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
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
3/13/2020
/ Commercial Tenants ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Housing Market ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Landlords ,
Leases ,
Public Health ,
Workplace Safety
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
3/10/2020
/ Business Continuity Plans ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Public Health ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Management ,
Telecommuting
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...
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3/4/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Business Continuity Plans ,
Business Interruption ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Supply Chain ,
Workplace Safety ,
World Health Organization
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
2/28/2020
/ Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
PFAS ,
Proposed Rules ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Supply Chain ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
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
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
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
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
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
6/17/2016
/ Clean Air Act ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Methane ,
New Regulations ,
New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) ,
Obama Administration ,
Oil & Gas ,
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
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
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
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
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
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
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
6/13/2013
/ Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Audits ,
Background Checks ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Flood Zones ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Landfills ,
Local Ordinance ,
Municipalities ,
NEPA ,
New Legislation ,
Railways ,
Recycling