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Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 14 Apr 2015
Today, April 14, 2015, marks the 12th anniversary of the compliance date for the HIPAA Privacy Rules for most "Covered Entities" - healthcare…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 14 Nov 2011
In November, 2011, Ohio EPA announced implementation of a new environmental stewardship program for businesses called the Environmental Excellence Program (“E3”). Ohio EPA is seeking companies that have, through innovation and efficiency, improved Ohio’s environment. Three levels of recognition are provided under this program:.
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 13 Oct 2011
The Ohio Equal Opportunity Division at the Department of Administrative Services is undergoing a restructuring, which could affect your interactions with the division.
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 10 Oct 2011
On October 6, 2011, the House of Representatives passed the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011, which, if passed in the Senate and signed by the President, will require the United States Environmental Protection Agency to propose new air quality rules and allow the Portland cement industry more time to adhere to the new rules.
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 13 Sep 2011
On September 2, 2011, in a move that surprised both businesses and environmentalists, President Obama instructed EPA to withdraw the draft ozone ambient air quality standards, promising reconsideration of the standard in 2013 based upon an updated review of the science.
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 9 Jun 2011
In a June 7, 2011, letter to the Administrator of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce asked OMB to "urge" U.S. EPA to immediately "suspend the consideration and initiation" of all action under U.S. EPA's earlier-announced Chemical Action Plans (CAPs) to list chemicals as ones that present or may present an......
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 7 Jun 2011
Mahard Egg Farm, Inc. (“Mahard”), after settling claims asserted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“USEPA”), will pay $1.9 Million in penalties and an estimated $3.5 Million in cleanup costs due to its violation of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”).
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 6 Jun 2011
On May 31, 2011, the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and NASA issued an interim rule, effective immediately, to implement Executive Orders 13514 and 13423 pertaining to policies promoting environmentally sustainable acquisitions.
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 31 May 2011
Nalco Company, a world-wide provider of water treatment services, worked with the U.S. EPA for three years to ensure that its OxiPRO™ system was FIFRA compliant.
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 12 Jan 2011
EPA's new air rules for small sources of air toxics, or hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), in nine categories of metal fabricating and finishing take effect on July 11, 2011.