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PFAS Primer Quarterly Update | Setting the PFAS Standard | 2026 Q2
In the latest edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory, litigation, and scientific actions involving PFAS, Congress considers PFAS liability reforms, states continue advancing PFAS restrictions and mandates, and courts weigh major disputes involving airports, landfills, and military facilities. Please see full publication below for more information.
PFAS Primer Quarterly Update | 2026 Q1 – Setting the PFAS standard
Welcome to the latest edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory and litigation activity involving PFAS. This quarter, Congress addresses PFAS in the domestic supply chain, state legislatures introduce bans on PFAS in consumer products, and the Supreme Court turns away two state PFAS contamination suits. Please see full publication below for more information.
Land Use Matters | July 2025 | CEQA Appellate Decisions & Other Legal Developments | JD Supra
City of Los Angeles Planning Department On July 1, 2024, the annual increases to the Planning and Land Use Fees and the Affordable Housing Linkage Fee (AHLF) became effective. The AHLF increased by 3% based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) average for the 12-month period ending April 2024. The AHLF is based on the square footage of certain new market-rate residential and nonresidential development projects to generate local funding for affordable housing.
Land Use Matters | May 2025 | CEQA Appellate Decisions & Other Legal Developments | JD Supra
City of Los Angeles Expedited and Streamlined Review Process for Community Rebuilding On March 18, 2025, Mayor Karen Bass issued Revised Emergency Executive Order No. 1 (EO 1) directing the Department of City Planning, Department of Building and Safety, Housing Department, and Bureau of Engineering to issue Implementation Guidelines for an expedited and streamlined permit review process to aid in the rebuilding of communities ravaged by the wildfires in January 2025.
California Imposes Restrictions on Arbitration Clauses in Consumer Agreements | JD Supra
What happens in California, stays in California. Our Class Action Team examines a new California law that keeps California consumers’ arbitration proceedings in California.
Land Use Matters February 2025 | CEQA Appellate Decisions & Other Legal Developments | JD Supra
Los Angeles County Executive Order Streamlines Path to Rebuild Homes, Businesses, and Communities Destroyed by Los Angeles Firestorms In response to the multiple firestorms in Los Angeles County that started on January 7, 2025 and destroyed thousands of homes, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-4-25 to streamline the rebuilding process.
The Impact of President Trump’s DEI Executive Orders on Private-Sector | JD Supra
Our Labor & Employment Team discusses how President Trump’s recent Executive Orders on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and programs will impact employers in the private sector.
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