The Council on Environmental Quality on December 19 proposed updated guidance for assessing greenhouse gas emissions in Environmental Impact Statements prepared under the National Environmental Policy Act.

Under the ruling, EPA must now support a conditional registration of a pesticide with substantial evidence showing a pesticide's use is in the public interest.

In a unanimous decision issued on January 22, 2018, the Supreme Court held that challenges to the WOTUS Rule must be reviewed first in federal district court, reversing the Sixth Circuit's ruling with instructions...

The U.S. EPA's ongoing assistance to states implementing the Clean Power Plan under the new EPA rule has been reviewed by the DOJ for compliance with the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to stay the rule.

Guidance recently issued by the U.S. EPA details the Obama administration’s national strategy for encouraging municipalities to utilize existing and new green infrastructure to help alleviate climate change.

The final rule sets forth an effective date of 60 days after the date of display in the Federal Register for all but one provision

Many commentators and businesses welcomed the new final regulations on association health plans (AHPs) released by the US. Department of Labor (DOL) on Tuesday, (see here and here).

According to the New York Times (6/27, Steinhauer, Subscription Publication), it appears that he "miscalculated in the first round of play."

SGR's Marsha Ajhar, New York counsel in the firm's intellectual property practice, recently began her second term as president of the International Intellectual Property Society (IIPS).

In 1990, Congress passed the Copyright Remedy Clarification Act ("CRCA"), and in 1992 passed the Trademark Remedy Clarification Act ("TRCA") and the Patent and Plant Variety Protection Remedy Clarification Act.

A party can seek to depose a corporation or an organization by sending a notice or subpoena that describes "with reasonable particularity the matters for examination."

In Abramyan v. State of Georgia, Case No. S17A0004 (decided May 14, 2017), the Georgia Supreme Court rejected a claim by Atlanta taxi cab drivers that a Georgia law allowing ride sharing services...

On July 1, 2014, Canada’s anti-spam legislation (commonly referred to as CASL) came into effect with a focus on uninvited commercial electronic messages (CEMs), including commercial-related emails.

Response from renewable developers has been slow to the Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017's Opportunity Zone program, with only 11 Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs) focused on renewable energy since the program began.

On May 14, 2020, President Trump authorized the U.S. Int'l Dev. Fin. Corp. to invest in COVID-19 related projects located within the United States and its territories. The scope of this authorization is broad:

SGR's Sustainability Practice Group is proud to have provided the legal support to our client, Cherry Street Energy, in reaching a groundbreaking agreement with Emory University...

On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") issued a decision prohibiting captive audience meetings — mandatory meetings held during work hours to explain the employer's position...

California State Senate Bill 699 ("SB 699") and California State Assembly Bill 1076 ("AB 1076") enhance California's well-known prohibition against non-compete agreements or restrictive covenants.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently announced that it is extending the remote I-9 verification for employers and workspaces operating remotely through December 31, 2020.

On August 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued guidance for employers with respect to the deferral of the employee portion of certain payroll taxes.