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CEQA Case Report: Understanding the Judicial Landscape for Development

Clean Energy Law

2018 Year in Review: Public agencies prevailed in 65% of CEQA cases analyzed. By James L. Arnone , Marc T. Campopiano , Christopher W. Garrett , and Lucinda Starrett. Over the course of 2018, Latham & Watkins lawyers reviewed all 57 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) cases, both published and unpublished, that came before California appellate courts.

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Quantum physics

New Scientist

Quantum physics underlies how atoms work, and so why chemistry and biology work as they do. You, me and the gatepost – at some level at least, we’re all dancing to the quantum tune.

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5th Circuit Grants En Banc Rehearing to Address Federal Officer Removal

The Energy Law Blog

After years of inconsistent rulings, the Fifth Circuit is poised to address a removal issue with significant ramifications for Louisiana tort cases. The previous version of 28 U.S.C. § 1442 authorized removal to federal court of a suit against a federal officer “only when the state suit was ‘ for any act under color of such office.’” The Fifth Circuit, interpreting this language, held that the removing party must show a causal connection between its actions and the plaintiff’s claims.

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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to Oregon’s LCFS Program

Clean Energy Law

High Court’s action clears pathway for low-carbon fuel standard programs. By Joshua T. Bledsoe , Kimberly D. Farbota , and Brian F. McCall. On May 13, 2019, the US Supreme Court denied certiorari in American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), et al., v. O’Keeffe, et al ( O’Keeffe ), effectively affirming a US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision that upheld the constitutionality of Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program (CFP).

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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.