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New Environmental Laws from the 2026 Maryland Legislature
By Stuart Kaplow|2026-04-27T04:49:56-04:00Saturday, April 25th, 2026|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: environmental attorney Maryland, Kaplow, Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland environmental law, Maryland environmental lawyer, Maryland flood risk disclosure, Stuart Kaplow|
The 448th session of the Maryland General Assembly concluded on April 13, 2026, after considering 2,229 bills. During the 90 day legislative session, 884 of those bills passed both chambers and are being presented to the Governor for his signature by June 2, 2026. Despite ...
What the NAACP Lawsuit Gets Wrong About xAI’s Data Center Strategy
By Stuart Kaplow|2026-06-18T13:53:58-04:00Saturday, April 18th, 2026|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: Elon Musk, environmental lawyer Maryland, Kaplow, Maryland environmental attorney, NAACP lawsuit, Stuart Kaplow, xAI|
After this was posted, on June 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to intervene, requesting a dismissal of the case, arguing the turbines are essential for AI innovation, supporting U.S. military operations. The outcome could shape how environmental law and national security ...
Maryland Supreme Court Ends Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Case Against Oil Companies
By Stuart Kaplow|2026-03-28T17:25:28-04:00Saturday, March 28th, 2026|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: BEPS, environmental lawyer Maryland, GHG, greenhouse gas emissions, Kaplow, Maryland environmental attorney, Stuart Kaplow, Suncor Energy|
The Supreme Court of Maryland ruled last week, “[t]he question presented in this case is whether Maryland local governments may bring state common law tort claims against 26 multinational oil and gas companies to recover damages caused by global greenhouse gas emissions. We hold that ...
Recycled Rubber Playground Surfaces – Science, Safety and Sound Environmental Practice
By Stuart Kaplow|2026-03-21T15:13:23-04:00Saturday, March 21st, 2026|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, crumb rubber, environmental lawyer Maryland, Kaplow, Maryland environmental attorney, recycled, recycled rubber, Stuart Kaplow, Synthetic Turf Study|
Few issues illustrate the symbiosis of environmental stewardship and public health as clearly as recycled rubber, commonly known as crumb rubber, used in playground and athletic surfaces. Since its introduction in the 1970s, crumb rubber has been scrutinized, debated, and, at times, misunderstood. Today, the ...
U.S. Transportation Department Suing to Stop California EV Mandate
By Stuart Kaplow|2026-03-14T19:50:27-04:00Saturday, March 14th, 2026|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: CAFE standards, CO2 emissions, Energy Policy and Conservation Act, environmental lawyer Maryland, EPCA, Kaplow, Maryland environmental attorney, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Stuart Kaplow|
The U.S. Department of Transportation filed a lawsuit last Thursday that may reshape the regulatory landscape not only for vehicles, but also climate policy, and even energy use across the country. Be assured, this litigation is about far more than only electric vehicles in California. ...
Apple Watch “Carbon Neutral” Claim Survives Legal Challenge – A Bellwether for Greenwashing Litigation
By Stuart Kaplow|2026-03-07T16:09:55-05:00Saturday, March 7th, 2026|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: carbon neutral, environmental attorney Maryland, greenwashing, Kaplow, Maryland environmental lawyer, Stuart Kaplow|
In a decision that may shape the next phase of environment related consumer litigation, a federal judge in California dismissed a proposed class action challenging the “carbon neutral” marketing of the Apple Watch Series 9 by Apple Inc. The case, Dib v. Apple, provides a ...
Tokenization of Real Estate – The Maldives Eco Friendly Resort Offering
By Stuart Kaplow|2026-03-03T21:52:35-05:00Saturday, February 28th, 2026|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: blockchain, environmental lawyer Maryland, Kaplow, Maryland environmental attorney, stablecoin, Stuart Kaplow, tokenization, tokenized, tokens|
Real estate has long been characterized by friction: high minimum investments, illiquidity, opaque capital stacks, and access largely reserved for institutions. Tokenization challenges that paradigm. A new Maldives resort development provides a real world learning opportunity for how this financial architecture is evolving, and why ...
The Right to Bee – an Ordinance in Peru Gives Rights to Stingless Bees
By Stuart Kaplow|2026-02-23T16:51:32-05:00Saturday, February 21st, 2026|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: biodiversity degradation, endangered species act, environmental attorney Maryland, Kaplow, Maryland environmental lawyer, Satipo, stingless bees, Stuart Kaplow|
The Provincial Municipality of Satipo, Peru has approved Ordinance N° 33, declaring the rights of stingless bees. The bees within the territory of the Avireri-Vraem biosphere reserve that spans nearly 16,000 square miles (.. larger than the state of Maryland) from the Amazon rainforest to ...