Attorney Susanna Bagdasarova will present “Understanding the Basics of Artificial Intelligence” at the 2024 Appalachian Land Institute on Thursday, April 4, 2024. For more information, click here.
Attorneys Gina Buchman, Betsy Dupuis and Jean Mosites will present the following topics at PBI’s 2024 Environmental Law Forum, April 10-11, 2024:
Gina Falaschi Buchman (“Basics of Federal and Pennsylvania Air Pollution Regulation”);
Betsy Dupuis (“Land Use/Zoning Law Update”); and
Jean Mosites (“Climate Change Litigation: Past, Present and Future”).
For more information, click here.
Gina Buchman
Betsy Dupuis
Jean Mosites
In their recent alert PFAS and RCRA: EPA’s Latest Proposed Rules Significantly Expand Corrective Action Authority Sloane Wildman and Jessica Deyoe explain the impact of the two proposed rules the EPA published to address PFAS substances and other emerging contaminants under the authority of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). To read the full alert, click here.
In her recent alert Pennsylvania Senator Yaw Introduces Bill to Repeal RGGI with Kevin Garber, Jessica Deyoe discuss the Senate Bill 1058 as it in part comes as a response to Governor Shapiro’s appeal of a November 2023 ruling by the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court. To read the full alert, click here.
In her recent article When Standing Won’t Stand – Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules that a Grant of Party Status by a Zoning Hearing Board Does Not Automatically Convey Appellate Rights with Michael Korns, Anna Hosack discusses the Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressing the question of who is entitled to standing in matters before a municipal zoning hearing board, and more importantly, who has standing to file an appeal from a board decision. To read the full article, click here.
The Babst Calland Women’s Initiative is celebrating the fourth consecutive year of one of the group’s key initiatives: Mentoring Circles. The Firm’s women attorneys gathered on February 8th to meet the members of their new 2024 mentoring circles, which are small groups designed to connect the Firm’s women attorneys across Babst Calland’s practice groups and offices. These mentoring circles encourage support and embrace the power of collaboration, providing an opportunity for attorneys to identify synergies to enhance each attorney’s practice and create integrated teams to serve our clients’ varying legal needs.
Attorney Justine Kasznica will present “Space Lawyers and Out of this World Legal Adventures” on February 21 for the PIPLA monthly meeting to discuss the “life story” of Astrobotics and IP and tech licensing. For more information, click here.
As a new space race heats up, we are travelling to a whole new world of legal questions for us on Earth — like ‘who owns space?’
Attorney Justine Kasznica, who is an expert on all things relating to ‘space law’ speaks with Alisdair Bates with ABC Radio Sydney to tell us how law operates on the final frontier.
To listen to the full radio broadcast, click here.
Attorney Anna Skipper Jewart will present “Preparation for Zoning Hearings Post Brookview Solar: How the Commonwealth Court’s Recent Decision Changed What you Need to Bring to Win” at the Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association’s (PACA) monthly forum meeting on Thursday, February 8, 2024. For more information, click here.
In her recent article Forum Non Conveniens – Pennsylvania’s Jurisdiction Jigsaw Puzzle with Casey Coyle, Carla Castello discusses the doctrine of forum non conveniens and how it has become a defendant’s last line of defense against forum shopping. Through a series of recent decisions, however, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has sown uncertainty in the once-settled area of the law. To read more, click here.
In their recent article Public Advertising Cheat Sheet: A Local Government Guide to Mandatory Advertising and Posting Requirements with Stephen Korbel, Anna Jewart and Anna Hosack discuss municipal enabling legislation that imposes advertising and other requirements for the approval of ordinances, bidding processes, approval of budgets, and other matters. To read the full article, click here.
Babst Calland recently named Gina Falaschi Buchman and Carla M. Castello shareholders in the Firm.
Gina Falaschi Buchman focuses her practice on environmental regulatory matters arising under the Clean Air Act. Ms. Buchman provides advice to clients in the energy, transportation, and technology sectors regarding compliance with state and federal environmental regulations. She has assisted companies with disclosure of regulatory violations to state and federal agencies and has counseled clients in negotiations with the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. EPA, and California Air Resources Board. In addition to counseling on compliance issues, Ms. Buchman has worked with technology and energy companies in developing new projects and has advised clients on regulatory issues arising from joint ventures, mergers, and acquisitions. She has also advised clients regarding aftermarket parts and vehicle tampering enforcement. Ms. Buchman has litigated cases in federal court, represented clients in administrative cases before various federal agencies, and has experience with administrative rule challenges before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and Third Circuit. Ms. Buchman is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, California, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. Ms. Buchman has litigated cases in federal court, represented clients in administrative cases before various federal agencies, and has experience with administrative rule challenges before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and Third Circuit. Ms. Buchman earned her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and her A.B. from Georgetown University.
Carla Castello has a broad range of litigation experience in several practice areas including commercial, labor and employment, consumer protection, antitrust, energy, and toxic tort. Her experience includes assisting corporate clients in defending a variety of matters, including environmental and toxic tort disputes, commercial contract disputes regarding the manufacture, design, installation and testing of large industrial equipment, and conflicts between shareholders in closely-held businesses. Ms. Castello has experience in all stages of litigation, including complex commercial and class action litigation involving extensive electronic and foreign language discovery. She has represented clients in various federal and state courts and before single and three-judge arbitration panels. Ms. Castello is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia and Virginia, as well as before the United States District Courts for the Eastern District of Virginia, the Western District of Virginia, and the Western District of Pennsylvania and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. She is a member of the Allegheny County, Virginia, District of Columbia, and American Bar associations. Ms. Castello graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.A. in Economics and received her J.D. from the George Washington University Law School.
In her recent article Mindshare: Developments in Data Privacy Ember Holmes discusses the Amended Breach of Personal Information Notification Act (BPINA). To read the full article, click here.
In her recent article Shapiro Administration Appeals Commonwealth Court Invalidation of RGGI with Kevin Garber, Jessica Deyoe discusses the Governor’s decision to appeal the Commonwealth Court’s decision and what it means for Pennsylvania’s participation in RGGI. To read the full article, click here.
In her recent article A Methane Mixed Bag: EPA Finalizes Methane Rule for New and Existing Oil and Gas Facilities with Gary Steinbauer, Christina Puhnaty discusses the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final Methane Rule released on December 2, 2023 for new and existing oil and gas facilities. This article focuses on critical aspects of the Final Rule, including key changes that EPA made since issuing the Proposals. To read the full article, click here.