Jenner & Block Wishes Bon Voyage to Gay Sigel as She Starts Her Next Adventure with the City of Chicago
As Gay Sigel walked through the doors at One IBM Plaza in Chicago, fresh out of law school and ready to launch her career as an attorney at Jenner & Block, she... Read more.
Earth Day 2021: CERCLA and RCRA in The Biden Administration: Elevating Climate Change and Environmental Justice in Addressing Hazardous Wastes
We close out the Corporate Environmental Lawyer Blog's weeklong celebration of Earth Day with the two federal programs aimed at cleaning up existing toxic waste... Read more.
OSHA Makes a Statement on Hex Chrome Enforcement
On January 19, 2018, OSHA issued a citation to Spirit Aerosystems, Inc. alleging one willful and five serious violations of the OSHA hexavalent chromium standard... Read more.
EPA Publishes Proposed Rule on Reporting Requirements for the TSCA Mercury Inventory
On October 26, 2017, EPA published a proposed rule requiring manufacturers and importers of mercury and mercury-added products or any other person who intentionally... Read more.
New OSHA Penalties Announced
By Andi S. Kenney On January 18, 2017, the Department of Labor published a final rule adjusting civil penalties under the Occupational Safety... Read more.
OSHA’S New Anti-Retaliation Rule: Effect on Safety Incentive Programs
On May 12, 2016, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") issued a final rule addressing employers' workplace injury and illness reporting... Read more.
OSHA Issues Final Rule On Walking-Working Surfaces and Fall Protection
On November 18, 2016, OSHA finally published a final rule updating the walking-working surfaces and fall protection standards for general industry.... Read more.
Flint, MI Water Crisis: Lessons Learned
The International Bar Association’s Water Law News was published this week and includes an article written by Lynn Grayson regarding the Flint, MI water crisis... Read more.
Workers Comp: Will the Opt-Out Initiative Alter the 100 Year Old Social Compact Between Employers and Employees for Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses?
Dissatisfaction with existing workers compensation programs seems to be the norm these days. A few states . . . have allowed employers to opt out of state workers... Read more.
Earth Day 2015: Safer Chemicals: Protecting Employees and the Earth at the Same Time
By Andi S. Kenney Chemicals, natural and synthetic, are all around us. We can’t live life without them–and we wouldn’t want to. But... Read more.