The Hexavalent Chromium Spill That Never Happened: Without Disasters, Where Does Environmental Litigation Come From?

Kathleen Ross

On July 29, 2022, Tribar Manufacturing, an auto supply manufacturer, improperly released 10,000 gallons of toxicant-containing discharge into the sewer system of Wixom, Michigan.^[1] The release overwhelmed the Wixom wastewater treatment plant and entered Norton Creek, a tributary of the Huron River, before being discovered.^[2] Early reporting suggested that thousands of gallons of the toxic chemical compound hexavalent chromium had made its way into the Huron River, prompting panic and anger in downstream communities.^[3]

A number of factors contributed to

What’s Going on With Wetlands? The Supreme Court Takes Another Dive into the “Waters of the US”

Sarah Matrian

Social media was once inundated with the question “is water wet?” But are wet(land) water? The Supreme Court has been asked to determine this very question and the justices will once again attempt to define the boundaries of the Clean Water Act. Depending on the outcome, certain federal protections for wetlands could either be washed away or shored up.

Water is a way of life in Michigan. Beyond manufacturing and industry, a significant portion of Michigan’s revenue is generated from recreation

More than a dozen states are calling for a federal recall of Hyundai and Kia vehicles due to a lack of anti-theft features.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 17 other attorneys general on Thursday sent a letter asking the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for a recall of “unsafe” Hyundai and Kia vehicles manufactured between 2011 and 2022. They accuse the automakers of failing to include anti-theft devices that were standard “in almost every other new car manufactured during that time period.”

“The bottom line is, Kia’s and Hyundai’s failure to install standard safety features on many of their

Opening the Floodgates: Axon Enterprises, Inc. v. FTC and the Weakening of Public Power

Keenen McMurray

In November of 2022, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a pair of consolidated cases including Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission[1] and Securities and Exchange Commissionv. Cochran.[2] These cases concern whether challenges to the adjudication processes of administrative agencies can properly be heard in a federal district court, without first going through the agencies’ respective processes.[3] This administrative agency adjudication process is established by the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”), which is a federal act that governs the procedures of

The Supreme Court Case that Threatens to Upend US Labor Law

Priyanka Podugu

Within the next few months, the Supreme Court will release its decision for Glacier Northwest v. Int’l Brotherhood of Teamsters, a case that has held the attention of union activists and corporate leaders, alike. The case reached the Supreme Court in the aftermath of a 2017 strike organized by Teamsters on behalf of truck drivers employed by Glacier Northwest, a Seattle-based company that manufactures cement.^[1] The union timed the labor strike to begin after Glacier Northwest employees filled the company’s trucks with cement, causing some

Attorney General Alan Wilson, USC football Head Coach Shane Beamer, Sen. Katrina Shealy, Hall of Fame football coach Frank Beamer, NFL Hall of Fame players Mike Singletary and Randy White, and NFL Alumni Association CEO Brad Edwards kicked off South Carolina’s Child ID program April 14.

“As a parent, it is important that we talk to our children about stranger dangers, but also that we have a game plan should the worst nightmare happen and our children go missing,” Attorney General Wilson said. “1,000 children go missing every day in the United States and 11 children go missing every day

The Role of Electric Vehicles in Michigan

Eric A. Shalloway

In the state of Michigan, gas taxes contribute funds to improve roads and infrastructure, but between 2019-2021 it is estimated that there was a $50 million decrease in revenue due to electric vehicle owners not paying the tax.[1] The Michigan County Road Association explained that approximately 840 miles of roads would not be resurfaced annually, due to the loss of revenue.[2] Motor vehicles[3] have a role in the Michigan economy, and new electric vehicle manufacturing sites are increasing in the state.[4] The gas tax is increasing from 27.2 cents per

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Attorney Evan Corcoran reccused himself from representing former President Donald Trump in the special counsel investigation related to the Mar-a-Lago documents given that he tested for investigators, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

Corcoran’s exit, which was first reported by The Washington Post, was an expected development after special counsel Jack Smith’s office forced him to testify without the shield of attorney-client privilege in front of the grand jury and prosecutors accused Trump of using his attorney to advance a crime.

Despite recusing himself from the Mar-a-Lago probe weeks ago, Corcoran continues to represent Trump