September 15, 2019
- FTC Announces Recommendations for SAFE WEB Act Renewal by: Richard B. Newman
- What’s the time, Mr Wolf? by: Philip Sutton
- Creating a Board of Directors: Key Considerations for Startup... by: Keunjung Cho
- German Government Publishes Proposed Law for Proprietary Trading Firms by: John Ahern and Carolyn H. Jackson
- California Supreme Court Hands Employers A Rare Victory, Trims... by: Anthony J Oncidi and Kate Gold
- Earthjustice Claims EPA Fails to Disclose Information about New... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
September 13, 2019
- Important EEO-1 Component 2 Deadline Approaching This Month by: Employment, Labor & Benefits at Mintz Levin
- First Amendment Morass: Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Statute Regulating... by: Eric J. Troutman
- FDA Adds Eight New Substances to its Inventory of Effective FCS... by: Packaging Law at Keller and Heckman
- Robot Tax Rebuttal by: Dominic Dhil Panakal
- FCA Provides Updated Information on SM&CR Implementation by: Neil Robson
- Report Recommends Changes to US EPA’s General Permit for Industrial... by: Erik D. Lange
- No Equal Dignity For Corporate Officers by: Keith Paul Bishop
- The Impact of ERISA on the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical... by: Alden J. Bianchi
- 2 Steps Forward, 1 Step Back: California Supreme Court Nixes... by: Mark D. Kemple and Ashley M. Farrell Pickett
- California Worker Misclassification Bill Closer to Enactment by: Susan E. Groff and Ted N. Kazaglis
- Qui Tam Defendants’ Presentations to Government During Investigation... by: Jonathan Tycko
- CFTC’s Global Markets Advisory Committee to Meet on September 24 by: Kevin M. Foley and Leonard M. Licht
- The FDA Looks Inward as It Tackles Interoperability by: Ebunola Aniyikaiye
- What is a Prerecorded Call under the TCPA?: New FCC Petition Asks for... by: Eric J. Troutman
- California Supreme Court Delivers PAGA Win for Employers by: Paul M. Huston
- FINRA Issues Call for Candidates in Upcoming Small Firm Advisory... by: Susan Light and Michael T. Foley
- China Issues Guideline for Environmental Risk Assessment of Chemical... by: ACTA Group
- Health Sector Does Not Completely Avoid the CCPA by HIPAA Exemption by: Tara N. Cho and Nadia G. Aram
- NLRB Relaxes Standard for Employer Changes to Employees' Terms... by: Luis E. Avila
- Whistleblowing in the Workplace: Learning Points for HR, part 4 (UK) by: Clare McNicholas
- California Supreme Court Holds That Employees Cannot Recover... by: Kevin Sullivan
- Beltway Buzz, September 13, 2019 by: James J. Plunkett
- SEC Staff Announces Changes to Rule 14a-8 No-Action Request Process by: Mark D. Wood and Mark J. Reyes
- Wisconsin Court of Appeals Enforces Knowledge Requirement for... by: Rachel M. Blise
- EPA Repeals Obama Rule Defining Waters of the U.S. by: Ann D. Navaro and Sara M. Burgin
- EEOC Presses Pause on Collection of EEO-1 Pay Data After This Year’s... by: Kristine M. Woliver
- SEC: Amendments to CAT NMS Plan & Small Entity Compliance Guide... by: Susan Light and Michael T. Foley
- McDermottPlus Check-Up: September 13, 2019 by: Mara McDermott and Rachel Stauffer
- FDA Will Seek to Remove Flavored E-Cigarettes from the Market by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, Part 2 – what about third parties... by: Hannah Field
- FINRA and SEC Issue Joint Statement on Security Token and Custody... by: Peter F. Waltz and Richard B. Levin
- Pending Major Worker Reclassification Law Aims to Burst California’s... by: Kyle J. Jacob and Derek Barella
- House Passes Package of Energy Bills & Subcommittee Holds Hearing... by: Lynn L. Bergeson
- Top Five Labor Law Developments for August 2019 by: Philip B. Rosen and Jonathan J. Spitz
- California Supreme Court Rejects Workplace Arbitration Agreement by: John F. Kuenstler and Peter J. Wozniak
- EEOC Cans Component 2 Pay Data Collection Rule . . . After September... by: H. Mark Adams and Mary Margaret Spell
- Arbitration Under Attack: New Bill Aims To Curb Contractual Rights To... by: Daniel L. Delnero
- EPA Updates FY 2018-2022 Strategic Plan; is Criticized by Academics... by: Lynn L. Bergeson
- District Court Sheds Light on Scope of IPR Estoppel by: Sasha Vujcic and Stephen B. Maebius
- Vetting Relationships for Telemedicine Collaborations by: Lisa Schmitz Mazur
- Another Win for Employer Property Rights: NLRB Loosens Discrimination... by: Anthony K. Glenn
- Removal Of Directors Without Cause by: Keith Paul Bishop
- Biotin Supplement Suit Dismissed on Preemption Grounds by: Jack N. Frost, Jr. and Kaitlyn E. Stone
- California Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Deadline Extended... by: Christopher W. Olmsted and Hera S. Arsen
- CDC Seeks Additional Comment on Proposed NIOSH Project That Will... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- Ninth Circuit Holds that OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard... by: Lawrence P. Halprin
- Nevada’s New Privacy Law Will Go Into Effect Next Month: Are You... by: Ericka A. Johnson and Lydia de la Torre
Energy, Climate, and Environmental Law News
Environmental and energy laws intersect routinely with businesses, in many different niches and industries. From companies developing solar energy systems, to a small business selling all-natural, organic foods, these industries collide with legislation and court precedents, and companies must be aware of the regulations impacting their businesses. Visitors to the National Law Review will come across industry news, agency news, and local legislation as well as litigation as it relates to the areas of energy and environmental law.
EPA and other Governmental Environmental Agencies and Legislation
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), the Clean Air and Water Acts, Brownfield Remediation and Redevelopment, and Toxic Substances and Control Act (TSCA), are agencies that the National Law Review covers. Additionally, the implications of the Endangered Species Act and implications of the changes to this long-standing legislation is analyzed by the legal experts at the National Law Review.
Alternative Energy Production
Additionally, biobased energy production, and alternative energy production, including regulations, tax credits, and upcoming legislation are also extensively covered by the National Law Review. Industry developments, legal developments in the energy sector, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and renewable energy reform and legislation, are among the topics visitors can read about online. Developments in coal, geothermal, solar, wind, hydroelectric, and natural gas both in the US and internationally are also updated on the website.
Environmental Litigation in Federal and State Courts
Many environmental issues and regulations find their way to the courtroom, as different agencies and environmental groups fight for their various interests. Litigation covering the Clean Water Act and how it is enforced, as well as litigation on CERCLA and Superfund site clean-up costs and environmental litigation brought by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Climate Change and the Environment
Climate change has been a major factor in environmental legal issues, as the impacts of climate change are felt and there is increasing public pressure for companies and governments to pay attention to its devastating effects. The National Law Review provides coverage of corporate responses to climate change, creative litigation for the benefit of children and the responses to climate change and coverage of world agreements, like the Paris Agreement, and President Trump’s controversial withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
