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J. Michael Showalter, David M. Loring
How the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will factor environmental justice (EJ) principles into permitting decisions remained largely an open question throughout 2022. In the waning days of the year, EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation’s guidance engages with the question.
Anthony V. Lupo, Brian D. Schneider
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John P. Zaimes, Jeffrey B. Weston
On September 29, 2022, California Governor Newsom signed into law the Motor Vehicle Digital Number Plates Act (AB 984), which will give the Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) authority to move forward with new vehicle registration technologies and to issue alternative devices for license plates.
Hunter T. Carter, Malcolm S. McNeil
After pushing through the most challenging periods of COVID-19's impact on the global supply chains, companies have focused on streamlining manufacturing and distribution, putting Mexico in the spotlight.
Warren Seay, Jr., Dean A. Roy, Lucas K. Longo
While it’s well known that the auto industry is undergoing an electric vehicle (EV) revolution, one of the industry’s offspring is experiencing a quieter but notable sea change as well — parking.
Ann H. MacDonald, Michael K. Molzberger, Linda M. Jackson, Kylie S. Wood
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a proposed rule that, with limited exceptions, would both ban post-termination non-compete covenants in employment agreements and require rescission of existing post-termination non-competes.
Linda M. Jackson, Alexandra M. Romero
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that would ban employers from requiring workers to sign noncompetes and require recission of existing noncompetes. The FTC’s press release accompanying the rule states that its intent is to “promote greater dynamism."
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Rebecca W. Foreman, Mattie Bowden
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
David P. Grosso
Medical marijuana has been legal in DC since 2011. In recent years, the District has adopted piecemeal amendments to its medical cannabis program, largely through temporary emergency legislation and mayoral rulemaking. In recent years, DC has also attempted to legalize adult-use marijuana.
J. Michael Showalter
As Illinois’ implementation of the Energy Transition Act, PA 102-0662 — commonly referred to as the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) — continues, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) is developing a Renewable Energy Access Plan to help achieve the law’s renewable electricity goals.
Ann H. MacDonald, Charles B. Ferguson, Jr., Gerard Leval, Darrell S. Gay, Ankit Shrivastava, Amy Antoniolli, Robert D. Boley, Gayland O. Hethcoat II, Jessica Sprovtsoff
With the start of the new year, the ArentFox Schiff Hospitality Industry team reviews 10 of the most pressing legal issues for hospitality companies in 2023.
J. Michael Showalter, Bradley S. Rochlen
On New Year’s Eve, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed New York’s “Cumulative Impacts” bill into law, making New York the second state in the nation to require assessment of “cumulative impacts” affecting certain communities before an environmental permit is issued or renewed.
Emily M. Leongini, Shoshana Golden
On December 20, 2022, the US Senate unveiled the long-awaited Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. The US House of Representatives passed the bill three days later, and it is now awaiting President Biden’s signature.
Trevor M. Jorgensen
The holidays came early for organized labor this year, with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) issuing another decision that will make it easier for unions to organize new workplaces.
Paul R. Lynd, Jeffrey B. Weston
The new year brings several new laws and requirements for California employers. Among changes in 2023, California employers face a higher state minimum wage, increased minimum pay requirements for employees, new protected leaves for an employee to provide care for a “designated person,”
Henry Morris, Jr.
For years, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) sought to make wronged employees whole for the consequences of a respondent’s unfair labor practices.
Malerie Ma Roddy, Rachel A. Remke
‘Tis the season for many Americans to head out to a local Christmas tree farm. But what if in the course of picking out the perfect tree, someone twists their ankle out in the fields, a tree being felled falls on a caroler, or a car gets dented while the tree is being loaded in?
Jane E. Montgomery, Samuel A. Rasche
On December 15, the White House added a new Guidebook to the Inflation Reduction Act to its clean energy webpage.
Francis X. Lyons, J. Michael Showalter
Businesses work to operate in compliance with relevant laws and generally work to avoid — if possible — scrutiny from regulatory agencies.
Anthony V. Lupo, Amy Antoniolli, Dan Jasnow, Emily B. Lewis
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on December 14, 2022, that it is seeking public comment on potential updates and changes to its “Green Guides,” kicking off a process that may lead to the first significant changes to the Guides since 2012.
Adam D. Bowser, Lynn R. Fiorentino
The second half of 2022 saw a wave of class action litigation under state wiretapping laws against website operators that use widely deployed online technologies, such as chatboxes and session replay software.
George P. Angelich, Dan Jasnow, Constance Zhou
Four days after FTX, once the world’s third-largest crypto exchange, filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy, former FTX investors filed a class action against 11 athletes and celebrities who promoted FTX in advertisements and on social media.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Nadia Patel, Apeksha Vora
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
George P. Angelich, Matthew R. Bentley
On Nov. 10, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit directed the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut to order a refund of fees paid by a Chapter 11 debtor to the Office of the U.S. Trustee, or UST.
J. Michael Showalter, David M. Loring
The first two years of the Biden administration have resulted in a seismic shift in terminology in the environmental space.