Metropolitan Corporate Counsel Publishes Paul Gutermann Article on Fracking Lawsuits

March 27, 2013

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“Defending Fracking Lawsuits,” an article authored by Akin Gump partner and environmental practice head Paul Gutermann, has been published by The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel in its April issue.

The article discusses the proliferation of lawsuits alleging contamination from hydraulic fracturing, outlines plaintiff’s theories of contamination and discusses options for challenging plaintiffs’ allegations on two fronts: exposure pathways and medical causation.

The full article can be read here.

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