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New York State on PAUSE: New York State Shuts Down All Nonessential Businesses to Combat COVID-19

What does it mean for New York State to be on PAUSE? New York State’s Governor Cuomo has implemented extraordinary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, closing all nonessential businesses effective Sunday, March 22,...more

Real Estate Operations in the Coronavirus Era

Ten key issues property owners and landlords need to consider as they plan to confront the pandemic. In a rapidly evolving situation, business plans need to anticipate risks and possible responses....more

COVID-19 Threats Raise Pressure on IT Systems and Cybersecurity Readiness

Practical steps to address cybersecurity threats—precautions to prepare for the possible system impacts from COVID-19. Organizations preparing for COVID-19 are testing and implementing business continuity plans to address...more

As Coronavirus Spreads, Businesses Must Be Prepared for a Crisis All Their Own

Three Critical Steps for Ensuring Business Continuity - As of today, there are reportedly more than 90,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with the virus having reached every continent except Antarctica... ...more

EPA’s Wide-Ranging Rule on Perfluoroalkyl Substances

EPA continues its regulation of PFAS by shifting focus to the importation of certain PFAS-containing articles. - EPA goes for the low-hanging fruit by using TSCA to restrict the importation of long-chain PFAS that already...more

Corporate Apologies: Balancing Crisis Management, Liability Defense and Insurance Recovery Considerations

It’s time-proven advice: Never underestimate the power of an apology. This is true even in a legal context, and especially during a corporate crisis—an event with the potential to materially harm a company’s reputation or...more

Your Corporate Crisis Covered: 4 Best Practices from a Policyholder Perspective 

A corporate crisis is an event that has the potential to cause material harm to a company’s reputation or bottom line. Typically, these crises have a potential liability element, whether because of negligence, oversight,...more

BSEE Decommission-in-Place Discussions Present Opportunity

The Department of Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement is soliciting comments on whether and under what circumstances it should allow decommissioning-in-place of pipeline-related infrastructure in...more

In a First-Ever Move, EPA Asks Industry and Public What Agency Regulations to Repeal, Replace or Modify

On April 13, 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency published a notice in the Federal Register seeking public comments on any “regulations that may be appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification.” This...more

EPA Doubles Down with Expansive New Methane Regulation

The Obama administration took two major steps in implementing its comprehensive climate change strategy this month, setting first-ever methane emissions standards for new, reconstructed and modified sources and simultaneously...more

EPA Aircraft GHG Emissions Regulations Take Flight: Agency Announces Endangerment Finding for Aircraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions...

After tackling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from passenger vehicles and power plants, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on June 10 announced its latest regulatory initiative—a GHG emissions standard for aircraft....more

Oil and Water: Proposed Redefinition of Waters of the U.S. Has Significant Implications for Domestic Operations

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) have announced a new Nov. 14, 2014, deadline to submit comments to its much-debated redefinition of the term, “Waters of the United...more

Supreme Court Roundup: Recent Environmental Law Rulings and Pending Cases

Scaling back considerably from the October 2012 Term, the United States Supreme Court issued only a few rulings affecting environmental law during the October 2013 Term. With significant pronouncements regarding EPA’s Clean...more

Texas Proposes New GHG Emissions Rules

In response to the standoff between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Texas over EPA’s promulgation of new rules regulating stationary-source greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the Texas Legislature...more

Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Impacting Environmental and Regulatory Law

The recent term of the United States Supreme Court featured several rulings on environmental and other regulatory issues. This update highlights the major environmental decisions this term, as well as some of the issues the...more

Legislative Update: New Texas Laws Affecting the Environment or Environmental Regulation

This Texas legislative session brought several notable environment- and energy-related changes. The major standouts are culled and summarized in this Pillsbury Legislative Update....more

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