Abatement

Richard Faulk, Chair of the Litigation Section at Gardere and a frequent contributor to numerous publications and to nuisancelaw, spoke to judges from across the nation at the Third Annual Judicial Symposium hosted by Northwestern Law School. Here is his presentation.  Read More »

authors: David Axelrad and Lisa Perrochet

Syllabus

Private attorneys hired to prosecute public nuisance actions must be, and must appear to be, neutral. Nonetheless, government plaintiffs frequently seek to augment their prosecutorial resources by retaining private outside counsel on a contingent fee basis to pursue public nuisance claims. This type of retention gives the government's attorney a financial stake in the outcome of litigation that creates an appearance of impropriety affecting the integrity and neutrality of the government's prosecution.  Read More »

'''abatement''', ''n.'' 
   1. The act of eliminating or nullifying.
   2. The suspension or defeat of a pending action for a reason unrelated to the merits of the claim.
   3. The act of lessening or moderating; diminution in the amount or degree.
   4. ''Wills & estates''.