On July 2, 2024, OSHA released the long-awaited Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings proposed rule. If finalized, the rule would require millions of employers to take steps to protect their workers from extreme heat. However, the proposed rule would not apply to “sedentary” or remote workers, emergency-response workers, or
Supreme Court Decision: A New Era of Environmental Regulation and State Collaboration
Battle Over Smog: Supreme Court Sides with States Against EPA
Be prepared: The technical standards on STS securitizations’ ESG disclosures enter into force on July 8, 2024
The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1700 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 with regard to regulatory technical standards (“RTS”) was adopted on June 18, 2024. These RTS set out the content, methods and presentation of information in relation to the principal adverse impacts (“PAIs”) of the assets financed by the underlying exposures on sustainability factors for securitizations and the new rules will enter into force on 8 July 2024. ESG STS disclosure is a key feature of the EU’s objectives to promote sustainable finance and steer capital flows towards sustainable activities.
New Bill Seeks to Provide New York State Warehouse Workers with Additional Injury Protections
By Bernard Olshansky and Patrick D. Joyce
Seyfarth Synopsis: Expanding a law enacted in 2022, New York’s legislature passed another bill that seeks to limit warehouse-related injuries by requiring employers to establish and implement an injury reduction program, evaluate certain jobs for ergonomic injury risks, correct risk factors, and provide injury reduction training.
Background: New
Maine Again Amends PFAS Ban Statute – More Product Categories Get Specific Dates, Reporting Requirements Are Narrowed
Maine has once again amended and clarified its statutory restrictions on the sale of numerous categories of PFAS-containing products. The net effect of the legislation, enacted on April 16, 2024, is to 1) limit the scope and applicability of the statute’s PFAS-containing product registration requirements and delay their implementation, while 2) accelerating the effective
Banning Animal Ownership After Cruelty Convictions: A Necessary Measure or a Path to Inequity?
“Lauren Appleby contributed to this post and is a current Summer Associate at Fox Rothschild’s Princeton, NJ Office.”
Post-conviction ownership bans for animal abuse are a recognized potential legal consequence in at least forty states.[1]In New Jersey, Moose’s Law, a bill which has been proposed since 2012, would prohibit people convicted of
German Federal Court of Justice on advertising with an ambiguous environmental term
The First Civil Senate of the German Federal Court of Justice, which is in charge of competition law, has ruled that advertising with an ambiguous environmental term (here: “climate neutral”) is generally only lawful if the specific meaning of the relevant term is explained in the advertising itself.
Judgment of June 27, 2024 – I ZR 98/23
Ordinary Process Foreclosure on Real Estate in Louisiana
In this part three of our discussion of the foreclosure process on commercial real estate in Louisiana, we are detailing the procedures involved in ordinary process foreclosures in Louisiana. Foreclosing on collateral by ordinary process in Louisiana involves filing a civil suit against the mortgagor asking the court to recognize that the indebtedness is due
GT’s Energy & Natural Resources Practice Recognized in 2024 Chambers USA Guide
The 2024 Chambers USA Guide recognized the Energy & Natural Resources Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP on its nationwide list. The UK-based publisher, Chambers and Partners, selects attorneys and practice areas for inclusion constructed from thousands of interviews with practicing lawyers and clients around the world. GT’s Energy Practice ranked in
Federal Drinking Water Standards for PFAS Will Influence Groundwater Remediation Standards
As discussed in a previous post, EPA recently issued a final rule establishing drinking water standards, known as maximum contaminant levels (MCLs), for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The final rule became effective on June 25, 2024. The rule, among other things, provides public water systems three years to conduct initial PFAS monitoring