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IN-HOUSE COUNSEL REVIEW OF COMPANY PRESS RELEASES: PRIVILEGED?
Written by Anne Wahlig Kaup Often a company will issue a timely press release in response to an on-site event that has the potential to impact the local environment. In-house public relations (PR) departments are instructed to work with the company attorneys to ensure there are no inaccuracies in light of anticipated or unforeseen litigation.. … Continue reading "IN-HOUSE COUNSEL REVIEW OF COMPANY PRESS RELEASES: PRIVILEGED?"...
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EPA’s DIRECT FINAL RULE APPROVING STANDARD ASTM E1527-21 FOR PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS
On March 14, 2022, EPA issued a proposed and direct final rule which amends “all appropriate inquiry (AAI)” to include ASTM International’s E1527-21 “Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process.” The 2021 standard contains updates, modifications, and clarifications intended to ensure a more comprehensive Phase I environmental site assessment. This … Continue reading "EPA’s DIRECT FINAL RULE APPROVING STANDARD ASTM E1527-21 FOR PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS"...
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Illinois Environmental Justice Legislation Update
Illinois House Bill 4093 Summary On March 4, 2022, the Illinois House of Representatives passed House Bill 4093, which creates new environmental justice (“EJ”) related provisions and amendments in the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, 415 ILCS 5/1 et seq (“Act”). HB 4093 (the “EJ Bill”) was sent to the Illinois Senate for consideration on March … Continue reading "Illinois Environmental Justice Legislation Update"...
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OEHHA Issues Proposed Amendments to Prop 65 Short-Form Product Warning Rules
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) published a notice of modified text on December 13, 2021 to its proposed short-form warning regulations of California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Prop 65). OEHHA had initially proposed amendments to its short-form warning regulations on January 8, 2021. The December 13, … Continue reading "OEHHA Issues Proposed Amendments to Prop 65 Short-Form Product Warning Rules"...
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Molly Snittjer Speaks at Notre Dame’s Real Estate Law Society Program
Molly Snittjer, a Notre Dame Law School alum and Nijman Franzetti associate, spoke today on an Alumni Panel hosted by the Notre Dame Real Estate Law Society. She joined fellow ND alums Tomas Castellanos, a real estate associate at Holland & Knight, and Ryan McCaffrey, general counsel to Post Brothers, to discuss real estate law … Continue reading "Molly Snittjer Speaks at Notre Dame’s Real Estate Law Society Program"...