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Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP | October 2010

  Hunton & Williams announced today the launch of its new website — the Hunton & Williams Health Care Reform Center,  huntonhealthcarereform.com ...

Van Doorne | September 2010

The hospital has lost lengthy legal proceedings about the uninsured patients from the governments of the Netherlands Antilles and Curaçao. The governments are not obligated to write a “blank check”, as it were, for the costs Sehos had to incur for uninsured persons that cannot be recovered, according to judge Van Schendel yesterday ...

Haynes and Boone, LLP | August 2010

The TCEQ will hold an informational meeting today (August 31) from 9:30 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. (CST) to discuss the proposed changes to the air quality permit by rule and standard permit for oil and gas production facilities. TCEQ has proposed significant changes to both of these expedited air quality permitting authorizations that will make it more difficult to qualify for, and more complicated to comply with, the authorization ...

Haynes and Boone, LLP | August 2010

The public dispute between EPA and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) over air quality issues continues to intensify. The latest salvo is a strongly worded letter from the state of Texas to EPA on the issue of air quality permitting of greenhouse gases ...

Carey | July 2010

Subject 2010 – Country LatinLawyer Reference LATIN LAWYER THE BUSINESS LAW RESOURCE FOR LATIN AMERICA Reference Environment 2010 – Introduction Rafael Vergara and Paulina Sandoval Carey & Cía   As most Latin American countries have begun or begin to celebrate their 200 years of independence, it is time not only to look back but also to look ahead ...

Carey | July 2010

As most Latin American countries have begun or begin to celebrate their 200 years of independence, it is time not to look back but also to look ahead. This statement could not have been more suitable to what environmental law practice is experiencing in Latin America nowadays: a rapid growth and sophistication. Those days when no specialised authorities or statutes existed for the protection of the environment have been left far behind ...

Haynes and Boone, LLP | July 2010

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Treasury have released another set of interim final regulations (the “IFR”) regarding the coverage of preventive care without cost sharing. As with all guidance, the IFR cannot be considered in isolation ...

Sarantitis Law Firm | July 2010

A summary of the new provisions implemented by the law no. 3851/2010- amending the provisions of former legislation no. 3468/2006- regarding the development of the procedures for the renewable energy sources in Greece ...

There have been two significant new developments in the regulation of greenhouse gases (“GHG”).  One is the long awaited introduction of new draft legislation that sponsors hope will bridge the disagreements that have prevented the passage of comprehensive GHG legislation.  The other is the issuance, on May 13, 2010, of EPA’s greenhouse gas tailoring rule, the final piece of EPA’s multiple promulgations to commence control of GHG from stationary sources ...

Haynes and Boone, LLP | April 2010

On April 14, 2010, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) Commissioners are scheduled to consider proposing new rules that would significantly restrict the ability of companies who rely upon Standard Permits and Permits by Rule (“PBR”) for air quality authorizations to install new facilities or expand or modify existing facilities ...

Haynes and Boone, LLP | March 2010

The EPA said Monday that it will begin regulating greenhouse gas emissions no earlier than January 2, 2011. The EPA announcement came in its March 29, 2010 decision regarding reconsideration of the December 18, 2008 memorandum from then EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson (“the Johnson Memorandum”) that addressed when air pollutants become regulated pollutants under the federal Clean Air Act (“the Act”) ...

Haynes and Boone, LLP | March 2010

Over the last several years, the environmental agencies have increased their focus on air quality issues associated with oil and gas production activities. For example, EPA withdrew its memorandum that limited the extent to which production facilities could be combined with processing facilities for evaluation of federal air permitting requirements. On March 23, 2010, both EPA and the TCEQ announced new proposals that would increase air quality regulation of the oil and gas industry ...

Makarim & Taira S. | March 2010

Referring to Newsletter Issue No. 12 in relation to the Health Bill, the new Health Law No. 36 of 2009 was finally issued on 13 October 2009. Under the Health Law, mothers must breastfeed their babies exclusively from birth until 6 months old. It is expected that family members, the Government, Regional Governments and communities will support lactating mothers by providing time and space for them to breastfeed their babies in work places and public areas ...

Haynes and Boone, LLP | February 2010

On February 2, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced guidance regarding public companies’ disclosure obligations related to climate change.1 On February 8, 2010, the SEC published that guidance in the Federal Register, at which time it became effective. As a result, calendar year-end companies with upcoming annual reports on Form 10-K should evaluate whether their disclosures concerning climate change are consistent with the new guidance ...

Haynes and Boone, LLP | February 2010

On January 27, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) voted to provide interpretive guidance on SEC disclosure requirements as they apply to business or legal developments relating to the issue of climate change ...

Lawson Lundell LLP | January 2010

January 1, 2010 ¨C GHG Reporting Requirements in Effect As of January 1, 2010, "single facility operations" and "linear facilities operations", located in British Columbia and emitting 10,000 tonnes or more of greenhouse gases (GHGs) per year will be required to register with the Ministry of Environment (MOE), collect emissions data, and report their GHG emissions ...

Haynes and Boone, LLP | January 2010

On Jan. 6, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson announced that the EPA is proposing to revise downward the primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone. The primary standard was established to protect human health. The agency also proposes to develop a new secondary standard, established to protect public welfare ...

Is a recession good for innovation? History seems to suggest that it may be and numerous notable inventions have emerged from recessions, for example James Dyson's vacuum came out of the last recession in the 1990s. Innovation is a key priority for the Scottish Government in these difficult times and politicians have described innovation as "essential" to create a more successful Scotland through sustainable economic growth ...

Lavery Lawyers | December 2009

Under the Tobacco acT (r.s.Q., c. t-0.01), employers mUst prohibit their employees from smoKing inside their establishments. howeVer, the act is mute on no smoKing oUtside, on the company’s land ...

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PLMJ | October 2009

I. Introductory Note Exploitation of forest resources plays an important role in Mozambique’s economy. In fact, Mozambique has some 57 million hectares of native forests, 36% of which show great potential for the wood industry, while the remainder has great social and ecological value, supplying food, medicinal products and building and energy materials ...

Delphi | September 2009

Renewable energy sources, including wind power, represent 40 percent of the total energy production in Sweden. In order to curb climate change the European Union stated, as a part of the so called 2020-decision of the 23 of January 2009, that Sweden should increase its production of renewable energy to 49 percent by the year 2020 ...

by Bryan G. Scott and Elizabeth K. Strickland         Few areas of law have proven more dynamic over the last few years than the interplay between state tort laws and the federal regulation of pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices ...

Shoosmiths LLP | July 2009

The British Property Federation (BPF) has published a guide for landlords and tenants explaining the Government's proposed Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC), and illustrating how expected additional costs might be shared. Around 5,000 large public and private organisations are likely to be full participants in CRC, and it has been estimated that energy costs will increase between 7% and 15%. The introductory phase is due to start in April 2010 ...

Shoosmiths LLP | June 2009

We are increasingly being asked: “Is it more likely that individuals rather than companies will be prosecuted under the new Health and Safety Offences Act 2008?”. The new Act, which came into force in January 2009, did not introduce any further duties on either organisations or individuals, but it did dramatically increase the penalties that can be imposed for breaches of existing health and safety legislation ...

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