Duncan Weinstein

1 month ago | law360.com | J. Michael Showalter |Samuel A. Rasche |Duncan Weinstein

By J. Michael Showalter, Samuel Rasche and Duncan Weinstein ( May 15, 2025, 4:47 PM EDT) -- On April 22, the Trump administration issued an executive order directing the U.S. Department of Justice to begin to unwind disparate impact regulations that were established under federal civil rights laws. In the environmental context, the order likely represents the functional end of some Biden administration environmental justice efforts.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

1 month ago | law360.co.uk | J. Michael Showalter |Samuel A. Rasche |Duncan Weinstein

By J. Michael Showalter, Samuel Rasche and Duncan Weinstein ( May 15, 2025, 4:47 PM EDT) -- On April 22, the Trump administration issued an executive order directing the U.S. Department of Justice to begin to unwind disparate impact regulations that were established under federal civil rights laws. In the environmental context, the order likely represents the functional end of some Biden administration environmental justice efforts....

2 months ago | law360.com | J. Michael Showalter |Duncan Weinstein

By J. Michael Showalter and Duncan Weinstein ( April 21, 2025, 5:26 PM EDT) -- Public companies can face significant liability based on past operations. While most industrial companies have long-term experience evaluating potential remediation obligations imposed by laws such as the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, new legal theories and increased litigation from state and local governments heighten the potential for risk....

2 months ago | law360.co.uk | J. Michael Showalter |Duncan Weinstein

By J. Michael Showalter and Duncan Weinstein ( April 21, 2025, 5:26 PM EDT) -- Public companies can face significant liability based on past operations. While most industrial companies have long-term experience evaluating potential remediation obligations imposed by laws such as the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, new legal theories and increased litigation from state and local governments heighten the potential for risk....

2 months ago | jdsupra.com | J. Michael Showalter |Duncan Weinstein

Public companies can face significant liability based on past operations. While most industrial companies have long-term experience evaluating potential remediation obligations imposed by laws such as the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, new legal theories and increased litigation from state and local governments heightens the potential for risk.