Author: Rara Kusnandar

Senate bill weakens environmental enforcement despite unchanged laws

Senate bill weakens environmental enforcement despite unchanged laws

by Rara Kusnandar • 6 days ago

Senate permitting reform bill may weaken environmental enforcement despite leaving core laws like the Clean Air Act unchanged,...

Senate permitting bill could freeze key projects under outdated rules

Senate permitting bill could freeze key projects under outdated rules

by Rara Kusnandar • 14 Oct 2026

The Senate’s permitting bill may freeze key projects under outdated rules, potentially locking in regulatory standards beyond original...

Mexico’s Toxic Dam Fuels Health Crisis in Hidalgo

Mexico’s Toxic Dam Fuels Health Crisis in Hidalgo

by Rara Kusnandar • 12 Oct 2026

Mexico's toxic dam in Hidalgo has fueled a severe health crisis, creating a toxic basin that became a...

Senate Bill Tightens Clean Water Act Certification Rules

Senate Bill Tightens Clean Water Act Certification Rules

by Rara Kusnandar • 11 Oct 2026

The Senate Permitting Reform Bill proposes sweeping changes to the Clean Water Act, specifically tightening Section 401 certification...

Trump Administration Rolls Back Fuel Standards

Trump Administration Rolls Back Fuel Standards

by Rara Kusnandar • 08 Oct 2026

Trump Administration rolls back fuel standards, benefiting oil industry with new CAFE standards.

Supreme Court hears Guam environmental review case

Supreme Court hears Guam environmental review case

by Rara Kusnandar • 07 Oct 2026

Supreme Court hears Guam environmental review case with major implications for U.S. territories' environmental justice and federal agency...

Norton Rose Fulbright promotes Dubai lawyer

Norton Rose Fulbright promotes Dubai lawyer

by Rara Kusnandar • 30 Sep 2026

Norton Rose Fulbright promotes Dubai lawyer Shahrzad Askarpour to partner status with expertise in corporate deals and mergers.

Direct access becomes standard route for legal services

Direct access becomes standard route for legal services

by Rara Kusnandar • 19 Sep 2026

Direct access legal services have become standard, allowing clients to hire barristers without solicitors since 2004 reforms.

UK Supreme Court Ruling Threatens Litigation Funding

UK Supreme Court Ruling Threatens Litigation Funding

by Rara Kusnandar • 17 Sep 2026

The UK Supreme Court's ruling on litigation funding agreements as damages-based agreements threatens the third-party litigation funding industry.

AI disputes rise law lags behind 2026

AI disputes rise law lags behind 2026

by Rara Kusnandar • 10 Sep 2026

AI disputes surge as businesses adopt AI, but courts struggle with outdated laws—discover how legal systems fail to...