On October 1, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to add 16 individual per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as well as 15 PFAS categories, representing over 100 PFAS to the Toxics Release…
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/ Environmental Law, Science, Computers, & Technology, Toxic Torts
On September 30, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice seeking comment on the manufacture of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during the fluorination of high-density polyethylene…
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/ Environmental Law, Science, Computers, & Technology, Toxic Torts
U.S. Bankruptcy Court does not enforce an asset freeze order from a Brazilian insolvency proceeding recognized under chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Recognition of a foreign proceeding under chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy…
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/ Bankruptcy, Civil Procedure, International Law & Trade
Governor Newsom signs amended law, abandoning prior bid to provide additional time for implementation.
Despite efforts by California Governor Gavin Newsom to provide more time for businesses to comply with the new disclosure…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Environmental Law
In our latest roundup, commercial mortgage bond market in trouble, commercial real estate investments, pressure on mortgage REITs, and more!…
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/ Construction Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential
On September 23, 2024, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released for public inspection a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks to prohibit the sale or import of connected vehicles (CVs) with…
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/ International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology, Transportation
California’s Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act is one of the first significant regulations of artificial intelligence in the United States that, if signed, would place liability on the…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
The Arizona Court of Appeals held that an investment tax credit (ITC) deferred as a tax asset has “value” and therefore is properly excluded from the taxable original cost of renewable energy equipment for Arizona property tax…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Taxation
Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published the FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others…
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/ Administrative Law, Communications & Media Law
The U.S. Treasury Department’s SSBCI program provides a potentially significant source of capital for venture capital fund managers.
In particular, venture capital funds focused on targeted geographies may find SSBCI funding…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
All California employers must identify and correct workplace violence hazards in a timely manner, provide effective training to employees, and respond to and log reports of workplace violence.
All employers, employees, places…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
On September 12, 2024, the UK government published the Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024 (the “Regulations”), granting the UK’s trade sanctions enforcement body, the Office of Trade…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade, Transportation
The next Quarterly Issues/Programs List (“Quarterly List”) must be placed in stations’ Public Inspection Files by October 10, 2024, reflecting information for the months of July, August, and September 2024…
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/ Administrative Law, Communications & Media Law
Traditional and social media are thick with reports and predictions of the remarkable increase in size, power consumption and significance of data centers. Not only technology companies but real estate and energy developers,…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Real Estate - Commercial, Science, Computers, & Technology, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The California legislature recently passed Assembly Bill 2013 (AB 2013) on August 27, 2024, a measure aimed at enhancing transparency in AI training and development. If signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, developers of…
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/ Intellectual Property, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
