Announces U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright, which overturns a long-standing doctrine of deferring to agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes.
Examines how the Supreme Court’s ruling in Taveski and the CMS’ final rule on minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities have expanded private parties’ rights to sue long-term care facilities.
Explains how Illinois’ federal courts apply the control group test and common interest doctrine to determine whether attorney-client privilege applies to communications with non-employees.
Highlights PFAS requested items in the U.S. EPA’s 2025 budget request. Major areas include clean and safe water, superfund, PFAS measurement technology, and enforcement efforts to avoid and mitigate PFAS releases.