U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mid-Term Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for Model Year 2022 – 2025 Light-Duty Vehicles: Environmental Organizations File Challenge in U.S. Court of Appeals (D.C. Circuit)
The Center for Biological Diversity and a number of other environmental organizations submitted a May 15th Petition for Review (“Petition”) before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit challenging the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) rule…
Alleged Environmental Violation/False Claims Act: U.S. District Court Considers Application of Implied False Certification Theory
A United States District Court (Eastern District-Pennsylvania) (“Court”) addressed a qui tam action filed by Gary Cressman (“Cressman”) under the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) in connection with an alleged environmental regulatory violation at a waste transfer station in Souderton, Pennsylvania…
Arkansas Advanced Energy Association: May 16th Spring Social - REMINDER
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (“AAEA”) will have a Spring Social tomorrow on May 16th. The Spring Social will be held at the Powers of Arkansas facility located at 5440 Northshore Drive in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The event is described as an opportunity to “network and socialize…
Enforcement of Superfund Orders and Agreements: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General Project Notification
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) announced in a May 10th memorandum a Project Notification titled: EPA Enforcement of Superfund Orders and Agreements (“Memorandum”) The Memorandum is transmitted from OIG to Susan Bodine, Assistant…
Under the Hood of Liability in the Age of Self-Driving Vehicles
Self-driving cars and related legal issues have captivated the cybersecurity world as of late. And with good reason. In 2018 we saw the first fatality associated with a self-driving Uber, adding to the growing attention paid to autonomous vehicles and their security. In March 2018, a self-driving…