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Climate lawsuits won't help climate change. Solicitor General's opinion can help reinforce that reality
Climate change is a growing crisis, and we all have a role to play in combating it. What’s the wrong way? Climate liability cases that try to shift the responsibility for climate to the courts. -
Eyes turn to Manchin again as reports show inflation, Biden agenda costs both increasing
WASHINGTON – Two new government reports on rising inflation and the cost of the Biden administration’s legislative agenda has political observers looking squarely at U.S. Senator Joe Manchin. -
Christian group labeled 'Republican' by IRS appeals denial of tax exempt status
The IRS is violating the free speech of a Christian nonprofit’s biblical viewpoint by denying its 501(3)(c) status, according to an attorney representing the organization -
House Republicans wonder if fault for nursing home deaths lies with governors
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Democrat attorneys general in five states are being asked to look into the actions of their governors, as U.S. House Republicans are questioning why nursing homes were forced to take in individuals with coronavirus. -
House passes coronavirus relief bill with limited liability protection for medical mask makers
A coronavirus relief bill passed by the House of Representatives early Saturday morning fell short of what medical mask manufacturers had sought to reduce their liability risks during the crisis. -
Democrats pressed to back coronavirus legislation that protects mask-makers from lawsuits
House Democrats have agreed this week to extend some liability protections to manufacturers of masks that can protect health professionals from the coronavirus, Legal Newsline has learned. -
Two Republicans file PFAS amendment while others in GOP see no hope for bill
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The EPA would have six months to declare certain chemicals as hazardous under the federal Superfund law – a measure rejected late last year by Senate Republicans – if an amendment is adopted to a bill that will be the next battleground over the regulation of PFAS. -
Democrats' rush to regulate PFAS fails, as Senate rejects Superfund measure
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The effort of Democrats in Congress to classify certain chemicals as “hazardous” under the federal Superfund law – a move that would have had major consequences for businesses and the lawyers who sue them - was not successful. -
'Fake news': Senate hasn't reached deal on PFAS, sources say, as Dems told 'enough is enough'
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Reports of a U.S. Senate deal that would classify certain chemicals as “hazardous substances” under the federal Superfund law (and give trial lawyers more targets for lawsuits as a result) are false, say sources familiar with the issue. -
Tort reform head says PFAS issue could cause runaway litigation
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The president of the American Tort Reform Association told members of Congress on Tuesday that litigation could get out of hand unless federal regulators adopt a commonsense, fair approach to dealing with the PFAS chemicals that activists claim are poisoning the nation’s water supplies. -
Manufacture of life-saving devices under threat from PFAS legislation, industry says
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Any legislation designating an entire family of chemicals as hazardous and toxic could deter medical device makers from producing life-saving devices, manufacturers are warning. -
Manufacturers group calls for government-industry partnerships to meet carbon emission goals
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A representative of manufacturing industries on Wednesday said they would do their part to reduce carbon emissions in the atmosphere if the federal government would work with them to incentivize technological innovation.