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Environmental Law Advisor
ArentFox Schiff Welcomes Government Relations Partner Elizabeth L. Horner
December 11, 2024

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the addition of Partner Elizabeth L. Horner to its Government Relations practice in the firm’s Washington, DC, office. Elizabeth previously worked on the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), where she served as Chief Counsel under Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Senior Counsel under Chairman John Barrasso, M.D. (R-WY).

Environmental Law Advisor
Environmental Justice Update: EPA Issues Draft Cumulative Impacts Framework
December 3, 2024
J. Michael Showalter

The Biden Administration has put environmental justice (EJ) issues at the forefront of its policy agenda for nearly four years. More comprehensive guidance on how policymakers should evaluate “cumulative impacts” has been a long-promised part of these EJ efforts.

Events
Environmental Citizen-Suit Landscape: How Legal and Political Shifts Heighten Risk for Business
December 2, 2024
J. Michael Showalter, Bradley S. Rochlen

Michael Showalter and Bradley Rochlen will lead a webinar hosted by the Washington Legal Foundation on December 12, 2024.

Environmental Law Advisor
DC Circuit Questions Validity of Longstanding Council for Environmental Quality Regulations Implementing NEPA
November 25, 2024
Rebecca W. Foreman, Mattie Bowden, Karen Ellis Carr, J. Michael Showalter

In a departure from past jurisprudence, a recent DC Circuit decision questioned whether the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) had the legal authority to issue key regulations under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The decision, which evaluated federal planning related to tourist flights over national parks, interpreted CEQ’s NEPA regulations, which prescribe how federal agencies must comply with NEPA and have set the standards for federal agencies’ consideration of the environmental impacts of major federal actions for decades. The decision could impact how many agencies conduct and interpret environmental assessments in areas including biotechnology and agriculture.

Events
Industry Perspectives on Environmental Justice
November 22, 2024
J. Michael Showalter

Michael Showalter will join a panel at the Air & Waste Management Association’s Environmental Justice: Policy, Practice, and Progress Conference on December 4, 2024.

Press Release
US News and Best Lawyers Rates 35 ArentFox Schiff Practices Among Best in the Country
November 7, 2024

ArentFox Schiff has been nationally recognized with 35 top rankings in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®, which honors firms for professional excellence based on consistently positive ratings from clients and peers.

Environmental Law Advisor
New SCOTUS Case Involving Venue for Clean Air Act Challenges Matters to Your Business
October 23, 2024
J. Michael Showalter, David M. Loring

While a dispute over the Clean Air Act’s (CAAs) venue provision may seem arcane, a forthcoming US Supreme Court decision will affect core principles of the separation of powers and constitutional due process in ways that may perpetuate judicial efforts to reshape administrative law.

Environmental Law Advisor
California Enacts New Law Imposing Additional Restrictions on Warehouses
October 17, 2024
Meera Gorjala, Joshua R. More, J. Michael Showalter

Environmental regulations targeting potential impacts of warehousing facilities continue to be in the spotlight.

Environmental Law Advisor
Why the Focus on Environmental Justice Has Shifted to the States
October 15, 2024
J. Michael Showalter

Addressing so-called “environmental justice” (EJ) issues was a major focus for the Biden Administration from the time it took office. But, as we prepare for a new administration, the Biden Administration’s primacy in advancing EJ issues has waned, if not disappeared.

Alerts
ESG Update: Congress Questions Whether ESG-Related Coalitions Violate Antitrust Laws
October 11, 2024
Jacob K. Danziger, Suzanne L. Wahl, J. Michael Showalter, Brian D. Schneider, Vyasa Babu, Meera Gorjala

Republican lawmakers are continuing their antitrust push against environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investor initiatives by investigating a prominent climate coalition that is focused on getting companies to curb emissions.

Events
Air & Waste Management Association 2024 Annual Air Conference
October 10, 2024
David M. Loring

Environmental Partner David M. Loring will serve as co-chair at the A&WMA’s 2024 Annual Air Conference in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, on October 15.

Environmental Law Advisor
Two Reasons Why Environmental Citizen Suits Pose Increasing Risk to Businesses
September 26, 2024
J. Michael Showalter, Bradley S. Rochlen

Back in the 1970s, US Congress passed laws that allow private parties to bring citizen suits to enforce federal environmental laws.

Environmental Law Advisor
EPA Approves South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Warehouse Indirect Source Rule
September 19, 2024
Meera Gorjala, Joshua R. More, J. Michael Showalter

On September 11, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took final action approving a revision to California’s State Implementation Plan (SIP) to include the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (SCAQMD) Warehouse Indirect Source Rule (ISR).

Environmental Law Advisor
ESG Update: Five Considerations Driving Environmental Regulation (No Matter Who Wins the Election)
September 11, 2024
J. Michael Showalter, Samuel A. Rasche

Come September in a presidential election year, the policy world feels like a “winner take all” scenario with the election’s outcome determining how — or this year whether — we are regulated.

Alerts
EPA Pumps the PFAS Brakes by Postponing the Reporting Deadline for Past PFAS Use in Consumer Products by Eight Months
September 6, 2024
Robert G. Edwards, Ph.D., Lynn R. Fiorentino, Katia Asche, Daniel J. Deeb, Alex Garel-Frantzen, Samuel A. Rasche

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just announced an eight-month postponement of the start of a major reporting requirement for past use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products due to its own reporting software issues.

Consumer Products Watch
Manufacturers Fight Back on PFAS Litigation
August 27, 2024
Katia Asche, J. Michael Showalter, Lynn R. Fiorentino, Sharon O’Reilly, Robert G. Edwards, Ph.D.

Per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) include various synthetic chemicals that have been used in products ranging from cookware to clothing and carpets to cosmetics for decades.

Press Release
More Than 130 ArentFox Schiff Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in 2025
August 16, 2024

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 135 attorneys have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2025, with two attorneys highlighted as “Lawyers of the Year” and 70 attorneys listed as “Ones to Watch.”

Press Release
ArentFox Schiff Advises Wintrust on Merger with Macatawa Bank Corporation
August 9, 2024

ArentFox Schiff advised Wintrust Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WTFC) on its merger with Macatawa Bank Corporation. On August 1, the parties jointly announced the completion of their previously announced merger whereby Wintrust acquired Macatawa in an all-stock transaction.

Environmental Law Advisor
Appellate Ruling Affirms Dismissal of NY Private ‘Green Amendment’ Claims
August 5, 2024
J. Michael Showalter, Samuel A. Rasche

Often motivated by the lack of federal engagement on environmental issues, various states have evaluated adding “Green Amendments” to their state constitutions. The practical impact of these amendments will be borne out as they are used and challenged in state courts.

Events
The Future of Carbon Dioxide Capture, Transportation and Sequestration in Illinois: Illinois’ Safety and Aid for the Environment in Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act
July 29, 2024
Bina Joshi, David M. Loring

Join ArentFox Schiff Partners, Bina Joshi and David Loring, as they discuss key takeaways from the “Safe CCS Act” and what it means for the future of carbon dioxide capture, transportation, and sequestration in Illinois.

Alerts
New DOE Guidelines Help Define ‘Zero Emissions Building’
July 26, 2024
J. Michael Showalter

With terms like “net zero” and “carbon positive” proliferating in marketing jargon across industries, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has recently stepped in to clarify what constitutes a “zero emissions” building.

Environmental Law Advisor
SEC v. Jarkesy’s Implications for Environmental Enforcement Actions
July 22, 2024
Francis X. Lyons, Meera Gorjala

On June 27, the US Supreme Court issued an opinion in SEC v. Jarkesy that limits the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) ability to administratively seek civil penalties against defendants for securities fraud.

Environmental Law Advisor
Can a ‘Tsunami’ Wash Away a Sea Change? Recent Supreme Court Administrative Decisions and Environmental Regulation
July 12, 2024
J. Michael Showalter, Michael K. Molzberger, Samuel A. Rasche

Discussion of administrative law usually doesn’t happen at the dinner table. But a series of recent US Supreme Court decisions may have changed this introducing talk of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and the importance of ‘Chevron’ deference to normal people far outside the legal academy.

Customs & Import Compliance Blog
Electric School Buses: The Policy Behind the Drive
July 8, 2024
Birgit Matthiesen, Antonio J. Rivera

In the latest installment of Five Questions, Five Answers, host Birgit Matthiesen sits down with Thomas Boylan, regulatory director at Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA), to discuss the importance and benefits of transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs), specifically electric school buses, for public health, climate, and economic advantages.

Environmental Law Advisor
SCOTUS Update: Corner Post Decision Upends Concept of Administrative Finality and Expands Timeframe for Administrative Challenges
July 3, 2024
Michael K. Molzberger, J. Michael Showalter

On the final day of its term, the US Supreme Court rejected the principle of “administrative finality,” an additional blow to federal agencies after the Court rejected “Chevron deference” the previous day.

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