Even as the Trump administration moves to block state and local climate liability efforts, states and municipalities continue to advance lawsuits seeking to hold fossil fuel companies liable for harms associated with climate...more
5/15/2025
/ Climate Change ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Executive Orders ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenwashing ,
Oil & Gas ,
State and Local Government ,
Trump Administration
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a series of federal lawsuits against four states—New York, Vermont, Michigan and Hawaii—alleging that recent legislative and enforcement efforts to hold fossil fuel companies...more
5/9/2025
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Climate Change ,
Commerce Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Executive Orders ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
State and Local Government ,
Trump Administration
On April 8, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14260, Protecting American Energy From State Overreach. Framed as part of the Administration’s broader strategy of unleashing American energy, the Order directs...more
4/18/2025
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Executive Orders ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Natural Resources ,
Oil & Gas ,
State and Local Government ,
Trump Administration
States are increasingly turning to “Climate Superfund” laws as a potential mechanism to offset the growing costs of climate-related disaster recovery and the construction of more climate change-resilient infrastructure. These...more
4/8/2025
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Climate Change ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Liability ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Oil & Gas ,
Preemption ,
State and Local Government ,
Superfund
The incoming Biden Administration promises a more nationalized approach to combatting the COVID-19 public health crisis, plus a large economic stimulus response focused on unemployment, paid leave, state and local government...more
11/12/2020
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Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Economic Stimulus ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Masks ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Paid Leave ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Popular ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Public Schools ,
Small Business ,
State and Local Government ,
Telemedicine ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Virus Testing ,
World Health Organization
The rapid spread of the coronavirus has generated new interest in the regulation of medical waste.
The COVID-19 crisis is generating a significant amount of regulated medical waste....more
Governor Kemp orders Georgia residents and visitors to shelter in place and limit social interaction for 10 days.
By executive order, Georgia Governor Kemp issued a statewide 10-day shelter-in-place order, from April 3,...more
4/8/2020
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Car Rentals ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court Closures ,
Essential Functions ,
Eviction ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreclosure ,
GA Supreme Court ,
Governor Kemp ,
Mayors ,
Moratorium ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Public Health Emergency ,
School Closures ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
State and Local Government ,
State of Emergency
The Coronavirus response is testing the limits of overlapping jurisdiction in the public health arena.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, state and local governments with sometimes overlapping jurisdiction are overlaying a quilt of...more