Incidents involving chemicals and hazardous substances in transit may bring significant liabilities for cargo owners, manufacturers, shippers and purchasers who export these items. In many instances these liabilities are not fully understood. This co-authored white paper, by Squire Sanders partners Douglas R. Burnett and John J. Reilly, and Alliant Insurance Vice President Christopher Alviggi, explores these issues by analyzing several hypothetical situations and the issues that they present under US, EU and international laws.
Read the whitepaper, titled “Transportation of Hazardous Materials: Exporters’ Liability.”