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New York Law Journal

Survey of 2022 Cases Under State Environmental Quality Review Act

The courts in New York issued 43 opinions in 2022 under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). Of these, the largest number—27—upheld agency decisions not to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS), and eight overturned such decisions. Six cases upheld actions that had been the subject of an EIS; none overturned such actions. Two cases can't be classified in this fashion.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

SEC Presses Ahead With Proposed ESG Disclosure Rules as GOP Lawmakers Cry Foul

Congressional Republicans raise specter of antitrust violations in letters to investment firms.
5 minute read

Law.com

Investigative Report Sparks Lawsuits Over Colorado Wildfire: 'It's Pretty Clear Liability'

Lawyers predict lawsuits on behalf of hundreds of survivors of the Marshall Fire after the Boulder County Sheriff's Office released its investigative report on June 8 attributing the blaze's cause in part to Xcel Energy's power lines.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Justice Is Served: Highlights From Big Law's Year of Impactful Pro Bono

These 15 wide-ranging matters show what a difference pro bono representation can make in the lives of clients.
13 minute read

National Law Journal

Holland & Knight Forms 'Greenwashing' Mitigation Team as Litigation, Enforcement Spikes

The new team has been assembled as claims about alleged greenwashing, from shareholders in securities claims to false claims in "green" products, are on the rise.
6 minute read

International Edition

Linklaters, Cleary Gottlieb Guide First Sustainable Bond With Gender Goals

As part of the deal, Chile has pledged to convince publicly traded companies to appoint women to at least 40% of their board seats by the end of 2031. It has also committed to getting its annual greenhouse gas emissions below certain targets by the end of 2030.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Auto, Oil Groups Assail EPA's Proposed Vehicle Emission Standards, Seek More Time to Comment

Regulated industries call the EPA's proposed standards neither reasonable nor achievable.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York City Zoning for Carbon Neutrality

A discussion of the newly introduced Zoning Resolution Text Amendments, which are part of Mayor Eric Adams' "City of Yes" proposals for carbon neutrality The article addresses the siting of renewable energy and battery storage projects throughout the city and covers practical implications of the text amendments, including potential roadblocks for their enactment and how this will impact state efforts to transform the electric grid.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Drafting for Local Law 97: Aligning Landlord & Tenant Interests Through 'Green' Commercial Lease Provisions

In 2019, New York City enacted Local Law 97 aimed at combatting the threat of climate change. This article looks at how implementation of the law effects New York City commercial buildings including changes in the way buildings are constructed, operated, and leased.
12 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Latest Chapter in the Saga of the 'Waters of the United States'

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency interprets the term "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) and federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA) in a way that runs counter to a half-century of administrative guidance and regulatory enforcement.
8 minute read

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