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Peter's
environmental
law practice is divided between opposing obnoxious projects (especially
proposed landfills), representing plaintiffs in tort legislation,
citizen suits under the Federal Clean Water Act and other statutes,
representation of municipalities (both with respect to desirable new
projects
and fighting undesirable projects), and tort litigation.
He has
published articles about the the New York
State Environmental Quality
Review Act
(SEQRA). Peter is also
very active with respect to energy issues, particularly issues
pertaining to the "restructuring" or deregulation of the electric
industry, Water Quality
Certificates under § 401 of the Clean Water Act and wind energy.
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Labor
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Peter has represented individual
employees and labor unions in their efforts to obtain redress for
workplace injustices; particularly with respect to employment
discrimination, constitutional rights and union democracy. He
uses a variety of strategies; including contractual greivance
procedures, unfair or improper labor practice charges, creative
litigation and non-litigation measures on behalf of his clients.
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Since
establishing his practice in 1984, Peter has actively
litigated civil rights cases, including
reapportionment cases, First and Fourth Amendment cases, law
enforcement misconduct cases (representing both plaintiffs and
defendants), and equal protection and due process claims, in both state
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International
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Peter's interest in
international human rights law stems from a deeply held belief that the
world should be governed by the rule of law, and that every persons's
right to life, liberty and dignity should be enforcible as a matter of
international law. In 2009 Peter's book,
Human
Rights and the Alien Tort Statute: Law, History and Analysis, was
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Additional
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Peter
has handled a variety of cases under statutes such as the Federal False
Claims Act (Qui Tam). He has also
represented whistleblowers in state and federal courts, and handled
state and
federal freedom of information
issues.
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