Category: News

Apr 22, 2020

Environmental Law and Policy Alerts – Update from Somach Simmons & Dunn

April 22, 2020 Baley v. United States: Water Users in the Klamath Project Petition the U.S. Supreme Court for Certiorari  On March 13, 2020, water users in the Klamath Reclamation Project (Project) petitioned the United States Supreme Court to review the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in Baley, et […]

Apr 22, 2020

FDA Issues Emergency Authorized Use for Manufacturers of Face Masks – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued on April 18, 2020, an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for manufacturers and distributors of face masks in response to the ongoing efforts for prevention of the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).  As discussed below, in issuing this EUA, the […]

Apr 21, 2020

Federal Circuit Dismisses Takings Claim Relating to Environmental Contamination for Being Out of Time – Update from Manko Gold

April 21, 2020 Stephen D. Daly MGKF Litigation Blog In Frazer/Exton Development, L.P. v. United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a takings claim against the federal government relating to environmental contamination because the appellants, current and former landowners of the site […]

Apr 21, 2020

FIRM’S CIVIL RIGHTS VICTORY AND JURY VERDICT UPHELD, NOW OVER $1.5M – Update from McGregor & Legere, PC

Written by Michael J. O’Neill, Esq. We had won a judgment of $433,000 in 2015 in our client’s long-running and ultimately successful case, Scotty Thyng v. City of Quincy et al, Norfolk Superior Court, Civil Action No. 2010-01449. That was after a two-week jury trial for violation of civil rights against five […]

Apr 21, 2020

EPA Releases Second Set of Draft Scope Documents for Remaining High-Priority Substances – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

On April 17, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the draft scope documents for the remaining seven of the 20 chemicals designated as high-priority substances for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).  The draft scope documents include the proposed conditions of use, hazards, exposures, and the potentially […]