The Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) released the “Law on Safety of Hazardous Chemicals (Draft for Consultation)” (LSHC) on October 2, 2020, to replace the “Regulations on Safe Management of Hazardous Chemicals” (Decree No. 591). The deadline to submit comments to MEM regarding the LSHC is November 1, 2020. For […]
Lynn L. Bergeson To Present During The Agricultural Law Section Of IBA 2020’s Virtual Conference: The International Bar Association’s (IBA) 2020 Virtually Together conference, occurring November 2-27, 2020, provides an exciting new way to bring the IBA and the world’s legal community together. Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner at Bergeson […]
October 7, 2020 Nevada Supreme Court Holds That State May Not Reallocate Adjudicated Water Rights for Public TrustOn September 17, 2020, the Nevada Supreme Court issued a decision on whether Nevada’s public trust doctrine permits reallocation of water rights previously settled under Nevada’s prior appropriation doctrine. The majority found that […]
October 6, 2020 Bruce S. Katcher MGKF Special Alert On October 1, 2020, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) issued its long-awaited Executive Branch environmental justice guidance document, titled “Furthering the Promise: A Guidance Document for Advancing Environmental Justice Across State Government”. The guidance sets forth the “framework […]
Biobased Products News and Policy Report Federal DOE SBIR/STTR Programs Office Invites Researchers To Participate In December Workshop In early September, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs Office announced that from December 14 to 17, 2020, the Brookhaven […]