The Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued the final rule implementing the two-year moratorium on anti-dumping or countervailing duties (AD/CVD) for solar panels and cells from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam in accordance with the June 6, 2022, Presidential Proclamation, which provided for the two year moratorium on those tariffs.
On May 11, 2022, the Third District Court of Appeal published its opinion in We Advocate Through Environmental Review v. City of Mount Shasta (2022) 78 Cal.App.5th 629, reversing the decision below and ordering the trial court to grant a petition for writ of mandate, specifying actions under CEQA that the City of Mt. Shasta
Paul, Weiss’s ESG and Law Institute, in partnership with the FiscalNote Executive Institute, will co-host a course “Ethical Use of AI and the Emerging Legal Landscape,” the last in a series of three continuing legal education courses focused on top issues in digital transformation and environmental, social and governance (ESG).
The course will explore the
Miller Starr Regalia land use attorneys will be speaking at a number of programs in the next few months on important CEQA and land use related topics.
Oil and Gas Leasing: Judge Orders Reinstatement of Drilling Permit for Solenex on Blackfeet Nation Lands
On September 9, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a memorandum opinion, finding that the Secretary of the Interior did not have authority to rescind an oil and gas lease which the Interior Department
In a landmark action, US EPA recently proposed to designate two of the most widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as “Superfund.” If finalized, this rule would require entities to report releases of those PFAS substances and would authorize US
Pesticides/Herbicides: Bayer Wins Fifth Consecutive State Court Roundup Trial And Court Filing Discloses Intent To Seek More
On September 1, 2022, after a trial which began on August 3, a St. Louis County, Missouri state court jury returned a defense verdict after only a few hours of deliberation in favor of herbicide manufacturer Monsanto (Bayer’s
With allegations of greenwashing all but de rigueur, businesses should be on the alert for the soon to be released Federal Trade Commission’s updated Green Guides.
By James L. Curtis, A. Scott Hecker, Adam R. Young, Patrick D. Joyce, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: On September 15, 2022, U.S. Department of Labor’ Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced expanded criteria for placement in its Severe Violator Enforcement Program (“SVEP”). The new criteria widens the scope of
The proposal highlights the growing global focus on companies’ human rights obligations not just towards employees but also towards workers in their supply chains.
By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee
On 14 September 2022, the European Commission (the Commission) introduced a proposed Regulation (the Proposal) which seeks to ban products