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EPA Establishes June 30 Deadline for Oil and Natural Gas Companies’ Submittal of Requests for Alternative Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Methods

On May 1, 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule amendment moving up the deadline for petroleum and natural gas systems to submit their requests to use alternative monitoring methods to comply with the federal Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule, 40 C.F.R. Part 98.  Read More ›

Second Circuit Certifies Medical Monitoring Issue for Ruling by New York High Court

In an effort to clarify the availability and scope of medical monitoring claims under New York law, the Second Circuit last week certified to the New York State Court of Appeals questions relating to whether smokers who have not been diagnosed with a smoking-related disease may bring a stand-alone claim against a tobacco company for medical monitoring. The Court of Appeals’ decision will likely have broad implications for toxic tort cases involving allegations of potential health effects. Read More ›

Twelve Lawyers from Beveridge & Diamond’s Maryland and Washington, DC Offices Receive Super Lawyers Recognition for 2013

Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. is pleased to announce that 10 shareholders and 2 associates/of counsel have been selected for inclusion in the Maryland and Washington, DC Super Lawyers/Rising Stars Edition 2013 as being among the top lawyers in their locations and areas of practice. Lawyers from Beveridge & Diamond’s California, Massachusetts, New York and Texas offices selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers will be announced later in 2013 when those lists are published. Read More ›

Brazil Highlights (Volume I 2013)

Latin American Region Environmental Report, Volume I 2013  Read More ›

Costa Rica Highlights (Volume I 2013)

Latin American Region Environmental Report, Volume I 2013  Read More ›

Ecuador Highlights (Volume I 2013)

Latin American Region Environmental Report, Volume I 2013  Read More ›

Mexico Highlights (Volume I 2013)

Latin American Region Environmental Report, Volume I 2013  Read More ›

The Impacts of New EPA Vapor Intrusion Guidance

EPA recently issued two draft guidance documents on vapor intrusion and will accept comments on them through May 24, 2013. If finalized in current form, these guidance documents would formalize and enhance EPA’s existing practice of prioritizing vapor intrusion as a central issue in environmental remediation and could result in increases in the expense and effort required from responsible parties to achieve compliance for cleanup of contaminated sites conducted under federal authorities such as CERCLA or RCRA. They could also be highly influential in clean-ups overseen by state regulators. Read More ›

Beveridge & Diamond Recognized for Contributions to D.C. Access to Justice Commission Fundraising Campaign

Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. was honored this week for its contributions to the second annual D.C. Access to Justice Commission’s “Raising the Bar in D.C.” fundraising campaign, receiving a “Silver” designation for contributing at least 0.075 percent of annual DC office revenue. The overall campaign raised $3.6 million to help fund the provision of legal services for indigent residents of the District of Columbia. Read More ›

Chile Highlights (Volume I 2013)

Latin American Region Environmental Report, Volume I, 2013 Read More ›