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May 19, 2014 Media Coverage
State Seeks Better Local Water-Use Oversight
North Bay Business Journal
Farella Environmental Partner Robert Hines commented on increasing state oversight of water-use issues in the wine industry. The article noted that water supply is becoming more of a factor in whether governments approve new vineyard and winery projects — and whether...
January 8, 2014 Media Coverage
Enviro Challenges Loom Over Funding Bid For $68B Rail Plan
Law360 January 8, 2014 "Enviro Challenges Loom Over Funding Bid For $68B Rail Plan" Farella Environmental Partner Robert Hines comments on California Governor Jerry Brown's proposal to use $250 million from cap-and-trade proceeds and where opposition may come from. Opposition...
September 9, 2011 Media Coverage
Federal Courts Can’t Regulate Greenhouse Gases under Common Law
ABA Litigation News September 9, 2011 "Federal Courts Can't Regulate Greenhouse Gases under Common Law" Farella Braun + Martel's Environmental Law Partner and former co-chair of the ABA Section of Litigation's Environmental Litigation Committee, Robert L. Hines comments on...
December 28, 2009 Media Coverage
EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gases To Have Limited Effect on State EPA
California Real Estate Journal December 28, 2009 "EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gases To Have Limited Effect on State EPA" Farella Braun + Martel's Buzz Hines commented on the legal and practical significance of the EPA endangerment finding for greenhouse...
May 4, 2009 Media Coverage
CEQA Provisions Consider Greenhouse Gases
California Real Estate Journal May 4, 2009 "CEQA Provisions Consider Greenhouse Gases: Proposed amendments create alternatives to EIRs, encourage density" Farella Braun + Martel's Sky Stanfield quoted.
August 17, 2007 Media Coverage
A Big Change is Coming; Climate Change Insurers
Editorial Best's Review August 1, 2007 " A Big Change is Coming; Climate Change Insurers " Farella Braun + Martel's John Green is quoted on climate-change-related risks that D&O insurers face.

Firm Highlights

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20th Annual Western Boot Camp on Environmental Law

Linda Gilleran is teaching the Energy Law session at the Environmental Law Institute's 20th Annual Western Boot Camp on Environmental Law.

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Unplugged: The Renewable Energy Speaker Series - The IRA's Environmental Justice Incentive Programs

Join Farella Braun + Martel and the Environmental Law Institute for the relaunch Unplugged: The Renewable Energy Speaker Series with Farella’s John Ugai and guest speakers Miana Campbell with U.S. Department of Energy, Maria Castillo with...

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California’s Estrada Decision and Impact on Employers and PAGA Claims

Following Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc. , the California Supreme Court’s employee-friendly Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ruling earlier this year, employers must remain more diligent than ever to prevent and mitigate costly...

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Farella Awards 2024 Diversity Scholarships to Bay Area Law Students

Farella Braun + Martel’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Belonging Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2024 Diversity Scholarship grants totaling $45,000 to Bay Area first-year law students Marcus Albino, Saamia Haqiq...

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New PFAS Federal Drinking Water Standards Create Major Liability and Litigation Risk

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has released a final regulation setting individual drinking water maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for five per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These MCLs are incredibly stringent due to EPA’s stated concerns...

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EPA Designates PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances

Don Sobelman provided expert commentary in the  Chemical & Engineering News article "EPA Designates PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances." Excerpt from the article: Lawyers are warning anyone purchasing an industrial site where PFOA...

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Burdened by Debt, Savvy SF Office Owners Get Creative

Restructuring, insolvency, and creditors rights partner Gary Kaplan provided expert commentary in The San Francisco Standard article, "Burdened by Debt, Savvy SF Office Owners Get Creative." In the article, Gary explained that in most cases...

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California Regulation of Charitable Fundraising Platforms Part 2 - Reporting Due Diligence, Recordkeeping, and Disclosure Rules

Welcome to  EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource . This episode covers the provisions of California’s Charitable Fundraising Platforms law (Gov. Code, § 12599.9) relevant to all covered charitable fundraisers and fundraising...

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New PFAS Listing Under Superfund Will Lead to Major Expansion of Liability

On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced its final rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under Section 102(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation...

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AI and Privacy: What Every Company Needs to Do Today

Sushila Chanana and Benjamin Buchwalter will discuss "AI and Privacy: What Every Company Needs to Do Today' at the ACC 2024 Privacy Summit.  This session will introduce basics of AI governance, such as ownership...

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