”[20] Although the parties are not obligated to reach their ultimate contractual objective, the parties are barred from renouncing the deal, abandoning negotiations, or insisting on conditions that do not conform to the preliminary agreement.[21] This category is commonly referred to as a Type II agreement.[22] Third, the letter of intent can be completely nonbinding. [read post]

The alleged CWA violations, included in an amended complaint filed in March 2009, are for the discharge of tons of chlorine, a hazardous substance, from a derailed train tank car and thousands of gallons of diesel fuel from ruptured locomotive engine fuel tanks. [read post]