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Updates on Environmental Criminal Law in France

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Environmental criminal law in France has developed steadily over the past several years. Recently, however, there has been a shift of the political narrative — both in Europe and domestically — toward simplification rather...more

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Citizen Suit Enforcement/Endangered Species: Center for Biological Diversity Notice of Intent to Sue U.S. Fish and Wildlife...

The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) sent a February 21st Notice of Intent to Sue (“NOI”) to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) for an alleged violation of the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). ...more

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Tiger King Lawsuits Take 2

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On November 19, 2020, in a call back to its criminal lawsuit against Joseph “Tiger King” Maldonado-Passage, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil lawsuit against the husband and wife team who took over the wildlife...more

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Florida Man Faces Federal Prison, Fine For Killing Endangered Sawfish

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On November 1, 2019, Chad Ponce of Jacksonville, Florida pleaded guilty to killing a smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata), an endangered species protected under the federal  Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Florida...more

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Revised Eagle “Incidental Take” Permit Regulations Strike a Better Balance

In December 2016, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) issued new regulations that provide an important mechanism for renewable energy, transmission line and other development projects to obtain eagle “incidental...more

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Finalizes Eagle Permit Program Revisions, Announces Intent to Prioritize Bald and Golden Eagle...

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On December 16, 2016, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) issued a long-awaited final rule (Rule) revising the regulations that govern the Service’s eagle take permit program (Eagle Permit Program) under the Bald and...more

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