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On March 12, 2025, EPA Administrator Zeldin announced that the agency will undertake 31 deregulatory actions to advance President Trump’s Day One executive orders and EPA’s “Powering the Great American Comeback ..read more
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On March 12, 2025, EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers issued a joint memorandum providing guidance to field staff on implementing the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) as it pertains to “adjacent wetlands ..read more
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On February 6, 2025, the Trump Administration announced the appointment of Scott Mason IV as regional EPA Administrator for Region 6. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Region 6 covers Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and 66 Tribal Nations ..read more
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On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued the “Unleashing American Energy” Executive Order (“EO”) with the stated purpose of ensuring an abundant supply of affordable and reliable energy in the United States ..read more
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On January 29, 2025, the Senate voted to confirm former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin as EPA Administrator. Zeldin is a 44-year-old attorney who represented New York’s 1st Congressional District from 2015-2023 ..read more
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The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has been busy recently, reversing 80-year-old precedent concerning captive audience meetings and 40-year-old precedent concerning permissible statements about the impacts of unionization. Read the full post on the Gulf Coast Business Law Blog here. Disclaimer: This Blog/Web Site is made available by the law firm of Liskow & Lewis ..read more
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The FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements has been struck down for all employers nationwide just two weeks before it was to take effect. The key points regarding the Texas federal district judge’s rulings are: Read the full post on the Gulf Coast Business Law Blog here. Disclaimer: This Blog/Web Site is made available by the ..read more
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In a recent decision, the United States Supreme Court held that Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act requires a court to stay a proceeding pending arbitration and provides no discretion for the court to dismiss the action. In Smith v. Spizzirri,1 the Supreme Court settled a significant circuit split on the interpretation of Section ..read more
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The EEOC recently issued its final regulations interpreting the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (the “PWFA”). The final rule, which becomes effective June 18, 2024, provides clarity regarding: (1) who and what types of limitations and medical conditions are covered under the PWFA; and (2) what accommodations are reasonable. The bottom line is that employers will be ..read more
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On December 10, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump promised expedited permitting for energy and other construction projects worth more than $1 billion ..read more