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Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order Addressing Covington, Tennessee...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/30/2025

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a June 18th Proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Diamond Investments of TN Inc. (“Diamond”) addressing an alleged violation of underground storage...more

Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Tennessee Division of Solid Waste Management Proposed Order and Assessment Addressing Ripley...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/15/2025

The Tennessee Division of Solid Waste Management (“TDSWM”) issued a February 7th Proposed Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to SRG Global Coatings, LLC (“SRG”). See Case No. HWM 24-0024. The Order provides that...more

Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act – Tax Controversy Perspective

Baker Botts L.L.P. on 3/14/2025

On January 30, 2025, a bipartisan group of US Senators released a discussion draft of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act (“TAS Act”), a legislative proposal that, if passed, could significantly alter tax controversy...more

New York Sales Tax: When a Responsible Person Acts Irresponsibly

Rivkin Radler LLP on 2/18/2025

Late last year, the Office of the State Comptroller (the “OSC”) estimated that sales and use tax receipts would increase by 2.3% in the SFY 2024-2025. The OSC also projected that collections from sales and use taxes would...more

No Risk, No Reward: The Liberty v. NDIC Decision Holds That Risk Penalties Can be Recovered From Total Unit Production

Oliva Gibbs on 2/3/2025

In Liberty Petro. Corp. v. N.D. Indus. Comm’n, the Supreme Court of North Dakota addressed whether nonconsent risk penalties must be assessed on a well-by-well basis or can be recovered from overall unit production. The court...more

PETA Continues Push for U. of Washington IACUC Names, UMass Documents, Vows More Legal Actions

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 3/29/2023

A legal fight with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) over the release of documents—including the names of institutional animal care and use committee (IACUC) members—has already cost the University of...more

Court Ruling May Subject Hospitals and Health Care Providers to OFCCP Regulation

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/19/2013

Hospitals, health care providers, and managers of other businesses across the country may be surprised to learn that under a new federal court ruling, their organizations may now qualify as government contractors or...more

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