On December 26, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order vacating its December 23 stay of the district court’s preliminary injunction of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and the act’s Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements, reinstating the pause on the January 1, 2025 compliance deadline for entity owners
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Federal Court Enjoins Kroger-Albertsons Merger, Companies Withdraw Merger Proposal
On December 10, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon issued an opinion and order preliminarily enjoining the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons in a challenge brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the District of Columbia, and eight states: Arizona, California, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Wyoming. Federal
Wisconsin Appellate Court Reverses ‘Unconstitutional’ Finding of State Retail Food Establishment Laws for ‘Unbaked, Not Potentially Hazardous’ Foods
On November 19, 2024, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals for District I (Milwaukee) issued a decision reversing and lifting the injunction issued by the lower circuit court’s order, which had found the state’s retail food establishment laws unconstitutional as applied to sellers of “unbaked, not potentially hazardous, homemade foods” “such as chocolates, fudges, fried
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of January 6, 2025
LNG Exports: DOE Releases Updated Study on LNG Exports and Invites Public Comment 
On December 17, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the 2024 LNG Export Study: Energy, Economic, and Environmental Assessment of U.S. LNG Exports. The long-awaited study examines the potential effects on domestic households, consumers, economy, and energy security by
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of December 23, 2024
Public Health: Department of Energy Releases Three Action Plans for Transportation Emissions 
On December 12, 2024, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) announced three action plans regarding transportation emissions. In 2023, the DOE, the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) partnered to
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—December 20, 2024
Agribusiness: Federal Court Enjoins Corporate Transparency Act Ownership Reporting Requirement, January 1, 2025 Deadline Paused 
On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a memorandum opinion and order granting a preliminary injunction enjoining the federal government from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its Beneficial Ownership Information
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of December 16, 2024
Electricity Generation: Department of Energy Announces Funding for Marine Energy and Offshore Wind Research and Development 
On December 4, 2024, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced over eighteen million dollars in funding for select research and development projects on marine energy and offshore wind. The projects are being run at seventeen universities including Oregon State,
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—December 10, 2024
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Agricultural Labor: Two Federal Courts Block ‘Temporary Ag Workers’ Rule, Nationwide Stay Issued 
On November 25, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Southern
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of December 9, 2024
Public Health: The Environmental Protection Agency Releases New Draft Framework and Seeks Public Comment on Public Health Impacts on Communities 
On November 21, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft framework for principles that EPA will reference when making decisions that can impact the health and environment of communities, especially Tribal and Indigenous
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of December 2, 2024
Methane Emissions: EPA Finalizes Methane Emissions Fee for Oil and Gas Sector 
On November 12, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule implementing a Waste Emissions Charge (WEC) on certain oil and gas operations. The WEC will apply to high-emitting oil and gas facilities, defined as those reporting to the Greenhouse