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Declaratory Judgment Actions Examined

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 05.08.06

A declaratory judgment action is sometimes the best way to resolve a contract dispute, but you must know how to use it. In “Declaratory Judgment Actions--An Effective Tool for Serious Situations," in the American Bar Association's Spring 2006 publication of The Procurement Lawyer, (http://www.crowell.com/pdf/Newsroom/Haile-Claybrook_procureSpr06.pdf) Rick Claybrook and Chris Haile of C&M examine the use of these special actions, providing insight into when they are most effective and warning of some common pitfalls to avoid.

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.25.24

JUST RELEASED: EPA’s Bold New Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Collaboration Policy

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) just issued its new Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy, setting the stage for the new manner in which the agency manages its pollution investigations. David M. Uhlmann, the head of OECA, signed the Policy memorandum on April 17, 2024, in order to ensure that EPA’s civil and criminal enforcement offices collaborate efficiently and consistently in cases across the nation. The Policy states, “EPA must exercise enforcement discretion reasonably when deciding whether a particular matter warrants criminal, civil, or administrative enforcement. Criminal enforcement should be reserved for the most egregious violations.” Uhlmann repeated this statement during a luncheon on April 23, 2024, while also emphasizing the new level of energy this collaborative effort has brought to the enforcement programs....