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National Law Journal

DC Judge Compels EPA Administrative Record in Toxic Substances Disclosure Lawsuit

U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan ruled in favor of five environmental organizations represented by Earthjustice, granting their motion to compel the administrative record and denying the EPA's motion for judgment on the pleadings.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

2 Longtime Locke Lord Attorneys Jump to Sheppard Mullin Amid Merger Talks

Sheppard Mullin chair Luca Salvi said building out the firm's "destination practice in renewable energies is a strategic focus of our firm."
2 minute read

International Edition

Demand for Legal Advice on Greenwashing Is High in Australia as Regulators Crack Down

The country's consumer and financial services regulators have each become increasingly active in pursuing greenwashing violations. But some lawyers say there is still confusion about what constitutes greenwashing.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

An Overview of Emerging Hazards Under CGL Policies

In recent years, new hazards have emerged that potentially implicate coverage under commercial general liability policies. Much attention has been paid to the liabilities associated with opioids and "PFAS," but there are many other examples of emerging hazards.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

'Loper' Deference? EPA Cites Recent Supreme Court Ruling to Defend Power Plant Rule

The EPA seized on an exception to the 'no-deference' rule in Loper Bright Enterprises Inc. v. Raimondo that applies when Congress has explicitly delegated a policy choice to an agency.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Navigating NY's Pioneering Environmental Justice Law: Implications and Predictions

This law has been coined the "nation's strongest environmental justice law." It also marks a significant step in ensuring that environmental burdens are more equitably distributed and that historically marginalized areas are not further compromised by industrial activities and development.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

PFAS' Regulatory Scrutiny Here to Stay Despite Legal Challenges, Environmental Experts Say

Regulation of "forever chemicals" is "an issue that's not going to go away for industry and will have to be dealt with," said attorney Gerald Higdon.
5 minute read

International Edition

Advocates Step Up Efforts to Block White & Case-Guided Stock Listing

Brazilian meat behemoth JBS, which has a checkered environmental track record, hopes to raise capital on the New York Stock Exchange.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Exxon Mobil Assistant GC Joins Duane Morris as Trial Partner in Houston and NY

Exxon Mobil Corp. assistant general counsel Joseph Walsh joined Duane Morris as a trial partner in Houston and New York, where he will do commercial and environmental litigation.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Sizing Up a Potential Trump Presidency, Some Big Law Practices Turn to Political Crystal Ball

"I feel like I'm being looked to as a political prognosticator," said one Hogan Lovells regulatory partner.
5 minute read

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