Jun 13, 2018

2018 Summer Newsletter

Published by Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. June 13, 2018 LLW Opens St. Petersburg Office Lewis, Longman & Walker is proud to announce the opening of their brand new office in St. Petersburg, Florida. The new office is located at City Center at 100 Second Avenue South—in the heart of […]

Jun 12, 2018

U.S. Business and Whistleblower Protection Programs

  Whistleblower complaints and fraud claims are on the rise across industry sectors and within differing subject matter areas. While we traditionally think about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in connection with workplace safety, OSHA also is the one stop shop for whistleblower programs. Since the passage of […]

Jun 8, 2018

New York Launches Household Cleaning Product Disclosure Program

New York Launches Disclosure Program Intended to Protect Consumers from Chemicals in Household Cleaning Products In somewhat of a surprise announcement, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) on June 6, 2018, released its final policy and form for manufacturer disclosures under the Household Cleansing Product Information Disclosure […]

Jun 8, 2018

Biobased and Renewable Products Update

Biobased and Renewable Products Update June 7, 2018 DOE DOE Seeks Nominations For Biomass Research And Development Technical Advisory Committee On May 29, 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced it was seeking nominations for candidates to fill vacancies on the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee (Committee).  […]

Jun 6, 2018

EPA Takes “Three Important Steps” Intended to Ensure Chemical Safety

On June 1, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it took “three important steps” intended to ensure chemical safety under the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg Act), which amended the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).  EPA released the following for public […]