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Practice Management
Building a Green Law Office, by
Douglas Zucker.
A growing number of law firms are exploring what it means to be “green,” and it can be difficult to separate the reality from the hype. Getting beyond the hype, however, reveals that there is real value to being environmentally friendly that extends well beyond having done something that “feels good.” Sustainable practices can improve the quality of life of your employees, increase productivity, and help to attract and retain young lawyers. They can also bolster the bottom line, helping to save money as
well as the planet.
Non-Specific.
6 pages. Written:
2008. Added:
1-02-2009.
alanet.org
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e-Discovery
Going Green - It’s Easier Than You Think, by
Edward Grubb and Michael Savino.
All organizations, including law firms, struggle with records management and how to handle electronic records. Below is information that law firms should consider in order to use IT more efficiently and, ultimately, in a more environmentally friendly manner.
Non-Specific.
2 pages. Written:
2008. Added:
11-14-2008.
LJN’s Legal Tech Newsletter
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Bankruptcy
Chapter 11 and Environmental Law, by
Joel M. Gross.
Bankruptcy law and environmental law have various things in common. Environmental law deals with places that were once green and have become brown and addresses how to make them green again. And bankruptcy law deals with businesses that were once in the black, have gone into the red, and focuses on how to get them back into the black.
Federal.
3 pages. Written:
2007. Added:
3-13-2008.
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Environmental
ABA-EPA Climate Challenge, by
Jonathan Martel.
The Climate Challenge has three components that center on three corresponding EPA voluntary programs: WasteWise (modeled on Arnold & Porter’s pilot paper reduction plan); the Green Power Partnership, and Energy Star.
Non-Specific.
2 pages. Written:
2007. Added:
3-13-2008.
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Environmental
Climate Change and the Environmental Impact Review Process, by
Michael B. Gerrard.
In the explosion of modern environmental law that occurred in the 1970s, the first major statute was the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 4321–4347, signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon on January 1, 1970. All of these laws were designed to require governments to
consider environmental issues in their decisions.
Non-Specific.
5 pages. Written:
2008. Added:
3-12-2008.
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Environmental
Ramifications of Massachusetts v. EPA: Will Congress or EPA Act First?, by
Jonathan S. Martel and Clara A. Vondrich.
The future of greenhouse gas controls in the United States is the subject of an intensifying interplay among all three branches of the federal government and the states. As litigation, regulation & legislation continue to create uncertainty, the stakes for industry and public are high, and caution in business planning now and in future is critical.
Non-Specific.
13 pages. Written:
2008. Added:
3-12-2008.
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Environmental
Accept the Challenge to Become a Green Lawyer, by
Danika Vittitoe and Matthew Heartney.
In your personal life, the same ideals that led you to become a lawyer guide you in making choices that respect the environment. But when you’re practicing law, it’s tough to put the environment first. A lawyer’s desire to improve the environment is hardly restricted
to the four corners of his or her office space.
Non-Specific.
1 pages. Written:
2008. Added:
3-12-2008.
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Environmental
How Long is Reach’s Grasp? — Implications for U.S. Companies, by
Lawrence E. Culleen and Allison Carroll.
The pre-registration phase for existing substances & new substance registration process are very much on the horizon, as they will commence next year. Companies within the traditional industrial chemical sector already have begun preparing by reviewing their inventory of products and determining their registration obligations and data needs.
Non-Specific.
4 pages. Written:
2007. Added:
3-12-2008.
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Environmental
Survey of Climate Change Litigation, by
Michael B. Gerrard.
This article surveys U.S. climate change litigation. The lawsuits can be broadly divided between those raising statutory claims and (a far smaller group) common-law claims. There is also a small third category of public international law claims.
Non-Specific.
2 pages. Written:
2007. Added:
3-12-2008.
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Environmental
Unique Water Rights Permitting Issues, by
Leonard H. Dougal, Cassandra Quinn.
This article describes the competing demands for water and strategies for addressing the state’s growing population have given rise to a variety of unique water rights permitting issues. The resolution of these issues will greatly impact how water is supplied and used throughout the state.
Texas.
12 pages. Written:
2007. Added:
3-08-2008.
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Environmental
Environmental Regulations and Land Use and Development, by
Patty Akers and Emily Rogers.
This paper identifies those land use and environmental protection
regulatory authorities available to municipalities that can be used to protect the
environment and to regulate land use. The paper also addresses limitations on that
authority.
Non-Specific.
10 pages. Written:
2005. Added:
6-20-2007.
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Criminal Procedure
Search and Seizure In Environmental Cases: Tips and Traps, by
Robert S. Anderson.
In our practice, the prosecutor is as involved as
the agent in the preparation, execution and
return of the search warrant, and analysis of
evidence seized therefrom;
Non-Specific.
5 pages. Written:
2006. Added:
5-10-2007.
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Environmental
Texas environmental update for real estate development, by
Cheryl L. Coon.
Liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA” or "Superfund") and state analogs, e.g., the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act ("SWDA"), is of significant concern to all parties involved in the purchase and development of real property.
Non-Specific.
18 pages. Written:
2006. Added:
5-05-2007.
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Environmental
Supreme Court Issues Decision on Climate Change: Its Legal Bases and Implications, by
Edward Lewis, Patricia Braddock and Jeffrey Margulies.
The United States Supreme Court issued its first major decision in the climate change arena. The Supreme Court then directed the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") to reevaluate its prior decision not to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from new motor vehicles under the CAA.
Non-Specific.
6 pages. Written:
2007. Added:
4-26-2007.
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Admiralty and Maritime
Transnational Shipments of Nuclear Materials by Sea: Do Current Safeguards Provide States a Right to Deny Innocent Passage?, by
David B. Dixon, George Washington University.
The maritime transport of nuclear materials has created a conflict between two international law regimes: the United Nations International Law of the Sea, and the developing customary law of the 'precautionary principle' in international environmental law. In recent years several coastal states denied passage citing environmental laws.
International.
38 pages. Written:
2006. Added:
4-05-2007.
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Environmental
Compliance with Non-U.S. environmental - Health and safety regulations, by
Steven M. Siros.
EHS compliance represents the floor for most, if not all companies, & non-compliant companies are likely to experience adverse financial, environmental, health & safety impacts as a result of non-compliance. In order to be compliant, companies obviously
must be able to identify applicable EHS rules and regulations.
Non-Specific.
2 pages. Written:
2007. Added:
3-20-2007.
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Environmental
U.S. Environmental Law Overview, by
Theodore L. Garrett, Corinne A. Goldstein, Covington & Burling.
Environmental policy is established at the national and state level in the U.S., and is based on federal statutes and state
statutory and common law. In some cases, such as the permitting of new facilities, local agencies may also be involved.
Non-Specific.
11 pages. Written:
2006. Added:
3-18-2007.
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Environmental
Mexico Environmental Law Overview, by
Juan Francisco Torres Landa R., Mario Jorge Yáñez.
Environmental policy in Mexico is determined by the sum of actions designed to achieve environmental order. The permits, authorisations, licences and concessions that must be obtained for environmental matters are determined by the specific scope and nature of the intended activities.
Non-U.S..
8 pages. Written:
2006. Added:
3-18-2007.
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Environmental
Emergency release notification requirements: How soon is soon enough?, by
Andrew H. Perellis and Geoffrey B. Tichenor, Seyfarth Shaw LLP.
This article aims to introduce industry newcomers to the emergency reporting requirements codified in the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCA”) and the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act of 1986 (“EPCRA”).
Federal.
4 pages. Written:
2007. Added:
3-12-2007.
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