On Monday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts struck down the freeze on federal permits for wind energy projects — a central component of the Wind Presidential Memorandum (the Wind Order) issued on the first day of the current administration. Judge Patti Saris’s opinion held that the Wind Order is arbitrary and
California Climate Disclosure Laws: CARB Draft Regulations Clarify Fees, Deadlines, and Applicability
California regulators tasked with implementing and enforcing the state’s two landmark climate disclosure laws released draft regulatory text on December 9, 2025, providing additional insight on key issues, including initial deadlines for reporting greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions and details on how regulators will determine annual fees. The release of the draft regulations is the latest
EU Omnibus Update
Yesterday, 10 December 2025, the Council’s presidency and European Parliament’s negotiators reached a provisional agreement to simplify the EU’s sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements. The provisional agreement must be now endorsed by the Council and the European Parliament, before it is formally adopted by the two institutions. However, further changes are unlikely and the
The European Commission’s New Green Claims Guidance: What Businesses Need to Know
The European Commission has published a detailed Q&A guidance document (the “Guidance”) on the interpretation and application of the Greenwashing Directive’s environmental claims and circular economy rules, which EU Member States will have to enforce from September 27, 2026.
The Greenwashing Directive updates the EU’s consumer protection rules to tackle greenwashing and promote products that are
DEC Finalizes Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Regulations
On December 1, 2025, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that it finalized regulations establishing a Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.
Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Publishes Guidance on Advertising of Less Healthy Food and Drink Products
The highly anticipated ASA guidance on the advertising of less healthy food and drink products (Guidance) was published on 5 December 2025. This follows the ASA’s autumn 2025 consultation on the implementation of the less healthy food and drink advertising restrictions, and in particular how this would affect brand advertising.
Legal Context for the
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Excluding Defendant’s Prior Accidents: The “Substantial Similarity” Requirement
In a premises liability case, determining whether prior accidents occurring on a defendant’s premises are admissible can be a challenge for defendants. The “substantial similarity” requirement for prior accident admissibility helps Louisiana defendants to prevent prejudicial evidence from coming before the jury.
Clarifying the Standard for Prior Accident Evidence
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Offshore Drilling: DOI Releases Plan for 34 Offshore Lease Sales Over 5 Year Period
On November 14, 2025, the Department of the Interior released a Secretary’s Order titled, “Unleashing American Offshore Energy.” This order directs the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to terminate the 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing
The Release Report #7: Oversight Tiers
This is the seventh in a series of blog posts discussing key features of Connecticut’s new release-based cleanup regulations (the “RBCRs”), R.C.S.A. § 22a-134tt-1 et seq.
Under the Transfer Act, the majority of site remediation efforts are led by licensed environmental professionals (LEPs). For a minority of sites with especially serious contamination, remediation efforts are