Keith Bradley

Oct 14, 2024 | lexology.com | Michael Wray |Peter Gould |Keith Bradley |Sam Ballingrud |D. Michael Kaye

As evidenced by the Department of Justice's recent announcement of a US$2 million criminal fine assessed against the owners of the tanker P/S Dream as part of a guilty plea, violations of federal environmental laws governing vessel discharge can carry significant consequences.

Sep 19, 2024 | squirepattonboggs.com | Michael Wray |Peter Gould |Keith Bradley |D. Michael Kaye

As evidenced by the Department of Justice’s recent announcement of a US$2 million criminal fine assessed against the owners of the tanker P/S Dream as part of a guilty plea, violations of federal environmental laws governing vessel discharge can carry significant consequences.

Jul 18, 2024 | yalejreg.com | Keith Bradley

The Supreme Court’s recent decision in SEC v. Jarkesy seems destined to upend much federal regulatory enforcement.  A further potential consequence may be coming for state enforcement.  Whether state regulatory programs are vulnerable to a Jarkesy limitation depends on whether Jarkesy depends solely on the Seventh Amendment, or is a collaboration between the Seventh Amendment and Article III.

Jul 9, 2024 | lexology.com | James Barresi |Peter Gould |Keith Bradley |Ludmilla Kasulke |John Burlingame |Morgan Miller | +6 more

On July 1, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, holding that 28 U.S.C. § 2401(a)’s six-year statute of limitations, which governs claims under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), does not begin to run until the plaintiff is injured by final agency action, as opposed to the date of final agency action.

Jul 5, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Keith Bradley

On June 28, 2024, in a 6-3 decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court overturned the Chevron doctrine, a decades-old precedent that largely pressed federal courts to defer to federal agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes under their jurisdiction. The full implications of this decision merit ongoing attention and preparation for a changed environment. Washington can only begin to outline the impacts of this decision.