Biosolids/Clean Water Act: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Opening Brief Challenging U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Alleged Failure to Address PFAS
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (“PEER”) filed its Opening Brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in the action styled: James Farmer, et al., v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al., No. 24-cv-01654-DLF. The United States District Court for the…
Western Ridged Mussel/Endangered Species Act: Center for Biological Diversity Notice of Intent to Sue U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regarding Listing
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) sent a Notice of Intent to Sue (“NOI”) to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) alleging a violation of the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). CBD alleges that the Service has violated the ESA by failing to issue a timely 12-month finding…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Monticello Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Drew Foam Companies Inc. (“DF”) entered into a January 30th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See Case #: CAO-25-0068. The CAO provides that DF…
Trademark Scams: How to Spot Them and Protect Yourself
Trademark scams are on the rise, leading to confusion amongst trademark owners. In fact, in August 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) took the extraordinary step of sanctioning a foreign filing firm and terminating over 52,000 trademark applications and registrations…
Pollution Exclusion/Permitted Emissions: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Coverage Question Related to Ethylene Oxide
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (“Seventh Circuit”) addressed in a March 13th Opinion an insurance coverage question involving emissions of ethylene oxide. See GRIFFITH FOODS INTERNATIONAL INC., et al., v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA, Nos…