December 23, 2020
A lawyer representing a group of businesses looking for compensation from the state after being ordered to shut down amid the COVID-19 pandemic, filed on Tuesday a response to a brief from the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office, filed earlier this month.
The brief, filed by Albuquerque-based attorney Blair Dunn, is just one piece of a pending New Mexico Supreme Court Case filed by state Attorney General Hector Balderas on behalf of the state. The question facing the high court is whether businesses that were forced to close under emergency public health orders are due compensation by the state for lost business.
New Mexico Environmental Department hires new legal director
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Bruce Baizel will also work with the Office of Natural Resources Trustee
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The New Mexico Environment Department and the Office of Natural Resources Trustee recently hired Bruce Baizel to work as the department’s legal director.
The position will advise the cabinet secretary as well as the trustee about legal matters. Baizel will also be responsible for directing various agency priorities.
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“Bruce is a national leader in environmental law, regulations and policy,” said NMED Cabinet Secretary James Kenney. “He will further our efforts to improve public health outcomes for communities while protecting our environment.”
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