“This is thus not a case of ‘retroactive’ liability for conduct believed to be legal at the time,” argued the state, countering claims of potential ‘taking’ of property.
Alaska Refinery Leak Liability Fight : Flint Hills’ Perspective
Flint Hills Resources also urged the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss the petition, emphasizing the case’s adherence to established legal principles. “Nothing more than the application of settled principles of law to the unique facts before the Alaska state courts,” said Flint Hills.
Alaska Refinery Leak Liability Fight : Legal Representation
Williams Alaska Petroleum is staunchly represented by a legal team from Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP and Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP. Alaska’s interests are safeguarded by attorneys from the Alaska Department of Law, while Flint Hills Resources is represented by Jones Day and Ciresi Conlin LLP.
In a legal showdown of epic proportions, the fate of Alaska’s environmental responsibility and corporate liability hangs in the balance as the U.S. Supreme Court abstains from intervening in the Alaska Refinery Leak Liability Fight.
