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Toxics in Consumer Products: California Implements Safer Consumer Product Regulations

10/1/2013

Advanced Chemicals + Materials, Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Consumer Litigation, Consumer Products, Environment + Energy, Environmental Regulation, Product Liability, Proposition 65 + Chemicals, Retail

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They’re Back? First District Court of Appeal Paves the Way for Possible Reinstatement of Controversial Air Quality Thresholds

Chris Carr, Shaye Diveley, and Miles Imwalle

8/15/2013

Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, Land Use + Development, Project Finance, Real Estate

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Break Out The Crystal Ball To Evaluate Your Project

Law360

David Gold, Miles Imwalle, and Jennifer Jeffers

8/9/2013

Environment + Energy, Environmental Regulation, Land Use + Development

Article

Reprinted with permission.

Break Out the Crystal Ball—But Only If You Have the Evidence to Support It: California Supreme Court Affirms Agency Discretion to Utilize Baseline of Projected Future Conditions

David Gold, Miles Imwalle, and Jennifer Jeffers

8/5/2013

Environment + Energy, Environmental Regulation, Land Use + Development

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Nothing in Common: Fifth District Court of Appeal Rejects City-Applicant Protections for Pre-Project Approval CEQA Communications

Jennifer Jeffers, Shaye Diveley, and Michael Steel

7/31/2013

Environment + Energy, Environmental Regulation, Land Use + Development, Natural Resources

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Solar Project Prevails Over Williamson Act, CEQA Claims in Save Panoche Valley

David Gold, Miles Imwalle, and Megan Jennings

7/8/2013

Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, Land Use + Development, Natural Resources

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Reforming Proposition 65: Governor’s “Update” Is a Promising Start

Michael Steel, Michèle Corash, and Robert Falk

5/8/2013

Consumer Litigation, Consumer Products, Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Product Liability, Proposition 65 + Chemicals, Retail

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Update on CEQA Reform: Steinberg’s Quest for the “Elusive Middle Ground”

Miles Imwalle and Shaye Diveley

4/30/2013

Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Environment + Energy, Environmental Regulation, Land Use + Development, Natural Resources, Project Finance, Real Estate

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Q&A With Morrison & Foerster's Chris Carr

Law360

Chris Carr

4/25/2013

Environment + Energy, Natural Resources

Article

Reprinted with permission.

Challengers Double Down on Opposition to California’s Carbon Allowance Auctions

Peter Hsiao, William Sloan, and Sue Landsittel

4/24/2013

Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, Land Use + Development

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Supreme Court Confirms EPA’s Interpretation That Logging Roads Do Not Require NPDES Permits

Chris Carr and Shaye Diveley

3/20/2013

Appellate + Supreme Court, Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, Land Use + Development, Natural Resources

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Picking Up Steam? CARB Reports that California’s Second Carbon Auction Exceeds Price Expectations

William Sloan, Peter Hsiao, Michael Steel, and Megan Jennings

2/25/2013

Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Land Use + Development

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Consumer Product Alert: California Revises Draft Green Chemistry Regulations

Peter Hsiao, William Tarantino, and Joshua Simon

2/4/2013

Advanced Chemicals + Materials, Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Consumer Litigation, Consumer Products, Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, Product Liability, Proposition 65 + Chemicals, Retail

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Court Rejects Challenge to California’s Cap-and-Trade Carbon Offset Program

William Sloan, Peter Hsiao, Michael Steel, and Sue Landsittel

1/30/2013

Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, Land Use + Development

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GMO Laws Spread to Washington and New Mexico

Michael Steel and Alejandro Bras

1/15/2013

Advertising and Marketing Law, Consumer Litigation, Consumer Products, Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Product Liability, Retail

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FDA Releases New Food Safety Rules

Michael Steel and Alejandro Bras

1/10/2013

Consumer Products, Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Product Liability, Proposition 65 + Chemicals, Retail

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American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012: Extends Production Tax Credit for Wind and Many Other Cleantech Tax Incentives

Robert Cudd and Michelle Jewett

1/4/2013

Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Environment + Energy

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Putting the Brakes on San Diego’s Transportation Plan

Miles Imwalle, Megan Jennings, and Michael Steel

12/11/2012

Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, Land Use + Development

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CARB Restates Its Cap-and-Trade Auction Results

Michael Steel, William Sloan, and Theresa Cho

12/10/2012

Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, Land Use + Development

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Lone Pine Order Forces Plaintiffs to Ante Up

James Huston, Julie Park, and Jeffrey David

11/28/2012

Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Pharmaceutical + Medical Device, Product Liability, Proposition 65 + Chemicals

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Sold! High Volume, Low Prices Mark California’s First Carbon Allowance Auction

William Sloan, Peter Hsiao, Michael Steel, and Sue Landsittel

11/20/2012

Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, Land Use + Development

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California Drops the Hammer on Carbon Auction Despite Lawsuit

William Sloan, Peter Hsiao, Michael Steel, and Sue Landsittel

11/14/2012

Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, Land Use + Development

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Initiative to Label Genetically Modified Foods Fails in California

Michael Steel

11/7/2012

Advertising and Marketing Law, Consumer Litigation, Consumer Products, Environment + Energy, Product Liability, Retail

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Another Boost for Renewables: 17 "Solar Energy Zones" Promise Fast-Track Development

Theresa Cho and Corinne Quigley

10/24/2012

Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Environment + Energy, Land Use + Development

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Question of the Week:
Under Prop 37, how long do companies have to bring their products into compliance with the new labeling requirements?

Michael Steel and Alejandro Bras

10/22/2012

Advertising and Marketing Law, Consumer Litigation, Consumer Products, Environment + Energy, Environmental Regulation, Product Liability, Retail

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Truth in Green Advertising: FTC Releases Final Revised “Green Guides”

William Tarantino and Alejandro Bras

10/3/2012

Advertising and Marketing Law, Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Consumer Litigation, Consumer Products, Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, Retail

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Question of the Week:
Under Prop 37, can’t grocery stores, delis, convenience stores, and the like avoid litigation by simply obtaining sworn compliance statements from their suppliers?

Michael Steel

9/27/2012

Advertising and Marketing Law, Consumer Litigation, Consumer Products, Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Product Liability, Retail

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An Introduction to Proposition 37: California’s Genetically Engineered Foods Labeling Initiative

Michael Steel and Alejandro Bras

9/14/2012

Advertising and Marketing Law, Consumer Litigation, Consumer Products, Environment + Energy, Product Liability, Retail

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Question of the Week: Does Prop 37 Prohibit Labeling of Processed Foods as "Natural?"

Michael Steel and Alejandro Bras

9/14/2012

Advertising and Marketing Law, Consumer Litigation, Consumer Products, Environment + Energy, Environmental Regulation, Product Liability, Retail

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Large Opportunities and Potential Risks:
Renewable and Alterative Energy Companies Competing for the Army’s $7B Contract

Rick Vacura and Susan Borschel

9/7/2012

Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Environment + Energy, Government Contracts

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Next Generation of Consumer Product Rules: California Issues Draft Green Chemistry Regulations

Peter Hsiao and William Tarantino

7/30/2012

Advanced Chemicals + Materials, Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Consumer Litigation, Consumer Products, Environment + Energy, Environmental Regulation, Product Liability, Proposition 65 + Chemicals, Retail

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D.C. Circuit Rebuffs Challenges to EPA's Climate Change

Michael Steel, William Sloan, Peter Hsiao, and Sue Landsittel

6/26/2012

Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, Land Use + Development

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Court Rejects Attempt to Expand RCRA to Diesel Exhaust

Michael Steel and Chris Carr

6/4/2012

Environment + Energy

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Building the Grid of the Future: Smart Grid, Energy Storage, and Responsive Leads

Steve Rowles

6/3/2012

Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Environment + Energy

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“No One Can Stop Change”: Court Upholds Use of Future Baseline Under CEQA

Miles Imwalle, Megan Jennings, and Michael Steel

4/19/2012

Development, Land Use + Construction, Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, Government + Public Agencies, Land Use + Development, Litigation, Real Estate

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California Addresses Court Ruling on Storm Water Permit for Development and Construction Activities

Robert Falk

4/11/2012

Environment + Energy, Environmental Regulation, Land Use + Development, Natural Resources, Real Estate

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EPA Proposes Nationwide Limits on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Power Plants

William Sloan, Michael Steel, and Megan Jennings

3/27/2012

Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Energy, Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, Land Use + Development

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U.S. Supreme Court Opens Courthouse Doors for Early Challenges to Environmental Agency Orders

Chris Carr, Robert Falk, and Peter Hsiao

3/21/2012

Environment + Energy, Land Use + Development

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Environmental Justice as Environmental Impact:
The Intersection of Environmental Justice, Climate Change, and the California Environmental Quality Act

Bloomberg BNA World Climate Change Report, Vol. 2012, No. 48

Peter Hsiao, David Gold, Miles Imwalle, and Jennifer Jeffers

3/12/2012

Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, Land Use + Development, Real Estate

Article

A Collision of Environmental Issues in California

Environmental Law360

Peter Hsiao, David Gold, Miles Imwalle, and Jennifer Jeffers

3/2/2012

Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, Land Use + Development

Article

California’s Redevelopment Agencies:
Dead But Not Buried

CEB Real Property Law Reporter

Zane Gresham

March 2012

Environment + Energy, Land Use + Development

Article

OPR Proposes S.B. 226 CEQA Streamlining Guidelines:
Too High a Threshold to Help Infill Projects?

Zane Gresham, Miles Imwalle, and Corinne Quigley

2/9/2012

Environment + Energy, Environmental Regulation, Land Use + Development, Real Estate

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Environmental Justice and Environmental Impact Analysis –
A California Case Study

ALI-ABA Advanced Environmental Law Course

Peter Hsiao and Jennifer Jeffers

2/2/2012

Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, Land Use + Development

Article

Sea Level Rise: Regulatory Responses In San Francisco Bay And Across The Globe

TRENDS, Vol. 43, No. 3
ABA Section of the Environment, Energy, and Resources Newsletter

Zane Gresham and Miles Imwalle

January/February 2012

Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Energy, Environment + Energy, Land Use + Development, Natural Resources

Article

Reprinted with permission.

Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Justice Issues Collide as California Attorney General’s Office Weighs In on Sustainable Communities Plan

Peter Hsiao, David Gold, Miles Imwalle, and Jennifer Jeffers

1/26/2012

Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Environment + Energy, Environmental Regulation, Land Use + Development, Real Estate

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CEQA Guidelines “Up in the Air:”
Court Suspends BAAQMD Air Quality Rules

David Gold, Miles Imwalle, and Sue Landsittel

1/18/2012

Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Environment + Energy, Environmental Regulation, Land Use + Development, Real Estate

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Redevelopment Agencies: Dead, But Not Buried

Zane Gresham

1/4/2012

Development, Land Use + Construction, Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, Government + Public Agencies, Land Use + Development, Real Estate

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Navigating California’s New 33% RPS Law:
Key California PUC decision on qualifying RPS portfolio content categories, compliance, and retroactivity

12/20/2011

Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Environment + Energy, Land Use + Development, Project Finance

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California Revives Green Chemistry Initiative With Draft Program Regulations

Toxics Law Reporter

Peter Hsiao, Michael Steel, William Tarantino, Meredith Klein

11/10/2011

Advanced Chemicals + Materials, Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Consumer Products, Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Product Liability

Article

Reproduced with permission from Toxics Law Reporter.

Consumer Product Alert: California Revives Green Chemistry Initiative with Draft Regulations that Impact Manufacturers, Importers, and Retailers

Peter Hsiao, Michael Steel, and William Tarantino

11/2/2011

Advanced Chemicals + Materials, Clean Technology + Alternative Energy, Consumer Litigation, Consumer Products, Environment + Energy, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, Product Liability, Proposition 65 + Chemicals, Retail

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