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Legacy Vulcan, LLC v. United Mexican States: Regulatory Arbitrariness And The Limits Of Investment Treaty Compensation
An ICSID tribunal found Mexico breached NAFTA's fair and equitable treatment standard through arbitrary conduct in environmental zoning and enforcement proceedings, yet awarded compensation only for proven quarrying losses while rejecting damages claims where the investor failed to establish that lawful regulatory processes would have permitted the proposed activities.
Mexico Litigation
Aceris Law
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New Mexico Accepting Comments For HJM Report On Risks Of The Exemptions Codified In The PFAS Protection Act, Including The Fluoropolymer Exemption
New Mexico's Environment Department has opened a public comment portal for stakeholders to weigh in on the state's review of exemptions under the PFAS Protection Act, including the controversial fluoropolymer exemption. The review stems from a legislative memorial requesting analysis of whether current exemptions should be retained, modified, or removed based on public health, environmental, and economic risks. NMED will incorporate public feedback into its report ahead of a November 2026 presentation to st
Mexico Environment
BC
Bergeson & Campbell
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Propuesta de Ley General de Economía Circular y Reformas Ambientales a la LGEEPA y LGPGIR
El 20 de noviembre de 2025, se publicó en la Gaceta Parlamentaria la iniciativa de Ley General de Economía Circular ("Ley"), así como reformas a la Ley General para la Prevención y Gestión Integral de los Residuos ("LGPGIR") y la Ley General de Equilibrio Ecológico y la Protección al Ambiente ("LGEEPA"). A continuación, se resumen los puntos más importantes:
Mexico Environment
GT
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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