October, 2016

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A 133 Billion Pound Burden—Who’s Doing the Heavy Lifting?

Vermont Law

Summary. : Good samaritan food laws across the country provide liability protection for those who donate food. Unfortunately, families who depend on such donations pay a dramatic cost if they become ill because of simple negligence. By . Sarah Munger. In 2010, the United States wasted an estimated 133 billion pounds of post-harvest food. 1. Of that, 43 billion pounds of waste occurred in the retail sector and 90 billion pounds occurred at the consumer level. 2.

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Servitudes: Didn’t They Get the Memo?

The Energy Law

The question often arises whether, in Louisiana, a party can file in the public record a “memorandum of servitude” rather than the full servitude. If the parties do that, any unrecorded provisions may not be binding on third parties. Other states’ laws may provide that recordation of such a memorandum of easement, the common law equivalent of a servitude, suffices to bind third parties to all the provisions in the unrecorded easement.

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Heathrow expansion in the shadow of Brexit

Environmental Europe

After decades of debate on where – and whether – to expand airport capacity in south-eastern England, the UK government announced two days ago that it would favour building a third runway at Heathrow Airport. This option, highly criticised on environmental grounds (notably due to the air pollution caused by road transport to the airport) has been presented by Prime Minister Theresa May as key to show the world that the UK is ‘open for business’ after Brexit.

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Contra Non Not Applicable: Louisiana Appellate Court Refuses to Find Exception to Running of Prescription

The Energy Law

Sophisticated plaintiffs beware. In Bayou Fleet, Inc. v. Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., et al. , the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal concluded that contra non valentem, a judicially created exception to prescription, did not apply to prevent the running of prescription on a claim for wrongful conversion when the plaintiff company, the owner of a destroyed crane boom, was run by sophisticated businessmen who failed to check up on a more-than-a-million dollar asset more than once a year.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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The Power of Policy

Vermont Law

Summary. : While many law students graduate and become litigators, judges, or an attorney who plays another role in the judicial branch, some law students set their sights on the other two branches of government – the legislative and executive branches. We need lobbyists and policy advisors to assist our legislators so that the science necessary to make effective environmental rules and regulations can be codified.

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Louisiana State and Federal Courts Split Over Parties Entitled to Reports Under La. R.S. 30:103.1

The Energy Law

La. R.S. 30:103.1 requires operators or producers of oil and gas units created by the Louisiana Commissioner of Conservation to provide reports containing information related to well costs and production to owners of “unleased oil and gas interests” (referred to herein as “103.1 report(s)”). If an operator does not provide the information required under the statute in a manner that is sufficiently detailed after receiving a proper request, the operator or producer “shall forfeit his right to dem

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New Government Contractor “Blacklisting” Reporting Requirements Put on Hold

The Energy Law

Hours before a controversial set of new reporting requirements for government contractors was set to take effect, a federal court in Texas enjoined implementation of the requirements across the country. Executive Order 13673, known as the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order, directed the Department of Labor and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to create new rules and guidance aimed at ensuring that government contractors comply with existing federal and state labor laws.