Constitutional Law – May 23, 2012

by Sedgwick LLP on 4/13/2012

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi once again dismissed claims that the oil and coal industries are liable for property damaged by Hurricane Katrina, finding both that the plaintiffs failed to...more

by Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C. on 3/26/2012

The week after the second funnel was relatively uneventful. Dozens of bills died as a result of Joint Rule 20 and can only be resurrected as amendments to another bill, joint leadership sponsorship or as part of the standing...more

by Sedgwick LLP on 3/13/2012

Courts have traditionally construed federal jurisdiction of environmental statutes expansively, consistent with their remedial intent. However, recent opinions in Voggenthaler v. Maryland Square, LLC, Case 2:08-cv-1618 (D....more

by Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law on 12/11/2011

Developers have cheered in recent years as the Supreme Court has tightened its standing rules. In a decision issued on Friday in National Association of Home Builders v. EPA, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia...more

by Miller Starr Regalia on 10/10/2011

Shortly before the close of the last legislative session, I found myself writing a strongly-worded letter (on behalf of myself and interested clients of Miller Starr Regalia) to Governor Brown, the authors of proposed SB 436...more

by Lewis and Roca LLP on 9/21/2011

Without comment, the Arizona Supreme Court yesterday declined to hear an appeal of the Court of Appeals' decision in the legal battle over the state's Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff (REST) rules. The appeal was sought...more

by Harald Wiersema on 8/19/2011

Algemeen verbindend voorschrift, Concretiserend besluit van algemene strekking, Geen zelfstandige normstelling...more

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/11/2011

In this case, the Court of Appeal for the Fourth District held that a city may defend itself against a California Environmental Quality Act challenge by invoking a statutory exemption even if the city has prepared an EIR for...more