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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has long conducted inspections to assess the efficacy of companies’ environmental compliance programs. However, under the EPA’s Climate Enforcement and Compliance...more
As record-high temperatures enveloped most of the U.S. earlier this month, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a proposed rule for comprehensive heat injury and illness prevention....more
The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) is the biggest change to the scope of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) regulatory authority over cosmetics since 1938. ...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Western Foods Delta Region (“Western”) entered into a March 26th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
On April 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule on who is allowed to be present for an OSHA inspection. The rule becomes effective on May 31, 2024. By way of background, both the employer and...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TEDC”) issued on March 18th a Proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to M&M Spartasmoke LLC (“M&M”). See Case No. Fed. 24-0008. The Order addresses a facility...more
On January 23, 2024, FINRA announced the addition of new Supplementary Material .18 to FINRA Rule 3110 (Supervision) to adopt a voluntary, three-year remote inspections pilot program (Pilot Program) to allow eligible members...more
The new rule establishes criteria for firms to elect “non-branch” designation for a private residence where an associated person engages in specified supervisory activities....more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Royal Oak Enterprises, LLC (“Royal Oak”) entered into a December 11th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. (“Safety-Kleen”) entered into a Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Hazardous Waste Regulations. See...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and DBG Conway (“DBG”) entered into a December 6th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air...more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Ashberry Landfill, LLC (“Ashberry Landfill”) entered into a December 16th Special Order by Consent (“Order”) addressing alleged violations of a Solid Waste...more
On May 4, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that employers will have 30 days to reach compliance with Form I-9 requirements after the COVID-19...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) enforcement office started off the year with important announcements that change the federal environmental compliance landscape. Civil penalties prescribed by environmental...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued an October 13th Proposed Order and Assessment (“Order’) to Kentucky Lake Oil Company (“Kentucky Lake”). See Case No. FDA22-0015....more
The following BVI legislative supplements to the Mutual Legal Assistance (Tax Matters) Act (“MLA Act”) and the International Tax Authority Act (“ITA Act”) were gazetted on 13 June 2022: The Mutual Legal Assistance (Tax...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Southern Bakeries, LLC (“Southern”) entered into a September 12th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
The PCAOB recently released a new Audit Committee Resource, which sets forth questions that audit committee members may want to consider incorporating into their ongoing engagement with auditors. The categories of questions...more
Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) audits can come in many varieties: regulatory agency inspections (scheduled or surprise), internal company requirements, maintenance of certifications, or during an acquisition or sale....more
Between March 9, 2022, and June 9, 2022, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will “expand its presence” in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities that treat COVID-19 patients and that were previously...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a September 23rd proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Racetrac Petroleum, Inc. (“Racetrac”) related to the Tennessee rules addressing underground...more
FINRA is proposing to extend the ability of firms to have remote inspections until June 30, 2022. As discussed in the rule filing, FINRA Rule 3110.17 provide firms the option of satisfying their inspection obligations under...more
Operators in the nascent cannabis industry have a lot to worry about on a daily basis, but compliance with state and federal environmental laws hasn’t been an issue of concern for most. Instead, they’re concerned about...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and United States General Services Administration (“GSA”)entered into an August 27th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the...more
Attention foreign investors and companies looking to locate or expand in Georgia: Don’t let new Environmental Justice considerations catch you by surprise. Originally published in Global Atlanta - June 25th, 2021. ...more