After seven years of hard-fought litigation and a successful trip to the U.S. Supreme Court, Kelley Drye is thrilled to congratulate Guam on its historic settlement with the United States. Pursuant to the terms of the consent decree, the United States will pay $48.9 million to Guam for its share of the past costs spent in remediating and closing the Ordot Dump. The settlement is partial, with the parties still working on future costs, but represents a huge victory in the decades-long efforts to hold the United States accountable for the military's contamination on the island.
This settlement is the culmination of many years of work and is a tremendous testament to the exceptional efforts of the Kelley Drye team," says John Gilmour, lead counsel for Guam. "After years of litigation - and a unanimous victory at the Supreme Court - we are so proud to have secured a just result for Guam."
The United States military discarded waste, much of it toxic, including munitions and war debris, at the Ordot...
