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News & Analysis as of May 20, 2013

Insight: Asset Finance - March 2013: High Hopes for Regulating International Aviation Emissions

by Adrian Beasley, Tallat Hussain | White & Case LLP on 3/27/2013

“Application of the [EU] emissions trading scheme to aviation infringes neither the principles of customary international law at issue nor the Open Skies Agreement”. This was the judgment of the European Court of...more

Energy and Environment Update -- January 6, 2013

by David Leiter, Sarah Litke | Mintz Levin - Environmental Law on 1/8/2013

In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Department of Transportation; Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Trade Commission; Nuclear Regulatory Commission;...more

European Union Court Stays Course on Airline Emissions Rules

by Lane Powell PC - Environmental Law on 12/23/2011

The Court of Justice for the European Union has ruled that airlines operating in and out of EU countries must comply with the union’s rules for greenhouse gas emissions starting January 1, 2012. In a decision that was...more

McAfee & Taft RegLINC - November 2011

by McAfee & Taft on 11/17/2011

In This Issue: 1 - President proposes new hardrock mining fees in economic growth plan 3 - European Union enforces carbon emissions cap-and-trade on U.S. airlines 3 - McAfee & Taft attends 2011 International...more

Have We Lost SIght of Equal Protection under the Law?

by John A. C. Cartner on 10/13/2010

The Prestige oil spill case is a shameful example of a shipmaster being criminalised in a way that would not be inflicted on a shoreside person caught up in the same circumstances.act. Hence, criminalisation is a phenomenon...more

La navegabilidad del buque en el régimen jurídico de la seguridad marítima

by Max Navas on 9/27/2010

Presentación de la exposición y defensa del trabajo de Suficiencia Investigadora en Derecho de los transportes y de la navegación, realizada ante el Tribunal de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de...more

Energy and Environment Update - July 11, 2010

by Mintz Levin on 7/13/2010

In This Issue: *Energy and Climate Legislation *Congress ..Congressional Offices Protest Yucca Decision ..Additional Issues to Address Before August Recess ..Legislation Introduced ..Upcoming...more

Greening of Consumer Products

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 10/1/2008

In this issue: *California law establishes chemical review *Chemical Industry to fight proposed Kid Safe Chemical Act *International NGO ChemSec releases list of chemical substances companies should avoid *Automakers...more