Mia Kern on Advisory Committee for Children’s Law
…diverse communities and are dedicated to alleviating the effects of poverty on children and families. Toward that end, it has received a one-year W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant for research and…
Chambers USA 2017 Rankings
…Commercial Karen L. Kahn Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Compensation George R. McFall Labor & Employment Margaret L. Meister Real Estate Chris Muirhead Corporate/Commercial Brian K. Nichols Nationwide Native…
Court Affirms Contested Mine Permit Revision Changing Underground Uranium Mine from Standby to Active Status
…come off standby status and return to active status, the mine had to immediately commence production. The Mining Act allows for a five-year term of standby status and “no more…
The U.S. Supreme Court Confirms You Can Challenge the Corps’ Clean Water Act Jurisdictional Determination Without First Going Through a Permit or Enforcement Process
…final agency action.[3. 782 F.3d 994 (2015).] The decision does not apply to the Corps’ “preliminary JDs,” which are commonly used by permit applicants to save time and money where…
No Mora Moratorium on Drilling
…HB 366 in the NMOCD and Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and would have specifically included “the siting of oil or gas wells and ancillary facilities, the drilling and completion…
An Employer’s Dilemma in Providing a Recommendation for a Former Employee
…to share information with prospective employers is helpful in insulating the company against claims arising from circumstances where the company feels compelled to share negative information about a former employee….
New Mexico’s Whistleblower Statute 101: A Crash Course
…to public employers. As defined by the WPA, public employers include: (1) any department, agency, office, institution, board, commission, committee, branch or district of state government, (2) any political subdivision…
New Mexico Environment Department’s Surface Water Quality Bureau Begins Triennial Review Process
…deadline to submit technical testimony in the hearing process before the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission (“WQCC”). Following closure of the public comment period, interested persons may submit testimony…