Today: Sept. 30 @ noon, AgWorks: Foundations of the Employer–Employee Relationship (non-attorney focus)
This month: Oct. 14, 3rd Quarter 2025 Quarterly Dairy Legal Webinar: H.R.1 (OBBA) Dairy Provisions
Agricultural Labor: Certain H-2A Applicants Eligible for Interview Waiver October 1, 2025
On September 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of State issued an update (PDF)
California Legislature Enacts SB 79 Expanding Housing Opportunities Near Public Transit, Streamlining Transit-Oriented Development, and Providing For SB 35 Ministerial Approval Process That Would Avoid CEQA Review
On September 13, 2025, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 79 (“SB 79), authored by Senator Scott Wiener, representing one of the most important land use reforms of the 2025 legislative session, one that is aimed at accelerating housing production in areas served by public transit. Building on Senator Wiener’s record of advancing transit-oriented development (TOD)
Minnesota’s Proposed PFAS Reporting Rules Are Disapproved for Procedural and Substantive Deficiencies
We’ve been following Minnesota’s proposed PFAS-in-products reporting rules for the past several months. As part of the rulemaking process under the Minnesota Administrative Procedures Act, and following public comment and a public hearing, a Minnesota Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) last month identified procedural and substantive deficiencies with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) proposed rule
California’s New Western Regional Electricity Market and Expanded Renewable Market
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) currently operates an electricity grid that is largely limited to the state of California.
Occupationally Induced Hearing Loss Claims – What Louisiana Employers Do Not Want, but Need to Hear
Workers’ compensation is a critical safety net for both employees and businesses. In Louisiana, navigating a claim for noise-induced hearing loss can be a complex process. For employers, understanding the legal landscape is essential to ensure compliance, reducing exposure, raising appropriate defenses, and avoid penalties. Below is a general guide to handling and defending workers’ compensation
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of September 29, 2025
Infrastructure: PA PUC Issues Order to Speed Up Identification of Old, At-Risk Pipes 
On September 11, 2025, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PA PUC) issued a final order aimed at speeding up the identification of older, “at-risk” plastic pipes used to transport natural gas. Starting in 1998, and then again in 1999, 2002 and 2007,
Recent Federal Developments May Undercut the Clean Air Act
On Sept. 4, 2025, EPA released its Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, signaling that the Agency is expected to continue to focus its deregulatory efforts on rules and regulations under the CAA in furtherance of this administration’s policy to increase domestic energy production and supply by easing rules on producers
CARB Releases List of Entities Potentially Subject to Climate Disclosure Requirements
On September 24, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) published a list of entities it believes may be subject to the state’s climate disclosure laws, Senate Bill (SB) 253 and SB 261, which require companies “doing business in California” and meeting certain revenue thresholds to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions (SB 253
Is Your Contract Maritime? Genesis v. Danos Adds Clarity to the Maritime Contract Discussion
Some states, such as Louisiana, have restrictive statutes against contracting for defense and indemnity provisions. Under federal maritime law, however, these defense and indemnity provisions may be permitted. This distinction creates frequent tension in offshore injury lawsuits between the application of the bordering state law (which may prohibit defense and indemnity provisions) and the application
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—September 25, 2025
Tomorrow: Sept. 26, Understanding the Basics of U.S. Grain Dealer Statutes
Next Week: Sept. 30, AgWorks: Foundations of the Employer–Employee Relationship (No Atty CLE available)
Regulatory Policy: Federal Court Issues Summary Judgment in Favor of Terminated Federal Employees 
On September 12, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order