Oct 10, 2017

McGregor & Legere Plays Amicus Role in Recent Westfield SJC Ruling on Parkland Protection

In an unequivocal victory for environmentalists and proponents of open space and outdoor recreation, the MA Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that Article 97 protection may be triggered for municipal land without formally recording a deed, conservation restriction, or other instrument in the chain of title. Article 97, enacted by […]

Oct 10, 2017

Maria C. Salvemini Joins the Environmental and Energy Law Firm of Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Julie G. Hayes 484-430-2352 jhayes@mankogold.com Philadelphia, PA (October 9, 2017) – Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP (MGKF), an environmental, energy, land use law and litigation firm based just outside of Philadelphia, PA, is pleased to announce that Maria Salvemini has joined the firm as a […]

Oct 6, 2017

Regulatory Developments – FDA Guidance Addresses FDA and EPA Jurisdiction over Mosquito-Related Products

October 5, 2017 On October 4, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of final guidance that helps to clarify FDA and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jurisdiction over the regulation of mosquito-related products intended to function as pesticides, including those produced through the use of […]

Oct 6, 2017

Biobased Products News and Policy Report

Biobased and Renewable Products Update October 5, 2017 Federal Senate Committee Holds Hearing On 2018 Farm Bill On September 28, 2017, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held a hearing titled “Rural Development and Energy Programs: Perspectives for the 2018 Farm Bill” to gather stakeholder input regarding the […]

Oct 4, 2017

Regulatory Developments – Methods and Guidance for Testing the Efficacy of Antimicrobials against Spores of Clostridium difficile

October 2, 2017 On September 29, 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of two final test method Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for evaluating the efficacy of antimicrobials against spores of Clostridium difficile (C. diff). EPA Microbiology Laboratory Branch (MLB) SOP MB-28: Procedure for the Production and […]