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Perspective

May 1, 2009

Don't Let the Fast-Track System Derail Your Environmental Litigation

The ability to litigate your environmental case at your own pace is critical, writes Murray M Sinclair.

By Murray M. Sinclair

Does it ever seem like the fast-track system is on steroids? Based on various recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings, if you're an environmental practitioner, you may be filing or responding to more soil and groundwater contamination cases in state court rather than federal court lately.

In state court, the fast-track system adheres to the basic principle that most noncomplex cases should be brought to trial or resolved within 12 months of the ...

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