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The Trump Administration’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is shifting its enforcement approach from aggressive actions to more cooperative mechanisms, such as compliance assistance programs and voluntary self-disclosure. For regulated industries such as manufacturing, heavy industry, and mineral extraction, this creates an opportunity to strengthen compliance while reducing enforcement...

In this episode of The Legal Download, Matthew C. Luzadder is joined by Adrian Wall, CEO of the Digital Sovereignty Alliance, along with Kelley Drye Partner Jeffrey J. Hunter, for the second part of our stablecoin series. Following their discussion of the GENIUS Act, this conversation turns to the Clarity Act — the broader market structure legislation shaping digital assets. Topics include: • How...

In this episode of The Legal Download, Matt Luzadder, Office Managing Partner of Kelley Drye’s Chicago office, is joined by Adrian Wall, CEO of the Digital Sovereignty Alliance and leader of the Stablecoin Leadership Alliance, along with Kelley Drye Partner Jeff Hunter, to discuss the hot topic of stablecoins and the GENIUS Act. The conversation explores why stablecoins matter for businesses today...

On this episode of Legal Download, Kelley Drye partners Joe Green and Wayne D’Angelo, along with special counsel Frances Morris, explore the Supreme Court’s decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado—the most consequential ruling on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in decades. They walk through the Court’s reasoning, its restoration of agency deference, and...

On today’s episode of Legal Download, attorneys from Kelley Drye’s Environmental practice will be joined by Kathi Wurzel, a board-certified toxicologist with NewFields, an environmental and engineering consulting firm, to discuss the first proposed national drinking water standard for PFAS released by the EPA this spring. Associate Sabrina Morelli moderates the discussion as Kathi, partner Steven...

Join Heather Tighe and Ralph Allen as we find out about Ralph's background, welcome him to Kelley Drye and find out what his plans are for the firm.

Currently the regulation of cryptocurrency currently hinges on one question, are cryptocurrency securities under federal securities law or are they commodities? Partner and head of Kelley Drye's Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Practice Matt Luzadder provides insight into what a sensible regulatory model looks like. Matt Luzadder MLuzadder@KelleyDrye.com (312) 857-2623 https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-...

The Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. EPA may have ramifications that extend far beyond environmental regulations alone. Partner Wayne D'Angelo and Special Counsel Courtney Kleshinski focus on its potential impact on the SEC's proposed climate change rules in particular. Wayne D'Angelo WDangelo@kelleydrye.com (202) 342-8525 https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Wayne-J-D-Angelo Courtney K...

Two years into the pandemic, several courts now have had occasion to address the application of force majeure clauses in the COVID-19 context. Special Counsel Cameron Argetsinger and Senior Associate Noah Lindenfeld provide an overview of those recent court decisions. See their article of the same name in The Real Estate Finance Journal here https://www.kelleydrye.com/getattachment/60ffa863-94d3-4...

Driving While Unimpaired – Delaware Judge Issues Important Ruling in Hertz Chapter 11 Case on Allowance of Make-Whole Premiums, Treatment of Unimpaired Creditors, and Postpetition Interest (Part 2) The allowance of postpetition interest in solvent debtor chapter 11 cases has become an important issue in recent years for corporate issuers, bondholders and other creditors. This podcast will examine...

Delaware Judge Issues Important Ruling in Hertz Chapter 11 Case on Allowance of Make-Whole Premiums, Treatment of Unimpaired Creditors, and Postpetition Interest The treatment of make-whole premiums in solvent debtor chapter 11 cases has become an important issue in recent years for corporate issuers and bondholders. This podcast will examine a recent decision in the Hertz case by Judge Mary Walra...

On this episode of Kelley Drye’s Legal Download, senior associate Molly Rao speaks with Kristi Wolff, the chair of the firm’s Food and Drug Law and Cannabis Law practices. They provide answers to frequently asked questions surrounding attorney-client privilege and investigations, including how to protect privilege and how to keep third-party communications protected. For more information, contact:...

Congress enacted the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) in 1938 to control Nazi propaganda. FARA requires U.S. entities that provide political or public relations services to foreign entities to disclose their relationships with their clients, and information about related activities and finances. Partner Jeff Hunter provides a few tips to make sure you don't run afoul of the FARA rules. See h...

Kelley Drye Legal Download Podcast A rundown of the latest legal issues impacting your business from Kelley Drye & Warren LLP. With 2022 midterm elections right around the corner, you may already be planning to approach your executives and employees to encourage them to be more engaged politically in today’s important issues, whether that’s learning more about the candidates and issues, registerin...

Underpriced foreign imports can have a significant impact on domestic markets, driving down prices and profits for U.S. manufacturers. U.S. international trade laws can seem complex and daunting, but in this episode, international trade partner Brooke Ringel, in conversation with Heather Tighe, breaks them down and talks about how domestic producers can use trade remedies to restore fair competiti...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released its much-anticipated plan, nearly a year in the making, to address per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances in the environment. Building on a Law360 of the same name, Steven Humphreys, Lauren Shah, and Maria Pimienta discuss the EPA's PFAS Strategic Roadmap, which provides a detailed framework of actions the agency commits to taking over the n...

On September 13, 2021, the House Ways and Means Committee released draft legislation advancing a series of tax proposals (the “Ways and Means Tax Proposals”). This episode of Kelley Drye's Legal Download discusses some of these proposals. For additional information, see: House Ways and Means Committee Proposes Tax Law Changes https://www.kelleydrye.com/News-Events/Publications/Client-Advisories/Ho...

On this episode of Kelley Drye’s Legal Download, Senior Associate Courtney Kleshinski will discuss NASDAQ’s Diversity Proposal, approved by the SEC in August 2021, that would establish a disclosure-based framework to advance board diversity and enhance transparency of board diversity statistics. Courtney and Shanin will review key components of the proposal and highlight the implications and actio...

Pressure from institutional investors such as BlackRock vanguard and State Street and environmental groups, employees, customers, and other corporate stakeholders has contributed to an increased focus and urgency on environmental, social and corporate governance matters or ESG. Boards of directors are now looking for ways their companies can design and implement business strategies that produce a...

On February 12, 2021, the General Assembly of the State of Maryland enacted legislation imposing the Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax, overriding a prior veto of the legislation by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan. The Act imposes a tax, at rates of up to 10%, on gross revenues “derived from digital advertising services in the state.” The tax could be extremely burdensome, and within days of th...

The Democrats’ “sweep” of the White House and both chambers of Congress means that it is all but inevitable that tax legislation will be introduced in 2021, but the razor-thin nature of the Democrats’ majority in Congress could mean that only a few of President Biden’s proposals will ultimately be enacted this year. In a companion podcast to their client advisory, the latest episode of Kelley Drye...

On the latest episode of Kelley Drye’s Legal Download, in the second of a two-part series, Chicago Office Managing Partner Matt Luzadder speaks with Mark Pohl of The Pohl Group about search warrants and the action plan for you and your company if agents should show up with a warrant. In Part I, Mark discussed grand jury investigations and agent interviews. These guests draw on their experience fro...

On the latest episode of Kelley Drye’s Legal Download, in the first of a two-part series, Chicago Office Managing Partner Matt Luzadder speaks with Mark Pohl of The Pohl Group about grand jury investigations and agent interviews. In Part II, Mark will discuss search warrants and the action plan for you and your company if agents should show up with a warrant. These guests draw on their experience...

Special Counsel Michael Dover discusses compliance requirements of Illinois' biometric privacy law (BIPA) and how they affect companies implementing COVID procedures to get their employees back to work, as well as how ongoing litigation may have an effect on BIPA compliance in "emergency" circumstances like the national COVID pandemic. For more information: Michael Dover Special Counsel (312) 857-...

The Associated Press, Bloomberg, CBS and numerous other news organizations have covered the recent federal judge’s ruling that found California’s ban on the importation of alligator and crocodile products probably violates federal laws and the state cannot enforce it while various legal challenges remain in court. Kelley Drye represents a group of 11 plaintiffs that make and use alligator and croc...