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Jan 14, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Andrew Silton |Erika Spanton
BD Beveridge & Diamond More Beveridge & Diamond’s more than 125 lawyers across the U.S. offer decades and depth of experience advising numerous industry sectors on environmental law and its changing applicability to complex businesses worldwide. Our core capabilities encompass facilities and products; U.S. and international matters; regulatory strategy, compliance, and enforcement; litigation; and transactions. What Happened?
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Amandine M Fromont |Andrew Silton |Erika Spanton
What Happened? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the 2026 version of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for stormwater discharges associated with industrial activities. When finalized, this new permit will replace the current MSGP when it expires on February 28, 2026.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
natlawreview.com | Andrew Silton
Skip to main content January 09, 2025 Volume XV, Number 9 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found. Trending News EPA Proposes Updated General Clean Water Act NPDES and Construction Permits Print Mail Download />i Facebook Twitter Linkedin Pinterest Reddit Facebook Messenger Email Digg Print X Buffer Flipboard What Happened?
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
natlawreview.com | Lisa Richman |Andrew Silton |Erika Spanton |Cheryl Reicin
The global tax landscape is experiencing a profound transformation as the OECD/G20’s Pillar Two rules are adopted. Among these, the Undertaxed Profits Rule (UTPR) has emerged as a pivotal mechanism designed to ensure that multinational enterprises are subject to a minimum effective tax rate of 15% on their global profits. For those companies operating within the European Union, the implementation of the UTPR presents both a significant compliance challenge and a strategic risk.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Erika Spanton |Andrew Silton |Richard Davis |Fee Rulemaking
On November 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) Region 9 published in the Federal Register its Final Designation of stormwater discharges
from commercial, industrial, and institutional (CII) properties
consisting of five or more acres of impermeable surfaces in two
watersheds in the Los Angeles County area: the Alamitos Bay/Los
Cerritos Channel Watershed and the Dominguez Channel and Los
Angeles/Long Beach Inner Harbor Watershed.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Daniel Lass |Kathryn Rattigan |Erika Spanton |Andrew Silton
The Federal Trade Commission provides consumers with tips and advice, including online privacy. Its Scam Alerts are helpful and timely. Continuing its mission, the FTC has launched Youville, an online learning platform targeted to kids aged 8-12. According to the FTC, Youville contains educational materials and tools to use at home and in the classroom. “Youville teaches kids ages 8-12 about privacy and online safety, understanding advertising, spotting scams, and digital citizenship.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Erika Spanton |Richard Davis |Andrew Silton |Julia Li
What Is Happening? On October 31, 2024, the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 provided notice of two proposed actions
pursuant to its "residual designation authority" (RDA)
under the Clean Water Act (CWA) that would broadly regulate
stormwater discharges from thousands of previously unregulated
properties across Massachusetts.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Andrew Silton |Erika Spanton
What Happened? The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) published its final recommended aquatic
life water quality criteria and benchmarks for two per- and
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—perfluorooctanoic acid
(PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)—under the Clean
Water Act. EPA also published freshwater aquatic life benchmarks
for eight additional PFAS.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Nessa Horewitch Coppinger |Andrew Silton |Erika Spanton |Julia Li |Amandine M Fromont
Key TakeawaysWhat Happened? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its final recommended aquatic life water quality criteria and benchmarks for two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)—under the Clean Water Act. EPA also published freshwater aquatic life benchmarks for eight additional PFAS.
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Feb 20, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Richard Davis |Andrew Silton |David Harmon |Jonathan E Richman
Semaglutide belongs to a class of drugs known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists that have been utilized clinically for the treatment of Type II diabetes and obesity. Ozempic is Novo Nordisk’s FDA-approved therapy for the treatment of diabetes and Wegovy is its FDA-approved therapy for weight management. Given the popularity of Ozempic and Wegovy in the US market, they are now listed on the FDA’s Drug Shortages list.
