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The November 9, 2012, issue of Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson, who suggested that the federal government offer manufacturers incentives and explicit regulatory review process to encourage them to spend money developing more sustainable products.

The November 9, 2012, issue of Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson, who stated that “ lack of awareness as to how the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) applies invites business disruption.

Lynn L. Bergeson of Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. has published a response to the recent ELR report regarding lessons for the U.S. from the EU's REACH program. Among her recommendations are that U.S. lawmakers consider REACH from a practitioner's perspective rather than from an academic's to learn lessons relevant to U.S. chemicals management, and that lawmakers also consider Canada's Chemical Management Plan. "Comment on Regulating Industrial Chemicals: Lessons for U.S. Lawmakers from the...

November 14, 20121:30 – 3:30 p.m. (EST) Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) is hosting a complimentary webinar on the implications of the election results on federal environmental law and policy. This webinar will focus on the implications of President Obama's reelection and yesterday's Congressional election results, including what policies and initiatives can be expected in the next four years, and how any likely regulatory directions may affect our clients. Speakers include:James V....

In light of the the European Union's (EU) adoption of the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) (Regulation (EU) 528/2012), which replaces and repeals the Biocidal Products Directive (BPD) (98/8/EC) for regulating biocidal active substances and biocidal products, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) has updated its memorandum on EU and international data compensation and sharing mechanisms. The BPR entered into force on July 17, 2012, with many new provisions going into effect on September 1,...

November 14, 2012 -- 1:30 p.m. (EST) Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) is pleased to host a video webinar on the implications of the election results on federal environmental law and policy on November 14, 2012, at 1:30 p.m. (EST). This webinar will focus on the implications of the elections, including what policies and initiatives can be expected in the next four years, and how any likely regulatory directions may affect our clients. Lynn L. Bergeson will moderate the panel. Speakers...

The October 26, 2012, issue of Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson, who commented on the letter a coalition of European environmental and consumer advocates sent to the European Commission (EC), urging it to increase regulatory oversight of nanomaterials and mandate data collection.

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), and The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU) are pleased to announce that on October 21, 2011, Kathleen M. Roberts will speak in Washington, D.C. at the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable Meeting on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Rule. Discussions will include an overview of the new rule and a...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), and The Acta Group (Acta) are pleased to announce that Leslie S. MacDougall will speak, Saturday, October 20, 2012, on "Emerging Chemical Regulation Trends in the Asia-Pacific Rim Region" at the Saint Joseph's University's Global Chemical Regulations and Compliance Management Seminar in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This graduate level course will provide an in-depth review of the current international chemical...

Nanotechnology is poised to be a key driver of economic growth in California in the next decade according to the scientists, government specialists, and international business leaders who spoke at the "Challenges and Opportunities for Businesses Engaged in Nanotechnology" workshop on September 25, 2012. Hosted by the University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology and held at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA, the workshop presented current research...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), and The Acta Group (Acta) unveiled their completely redesigned online presence today. The new websites provide timely, relevant news and updates, as well as detailed descriptions of the practices, people, and expertise that have earned B&C top rankings in Chambers USA. B&C can be found at www.lawbc.com, BCCM at www.bc-cm.com, and Acta at www.actagroup.com. In addition to information about...

The September 21, 2012, issue of Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report describes comments from the Silver Nanotechnology Working Group, filed by the law firm Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., that request that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA defer the start of the registration review on nanosilver until the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) completes an evaluation of new scientific data.

B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) and its affiliate groups, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) and The Acta Group (Acta), are pleased to announce that BCCM is now an associate member of the Toxicology Forum (Tox Forum). The Tox Forum is an international organization focused on addressing problems in toxicology through open dialogue among government, academia, industry, policymakers, and other interest groups. Tox Forum meetings are well-known for robust scientific discussions...

The California Nanotechnology Industry Network (CalNIN) wishes to inform you of an important upcoming workshop, "Challenges and Opportunities for Businesses Engaged in Nanotechnology."  The workshop, scheduled for September 25, 2012, is organized by B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) and CalNIN, and is hosted by the UCLA Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN).  The workshop will be held at the California NanoSystems Institute Building...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), and The Acta Group (Acta) are pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson will chair a session of the first Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization (SNO) conference, which will be held November 4-6, 2012, in Arlington, Virginia. The conference will address the critical aspects of sustainable nanotechnology, including lifecycle assessment, green synthesis, green energy, food and agriculture, nanomedicine,...

September 19, 201210:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT)15:00 p.m. – 17:00 p.m. (BST)The Acta Group (Acta), Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.'s (B&C) consulting affiliate, will hold a complimentary webinar on September 19, 2012, to outline and discuss changes to the European Union (EU) regulations for companies marketing biocidal active substances and biocidal products in the EU. The new Biocides Regulation (EC regulation 528/2012) adopted on May 22, 2012, and effective September 1, 2013,...

The August 16, 2012, issue of Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) August 15, 2012, proposed significant new use rule for perfluorinated chemicals.

The August 3, 2012, issue of Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Kathleen Roberts concerning improvements the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made to its electronic filing system.

The July 27, 2012, issue of Inside EPA quotes Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s, November 2, 2011, memorandum regarding the California Department of Toxic Substance’s (DTSC) informal draft Safer Consumer Products Regulations.

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), and The Acta Group (Acta) are pleased to announce that on October 26, 2012, Lynn L. Bergeson will Co-Chair a Practising Law Institute seminar entitled "Chemical Management Laws 2012: Business Opportunity, Public Protection or Barrier to Trade?" The seminar will be held in New York City, New York, and there will be groupcasts in Columbus, Ohio; Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania; New Brunswick, New Jersey;...

The July 9, 2012, issue of Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson on the European Commission's (EC) Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety’s (SCCS) Guidance on the Safety Assessment of Nanomaterials in Cosmetics.

The July 9, 2012, issue of Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson on the European Commission's (EC) Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety’s (SCCS) Guidance on the Safety Assessment of Nanomaterials in Cosmetics.

Workshop Registration Now Open -- Challenges and Opportunities for Businesses Engaged in Nanotechnology B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the September 25, 2012, workshop: "Challenges and Opportunities for Businesses Engaged in Nanotechnology." The workshop, organized by BCCM and the California Nanotechnology Industry Network (CalNIN), is hosted by the UCLA Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology in Los...

An article in Bloomberg BNA’s June 25, 2012, issue of the Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the generation of critical data and information needed to analyze halogenated platinum salts.

Bloomberg BNA’s June 20, 2012, issue of the Daily Environment Report quotes John Thorne concerning the difficulties that would result if pesticide decisionmakers assume all waters are waters of the United States.

We are pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson will participate in a panel on "Nanomaterial Safety: Do We Have the Right Tools?," hosted by the American Chemical Society Science & the Congress Project and the Nanotechnology Caucus. The June 27, 2012, panel will discuss whether current laws, such as the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), are adequate to regulate the novel properties of nanomaterials. More information and details on how to RSVP are available online.

We are pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson is included in Chambers USA 2012 in environment (band 1). The USA guide is based on thousands of in-depth interviews with clients and attorneys. Chambers and Partners then ranked the top firms and attorneys in bands from 1 to 6, with 1 being the best, and described their merits -- often in the words of clients they interviewed. Rankings include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial...

The Acta Group, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.'s consulting affiliate, will convene a complimentary webinar on the ongoing responsibilities of registrants and authorities within the European Union (EU) under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) legislation (EC 1907/2006) on June 27, 2012. The second major registration deadline of May 31, 2013, quickly approaches, and the regulatory responsibilities of commercial entities continue to expand....

he June 7, 2012, issue of Inside EPA quotes Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s June 5, 2012, memorandum concerning an additional 18 chemicals to be assessed under its Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Work Plan initiative.

On May 31, 2012, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.'s consulting affiliate, The Acta Group, participated in a webinar on chemical regulation in China with its joint venture partner Acta-PLS China. Leslie S. MacDougall and Andy Burgess addressed the key elements of chemical control legislation in China, including the new chemical substance notification order, Ministry of Environmental Protection's Order Number 7, and the new decree regarding safe management of hazardous chemicals, State Council Decree...

The June 1, 2012, issue of Pesticide & Chemical Policy quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to establish a “chemicals of concern” list, which remains under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review.

The Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the likelihood the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will obtain information on nanomaterials in pesticides without a regulatory requirement.

The May 24, 2012, issue of Chemical Watch references Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s May 22, 2012, memorandum regarding the California Department of Toxic Substances Control’s (DTSC) revised informal draft Safer Consumer Products regulations.

The May 24, 2012, issue of Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the lack of progress on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) information collection policy for nanoscale pesticides.

China Chemical Regulation Webinar, May 31, 2012. Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.'s consulting affiliate, The Acta Group, is participating in a webinar on chemical regulation in China with its joint venture partner Acta-PLS China. Leslie S. MacDougall, Andy Burgess, and Dr. Ya-Juin Chou, Novartis Pharma AG, will address the key elements of chemical control legislation in China. Registration is available online.

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) and its consulting affiliates, B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) and The Acta Group (Acta), are pleased to announce that the 2012 edition of Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters Service, includes Lynn L. Bergeson on its list of top lawyers in environmental law. To compile the list, Super Lawyers asked lawyers in Washington, D.C., to name the top attorneys. Super Lawyers also performed its own research to find outstanding...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) and its consulting affiliates, B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) and The Acta Group (Acta), are pleased to announce the publication of The Year in Review 2011: Environment, Energy, and Resources Law by the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources. The Year in Review provides an annual summary of developments in environmental, energy, and resources law. Lynn L. Bergeson co-authored the Pesticides, Chemical...

The April 27, 2012, issue of Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) significant new use rules (SNUR) for 119 new chemicals.

The April 26, 2012, issue of Pesticide and Chemical Policy quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) increased use of significant new use rules (SNUR).

The April 23, 2012, issue of Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson concerning an interim guidance developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that outlines the elements of an offer to pay for the use of inert ingredient data used to meet test orders under the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP).

The April 20, 2012, issue of Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s April 19, 2012, memorandum concerning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Pesticide Registration Notice (PR Notice) 2012-1, on material safety data sheets as pesticide labeling.

In light of the European Chemicals Agency's (ECHA) recent release of Version 2.0 of its Guidance on Data Sharing, which provides assistance to companies placing substances onto the European Union (EU) market under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation (EC regulation 1907/2006), and other developments, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. has updated its memorandum on EU and international data compensation and sharing mechanisms. This 35-page...

The April 6, 2012, issue of Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent decision to reject the Natural Resources Defense Council’s petition to ban the use of bisphenol A in food packaging.

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) and its consulting affiliates, B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) and The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), are pleased to announce the expansion of their capabilities in Asia. The Acta Group China, L.L.C. has formed a joint venture with Pacific Life Sciences Co. Ltd. (PLS), a leading Chinese firm serving the chemical industry with offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Tanjin, China. This partnership broadens the firms' global capabilities in product...

B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. Announces That The California Nanotechnology Industry Network Will Sponsor a Workshop on Challenges and Opportunities for Businesses Engaged in Nanotechnology SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 -- SAVE THE DATE The B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCMM) is pleased to announce that the UCLA Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology will be hosting a workshop that will be sponsored by The California Nanotechnology Industry Network (CalNIN) on Challenges and...

A March 27, 2012, Legal Times article reports on the addition of John H. Thorne, Ph.D. to Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. 

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and its consulting affiliates, B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) and The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), are pleased to announce that John H. Thorne, Ph.D., has joined our public policy practice as Senior Government Affairs Counsel for B&C and Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs for Acta. Dr. Thorne is a leader in the areas of agricultural and pesticide industries, and brings extensive experience with related regulatory, legislative, and policy...

The March 21, 2012, issue of Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson concerning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed significant use rules for polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), benzidine-based dyes, hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), di-n-pentyl phthalate (DnPP), and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP), and test rule for PBDEs.

The February 27, 2012, issue of Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the need to be precise in naming chemicals. The article also references Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s February 8, 2012, memorandum.

The February 14, 2013, issue of Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report notes Lynn L. Bergeson “anticipates Lautenberg’s move will not affect the TSCA-reform debate,” in the article “Lautenberg Stepping Down as Chairman Of Panel With TSCA, Superfund Jurisdiction.” “Lautenberg is still a champion of TSCA reform, and will no doubt continue to push for reform. Whether that happens any time soon continues to be doubtful given the lack of movement in the House. Whether a Vitter TSCA...