Legal Commentary

Chopping down trees that are monuments
This story of trees carved by GIs during World War II being cut down is heart-breaking. I'm sorry to see trees--especially ones that are monuments--cut down. Alfred Brophy

It's come to this: Stealing trees
From Chillicothe (MO) Police: Chillicothe Police investigated the theft of some expensive trees that had been stolen from a local hardware store, the trees were found planted in the yard of the suspect...

Solar Panels vs. Trees!
The New York Times this morning has a fascinating story about two neighbors, eight redwood trees, a solar panel, and - yes - a criminal prosecution for violating a statute called the Solar Shade Act...

View to a Kill: Seattle Searching for Tree Killer
Seattle is facing a bizarre series of attacks on their trees. Someone has been drilling holes into mature trees and injecting them with a herbicide along the picturesque Burke Gilman trial...

How Green Is Your Christmas
This is purely a philosophical question and it is not one that I can really answer for myself, much less anyone else. I was just thinking about Christmas trees. There's something about having a real tree that is just Christmasy...

Massachusetts Tree Law
I had previously posted about the Massachusetts Rule on Tree Liability. Last month, the Massachusetts Appeals Court generated some new law on trees in the case of Glavin v. Eckman 71 Mass...

City of Warren
alleging property damage caused by city mandated trees

Mars Petcare
Recalls Dry Pet Food Manufactured at Everson PA Plant

Chrysler, Behr
Face Environmental Class Action over Dayton Plant

Jevic Transportation
allegedly failing to give 60 days warning before closing plant.

Paint Plant Explosion
PPG Industries awards employee $900,000 burn injury settlement.

Chemical Plant Explosion
CHEMCENTRAL Midwest Corporation agrees to $375,000 settlement for safety violations.