On October 17, 2024, the DTSC held a workshop on draft emergency regulations affecting all hazardous waste handlers in the state, with few exemptions.

On June 24, 2021, following months of negotiations, President Biden and Vice President Harris announced their support for a $1.2 trillion bipartisan framework for infrastructure investment.

In the course of a week, the Supreme Court has ruled on fundamental issues for two foundational statutes of federal environmental law: the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), otherwise known as Superfund, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq., and the ...

As with many government organizations, environmental agencies are continuing to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by taking actions to inhibit the spread of the virus while balancing such measures with agency missions.

Environment Associate David McGrath and Energy and Environment Partner David Smith wrote an article for Law360 about the headwinds California faces as the state tries to implement a first-of-its-kind, massive offshore wind energy production industry. California’s scoping plan, ...

In an article for Bloomberg Law, Manatt Partner Matthew Williamson and Associate David McGrath discussed the creation of California’s new Board of Environmental Safety and its role in deciding appeals of the Department of Toxic Substances Control’s (DTSC) permitting decisions.According ...

Steven Polan, June DeHart and David McGrath co-authored a Law360 article on President Biden announcing his support for a $1.2 trillion bipartisan framework for investing in U.S. infrastructure over an eight-year period.

David Smith and David McGrath co-authored a Daily Journal article on The South Coast Air Quality Management District’s 2021 adoption of an “indirect source rule” regulating warehouse operations throughout its jurisdiction and why it could potentially spur litigation among ...

Twenty Manatt professionals were named to Best Lawyers in America’s 2025 “Ones to Watch” list.

Manatt announced today the advancement of ten professionals, effective January 1, 2024.

Thirteen Manatt professionals were named to Best Lawyers in America’s 2024 “Ones to Watch” list, which recognizes attorneys that have been practicing for 5-9 years and have achieved outstanding professional excellence in private practice.

Fourteen Manatt professionals were named to Best Lawyers in America’s 2022 “Ones to Watch” list, which recognizes attorneys that have been practicing for 5-9 years and have achieved outstanding professional excellence in private practice.

David McGrath, associate in the environment practice, will moderate a program titled “Stormy Weather: Insiders’ View of Clean Water Act Citizen Suits,” hosted by the Los Angeles County Bar Association, on Friday, May 28.