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Productwise Battery Shorts, Part 4: New Supply Chain Diligence Obligations

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In Part 4 of our ‘Battery Shorts’ series, we look at the new supply chain diligence requirements for companies under the European Union (EU) Batteries Regulation. These requirements were originally due to apply from 18...more

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US EPA Announces Rulemaking for End-of-Life Treatment of Solar Panels & Lithium Batteries

US EPA recently announced the intention to revise the federal universal waste regulatory framework under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to reflect an increase in valuable wastes from the evolving...more

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Unlocking Energy Storage in the EU and France: Regulatory and Contractual Pathways

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Battery storage deployment is accelerating rapidly in Europe while significant regulatory adjustments are underway in France and the EU, making this a critical moment for companies to understand and follow the evolving legal...more

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The Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025: How it could help insurance for emerging risks

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The Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 (“the Act”), which received Royal Assent on 21 July 2025, introduces a modernised framework for product safety and measurement regulation in the UK. It grants the Secretary of...more

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CPSC Redirects Lithium-Ion Battery Rulemaking for Micromobility Products

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has taken another step in its ongoing efforts to regulate lithium-ion batteries in micromobility products. In its August 18th, 2025 memorandum and August 21st, 2025...more

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Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing...

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued a June 5th Interpretive Letter clarifying the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to United Nations specification packaging exceptions...more

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Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

In April 2025, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce unanimously approved the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act. The Act, if it is enacted, would convert current voluntary standards ANSI/CAN/UL...more

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Sustainability Due Diligence Requirements In The EU Batteries Regulation

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European Regulation 2023/1542, concerning batteries and waste batteries (the “EUBR”), is a dark horse. While it includes a number of restrictions associated with hazardous materials embedded in batteries, and...more

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Considerations for Municipalities/Permitting Operations of Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Micromobility Devices: U.S. Pipeline and...

The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued a document titled: Considerations for Municipalities for Permitting Operations of Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Micromobility Devices...more

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Lithium Battery Guide for Shippers: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Compliance Tool for All Modes of...

The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued an October 2024 document titled: LITHIUM BATTERY GUIDE FOR SHIPPERS: A Compliance Tool for All Modes of Transportation (“Guide”)....more

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Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Lithium...

The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in an October 1st Interpretive Letter the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”): …to determine...more

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Foley Automotive Update - December 2025 - 2

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Foley & Lardner announced the 2024 installment of its Auto Trends series—A Year in Review: Updates, Trends and the Road Ahead. This series delves deep into the transformative forces shaping the automotive world by providing...more

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Gigawatts of BESS Opportunities in Chile: Key Risk Considerations for Owners and Investors

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BESS Opportunities in Chile Battery storage projects cannot come soon enough for Chile. While Chile has been at the forefront of renewable energy generation growth in Latin America for close to a decade, that growth has most...more

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Latin America Focus - Fall 2023

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As we embark on our third year of Latin America Focus, the ever-evolving landscape in the region brings fresh opportunities and challenges for local, regional and international businesses. After an extremely positive...more

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[Webinar] Lithium-Ion Battery Technology: Design 101 and Litigation/Regulatory Issues - September 21st, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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What makes Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) technology both the best thing since sliced bread and potentially hazardous? Join Goldberg Segalla attorneys Robert J. Hafner, Cheryl A. Possenti, and John W. Meyer to learn the basics behind...more

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