D.S. Berenson is the Washington, D.C., managing partner of Berenson LLP, a
national law firm specializing in the representation of contractors and
the home improvement industry. He may be contacted at 703.759.1055 or
[email protected]
The recent settlement of a VISA-MasterCard class action opened the door to charging credit card fees to customers. But there are risks involved.
The Environmental Protection Agency may have delayed enforcement of the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule or so-called "lead paint law." The action dispalys an odd inability by the EPA to understand its own law, or the industry to which it applies, and the reporting by trade organizations and certain media outlets of a "delay in the lead paint law" is simply wrong.