Recent oral argument before the Supreme Court of the United States has raised significant questions concerning the Chevron doctrine, a 40-year-old ruling that requires federal courts to defer to an agency’s reasonable interpretation of certain statutory provisions that Congress charged the agency with implementing. Because a majority of the Supreme Court appears inclined to overturn
Duane Morris Energy and Environmental Blog
Latest from Duane Morris Energy and Environmental Blog
New Jersey – Developing, Investing and Leasing Healthcare Facilities
Fresh off a panel of distinguished contributors at the MidAtlantic Real Estate Healthcare Conference in Edison, NJ earlier today featuring Andrew Antognoli, Blake Goodman, Randy Horning, Cory Atkins, Pasquale Avallone and Jonathan Marks, where they discussed and debated a wide range of topics focusing on healthcare related real estate issues.
As you may be aware,…
Survey Indicates Future of International Energy Arbitration
By Duane Morris
Queen Mary University of London has undertaken a major International Arbitration Survey, focusing on the energy sector entitled “Future of International Energy Arbitration, Survey Report 2022”. This was led by Professor Loukas Mistelis FCArb[1] and his team. The Survey was based on feedback from over 900 respondents from a diverse range of jurisdictions, end…
In-situ PFAS Groundwater Remediation: A Good Test Case
Much is being discussed today about the prevalence of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in groundwater, the potential health effects of exposure to PFAS in groundwater, and the development of groundwater cleanup standards by USEPA and state environmental protection departments. Less discussed (at least in the news media) is the subject of remediation. Notwithstanding the…
Enforcement of New Solar Panel Tariffs Delayed in Move to Boost Industry
On June 6, 2022, President Joe Biden signed an order that will exempt Southeast Asian nations from any new tariffs on solar panels for two years in order to alleviate concerns about the crippling effects of an ongoing Commerce Department investigation into whether manufacturers of solar panel components in Southeast Asia are being used to…
The Invisible Enemy is Cybercrime (UK Construction)
By Duane Morris
Cyber fraud is a real and present danger across almost all industry sectors, and the construction sector is not immune as our recent article demonstrated. According to the FCA there has been a jump of 52% in incident reports and recent global conflict may possibly increase this threat.
One of the primary types of fraud…
North Carolina Seeks to Face Climate Change with Head in the Sand
By Duane Morris
As Florida’s “Don’t say gay” bill (SB 1834) occupies the front pages of many media outlets today, one is reminded of an earlier (2012) state legislative exercise in prohibiting engagement with reality: North Carolina’s “Don’t say climate change” bill (H819).Unhappy with the perceived prospect of dampened economic development resulting from the state’s Coastal Resources Commission…
The Cyber Threat to the Energy, Construction and Engineering Sectors
By Duane Morris
Construction, energy and engineering companies have lagged others in taking steps to protect themselves from the growing number of cyber-attacks, and failing to take preventive measures can lead to expensive litigation.
To read the full text of this article by Duane Morris attorneys Vijay K. Bange and Chris Recker, please visit the firm website.
UK: Construction and Engineering Sector Face Limitations on Use of Red Diesel
By Duane Morris
Glasgow and COP26 resulted in various commitments from global economies to work towards targets in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The UK is to target the reduction of greenhouse emissions to net zero by 2050.
However, even prior to COP26 there were already legislative changes afoot to have cleaner air. The Finance Bill 2021,…
Achmea Decision Fallout in the UK
By Duane Morris
In the Achmea case the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) held that Article 8 of the Netherlands – Slovakia bilateral investment treaty, which allowed for the resolution of disputes by way of arbitration, was incompatible with EU law. The rationale for the decision was that a tribunal may have to interpret or apply EU…