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The Legal Intelligencer

Hemp Eruption Favors New Jersey First

While leaving unanswered questions about how the U.S. Food and Drug Agency (FDA) will regulate hemp-derived products (including CBD cosmetics, dietary supplements and food additives), this much is clear: hemp just erupted and Jersey got there first.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Environmental Cases in the Pennsylvania Appellate Courts During 2019

By my count, the three Pennsylvania appellate courts decided 27 environmental cases in 2019.
13 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Third Circuit Weighs In on Condemnation of State Lands

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently handed down a precedential decision regarding the federal Natural Gas Act (NGA) and the authority of private companies acting pursuant to a certification of public convenience and necessity from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
4 minute read

The Recorder

Coppertone Makers Hit With Class Action Over 'Mineral-Based' Sunscreen Label

The suit against Bayer Healthcare and skincare company Beiersdorf claims that Coppertone products promoted as mineral-based in some instances have a larger percentage of chemical active ingredients than mineral active ingredients.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

3rd Circ. Affirms CERCLA Cost-Recovery, Contribution Claim Limitations Periods

It is not unusual for judges deciding a case under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Contribution, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq. (CERCLA) to acknowledge CERCLA's reputation for imprecise drafting and ambiguity
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Increasing Lawsuits Against the Vaping Industry Amid a Cloud of Controversy

With a surge in the number of people vaping, mysterious lung injuries and deaths are being rapidly reported all over the country causing what some are referring to as a vaping "epidemic," especially among minors. So, what is vaping and what are the associated risks?
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

PEDF Files New Petition Based on Environmental Rights Amendment Case Law

On Nov. 5, the Pennsylvania Environmental Defense Foundation filed a new petition in the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court against the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) challenging the DCNR's state forest resource management plan, adopted in 2016.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Guidance for Voluntary Cleanups and Preserving Potential Contribution Rights

The benefits of cleaning up and reusing contaminated properties are difficult to overstate—these voluntary cleanups promote reuse of existing infrastructure, protect human health, provide economic benefits to the surrounding area and assist in the preservation of undeveloped green spaces.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

NY M&A Firm Sues DeKalb Medical Over $4.7M in Unpaid Fees

Cain Brothers contends in a federal lawsuit that DeKalb Medical Center, now known as Emory Decatur Hospital, stiffed the firm for fees when it refused to accept less than half of what it says its owed as DeKalb merged last year with Emory Healthcare.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Mosaic's Phosphate Permit

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit upheld a decision by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to issue a permit needed by Mosaic to discharge dredged and fill materials into waterways.
4 minute read

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