When you rely on a vendor to provide your business with a product or service, you develop a relationship. A contract between your vendor and your business establishes and defines that relationship. But when a vendor doesn’t follow through with that contract, they...
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...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....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...Benefits of environmental counsel and risk assessment
Those in California who enter real estate transactions or other business arrangements often face challenges regarding various laws and governing regulations. To prevent problems, it is often best to learn as much as possible ahead of time in order to familiarize...How do you define a “win” in an environmental enforcement matter?
People across California and elsewhere who watch cop shows and crime dramas that regularly feature courtroom processes and procedures might sometimes be led to believe that stridently aggressive and “scorched-earth” attorneys always win the day for their...Understanding Clean Water Act Violation Claims
Clients frequently receive a “Notice of Violation” from a regulatory agency and/or sometimes from private law firms alleging violation of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”). With the most recent changes in the CWA regulations, various facilities and...Large trucks the focus of new federal environmental regulations
The entire world is looking at newly announced clean-air standards unveiled earlier this week by American officials, says a spokesperson for a global environmental group.Evidently, California regulators have had a close eye on the proposals for some time already, and...An unremitting California focus: aquifers and water
Relatively new legislation — described as “historic” in one media account — targets water levels and use across California. It has prompted many parties to act, but not in ways deemed salutary by environmental groups and some state legislators....Upcoming energy law: questions abound re costs, fairness and more
When measured by both national and global standards (by virtually any standard), California stands at the forefront in efforts to identify and address environmental challenges.As noted in a recent media article, for example, a state law is on the books that mandates...
