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Wetlands Protection Update

Smith Enviorment

See State Law: Removing Wetlands from “Waters of the State”.) Farm Act (Senate Bill 582/ Session Law 2023-63). The reference to ‘‘interstate wetlands’’ as a stand-alone category of jurisdictional wetlands has been removed. Senate Bill 582 became state law on June 27, 2023 over the Governor’s veto.

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As a Hot, Dry Summer Begins in California, More Water Wells Are Failing

Circle of Blue

When this photo was taken, in April 2015, the well at their nearby home had been dry for 18 months and they visited the depot twice a week for water. Drought Monitor categories. Government agencies and nonprofit groups are preparing for difficult months ahead. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue. Graphic by Katie Riles/Circle of Blue.

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DOJ Defeats Motion to Dismiss in Precedent-Setting Criminal Wage-Fixing Case

Arnold Porter

N:In re High-Tech Employee Antitrust Litigation 2015 WL 5159441 (N.D. 2, 2015).]] In addition to the related charges against Rodgers, the indictment was followed up by cases targeting alleged no-poach agreements, another category of emphasis by the DOJ, as well as another wage-fixing indictment.

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UK Economic Crime Group: Enforcement Update

Arnold Porter

Cryptoasset update, focusing on new legislation relating to stablecoins and the Law Commission report on digital assets. As part of our social commentary, we look at: The publication of the Law Society’s Diversity and Inclusion framework for law firms. Human rights protections in the UK.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. applied federal common law. and non-U.S. climate litigation charts. If you know of any cases we have missed, please email us at columbiaclimate at gmail dot com.

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The Chemical Compound—August 2021

Arnold Porter

In the first complaint, the Center alleged that a chemical manufacturer and importer headquartered in Akron, Ohio, had failed to report 843,047 pounds of tetrabromobisphenol A bis(2,3-dibromopropyl ether) and five other substances that it imported during the 2013–2015 reporting period. The House bill ( H.R. 33926 (June 28, 2021).]]

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OFAC’s Settlement With Airbnb Payments Highlights Risks for Companies, Financial Institutions Doing Business in Cuba and Other US-Sanctioned Jurisdictions

Arnold Porter

For example, in 2015 and 2016, the US eased restrictions on travel, remittances, trade, and the telecommunications and financial services sectors.[[N:Congressional The CACR permits travel-related transactions in connection with only 12 categories of travel[[N: 31 C.F.R. For example, travel to Cuba was not as open as commonly believed.

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