The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By David G. Mandelbaum | September 19, 2024
A recent appellate decision, to be sure unreported and therefore not binding, raises the interesting question of what a person must do to "incur" a cost. The person in question was a law firm and this is an "environmental law practice" column, so the question may be doubly interesting.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jill Hyman Kaplan and Brandon P. Matsnev | September 6, 2024
Several steps remain in the regulatory process until a final, enforceable rule, but employers should be proactive in reviewing it, understanding its requirements, and preparing (or shoring up) a workplace heat safety program. A proactive approach on heat should also have near-term benefits with respect to OSHA enforcement.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Charles J. Dennen | August 26, 2024
In the last month, stakeholders have won significant victories in both federal and state courts regarding environmental issues that impact the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Robert F. Walsh and Gianna Martorano | August 20, 2024
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.
By Kenneth J. Warren | August 5, 2024
In Corner Post v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the court held that the six-year statute of limitations applicable to suits under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) challenging administrative agency regulations does not begin to run when the regulations are published but rather when the plaintiff was injured by final agency action.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By David G. Mandelbaum | August 2, 2024
Because the courts have not fleshed out all the nuances of what the Environmental Rights Amendment means, this superficially procedural decision may have important implications for how that constitutional jurisprudence develops.
By ALM Staff | July 23, 2024
In The Legal's Energy/Environmental Law special section read about how overturning Chevron will affect environmental law, the energy industry and AI, and judicial challenges to the EPA's PFAS regulations.
By Phil Cha and Brian H. Pandya | July 23, 2024
While many sectors could benefit from the offensive adoption of AI, the energy sector stands out for ripe opportunities to tap AI.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jean M. Mosites, Sloane Anders Wildman and Amanda L. Brosy | July 23, 2024
The regulations developed under the EPA's PFAS Roadmap go beyond PFOA and PFOS, inviting scrutiny by the public, regulated entities, and various stakeholders.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Chimdi G. Tuffs and Elizabeth Napierkowski | July 18, 2024
What defenses are available to corporate defendants in actions where extreme weather and climate change are arguably to blame? An increase in these types of claims is inevitable given the current state of the climate crisis.
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