National Agricultural Policy: House Agriculture Committee Advances Farm Bill 
On May 23, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture passed (33-21) the “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024” (H.R.8467), the House version of the 2024 Farm Bill. Previously, on May 17, 2024, the House Committee published a
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Sues OSHA to Block Union Walkaround Rule
By James L. Curtis, Adam R. Young, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: Numerous business groups led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sued the Occupational Safety and Health Administration over the Agency’s new walkaround rule. The suit, Civil Action No. 24-271, was filed last week in federal court in the Western
International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea Issues Landmark Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
The Tribunal confirmed that States party to UNCLOS must take measures to prevent marine pollution caused by climate change, on top of their obligations under the Paris Agreement.
By Paul A. Davies, Sophie J. Lamb KC, Michael D. Green, and Stephanie Forrest
On 9 April 2024, the International Tribunal on the Law
Takeaways – AI Intersects With Sustainable Governance
On May 9, the Paul, Weiss ESG and Law Institute hosted a breakfast roundtable discussion with experts from UC Law San Francisco, UC Berkeley Law, Deloitte, and Heidrick & Struggles on the intersection of AI and Sustainable Governance.
They were joined by senior executives and industry leaders for a cross-functional, off-the-record conversation exploring the capabilities
ESMA’s Final Report on the 2023 Common Supervisory Action and Mystery Shopping Exercise on marketing
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), published a combined report on its 2023 Common Supervisory Action (CSA) and the accompanying Mystery Shopping Exercise (MSE) on marketing disclosure rules under MiFID II. ESMA, together with the National Competent Authorities (NCAs), states that marketing communications and advertisements generally comply with MiFID II requirements. Investment firms generally
Maryland’s Energy Crisis: The Critical Need to Boost In State Electricity Generation
Maryland Needs to Produce More Electricity
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—May 24, 2024
Food Labeling: Iowa Passes Law Prohibiting Meat Terms on ‘Manufactured-Protein’ Products, Requires Schools to ‘Prevent Purchase’ 
On May 15, 2024, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law SF 2391, titled “an Act prohibiting the misbranding of certain food products, and providing penalties.” The law defines “cultivated-protein food product,” “insect-protein food product,” “plant-protein
Third District Reverses Order Prematurely Discharging CEQA Writ for Failure to Address Objections That Certified Revised EIR Was Still Noncompliant, Holds Project Opponents Could Properly Opt to Raise Challenge Through Objections to Return Without Filing Separate Action
In an opinion filed April 18, and belatedly ordered published on May 15, 2024, the Third District Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s order discharging the peremptory writ of mandate that was issued following the Court of Appeal’s earlier direction in Save Our Capitol! v. Department of General Services (2023) 87 Cal.App.5th 655, 711
GSA Requiring Landlords to Conduct Baseline Drinking Water Testing in All Leased Space
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently initiated its Water Testing Modification Effort to assess and ensure the quality of drinking water in properties currently under lease with GSA. GSA began issuing unilateral lease amendments (ULAs) to landlords in February 2024, requiring the landlord to conduct one-time drinking water testing within the leased space and
First Circuit Rejects Challenges to Federal Permits for Vineyard Wind 1
Below is an excerpt of a legal update co-authored with Real Estate + Development Group lawyer Eden Yerby.
In companion rulings favoring offshore wind developers and federal agencies, the First Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed rulings issued by the District Court (D. Mass.) and dismissed challenges brought by two Vineyard Wind opponents concerning