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Why Whiplash Is a Common Symptom of Rear-End Collisions

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It’s common that rear-end collisions result in symptoms of whiplash. To determine how these symptoms develop, we must first consider the laws of physics. Newton’s first law of motion states that a body at rest will remain at...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Will The PM NAAQS Be the Real End of Agency Deference?

According to Bloomberg Environment (subscription required), EPA’s Clean Air Science Advisory Committee cannot reach agreement whether to recommend that the NAAQS for PM2.5 be lowered. Even after two years, I guess I had not...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Particulate Matter Is More Dangerous Than We Thought: What Will EPA Do With the NAAQS?

EPA’s Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards has released a draft of its reassessment of the adequacy of the current national ambient air quality standard for particulate matter. Here’s the primary takeaway concerning...more

King & Spalding

Sweden’s Request to Ban American Lobster in the EU Risks Violating the Rules of the WTO

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On February 29, 2016, the Swedish Government requested that the European Union impose a ban on imports of U.S./Canadian live lobster (Homarus americanus). Sweden argued that Homarus americanus is an “alien invasive species”...more

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