ArticleWhite House Hosting Sustainable Water SummitToday the White House is hosting a summit on sustainable water from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The event coincides with "World Water Day." United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesTroutman Pepper Locke LLP
ArticleCourt Affirms Disclosure In NPDES Permitting Is Critical To Permit ShieldA recent Sixth Circuit decision on permit shield protection reinforces the importance of full disclosure to the permitting agencyUnited StatesEnvironmentTroutman Pepper Locke LLP
ArticleElastic Damages In Residential Property Damage ClaimsParties that are potentially responsible for residential environmental contamination in North Carolina face broad exposure and unpredictable outcomes.United StatesEnvironmentTroutman Pepper Locke LLP
ArticleEnvironmental Protection Agency Releases Clean Power Plan ReplacementThis morning, the EPA released its proposed replacement for the CPP titled the "Affordable Clean Energy Rule," which would regulate greenhouse gas emissions at existing coal-fired power plants. United StatesEnvironmentTroutman Pepper Locke LLP
ArticleEPA Announces Plan To Reconsider Oil And Gas RuleEPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the agency's intent to convene a proceeding for reconsideration of the rule's fugitive emissions monitoring requirements.United StatesEnvironmentTroutman Pepper Locke LLP
ArticleEPA Changes Effective Date For New Regional Haze Rules In Published RuleMaking the rule effective immediately makes it more difficult for the Trump Administration to roll it back.United StatesEnvironmentTroutman Pepper Locke LLP
ArticleEPA Extends Comment Deadline On CPP Repeal & Schedules Hearing In West VirginiaOn November 2, EPA announced that it plans to hold the public hearing on the proposed repeal of the Clean Power Plan in Charleston, West Virginia and the Agency is extending the deadline ...United StatesEnvironmentTroutman Pepper Locke LLP
ArticleFinal Ozone Designations Published In Federal RegisterEPA published final nonattainment designations for the 2015 ozone standard in the Federal Register on June 4, 2018.United StatesEnvironmentTroutman Pepper Locke LLP
ArticleInitial Budget Discussions Include Significant EPA Cuts And Consolidation Of Regional OfficesEPA has reportedly been instructed by the Office of Management and Budget to develop a plan for consolidating its ten (10) regional offices into eight (8) as a way to realize efficiencies and reduce costs. United StatesEnvironmentTroutman Pepper Locke LLP
ArticleThe D.C. Circuit Delays Oral Argument In The Ozone NAAQS LitigationIn a December 19, 2016 Order, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals delayed oral argument in the Ozone NAAQS litigation. Originally scheduled for February 16, 2017...United StatesEnvironmentTroutman Pepper Locke LLP
ArticleNew York State Bills Would Ban E-Cigarette Refills And Tax CartridgesTwo bills recently introduced in the New York State Assembly would regulate vapor products.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesTroutman Pepper Locke LLP
ArticleVapor Plaintiffs File Notice Of Appeal In Deeming Regulation ChallengeThe District Court held for the FDA on competing Cross Motions for Summary Judgment, denying all of the plaintiffs' statutory and constitutional challenges to the Deeming Regulation.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesTroutman Pepper Locke LLP
ArticleNew Version Of The Form I-9 AvailableLess than a year after U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service (USCIS) released a revised version of the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form...United StatesImmigrationTroutman Pepper Locke LLP
ArticleU.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services To Increase Fees On December 23, 2016U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services announced it will be adjusting the fee schedule, raising the filing fees by an average of 21% in order to recover the full costs of the services provided...United StatesImmigrationTroutman Pepper Locke LLP
Article#FlashbackFriday Patents: VelcroA patent for this handy invention was granted this week in 1955.United StatesIntellectual PropertyTroutman Pepper Locke LLP
ArticleWebinar: "Defending FCRA Class Actions: A Practical Approach"On Tuesday, January 23rd, from 3-4 p.m. ET, Troutman Sanders attorneys David Anthony, Cindy Hanson and Tim St. George presented a webinar examining class actions under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. United StatesConsumer ProtectionTroutman Pepper Locke LLP
ArticleIs Returning The Money Enough To Rescind An NDA?Associate Evan Gibbs' latest column for Above the Law explores the question, "Is Returning The Money Enough To Rescind An NDA?"United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawTroutman Pepper Locke LLP
ArticleEPA To Act On Remaining Designations Under The 2015 Ozone Standard In Early 2018The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered EPA, in the context of ongoing litigation regarding the issuance of designations under the 2015 ozone standard ...United StatesEnvironmentTroutman Pepper Locke LLP
ArticlePreliminary Steps Toward NSR ReformOn February 14, 2018, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency's ("EPA") New Source Review ("NSR") permitting program as an initial step towards NSR reform.United StatesEnvironmentTroutman Pepper Locke LLP
ArticleNew Hampshire Bill Would Requires Ingredient Labels And Ban Certain Ingredients For E-LiquidsA bill was introduced in the New Hampshire legislature on January 3, 2018 regarding the regulation of e-liquids. United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesTroutman Pepper Locke LLP