Charles Bishop

Mar 15, 2024 | mondaq.com | Dorothy Murray |Charles Bishop

In July 2019, the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) handed down a judgment in a case that concerned the extent and operation of the principle of open justice (Cape v Dring). The question before the UKSC was how much of the written material placed before the court in a civil action should be accessible to those who are not parties to the proceedings and how it should be made accessible to them. One of major draws of litigating before the English Courts is its principle of open justice.

Mar 7, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Erik K. Swanholt |Kristin McGaver Sikora |Charles Bishop |Dorothy Murray

On February 15, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of a new methodology for detecting 32 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in high-density polyethylene (HDPE) containers. According to EPA, the method can accurately identify PFAS contamination at levels as low as 0.002 parts per billion (ppb) (or 2 parts per trillion (ppt)).