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FTC Cracks Down on Environmental Marketing Claims

Green Building Law Update

The Federal Trade Commission announced six enforcement actions last week, including against companies that marketed supposedly biodegradable plastic rebar cap covers, plastic golf tees, and plastic shopping bags, as part of the agency’s ramped up crackdown on environmental claims. Clear Choice Housewares, Inc.

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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

Reviewing, considering and revising an enhanced commissioning scope. Responding to client email about LEED no cigarette smoking policy in Massachusetts where recreational cannabis will be allowed. Following an orchestral crescendo, the Beatle’s A Day in the Life ends with one of the most famous final chords in music history.

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Green Building Codes Not Eligible for Copyright Protection

Green Building Law Update

Courts have applied that still governing law to rule that the building codes of various governments from Massachusetts to Texas cannot be copyrighted. This case is Code Revision Commission v. But in recent years, some courts have sought to distinguish cases from that bedrock law. It uses an untrammeled and broader rationale, “.

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LEED can Mitigate Legal Risks in ESG Disclosures

Green Building Law Update

ESG has become such a large component of my law practice that I am now collaborating with a fabulous group attorneys in ESG Legal Solutions, LLC, a new non-law consulting firm. Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting an investigation requiring selected companies to articulate their basis for ESG disclosures.

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Historic Church Appeals to Higher Authority in Solar Dispute

Green Building Law Update

The First Parish in Bedford, Unitarian Universalist church has appealed from a decision of the Historic District Commission of the Town of Bedford that denied First Parish’s application for a certificate of appropriateness to install solar panels on its Meetinghouse roof. Constitution. Until 1954 the roof shingles were wooden.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. The credit is prorated on an.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Applicants must meet the same qualification criteria as Advantage Arkansas and must be approved by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. FOREIGN TRADE ZONES (FTZs): Secured areas legally outside of U.S. Any unused credit may be carried forward for a period of nine years.

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