Perspectives

On April 19, 2024, EPA announced both the designation of two types of PFAS—PFOA and PFOS—as hazardous substances under CERCLA, and an...

The federal historic rehabilitation tax credit (HTC) program is an indirect federal subsidy to finance the rehabilitation of historic...

On April 15, 2024, in Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency v. Whittaker Corporation, in an appeal following a jury and bench trial, the...

On April 22, 2024, the European Commission issued “Guiding criteria and principles for the essential use concept in EU legislation...

On April 19, 2024, EPA announced its final rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as...

The U.S. is rightfully protective of U.S. consumers, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) often takes the role of protecting privacy...

Even with the A's leaving the Bay Area, we're getting an extra SF-Oakland matchup. This trademark infringement case will have some...

Two days after EPA announced Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for six PFAS in drinking water, 15 California cities and water districts...

Two more facilities previously owned by Exide Technologies appear on the National Priorities List (NPL), and are now among the highest...

Considering the polarized nature of today's Congress, businesses' antipathy for a broad private right of action, and the states' strong...

On April 10, 2024, EPA announced the final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) establishing legally enforceable Maximum...

The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has adopted public health goals (PHGs) for drinking water of...