At the end of October, the attorneys general of five states—Florida, Texas, Iowa, Nebraska and Montana—issued letters to three pro-recycling organizations raising concerns...

New York recently enacted legislation expanding protections for employees who are offered severance agreements. The law, known as the No Severance Ultimatums Act...

In 2023, California enacted two major climate-related disclosure laws aimed at increasing corporate transparency on environmental impact and financial risk.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 682, a bill that sought to prohibit the sale and distribution of cookware manufactured with intentionally added PFAS.

A federal district court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by farmers, environmental groups and local governments accusing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has granted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) another 90-day extension in its litigation over the Biden administration's revised evaluation of 1,4-dioxane...

The governors of New Jersey, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Wisconsin and Connecticut have formally petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to include microplastics in its upcoming...

The Center for Food Safety (CFS) and several agricultural firms have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) challenging the agency's denial of the group's petition...

The American Olive Oil Producers Association has filed a citizen petition urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

The Ninth Circuit and Tenth Circuit have issued significant rulings on class action procedures, addressing critical questions about notice requirements for damage awards, the administrative feasibility standard for class definitions, and the application of American Pipe tolling principles when class certification is denied. These decisions provide important guidance for practitioners navigating the complexities of class action litigation and the protection of putative class member rights.

arlos Concepción, Partner and Chair of Shook's Global Arbitration Practice Group, and Of Counsel Giovanni Angles have filed an amicus curiae brief...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) January 2025 draft risk assessment on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in biosolids has sparked significant concern across the agricultural sector.

The California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber) has filed a lawsuit aiming to prevent the state from "enforcing a requirement to provide a false, misleading

oreign land ownership in the United States has long been a contentious issue, with approximately 28 states as of the 2025 legislative session enacting laws to restrict such ownership.

Companies that make cellular telephone numbers searchable or publicly viewable online are facing a new wave of putative class actions for statutory damages based on novel theories.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing to update its Interim Guidance on the destruction and disposal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and PFAS-containing materials.

As regulators wrestle with the challenge of sweeping PFAS restrictions, cookware unexpectedly has become a proving ground for risk-based regulation.

Manufacturers grappling with the environmental consequences of World War II-era production may find their government supply contracts provide a legal basis for seeking...

Nuclear verdicts—exceptionally high jury awards, typically exceeding $10 million—are becoming increasingly common across the United States.

Uninjured Class Members. The Supreme Court had originally granted a writ to decide whether federal courts may certify a Rule 23 damages class that includes both injured and uninjured members...