William H. Hyatt

William H. Hyatt, Sandra Y. Snyder | K&L Gates LLP

Introduction A study conducted by the National Safety Council reports that over 10,000 computers and televisions become obsolete in California alone each day . As a result, over 6 million obsolete computers and televisions are "stockpiled" in California households. This problem is not unique to...

William H. Hyatt, Emily L. Won | K&L Gates LLP

I.Introduction: The Cooper Industries Decision On December 13, 2004, the United States Supreme Court surprised the environmental bar by holding that a private party may not sue for contribution under Section 113(f)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Cleanup and Liability Act, 42...

William H. Hyatt, Jennifer L. Allaire | K&L Gates LLP

I. Introduction For years, attention has been focused on returning old abandoned industrial properties to productive use.These "Brownfields" properties are common throughout the industrialized areas of the country.In 1987, the United States Government Accounting Office estimated that anywhere...