On October 20, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a groundbreaking final rule that enhances the reporting requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). PFAS, often referred to as "forever...
California’s environmental protections are one of the biggest hurdles you’ll likely have when preparing for your development projects. Once you’ve broken ground, you’re usually in good shape, but an unwelcome visitor can stop everything. When an endangered species...
Pregnancy discrimination is a serious matter and discussions surrounding pregnant employees can have high stakes. Pregnancy disability leave is a probable topic in any workplace that, if handled improperly, can be the catalyst for a discrimination claim. Pregnancy...
As a commercial real estate developer, you probably have a lot of experience with people fighting your projects. One of the most common types of difficulty is with a person called a NIMBY. NIMBY is an acronym for "not in my back yard," and it tends to describe a...
While in legal circles, mass tort and class action are seen as more or less interchangeable; there are important distinctions between them. The main distinction is that mass torts are several individual lawsuits against a company, whereas a class action is one...
Formerly situated in the realm of science fiction, self-driving cars will soon become part of our everyday lives. Automated vehicles and the systems they run on should theoretically make car travel safer and more efficient. But before that can happen, automakers need...
Last month, in Chamber of Commerce of the U.S., et al. v. Bonta, et al. the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a key portion of California’s AB 51 based upon pre-emption by the Federal Arbitration Act. Among other things, AB 51 made it unlawful for employers...
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The 2022 Super Lawyers list features Noel Edlin, Jeremy D. Huie, and Fred M. Blum. Edlin has been recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer in Environmental Litigation every year since 2006. Huie was designated a Rising Star from 2009-2012, and as a Northern...
EGHB partner Erin K. Poppler spoke with SF Examiner reporter Benjamin Schneider about how CEQA is delaying a Whole Foods development at Masonic and Geary in San Francisco. Read more
Law school primarily prepares lawyers for the practice of law. But leading or starting a law firm requires so much more than that. It requires the entrepreneurial skills that any CEO would need to run a business; How to manage personnel, how to hire and fire, how to...
SACRAMENTO – Tuesday, May 17, 2022: EGHB Partners Jeremy D. Huie and Daniel E. Trowbridge achieved a favorable result for their client in an underinsured motorist arbitration. The claimant alleged he suffered an L3-4 disc herniation when his car was rear-ended, and...
BEVERLY HILLS – Monday, May 23, 2022: A Los Angeles jury delivered a defense verdict for Edlin Gallagher Huie + Blum’s client, a forklift manufacturer, in Phase I of a bifurcated asbestos trial involving two defendants. The plaintiff was a 79-year-old male aluminum...
An Interview with Karen Mangia Originally published on medium.com. When it comes to designing the future of work, one size fits none. Discovering success isn’t about a hybrid model or offering remote work options. Individuals and organizations are looking for more...