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Mining Law Monitor - Volume 26, Issue 1 - (Spring 2011)

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 06.01.11


Click here to download a PDF of the Mining Law Monitor.

Included Articles:

  • Clean Water Act Jurisdiction: Navigating the Rapanos Quagmire
  • Endangered Species Act and Global Climate Change: The Polar Bear Litigation Turns Five
  • Deepsea Mineral Mining: From Pipedream to Reality

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Client Alert | 4 min read | 12.31.25

Raising the Bar: New York Expands Consumer Protection Law with FAIR Business Practices Act

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law the most significant update to New York’s consumer protection law in 45 years — the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable Business Practices Act, or FAIR Business Practices Act — expanding the scope of the state’s authority to now challenge unfair and abusive business practices. The measure, backed by New York Attorney General (“AG”) Letitia James and signed on December 19, 2025, amends New York’s General Business Law § 349, giving regulators new tools to protect consumers and promote fair marketplace practices....