EPA Proposes to Ban Most Uses of Methylene Chloride
The EPA recently published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that seeks to ban most uses of methylene chloride under the Toxic […]
Supreme Court Narrows ‘Waters of the U.S.’ Definition
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued its long-awaited ruling in Sackett v. EPA, addressing the “nagging question” of what bodies of water […]
NLRB General Counsel: Non-Competes Violate Federal Law
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo said in a memorandum last week to agency lawyers and regional leaders that […]
CPSC to Delay Flame Mitigation Device Enforcement
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that it will delay enforcement of its new mandatory safety standard for “pre-filled portable […]
Congress Takes Aim at Noncompete Agreements
A little over a month after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed to end the use of noncompete agreements for most employment […]
European Proposal Would Restrict More Than 10,000 PFAS
Last week, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a dossier proposing new restrictions intended to significantly reduce releases of per- and polyfluoroalkyl […]
FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Non-Compete Agreements
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week proposed a new rule that would impose a near-complete ban on non compete agreements or […]
ILMA Regulatory Digest: December 2022
EPA Proposes Substantial TSCA Fee Increase EPA issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) on November 16, proposing to significantly increase […]
Congress Ends Threat of Nationwide Rail Strike
Congress has intervened to force rail unions to adopt the tentative labor agreement mediated by the Biden administration this past summer, effectively […]
President Asks Congress to Avert Rail Strike
President Biden yesterday asked Congress to intervene to avert a national freight rail strike on December 9. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) […]
Reminder: Superfund Taxes on Petroleum Take Effect on Jan. 1
The “Inflation Reduction Act,” signed into law by President Biden on August 16, 2022, reinstates the Superfund excise taxes on crude oil […]
Congratulations 2022-2023 Scholarship Recipients!
ILMA Proudly Presents the 2022-2023ILMA Foundation Scholarship Recipients! Steven Botos, of Dublin, Ohio, is a freshman at Ohio State University, studying economics. […]