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Maryland is First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS

Green Building Law Update

HB 619 was also significantly amended from the originally drafted local bill seeking to protect Baltimore County firefighters from fire-fighting foam (. The Department of Defense has identified 15 bases in Maryland “known to have releases of PFAS.” more precisely, aqueous film-forming foams) containing PFAS.

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There are More than 40 Million People in Modern Slavery

Green Building Law Update

A January 18, 2021 report by the UK Independent Anti Slavery Commissioner is both a wake-up call and a useful guide on preventing modern slavery and human trafficking. Ignorance is not a defense. Ethical labor is becoming widely considered and articulated in ESG disclosures in 2021 by clients of this firm.

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Arbitration Update – The 2021 ICDR Arbitration Rules: A Welcome Update for International Construction Arbitration

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1 The 2021 update marks the first time the ICDR’s arbitration rules and mediation rules have been revised since 2014 and 2008, respectively, and is of particular note to the construction industry both in the United States and elsewhere.???????. Definition of International Arbitration (the Introduction).