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John Geppert and Sarah Gober were recently successful in securing a favorable precedent-setting decision before the New Jersey Appellate Division.

On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, making June 19 a legal public holiday.

Proposition 206, the minimum wage and paid sick time referendum that decisively passed in last month's election with over 58 percent of votes cast, may never become effective if a newly filed lawsuit proves successful.

On November 9, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) withdrew its appeal of the Obama-era regulation regarding persuader activity and reporting requirements pursuant to Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.

Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, the same legislation passed by the Senate on Wednesday that has been hailed as the $700 billion plan to shore up the U.S. financial system.

In August, a judge in South Carolina issued a nationwide injunction against the "Suspension Rule," which delayed the effective date of the 2015 Waters of the United States rule. Now, a judge in Oregon has gone even further.

Building on the Hague Court of Appeals decision of October 9, 2018, which ordered the Dutch government to take more effective actions to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, French non-governmental organizations (NGOs) likewise intend to hold the French state liable for its alleged failure to effectively combat climate change.

On May 24, 2018, the House passed—and now the Senate is considering—the most important piece of energy and environmental legislation it will consider all year.

However, substantial pollution reporting requirements remain under existing law.

Senior Regulatory Analyst Carla N. Hutton joins the podcast to discuss critical updates in state PFAS regulation, focusing on recent developments in New Mexico's PFAS Protection Act and Minnesota's reporting requirements. The conversation explores new guidance on labeling requirements, ongoing litigation challenging regulations, and fast-approaching compliance deadlines that businesses need to understand.

Much will be written about the impact of the election on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) policy over the coming months (or even years), and we imagine many of our updates over that time will analyze this, as well.

The Trump Administration wasted no time getting started, as the new President issued a number of new executive branch directives in his first few days in office.

Deanda v. Becerra was argued November 6 before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The case raises significant questions about Article III standing and pits a minor's ability to access birth control...

Partner Barnabas Reynolds, head of Shearman & Sterling's global Financial Institutions Advisory & Financial Regulatory practice, was interviewed by Ian King Live on Sky News about a U.K.-EU Brexit...

These constitutional questions have been layered on top of what was already contentious litigation over the CFPB's first major use of the director's appellate power in administrative enforcement proceedings.

On October 6, 2008, the Federal Reserve Board ("FRB") approved the proposal by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. ("Mitsubishi") to acquire up to 24.9% of the voting stock of Morgan Stanley, which indirectly controls two national banks and a federal thrift institution.

As you may be aware, the House of Representatives passed the EESA today by a vote of 263 to 171, with 172 Democrats and 91 Republicans voting for the bill. This legislation was identical to the version of the bill passed by the Senate on Wednesday of this week.

The SEC and UK Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") signed two Memoranda of Understanding ("MOU") to ensure continued cooperation with respect to the oversight of regulated entities across borders.