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Climate Change: Issues for Policyholders
In a ruling characterized as 'one of its most important environmental decisions in years' and a 'strong rebuke to the Bush Administration,' the U.S. Supreme Court held recently that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has authority to regulate emissions of greenhouse gases ('GHG') that contribute to climate change. Linda Greenhouse, Justices Say E.P.A. Has Power to Act on Harmful Gases, New York Times, Apr. 3, 2007 (discussing Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 05-1120 (U.S. Apr. 2, 2007)). The Supreme Court's ruling in Massachusetts v. EPA could trigger long-anticipated regulation of GHG emissions in the United States, dramatically changing the regulatory environment in which U.S. businesses operate.
The ruling follows a year in which climate change, also referred to as global warming, has figured prominently in the news. In January, 10 major companies called for caps on GHG emissions. Jeffrey Ball, In Climate Controversy, Industry Cedes Ground ' Support Grows for Caps on CO2 Emissions; Big Oil Battles Detroit,' The Wall Street Journal (Jan. 23, 2007), at A1. One month later, former Vice President Al Gore won an Academy Award for his climate change documentary 'An Inconvenient Truth.' According to the The Wall Street Journal, the climate change debate 'is shifting from science to economics,' and '[t]he biggest question going forward no longer is whether fossil-fuel emissions should be curbed. It's who will foot the bill for the cleanup … ' Id.
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.