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Mining Law Monitor - Volume 22, Issue 1 - (Spring 2005)

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 06.07.05

  • "Twentymile: The Latest Word on Liability for Independent Contractor Violations Under the Mine Safety and Health Act," Co-Authors: Tim Biddle, Ed Green and Dan Wolff.
    This article also appeared in Stone, Sand & Gravel Review, (July/August 2005)
  • "Focus on Explosives: Failures and Fees," Co-Authors: Ed Green and Mike Gill.
  • "The Resurgence of The U.S. Mining Industry in 2005 And How Our Legal System Can Help It Flourish," Author: Tim McCrum.
  • "MSHA's Dilemma," Co-Authors: Tim Means and Linda Lavache.
  • "An Uncertain Outlook For General Permitting Under The Clean Water Act NPDES Program," Co-Authors: Rich Schwartz, Ellen Steen, and Kirsten Nathanson.

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Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.06.26

House Advances Bipartisan Kids' Online Safety Bill, But Senate Showdown Looms

On June 22, 2026, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) announced a bipartisan agreement on a revised version of the KIDS Act (H.R. 7757), marking the most significant congressional advance on children's online safety legislation in years. The House passed H.R. 7757, as amended, on June 29, 2026, setting up a potential showdown with the Senate. The revised KIDS Act consolidates elements of 14 pending legislative proposals — including KOSA and COPPA 2.0, both of which have previously passed the Senate and cleared the House Energy and Commerce Committee — into a single, comprehensive framework. The announcement, however, was met immediately with objections from Senate sponsors and civil liberties groups, underscoring the difficult legislative road ahead....

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