Topic
Safety Standards
17 published works
Energy Law Blog
Understanding AB 303: Potential Impacts for California BESS Project Development
By Chris Kolosov, Whitney Hodges, Brooke Miller
A week after a large-scale fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant in Monterey County,[1] California Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 303. If passed, AB 303…
Stritmatter Law Blog
Boeing calls its 2015 safety press release “puffery” in an attempt to avoid more fraud charges.
Just days before Boeing struck a plea deal on a federal fraud charge stemming from two crashes of 737 Max jetliners, it lashed out against fraud charges in the case…
California Personal Injury Law Case Notes
Vegetation Management Lapses Subjects PG&E to Heightened Oversight
By Mike Danko
The CPUC seeks greater oversight over PG&E's safety practices after finding that PG&E is not properly prioritizing the electrical lines that need tree trimming. KRONTV4 asks Mike Danko what it…
The Open Road Automotive Law Blog
NHTSA Releases Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking For Automated Driving System Safety
By Dommond E. Lonnie, Derek S. Whitefield, Thomas B. Alleman
On November 19, 2020, NHTSA issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”) asking interested parties and the public to provide the agency with information intended to help NHTSA devise…
GT L&E Blog
Massachusetts Updates Sector-Specific Safety Standards for Phase 2 Step 2 of Economic Reopening
By Jack Gearan, Kelly M. Pesce, Robert A. Sherman, Amanda L. Carney, Terrence P. McCourt, Justin F. Keith
Effective June 22, 2020, Massachusetts moves into Step 2 of Phase 2 of the Four-Phase Reopening Plan. Businesses permitted to reopen in Step 2 can resume operations under their sector-specific…
Pipelaws
OIG Critical of PHMSA LNG Reviews
By Catherine D. Little, Annie M. Cook, Mandi Moroz
The United States Department of Transportation (“DOT”), Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) recently issued its audit findings of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (“PHMSA’s”) procedures and standards…
Workplace Safety and Health Law Blog
New Ansi Standards for Aerial Work Platforms Coming March 2020
New ANSI standards are going into effect March 1, 2020 for aerial work platforms. It is important to note that these standards are not OSHA requirements unless they would be…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
FAA Regulations Extend to Drone Manufacturers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act comes with a new set of regulations for drone manufacturers. The FAAs rule is intended to impose safety standards on manufacturers. While drone…
Pipelaws
NAS Recognizes Utility of Performance Based Rules
By Troutman Pepper Pipeline Practice
In October 2017, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) issued a pre-publication report on “Designing Safety Standards for High Hazard Industries.” Sponsored by PHMSA (and many years in the making), the…
Antitrust Law Blog
SD3 v. Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc. – District Judge Axes Complaint Alleging Table Saw Safety Standards Conspiracy
By Leo Caseria
The pen may be mightier than the sword, but not necessarily mightier than the table saw. On July 15, 2014, in SD3 v. Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc., Case No.…