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.
Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 12.19.25
GAO Cautions Agencies—Over-Redact at Your Own Peril
Bid protest practitioners in recent years have witnessed agencies’ increasing efforts to limit the production of documents and information in response to Government Accountability Office (GAO) bid protests—often will little pushback from GAO. This practice has underscored the notable difference in the scope of bid protest records before GAO versus the Court of Federal Claims. However, in Tiger Natural Gas, Inc., B-423744, Dec. 10, 2025, 2025 CPD ¶ __, GAO made clear that there are limits to the scope of redactions, and GAO will sustain a protest where there is insufficient evidence that the agency’s actions were reasonable.
Client Alert | 7 min read | 12.19.25
In Bid to Ban “Woke AI,” White House Imposes Transparency Requirements on Contractors
Client Alert | 5 min read | 12.19.25
Navigating California’s Evolving Microplastics Landscape in 2026
Client Alert | 19 min read | 12.18.25
2025 GAO Bid Protest Annual Report: Where Have All the Protests Gone?
