Jessica Mitchell Wicha

Feb 26, 2024 | lexology.com | Jessica Mitchell Wicha

In October 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a final rule imposing a one-time reporting requirement that will require certain companies to assess their supply chain to determine if they have manufactured or imported per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) or imported any articles containing PFAS dating back to 2011.

Jan 24, 2024 | globalcompliancenews.com | David Hackett |Jessica Mitchell Wicha

Author David P. Hackett David Hackett advises senior management, legal departments and boards of major corporations and nonprofits on compliance, risk, environmental and sustainability matters. He has exceptional experience managing US and international compliance and environmental projects, including the evaluation and development of effective compliance and sustainability programs.

Jan 4, 2024 | lexology.com | David Hackett |Jessica Mitchell Wicha

In briefMuch of the focus around climate legislation coming out of the latest California legislative session has been on new, far-reaching requirements pertaining to disclosure of climate data and climate-related financial risk. However, California also adopted a third law related to climate change last year – AB 1305 - which has received somewhat less attention but may well have a wider and more immediate effect.