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Articles From Michael P. Murphy

Illinois Expands General Jurisdiction Over Defendants in Toxic Tort Cases By Michael P. Murphy Environmental and Natural Resources Law, September 2025 Updates to the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure require businesses to "consent" to general jurisdiction in toxic exposure cases as a cost of doing business in Illinois. 
Streamlining Environmental Permitting Is Part of White House AI Action Plan By Michael P. Murphy Environmental and Natural Resources Law, September 2025 The White House recently released its new AI Action Plan, which aims to accelerate AI innovation, build American infrastructure, and lead in international AI diplomacy and security. Learn more about the impacts of this Plan on environmental regulations. 
Appellate Court Upholds Illinois Coal Ash Regulations By Michael P. Murphy Environmental and Natural Resources Law, May 2024 In March 2024, the appellate court upheld the rules governing coal ash ponds.
U.S. Supreme Court Limits USEPA Authority in West Virginia v. EPA By Melissa S. Brown & Michael P. Murphy Environmental and Natural Resources Law, October 2022 On June 30, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion addressing the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to devise emissions caps for power plants based on a generation shifting approach.

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