John C. Cruden,
Principal

Tel: +1.202.789.6018

jcruden@bdlaw.com

Legal Administrative Assistant:Katina Yates-Reid

+1.202.789.6122

kyates-reid@bdlaw.com

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Publications

November 6, 2024News Alert Key Environmental Law and Policy Issues to Watch in President Trump’s Second Administration

Beveridge & DiamondJohn Cruden, Allyn Stern, Amber Ahmed, Stephen Smith, Ben Champion

July 3, 2024News Alert Implications of Recent Supreme Court Decisions on Administrative, Environmental, and Natural Resources Law

Beveridge & DiamondJohn Cruden, Jamie Auslander, Maddie Boyer, Eric Christensen, Susan Smith

April 22, 2024News Alert EPA Issues New Policy Calling for Closer Coordination Between Civil and Criminal Enforcement

Beveridge & DiamondAlyse Adamson, Rob Brager, John Cruden, Evynn Overton, Julius Redd, Allyn Stern, Stephen Smith, Jack Zietman

May 4, 2023News Alert Fishers' Livelihood Concerns Could Bring SCOTUS Sea Change for Environmental Law

Beveridge & DiamondJohn Cruden, Loren Dunn, Erika Spanton, Allyn Stern, Jack Zietman

May 12, 2022News Alert Department of Justice Takes Historic Action to Prioritize Environmental Justice in Enforcement: What Does it All Mean and What is Ahead?

Beveridge & DiamondJamie Auslander, John Cruden, Stacey Halliday, Julius Redd, Allyn Stern

March 23, 2022News Alert Attorney General Garland Affirms DOJ Commitment to and Funding of White Collar Crime Enforcement

Beveridge & DiamondAlyse Constantinide, John C. Cruden, Evynn Overton, Majidah Cochran

February 9, 2022Podcast Groundtruth: Meet EJ Leader & Advocate, Ben Wilson

People Places Planet Podcast and The Environmental Law PodcastJohn Cruden, Ben Wilson (Former Chariman, Beveridge & Diamond)

February 1, 2022Podcast B&D’s John Cruden Featured in ELI’s People Places Planet Podcast about the Evolution of DOJ’s Environment & Natural Resources Division

People Places Planet Podcast

January 6, 2022News Alert DOJ Signals Increased Enforcement of Environmental Crimes, Focused on Climate, Environmental Justice

Beveridge & DiamondAlyse Constantinide, John Cruden, Evynn Overton, Majidah Cochran

July 21, 2021News Alert EPA Headquarters Prods Cleanup Programs on Enforcement to Strengthen EJ

Beveridge & DiamondJohn Cruden, Steve Jawetz, Nicole Weinstein, Allyn Stern, Gus Winkes

Updated January 27, 2021Article Outlook for Environmental Issues in the Biden Administration

Beveridge & DiamondEditors: John Cruden, David Friedland, Allyn Stern

November 13, 2020Article B&D Lawyers Author Chapter on Lessons Learned from Volkswagen “Dieselgate”

Looking Back to Move Forward: Resolving Health & Environmental CrisesJohn Cruden, Josh Van Eaton

November 9, 2020News Alert Key Environmental Law and Policy Issues to Watch in the Biden Administration

Beveridge & DiamondJohn Cruden, Allyn Stern

October 2020Article Breaking Precedent: SCOTUS in the Midst of a Pandemic

The Environmental Law ReporterJohn Cruden, Richard Lazarus (Professor of Law, Harvard Law School), Davina Pujari (Partner, Hanson Bridgett), Sambhav Sankar (Senior Vice President of Programs, Earthjustice)

August 28, 2020News Alert Recent and Forthcoming Environmental Rules and Guidance Could Be Reversed Under Congressional Review Act: Three Steps for Stakeholders to Consider

Beveridge & DiamondJamie Auslander, Maddie Boyer, John Cruden, David Friedland, Allyn Stern, Jose Almanzar, Jack Zietman

April 1, 2020News Alert Top Ten Tips for Seeking Enforcement Discretion and Preserving a COVID-19 Force Majeure Affirmative Defense before the TCEQ

Beveridge & DiamondMaddie Boyer, Josh Van Eaton, Laura LaValle, Sarah Munger, Bina Reddy, Mike Vitris

March 16, 2020News Alert So Long to SEPs

Beveridge & DiamondJohn Cruden, Allyn Stern, Josh Van Eaton

March 11, 2020Podcast Key Takeaways:
Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC v. Cowpasture River Preservation Association

The Environmental Law PodcastJohn Cruden, Allyn Stern

August 30, 2019News Alert New DOJ Policy Diminishes Use of SEPs in Federal Settlements with State and Local Governments

Beveridge & DiamondJohn Cruden, Drew Silton, Allyn Stern, Sarah Munger

January 29, 2018News Alert DOJ Clarifies Limits on Third Party Payments in Environmental Settlements

Beveridge & DiamondJohn Cruden, Jamie Auslander, Tim Sullivan, Drew Silton

January 22, 2018News Alert Unanimous Supreme Court: WOTUS Rule Challenges Belong in Federal District Courts

Beveridge & DiamondJamie Auslander, John Cruden, Richard Davis, Karen Hansen, Parker Moore, Tim Sullivan, Drew Silton

November/December 2009Article In the Year 2049: What Will Environmental Protection Be Like 40 Years From Now?

The Environmental ForumJohn Cruden, Lee DeHihns, Cahrles Di Leva, Michael Gerrard, Paul Hagen, Sara Kendall, Peter Lehner, James Speth, Michael Vandenbergh