Environmental special counsel Toni L. Finger's article "9th Circ. Provides Clarity On CERCLA Contribution Claims" appeared in Law360's Expert Analysis column on Sept. 11, 2017.

In its Aug. 10, 2017, decision in Asarco LLC v. Atlantic Richfield Company, the Ninth Circuit decided three issues of first impression for the circuit, thus providing greater clarity in analyzing such claims. This article looks at the Asarco decision and its impact on a PRPs' contribution right under §113(f)(3)(B).

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