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LSI 2010 NRD Santa Fe final conference binder 072110.pdf

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David J. Lazerwitz of Farella Braun + Martel LLP Speaker 6: 12<br />

Emerging Trends in Litigation<br />

• Damages/resource focus<br />

• Evolution of claims from focus on the resource itself to<br />

resource attributes/services, including lost use<br />

• States/Tribes on the leading edge<br />

• Use of private/special attorneys general on contingency<br />

• Common law/state statutory claims to avoid<br />

statutory defenses<br />

• Nuisance/trespass/negligence<br />

• State <strong>NRD</strong> statutes<br />

• Narrowly tailored relief to avoid conflict preemption<br />

• Trustee coordination as a result of Tyson?<br />

• Defendants need to be equally creative in<br />

responding to common law claims<br />

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Questions?<br />

David Lazerwitz<br />

Farella Braun + Martel LLP<br />

dlazerwitz@fbm.com<br />

415.954.4980<br />

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Law Seminars International | Natural Resource Damages | 07/15/10 in <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Fe</strong>, NM

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