In her recent article To Infinity and Beyond? Pa. Supreme Court Casts Doubt Upon Presumptive Constitutional Limit for Punitive Damages with Casey Coyle and Austin Rodgers, Stefanie Mekilo discusses a recent ruling from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. To view the full article, click here.
In her recent alert Court Holds Pennsylvania’s RGGI Rule Unconstitutional with Kevin Garber, Jessica Deyoe discusses on November 1, 2023, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania held that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s CO2 Budget Trading Program Regulation is an unconstitutional tax, declared the rule to be void, and enjoined DEP from enforcing it. To read the full alert, click here.
Stefanie Pitcavage Mekilo joins the firm as an experienced civil litigator who concentrates her practice in state and federal trial courts, with particular emphasis on cases before the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. She will reside in Babst Calland’s new office location in Harrisburg, PA. To read the full article, click here.
Jess Barnes led a team for this year’s Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) One Walk at North Park.
JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. Money raised from this Walk powers more research, enables more advocacy and funds more support for the 1.45 million Americans living with type 1 diabetes (T1D).
This year, the team raised over $5,000 and many participated in the walk! Click here to view the team page.
In her recent alert PA DEP Secretary Negrin Resigns with Ben Clapp, Jean Mosites discusses Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) Secretary Rich Negrin submitting his resignation on October 26. To view the alert, click here.
The Women’s Initiative, led by Carla Castello, hosted a successful ladies’ golf outing at the Shannopin Country Club on October 12. The event was very successful and well attended by many of our clients and women attorneys in the Firm. The event started with a stress-free group lesson, followed by lunch and golf outing with beautiful weather!
In her recent article A Municipality’s Struggle to Remove Resident’s Junk Vehicles: How to Avoid a Fight Over Blight with Blaine Lucas, Anna Hosack discusses how the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in Township of Cranberry v. Spencer, Nos. 568, 569, and 570-CD-2022 (Pa. Cmwlth. Aug. 30, 2023) (Spencer II) recently considered one municipality’s decades long battle over operation of a junkyard in violation of its zoning ordinance. To read the full article, click here.
Attorney Jessica Barnes is team captain for this year’s Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) One Walk in Pittsburgh on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at North Park. Money raised from this Walk will power more research, enable more advocacy and fund more support for the 1.45 million Americans living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). For more information, click here.
Attorney Lisa Bruderly along with Gary Steinbauer will present a “Stormwater Update” during the PA Chamber of Business and Industry’s 2023 Annual Environmental Conference on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. For more information, click here.
On Wednesday, November 8, 2023, Babst Calland Corporate and Commercial Attorney Mary Binker along with Ben Clapp will present “Purchase and Sale of Environmentally Distressed Properties” to the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC). This two-hour CLE that will provide an in-depth review of legal considerations associated with the purchase and sale of environmentally distressed properties from both the Purchaser and Seller’s perspectives. For more information, click here.
Pipeline Attorney Brianne Kurdock will present “The Changing Would of PHMSA Regulations for Gathering and Transmission Lines” at the Appalachian Pipeliners Association’s 2023 Power Appalachia Symposium on Friday, October 20, 2023. For more information, click here.
In her recent article DEP’s Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy and Mapping and Screening Tool Now in Effect with Sean McGovern, Amanda Brosy discusses the recent release of the Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy along with the latest Environmental Justice Mapping and Screening Tool (PennEnviroScreen) by the Shapiro administration. To read the full article, click here.
In her recent alert EPA Releases Wide-Reaching Climate Enforcement and Compliance Strategy Memorandum with Gary Steinbauer, Gina Falaschi Buchman discusses the guidance memorandum entitled EPA’s Climate Enforcement and Compliance Strategy released by the U.S. EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. To read the full alert, click here.
In her recent article DOL Proposes Rule Change Permitting Unions to Participate in OSHA Workplace Walk-Throughs with John McCreary, Janet Meub discusses the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would permit union representatives and other nonemployees to participate in workplace inspections conducted by Occupational Safety and Health Act Compliance and Safety Officers (CSHOs). To read the full article, click here.
Environmental Attorney Lisa Bruderly will present “The Newly Finalized WOTUS Definition and How it Will Affect Your Operations” to members of the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation (EMLF) on Thursday, September 21, 2023. The U. S. Supreme Court’s Sackett v. U.S. EPA decision, issued in May 2023, significantly narrowed the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) and limited the scope of federally-regulated waters and wetlands. A new regulatory definition of WOTUS, based on Sackett, became final on September 8th. During this webinar, Lisa will discuss the Sackett decision, the new regulatory definition of WOTUS, and how these developments will impact the construction of new facilities and operation/maintenance of existing facilities. She will also explore the status of existing challenges to the prior definition of WOTUS and new challenges to the most recently-finalized definition. For more information, click here.