Legal Alert

OEHHA Issues Highly Anticipated Draft Public Health Goals for PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water

Last week, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) released draft public health goals (PHGs) for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) in drinking water. OEHHA’s announcement is several years in the making and is relevant for water purveyors and municipalities providing other related services such as wastewater treatment because PHGs are…

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Blogs

August 2, 2021
Disney Grandson Languishes in the “Unhappiest Place on Earth”
Trust on Trial
July 26, 2021
First District Court of Appeal Finds CEQA Claim Time-Barred Due to Insufficient Tolling Agreement
CEQA Chronicles
July 26, 2021
“Inheritance Forgery” Podcast – Theft from Tigers Averted
Trust on Trial
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Legal Alerts

July 15, 2021
California Supreme Court Rules that Premium Pay for Meal and Rest Breaks Must be Calculated Using the “Regular Rate of Pay”
Employment Law
June 25, 2021
US Supreme Court Confirms Farmers’ Private Property Rights
June 24, 2021
CalOES Proposes Rules to Clarify California Release Reporting Requirements
Environmental Law
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Publications

July 2021
U.S. Supreme Court Decision Broadens Federal Appellate Review of Remand Orders in a Blow to Plaintiffs Bringing Nuisance Actions in Climate Change Cases
Environmental, Energy & Climate Change Law and Regulation Reporter, Volume 1, Number 10
July 2021
California Department of Water Resources and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Release the State Water Project and Central Valley Project Drought Contingency Plan
Environmental, Energy & Climate Change Law and Regulation Reporter, Volume 1, Number 10
July 2021
President Biden Issues Executive Order Addressing Climate-Related Financial Risk
Environmental, Energy & Climate Change Law and Regulation Reporter, Volume 1, Number 10
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Announcements

July 20, 2021
Downey Brand Partner Selected to Executive Committee of Anthony M. Kennedy American Inn of Court
July 7, 2021
29 Downey Brand Attorneys Named 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
June 17, 2021
Danielle Stephens Honored by CREW Sacramento with Women of Influence Award
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In the News

August 2, 2021
Will your job require a COVID vaccination? Why many California businesses aren’t so sure
Sacramento Bee
July 29, 2021
Another Voice: As Oakland A’s look for new stadium, Sacramento needs to thump its chest
Sacramento Business Journal
July 19, 2021
Grape Contracts, Wildfire, and Smoke Exposure
Wine Business Daily News
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Speaking Engagements/Events

August 26, 2021
Evening With the Mayors
Sacramento County Bar Association
July 16, 2021
Smoke Issues and Grape Contracts
California Association of Winegrape Growers and Allied Grape Growers Webinar
July 14, 2021
Greenhouse Gas Regulation: Pollutant-Specific Contribution Rules, Emission Taxes, Cap and Trade Incentives
Strafford Webinars
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