The Ins and Outs of Recertifications for Government Contractors
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Nonpublication Requests For Patent Applications: Disadvantages
SBA’s New WOSB / EDWOSB Certification Requirement and 8(a) Economic Disadvantage Criteria Revisions
Compliance Perspectives: Preparing for the Certification Exams
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Making Effective Use of the Claims/Disputes Process
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on May 16, 2025, clarified the conditions under which a state waives its Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 water quality certification (WQC) authority. In Village of Morrisville...more
On November 21, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a final rule establishing a categorical one-year “reasonable period of time” for certifying authorities to act on requests for water quality...more
Both the North and South Carolina legislatures have recently adopted statutes affecting environmental issues in their respective states. This update highlights the most significant developments in North and South Carolina....more
California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta and the California Air Resources Board (the Board) have reached a $46 million agreement with engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. to settle alleged violations of California’s engine...more
El Gobierno Nacional de Colombia, mediante el decreto 0107 del 26 de enero de 2023, adoptó medidas para el cumplimiento de la sentencia proferida por el Consejo de Estado el 4 de agosto de 2022 dentro de la Acción Popular No....more
La Agencia Nacional de Minería (ANM) de Colombia, indicó que se ha reabierto la presentación de propuestas de contrato de concesión minera y contratos de concesión minera con requisitos diferenciales. Ello, después de haber...more
On April 6, 2022, by a 5-4 vote in the case of Louisiana, et. al. v. American Rivers, et. al., the Supreme Court temporarily resurrected a Trump-era rule that sought to stop the practice of many states and tribes from...more
Farmers play an important role in all of our lives. They grow the food that the rest of us need to survive. The practices of farming have evolved over time and some argue that adopting a change to modern farming techniques...more
On May 20, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 7 into law, which reenacts the Jobs and Economic Improvement Through Environmental Leadership Act (the Act) and extends the date of repeal to January 1, 2026. The Act...more
On December 7, 2019, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) reissued the general permit for stormwater associated with construction activities (PAG-02). ...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the rollout of its new Clean Water Act Section 401 Guidance for Federal Agencies, States and Authorized Tribes which replaces an April 2010 Interim Guidance...more
In the midst of the U.S. energy boom, the expansion and modernization of the nation’s energy infrastructure has been a priority. The ramp up in shale natural gas production has spurred investments in pipeline projects,...more
Refrigeration and cooling systems face expanded and tighter regulation under a final rule recently signed by EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. The rule revises and expands EPA’s regulations for “Ozone-Depleting Substances”...more