We invite you to register for the upcoming webinar on “Legal Challenges to Business in Latin America”, June 23 at 2:00pm EST. This one-hour webinar, hosted by Troutman Sanders and NewFields, will give you a better understanding of the challenging, complex and changing environmental and legal issues in Latin America.
Doug Henderson Explains Difficulty with Substantiating Environmental Class Actions claims
“Environmental class actions are notoriously difficult to predict,” says Troutman Sanders’ Environmental Partner Doug Henderson in Law360’s article, 5 Environmental Class Actions Attorneys Need to Track. The article profiles 5 environmental class action matters that attorneys should keep an eye on. The matters include suits again some high-profile brands
National Law Journal Names Troutman Sanders Partner Brooks Smith an Energy and Environmental Trailblazer
Troutman Sanders LLP announced today that Richmond partner Brooks Smith has been named to The National Law Journal’s inaugural list of the top Energy & Environmental Trailblazers. The list features lawyers who have moved the needle in the ever-evolving energy and environmental landscape.
Environmental Practice Partners Author Clean Water Act article for ABA Environmental Journal
Doug Henderson, Fitzgerald Veira, and Brooks Smith’s article, The Clean Water Act Permit Shield—Recent Battles, appeared in the ABA’s environmental journal, Natural Resources & Environment. Surveying one of the most important defenses under the Clean Water Act, the “permit shield” defense, the article takes a critical
Atlanta Lawyers Author ABA Environmental Journal Article
Atlanta Environmental and Natural Resources laywers, Angela Levin and Maria Houser, recently authored the article, “In a World Without Congressional Reform: A New (Old) Role for EPA under TSCA Section 6,” which appeared in the ABA’s Spring 2015 environmental journal, Natural Resources & Environment. Addressing the
Troutman Sanders Environmental Practice Expanding to San Francisco
Troutman Sanders is opening an office in San Francisco on April 1, 2015. This will be the firm’s fourth office on the West Coast, with existing offices in Orange County, San Diego, and Portland. The firm’s San Francisco office will be located in the Financial District at 580 California Street.
Peter Glaser Talks “Just Say No” Option for States on E&E TV
Should states opt to “just say no” to U.S. EPA’s Clean Power Plan proposal by either not submitting compliance plans or creating mechanisms that do not follow the agency’s building blocks? Peter Glaser in Troutman’s D.C. office discussed that question with E&E TV’s Monica Trauzzi this week. Peter posited that
Virginia Governor, EPA Administrator, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary and CEQ Chair join together to laud Virginia’s stormwater nutrient trading program and Troutman Sanders client
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, and Mike Boots of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, joined together last week to compliment and promote Virginia’s stormwater nutrient trading program. All noted the multiple environmental and economic benefits of Virginia’s program and held it out as an example to be followed in other states. Brent Fults of Troutman Sanders client Chesapeake Bay Nutrient Land Trust (CBNLT) also spoke at the event and was recognized as a leading private investor building Virginia’s market based nutrient trading program.
TS Environmental Lawyers to Present at the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s Environmental Compliance Conference
Troutman Sanders is pleased to participate in the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s first Environmental Compliance Conference on January 29, 2015 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Research Triangle Park, NC. Margaret Campbell, Hallie Meushaw and Sean Sullivan are among the speakers for this event.
Troutman Sanders Environmental Practice Ranked Tier 1 Nationally for Environmental Law and Environmental Litigation
The Troutman Sanders Environmental & Natural Resources practice is pleased to announce that the 2015 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Lawyers edition has awarded the group with a “Tier 1” National ranking for both Environmental Law and Environmental Litigation.