Migratory Bird Treaty Act: Environmental Organizations File Lawsuit Challenging Department of Interior Solicitor's Interpretive Memorandum
A number of environmental organizations filed a May 24th Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) challenging as unlawful and arbitrary and capricious the: . . . December 22, 2017 Solicitor’s Memorandum M-37050, which was issued by the office of the Solicitor of the Department…
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Vicksburg District) Section 404 Permit Application Public Notice: Miller County, Arkansas Project
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (Vicksburg District) (“Corps”) issued a May 23rd public notice referencing a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit application. Section 404 of the Clean Water Act applies to discharges of dredged and/or fill material into waters of the United States. GCB Land…
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations: Maryland Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to Maryland Department of the Environment Permits
Co-Author: Matthew Fiorillo The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland (“Court”) addressed an appeal of a Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, Maryland, (“Circuit Court”) decision upholding Maryland Department of the Environment (“MDE”) permits for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (“CAFOs”)…
Supreme Court Upholds Lawfulness of Class and Collective Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements
Monday, the Supreme Court held in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis that class and collective action waivers in arbitration agreements are lawful and must be enforced under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). The Court reasoned that neither the FAA’s saving clause nor the National Labor Relations Act…
IRS Says Not So Fast to States' Attempts to Convert High State and Local Tax Obligations to Charitable Deductions to Escape TCJA Limitations
In Notice 2018-54, the IRS has notified taxpayers that proposed regulations are forthcoming which will deny state attempts to convert a taxpayer’s state and local tax obligations to a charitable deduction in order to avoid the limitations on the deductibility of state and local taxes under the Tax…