Colorado District Court Requires Coal Mine EIS to Estimate the “Social Cost of Carbon”
…and potential risks raised by these developments as desired. For further information, please contact: Walter E. Stern at walter.stern@modrall.com; Joan E. Drake at joan.drake@modrall.com; or Deana M. Bennett at deana.bennett@modrall.com….
Enforceability of Arbitration Provisions in Agreements with Tribes or Tribal Entities
…in Heldt v. Payday Financial, LLC,[4. 12 F.Supp.3d 1170, 1190-91 (D.S.D. 2014).] the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota refused to compel arbitration under the modified…
Are New Mexico Employers Required to Accommodate Obesity Under the ADA?
…Morriss, III v. BNSF Railway Company, No. 14-3858 (April 5, 2016, 8th Cir.)] issued an opinion determining that obesity was not a covered condition under the Americans with Disabilities Act….
Employment Law Alert – January 2017
…party must move to compel arbitration after a legal complaint has been filed. Pursuant to Rule 1-007.2, which took effect on December 31, 2016, “a party seeking to compel arbitration…
Executive Order on Review of Designations under the Antiquities Act
…national monuments under the Antiquities Act.1 The review mandated by the EO applies to designations or expansions made since January 1, 1996 of greater than 100,000 acres, or where the…