News & Insights

Natural Resource Damages in New Jersey - Six Years After Litigation Revival, More Guidance Needed

Attorneys Vinita Banthia, Matt Conley and Daniel Farino write about the natural resource damages litigation revival in New Jersey in their co-authored New Jersey Lawyer article, "Natural Resource Damages in New Jersey - Six Years After Litigation Revival, More Guidance Needed." The current litigation push has focused on pursuing NRD claims with a goal of incentivizing more voluntary NRD settlements by responsible parties. However, the NJDEP would likely see more voluntary NRD settlements if it provided more guidance and certainty as to how these damages will be calculated. ...read more

Doug Leney and Dan Farino Discuss the Authentication of Social Media Evidence in Litigation

Doug Leney and Dan Farino discuss the authentication of social media evidence in litigation in this Legaltech News article,"The Social Media Authentication Battle Rages in Third Circuit and Elsewhere" published December 6, 2016. ...read more

Law and the Fear of Cancer

Law and the Fear of Cancer (Reprinted with permission from the April/May 2014, Volume 11, Number 2 issue of Today’s General Counsel.) By: Phil Cha, Esq. and Dan Farino, Esq.   ...read more

Covid-19 Environmental Remediation and Enforcement Policy Updates

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, federal and state environmental agencies continue to issue policies and guidance to assist in navigating compliance with requirements under applicable state laws and directives set forth in executive orders, which we discuss below in more detail. ...read more

Law Journal Honors Daniel R. Farino and Robert L. Ransom as “New Leaders of the Bar”

Archer is pleased to announce that attorneys, Daniel R. Farino and Robert L. Ransom, were recently named “New Leaders of the Bar” by the New Jersey Law Journal. This award is presented to young attorneys who have already demonstrated their talent and dedication, are building impressive careers, and are establishing themselves as leaders within their firms and the legal community as a whole. This year’s honorees will be recognized at the Law Journal’s Professional Excellence Event on June 12th at the Brooklake Country Club in Florham Park. ...read more

Daniel R. Farino Elected to Board of Directors of Environmental Law Section of NJSBA

Archer Partner, Daniel R. Farino, was recently elected by peers to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s (NJSBA) Environmental Law Section. Mr. Farino will serve a three-year term. ...read more

Archer Attorneys Co-Author ABA Products Liability Committee’s "Fifty-State Survey: Toxic Exposure Claims"

Archer attorneys, Daniel Farino, Esq., Jamie Slimm, Esq. and William Stack, Esq., have co-authored the New Jersey and Pennsylvania sections of the American Bar Association Products Liability Committee’s Fifty-State Survey: Toxic Exposure Claims.  ...read more

The Evolving Role of Government in Environmental Litigation

Attorneys Vinita Banthia, Charles Dennen and Daniel Farino will be presenting on "The Evolving Role of Government in Environmental Litigation," at the New Jersey State Bar Association's Annual Meeting & Convention. In both state court and federal courts, New Jersey practitioners are seeing an uptick of government-led and government-involved litigation involving emerging and expanding theories of liability and damages. Many of these actions involve so-called emerging contaminants, or contaminants for which new standards are being set. Our  litigation attorneys will discuss and examine the changing landscape in environmental law, and preview what New Jersey attorneys may expect to see as the government’s role in environmental litigation continues to evolve. ...read more

Daniel Farino to Serve as Speaker at NJICLE's "An Introduction to Environmental Law in a New Climate" Program

Daniel Farino, partner in Archer’s Environmental Law Practice Group, will speak at the program, "An Introduction to Environmental Law in a New Climate" presented by NJICLE, in cooperation with the NJSBA Environmental Law Section. Daniel will be presenting the topic of Spill Act/ Site Remediation. This program will examine the foundations of environmental law and its application in a changing landscape, where the realities of climate change, the scarcity of land resources, the unmet need for environmental justice, and many other forces are challenging people, businesses, and governments to think bigger and behave differently. When: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 from 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Where: Online & the New Jersey Law Center (One Constitution Square, New Brunswick, NJ 08901). To learn more and register, click here. ...read more

Daniel Farino and Vinita Banthia to Speak on a Panel at the NJ State Bar Association's Annual Environmental Law Forum

Archer Environmental Law Group attorneys Daniel Farino and Vinita Banthia will speak a panel at the New Jersey State Bar Association's Annual Environmental Law Forum on June 16-18, 2023. ...read more