Direct Final Rule News Today

In April 2023, we reported on the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s decision in California Restaurant Association (CRA) v. City of Berkeley striking down a Berkeley ordinance...

Good News for Pandemic-Related Government Contract Claims: McCarthy HITT – Next NGA West JV - On December 20, 2023, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (the...

In a move that marks the return of the Board’s “quickie” election rules, the National Labor Relations Board has announced changes to its representation-case procedures that will...

Friday: July 28, 2023: Seventh Circuit: ADA Requires Employers To Consider Accommodating Employee Commutes To Work - Rejecting the trial court’s grant of summary judgment...

With the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC's) myriad recent activities — from large civil penalties, to highly anticipated rulemaking...

Environmental Protection Agency approved the use of the American Society for Testing and Materials E1527 21 Standard Practice for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments. It will become effective February 13, 2023 and the previous standard will be phased out over one year.

EPA adopts final rule, effective February 13, 2023, establishing ASTM E1527-21 as the standard for satisfying AAI requirements and phasing out ASTM E1527-13. On...

Prospective purchasers of real estate, lenders, or other entities that are commissioning environmental consultants to conduct Phase I ESAs should, at a minimum, request that consultants comply with the E1527-13 Standard.

American Society for Testing & Materials ASTM approved a new standard for conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments ESAs. ASTM Phase I Standard Practice that had been in use by environmental professionals EPs for the previous eight years.

On March 14, 2022, EPA published a Direct Final Rule and a Proposed Rule that would incorporate ASTM International’s (“ASTM”) updated standard for conducting Phase I Environmental Site...