United States: No Permits Required For Channeled Stormwater Discharges From Logging Roads - Morgan Lewis
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a number of cases, holding that discharges of stormwater from logging roads are exempt from the Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting scheme and giving deference to the Environmental Protection Agency's interpretation of its own regulations under Auer v. Robbins.
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United States: U.S. Healthcare Reform, Foreign Employers, And Employers Of Foreign Workers - Fisher & Phillips LLP
Since the landmark 2012 U.S. Supreme Court decision in NFIB v. Sebelius, largely upholding President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the U.S. government has been moving full-steam ahead on implementation of healthcare reform mandated by the ACA.
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Cass Sunstein on making government simpler, not smaller
As head of the White House office that deals with government regulation under President Obama, Cass Sunstein pushed for fewer rules and lower costs. His new book lays out a path for simpler, if not smaller, government going forward.
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United States: Logging Road Runoff Does Not Require An NPDES Permit: The Supreme Court (For Now) Defers To EPA’s Interpretation Of Its Own Regulations - Foley Hoag LLP
In a recent decision, the Supreme Court ruled that runoff from logging roads does not constitute a discharge from a point source that requires an NPDES permit.
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United States: House Markup To Consider Legislation Limiting NLRB Actions In Wake Of Noel Canning - Littler Mendelson
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce will hold a meeting to vote on the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act, a bill seeking to limit National Labor Relations Board activities until at least three members are confirmed by the Senate or until the U.S. Supreme Court weighs in on the legitimacy of President Obama’s recess appointments.
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