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Environment: Alert - November 18, 2009

Environmental justice – a mix of environmental and civil rights law and policy – is receiving increased attention in the Obama Administration, bringing with it challenges and opportunities for municipalities, facilities and others operating in low-income and minority communities. This alert discusses various aspects of environmental justice and the implications for the Obama Administration. Federal agencies, including the DOJ and EPA, have concluded that low-income and minority communities bear a greater environmental risk than the general population. Now is the right time to take stock of your environmental justice situation and take any prudent proactive steps.

Intellectual Property and Technology: Alert - November 17, 2009

Governor Patrick’s Office of Consumer Af¬fairs and Business Regulation announced on November 4, 2009, that it has filed the final Massachusetts ID Theft Regulation, also known as 201 CMR 17:00. The goal of Regulation 201 is to help combat the loss of personal information; the most significant change is a require¬ment that covered entities amend existing agreements that they have with third-party service providers to include language requiring these providers to implement and main¬tain “appropriate” security measures for the protection of personal information.

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The ERIKA Judgment: A Sea Change in Environmental Liability for the Maritime Community

Presented at the Connecticut Maritime Association ("CMA") Shipping 2008 Conference in Stamford, Connecticut

March 19, 2008

Vincent J. Foley- New York

This article discusses the impact that the ERIKA judgment, of January 16, 2008 has had on the Maritime Community in regards to potential environmental liability arising out of the transport of petroleum products by oil tankers.

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