New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Bruce S. Katcher, Carol F. McCabe and Thomas M. Duncan | November 21, 2018
Although the text of the proposed amendment is short and seems fairly clear, below the surface lurk complexities that threaten to throw the extensive statutory structure of environmental protection in New Jersey into chaos.
By Jeffrey Dintzer and Nathaniel Johnson, Alston & Bird | November 20, 2018
Under Proposition 65, companies doing business in California with 10 or more employees are now required to provide a “clear and reasonable” warning before exposing anyone to products with perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Christopher D. Miller | November 15, 2018
As climate change bears down on New Jersey, communities need maximum flexibility to regulate local development in response to emerging public health and safety concerns.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jillian C. Kirn | November 15, 2018
On Oct. 25, Syracuse University's Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) reported that federal criminal prosecutions under environmental laws dropped 10 percent in the 2018 fiscal year from 2017 levels.
By Jenna Greene | November 14, 2018
It takes a certain “My Cousin Vinny”-style boldness for a team of highfalutin lawyers from Chicago to try a case in South Carolina state court—and win.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Michael B. Gerrard and Edward McTiernan | November 7, 2018
Environmental Law columnists Michael B. Gerrard and Edward McTiernan write: Heat causes more deaths in the U.S. than any other natural hazard—more than floods, hurricanes, or tornadoes. As a result of climate change, it is getting worse. This column discusses legal tools that could help cities and their residents cope with this dangerous phenomenon.
By Cheryl Miller | November 7, 2018
Becerra commanded a huge fundraising advantage, taking in more than $7.3 million in campaign donations since January 2017. His Republican challenger had raised $538,000 over the same time period.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Karen Meara and Christopher Rizzo | October 24, 2018
In their Domestic Environmental Law column, Karen Meara and Christopher Rizzo write: Historically, the most consistent aspect of now-Justice Kavanuagh's record regarding environmental (and other administrative law) matters has been his insistence that agencies never stray from a strict reading of the statute at hand, even when a strict reading leads to undesirable results. We consider whether he has applied this approach evenly and conclude that he has not.
By Jason Grant | October 23, 2018
The concern long expressed by the city's sanitation commissioner, and backed by the appeals court's decision, is that soft foam coffee cups, plates, egg cartons and other food containers simply end up being an environmental hazard as they pack landfills.
By Xiumei Dong | October 22, 2018
Belynda Reck, a former partner at Hunton & Williams and Reed Smith, has joined the firm's Los Angeles office.
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