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'A Whole New World': Big Law Responds to California's New Climate Bills

If the new climate bills are signed into law, they're likely to impact more than 15,000 public and private companies, generating a lot more spend on environmental lawyers and advisers.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

SEC Alleges Deutsche Bank Subsidiary Gave Misleading Statements on ESG Investment Process

DWS Investment Management Americas admits no wrongdoing in agreeing to $25 million settlement.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Environmental Law's Top 10 of 2023

Environmental law issues often stray outside their lane and permeate into other practice areas. Attorneys concentrating in real estate, commercial transactions, bankruptcy, matrimonial, trusts and estates, and other areas have had this experience. This trend is evident in a review of this year's leading environmental issues.
10 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Attorney General Issues RFQ Seeking Counsel for Wind Port Project

The New Jersey Attorney General's Office has announced a new request for qualifications for special counsel for the New Jersey Economic Development Authority appointment to the New Jersey Wind Port Project Pool.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Court Lacks Basis to Assess Reasonable Attorney's Fees, Cannot Impose Spoliation Sanction

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors. 
2 minute read

International Edition

Nature Calls: The Legal Imperative For Biodiversity in the Boardroom

Businesses across industries are ramping up their processes to support compliance with new regulatory requirements.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

DC Circuit Grapples With 'Major Questions Doctrine' in Vehicle Emissions Case

The appellate court's consideration follows the Supreme Court's invocation of the doctrine in striking down the EPA's cap on power plant emissions last year.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Montana 'Youth Climate Case' and the Pa. Environmental Rights Amendment

The case has received some serious attention in the weeks since because Judge Kathey Seely found that the plaintiffs—16 young residents of Montana—had suffered and would suffer injury on account of climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions in Montana and combustion of fossil fuels extracted from Montana.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Long-Term Stewardship Required for Contaminated Real Estate

In their Environmental Law column, Michael B. Gerrard and Edward McTiernan review New York's requirements for long-term property stewardship when residual contamination remains in place. They also discuss recently proposed NYSDEC guidance that will add a requirement to provide financial assurance to these long-term obligations.
10 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Magistrate Allows RICO Claims as PFAS Class Action Proceeds

"I believe this is the first example in a PFAS contamination situation where RICO claims have been allowed to moved forward," Sloss said. "We alleged that they engaged in a series of transactions to ensure unchecked dumping of contaminated byproduct or materials ... and allowing the RICO claims to go through appropriately will make the defendants explain why they shouldn't be held liable for a pattern of racketeering activity."
5 minute read

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