Environmental Legal and Regulatory Updates: What You and Your Clients Need to Know
Attorneys Michael Hecker, Jeffrey Stravino and Jennifer Schamberger from our Environmental Practice reviewed environmental legal and regulatory updates in the wake of COVID-19.
Topics discussed:
- Federal and State environmental compliance considerations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, including discussion of recently released guidance, “essential” business designation and related implications, on-site compliance and remedial work considerations, and effects on due diligence activities.
- Review of the potential effects of two recent Supreme Court case decisions regarding the interpretation of Clean Water Act (“CWA”) obligations and requirements, as well as the proposed revisions to the Waters of the United States (“WOTUS”) rule and the attendant impacts.
- Litigation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic including changes to Federal and New York State Court procedures, and related implications that environmental professionals should be aware of.
Who should attend: Environmental Professionals
CLE credit pending approval.