Crude Oil by Rail: The D.C. Appeals Court Halts Uinta Basin Railway Project Citing Defects in the Environmental Impact Statement Prepared by the Surface Transportation Board
On August 18, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (the “Court”) issued an order vacating a final exemption order granted by the Surface Transportation
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—August 28, 2023
International Trade: Unites States Requests USMCA Dispute Panel Over Mexican GMO Corn Ban
On August 17, 2023, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that USTR has requested a three-member dispute settlement panel under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) regarding Mexico’s actions to phase out biotech corn in food products and animal feed.
Launch of the Nature Crime Alliance
People. Planet. Justice.
White House Finalizes Long-awaited Build America, Buy America (BABA) Guidance
The White House has announced long-awaited final guidance to federal agencies to implement domestic content and manufacturing requirements in federally funded infrastructure projects. The Biden administration guidance applies broadly to the use of iron, steel, and other common construction materials and products and, as a result, is expected to have broad implications for awardees of
Chambers 2024 Latin America Guide Recognizes GT’s Environmental and Energy Practices
Greenberg Traurig’s Environmental and Energy & Natural Resources practices in Mexico are recognized in the 2024 edition of the Chambers and Partners Latin America guide. The Energy Practice is ranked Band 2 and the Environmental Practice’s ranking elevated to Band 3.
Additionally, the following Greenberg Traurig attorneys are recognized in the 2024 Latin America guide
The Fifth Circuit Reverses 27 Years of Title VII Jurisprudence
On August 18, 2023, in Hamilton v. Dallas County,[1] the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, handed down a significant Title VII ruling that has far-reaching implications for future employment discrimination cases in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Employees seeking to bring a discrimination claim no longer need to meet the
OSHA Says Workplace Violence Injuries are Work-Related, Even When Sustained Outside the Workplace
By Adam R. Young, Daniel R. Birnbaum, Patrick D. Joyce, A. Scott Hecker, James L. Curtis, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: To increase enforcement concerning workplace violence incidents, OSHA published a Standard Interpretation Letter concluding injuries resulting from workplace violence are recordable, even if the incident occurs outside of the
Alleged Non-Compliance With CEQA is “Not a Defense to the Commission of a Crime” – Court of Appeal Upholds County’s Authority to Enforce Encroachment Laws
In Anderson v. County of Santa Barbara (2023) 94 Cal.App.5th 554 (Anderson), the Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s grant of a preliminary injunction that barred Santa Barbara County from removing unpermitted encroachments from a public right-of-way. In reversing the preliminary injunction, the Court held that the petitioners would not be irreparably
EPA Seeks to Modify RCRA Standards for Managing Containers and Drums
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking with a focus on modifying the treatment and handling of “empty” containers and drums under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The EPA is soliciting information and requesting comments “to assist in the potential development of non-regulatory and regulatory options that
European Commission Adopts Reporting Rules for Transitional Phase of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Importers into the EU of CBAM goods should be aware of their transitional reporting obligations under the new rules.
By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee
On 17 August 2023, the European Commission (Commission) adopted rules governing the implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) during its transitional phase,