Devoted Guidance From Resourceful Lawyers

Year: 2017

Defending Proposition 65 Claims Related To Cannabis

With literally hundreds, if not thousands, of Proposition 65 (“Prop 65”) notices going out to cannabis growers, suppliers and businesses, many of the recipients of these notices are struggling with how to respond. The notices typically provide for a 60-day response period and threaten litigation. One of the individuals that has been sending many of the notices in Southern California…

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PROPOSITION 65 CLAIMS TARGETS MEDICAL CANNABIS BUSINESSES

Thousands of cannabis companies, suppliers and manufacturers have been recently served with Proposition 65 (also referred to a “Prop 65”) notices. Historically, Prop 65 resulted in literally thousands if not tens of thousands of lawsuits against many different businesses and food supplies. Typically, a law firm would find a lead “plaintiff” who was ostensibly a concerned member of the public…

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Worried about environmental compliance? An attorney can help

When your business is growing or expanding into new areas, you face a number of hurdles. Whether you’re investing in real estate or producing physical products, you need to consider a lot of different factors. Environmental regulations are one area that can easily get overlooked. Unfortunately, doing so could cost your company money and cause major setbacks to growth. If…

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The EPA Steps Up Enforcement Of Civil Violations From Lead-Based Paint Renovation

In recent years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ramped up its efforts to fine and enforce civil violations against sub-contractors and demolition businesses which remodel or renovate homes constructed prior to 1978. Specifically, the EPA cites renovators for failing to obtain firm certification and failing to comply with work practice standards under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA),…

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Are you in compliance with environmental permits?

Environmental permits are one way that a company can review whether its operations comply with applicable laws and regulations. Yet the licensing and permitting process can quickly become technical. For example, the choice of whether a local, state or federal agency is the appropriate contact depends upon a company’s operations. Those with industrial operations will likely be subject to both…

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Due diligence may shield you from environmental liability

As part of the due diligence regarding the purchase of new property, a corporation should also include screening for any potential environmental liability issues. In a recent example, the Trump Organization was denied eligibility for a state program that would have shielded it from responsibility for past pollution on a six-acre industrial property, including chemical contamination of groundwater. To qualify,…

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An environmental law firm can advise on regulatory compliance

Will the Trump administration back off coal-powered energy regulations? Will the new administration reverse efforts to cut greenhouse gases? Will restrictions on coal be lifted? Some commentators anticipate these and other changes in environmental law and enforcement. As a practical matter, however, California companies should also expect continuity in their environmental obligations. The reason has to do with the difference…

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Environmental compliance may trigger civil or criminal penalties

Environmental compliance can be costly. Take the recent example of Volkswagen and its related entities. The car maker has announced several initiatives as part of a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the State of California. The lawsuit alleged that certain of the automaker’s 3.0 liter diesel models violated both the Clean…

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