The final day of the ABA Workplace and Occupational Safety and Health Law Committee Midwinter Meeting began with a panel discussion on mental health, behavioral issues, and workplace violence. Many employers and practitioners have observed state plans making significant efforts to develop and implement workplace violence prevention plans. For example, California’s prevention plan requirements for
Paramount to the ruling in the upcoming May 5, 2025, hearing is the likelihood that strict scrutiny will apply to the plaintiffs’ First Amendment claims against SB 253 and SB 261.
By Joshua Bledsoe, Nikki Buffa, Betty M. Huber, and Matthew Green
On February 25, 2025, in Chamber of Commerce of the
The Clean Industrial Deal aims to establish a joint roadmap for competitiveness and decarbonisation.
By Paul Davies, Michael Green, JP Sweny, Alexander Buckeridge-Hocking, Toon Dictus, and Nick Scott
On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (the Commission) unveiled the Clean Industrial Deal (the Deal), a strategy designed to bolster Europe’s
On Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) declaring a National Energy Emergency, aiming to enhance domestic energy resource development and critical minerals capacity. The EO could expedite federal permitting and approval processes for a variety of energy infrastructure projects, although the definition of “Energy” and “Energy Resources” excludes certain
Seyfarth Synopsis: This week we are attending the ABA Occupational Safety and Health Law Meeting in Rancho Mirage, California. The meeting includes representatives from management, labor, and safety professionals, some who previously worked in government.
We are attending the ABA Occupational Safety and Health Law Meeting this week in Rancho Mirage, California. On Thursday, March
Whether issued by an authorized State or the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit issued under the Clean Water Act allows a permittee to discharge pollutants to waters of the United States (“WOTUS”). This week, the Supreme Court clarified in San Francisco v. EPA (Case No. 23-753) that the
In January, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued an opinion that may require environmental practitioners to reconsider how they think about the Environmental Hearing Board. Cole v. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, No. 21 EAP 2023 (Pa. Jan. 22, 2025), holds that the Natural Gas Act does not preempt EHB jurisdiction over a third-party appeal from issuance of
Seyfarth Synopsis: This week we are attending the ABA Occupational Safety and Health Law Meeting in Rancho Mirage, California. The meeting includes representatives from management, labor, and safety professionals, some who previously worked in government.
Tuesday, March 4
We are attending the ABA Occupational Safety and Health Law Meeting this week in Rancho Mirage, California.
On February 20, 2025, Senator Scott Wiener introduced Senate Bill No. 607 (SB 607), a proposed law that is relatively short in text length, but which would engender major CEQA reforms if enacted as currently drafted. The bill would add three new, and amend two existing, statutory sections of CEQA, as discussed below.
This Week—Wed. Mar. 5: Compliance with New Federal and State Business Entity Informational Filing Requirements
Agribusiness: FinCEN Announces Pause on BOI Enforcement, Upcoming Interim Rule 
On February 27, 2025, the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that the agency “will not issue any fines or penalties or take any other enforcement actions against any