California Employment News: Understanding the Basics of Employee Personnel Files (Featured Podcast)
California Employment News: Understanding the Basics of Employee Personnel Files (Featured)
#WorkforceWednesday: Office Building Guidance, OSHA Steps Up, “Fluctuating Workweek” Rule - Employment Law This Week®
Podcast: Keeping Up with Recent Changes and Trends in Private Fund Regulation
Foreign device manufacturers should anticipate greater chance of FDA inspection under new FDA leadership
All residential and commercial roofing and reroofing projects in Louisiana require a permit, and it is a violation of Louisiana law for contractors to start work without a permit, misrepresent project details, or fail to...more
David Hatem explores the response to tragic events such as the Surfside Condominium collapse in June 2021 should not be finding more parties to sue or defenses to establish, but to develop constructive initiatives and...more
Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Council are continuing to pursue their goal to “Get Sheds Down.” The Get Sheds Down initiative was originally announced in July 2023 to overhaul the sections of the New York City...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and El Dorado Chemical Company (“EDCC”) entered into an August 5th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Western Foods Delta Region (“Western”) entered into a March 26th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
The Tennessee Department Environment & Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a February 27th Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Walnut Creek Timber, LLC (“Walnut Creek”). The Order provides that Walnut Creek operates a...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Royal Oak Enterprises, LLC (“Royal Oak”) entered into a December 11th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued a November 2023 report titled: Hazardous Waste Management Program Implementation Costs Report (“Report”) - The Report was...more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Escambia Operating Co., LLC (“EOC”) entered into a September 6th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. The CO provides that...more
On January 5, 2023, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law an amendment to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-132 (which relates to, among other things inspections of construction projects by an enforcing agency)....more
Ms. Stacie Wassell undertook a presentation on October 6th at the Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention titled: Office of Water Quality Update (“Presentation”) - Ms. Wassell serves as the Deputy Associate Director...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Southern Bakeries, LLC (“Southern”) entered into a September 12th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Mercy Health System of NWA (“Mercy”) entered into a July 7th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged...more
“Environmental Justice” is the concept that all people - regardless of race, color, national origin, or income - should receive fair treatment and have meaningful involvement with respect to the development, implementation,...more
Philadelphia Zoning, Land Use, and Construction COVID-19 Update - Currently, the City of Philadelphia is in the beginning stages of reopening, and most zoning and land use reviews are proceeding (with the exception of the...more
Due to protests, the City of Philadelphia is currently shut down. Philadelphia Zoning, Land Use, and Construction COVID-19 Update - This is a current status report on a number of key items, including several changes...more
Below is a current status report on a number of key items, including several changes since our April 1, 2020, update. We will continue to update this list, which may change as new information becomes available....more
On March 26, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or “Agency”) sent a Memorandum to all governmental and private sector partners titled “COVID-19 Implications for EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance...more
The disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has upended nearly every segment of the economy and government, including environmental compliance and regulation. As a result, state and federal regulatory agencies are...more
The Office of Air Quality (“OAQ”) of the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Air Quality issued a news release announcing a new assistance program (“Program”) for facilities subject to permitting for...more
The Arkansas Oil Marketers Association Environmental Workshop was held on August 30th in Little Rock. I undertook a presentation titled: Identifying and Addressing Environmental Issues in Petroleum Marketing...more
True to his word, Governor Jerry Brown signed two bills, AB 1142 and SB 209, into law on Monday to reform California’s Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA). Now, before getting too excited, keep in mind that the new...more
The regulated community should plan for an increased level of agency oversight, inspection and enforcement and increased public involvement. Although there has been much finger pointing as to which party or parties may...more
The rules would add gathering lines and pipelines in non-HCA areas. On October 13, the US Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a Proposed Rule that would...more
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently held that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) may not conduct a warrantless administrative inspection of a residential property subject to a Freshwater Wetlands...more