Litigation
Apr. 5, 2014
LA-based lawyer plays pivotal role in largest environmental bankrupcy case
Irell & Manella LLP partner John Hueston was the trustee who oversaw claims by states, cities and the Navajo Nation in what became a $5.15 billion settlement.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
U.S. Department of Justice officials announced a record $5.15 billion settlement with Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Thursday over the failure of its Kerr-McGee unit to clean up dozens of polluted sites across the country. A key player in the reaching what is the largest environmental bankruptcy settlement ever was John C. Hueston, a Los Angeles-based partner with Irell & Manella LLP.
Hueston was the tr...
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