On April 11, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) issued a final rule listing the bracted twistflower (Streptanthus bracteatus), a wildflower native to Texas, as threatened...

On November 30, 2022, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) issued a final rule listing the northern long-eared bat (NLEB) (Myotis septentrionalis) as an endangered species under Section 4...

On July 25, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published a proposed rule to list two mussel species, the Salina mucket (Potamilus metnecktayi) and Mexican fawnsfoot (Truncilla cognata)...

On February 9, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published proposed revisions to its regulations governing incidental take and enhancement of survival permitting under Endangered Species Act (ESA) section 10.

On February 28, 2023, I published a post on the Center for California Water Resources Policy and Management's DeltaCurrents blog discussing Species Status Assessments (SSAs)...

On August 25, 2022, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) filed a stipulated settlement agreement (Agreement) in a case challenging the agency's failure to timely make a 12-month finding on a petition...

On September 17, 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the Kentucky creekshell (Villosa ortmanni) as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act and designating critical habitat for the species (Proposed Rule).

On January 7, 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that, following the completion of the Service's 5-year status review of the golden-cheeked warbler, the agency is recommending the species be downlisted ...

Events of force majeure may not be as "unforeseen" as they once were. Climate change has led to increasingly severe weather across the globe.

We've been closely watching the Sheetz v. County of El Dorado case, which has worked its way up through the California trial and appellate courts all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

We previously reported on the recent California Court of Appeal district split as to what standard of review should apply in utility takeover condemnation cases as it pertains to more necessary public use challenges.

Can a public entity be held liable for inverse condemnation when it fails to prevent another party from causing damage to private property?

Joseph Haney and Ben Rubin explore the landmark Sheetz v. County of El Dorado case and its potential to transform housing affordability across the United States. The discussion examines how this critical legal decision intersects with development impact fees and local government regulations. Discover how judicial interpretation of land use law could fundamentally alter the economics of residential construction nationwide.

With the rollout of Proposition 4 funding entering its next critical phase in the second quarter of 2026, California water providers have a historic opportunity to secure financial backing for vital infrastructure and climate resilience projects.

On Friday, July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) Public Law No: 119-21 (The OBBB Act), that encompasses extensive reforms affecting...

A Delaware court has ruled on the enforceability of directors and officers insurance coverage in relation to SEC disgorgement settlements, addressing a critical question for corporate governance and insurance...

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed certified questions from the Third Circuit concerning whether Pennsylvania public policy bars insurance coverage when an insured is alleged to have enabled or profited from sex trafficking.

On July 15, 2026, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) executed a design-build contract and associated capital maintenance contract for the SH 99 Grand Parkway Segment B-1 Design-Build...

A California appellate court has ruled that umbrella insurance carriers may be required to provide defense coverage even before the underlying primary policy limits are fully exhausted. This decision challenges traditional assumptions about when umbrella coverage obligations begin and could significantly impact how insurers structure their defense cost responsibilities across multiple policy layers.

A recurring question in coverage disputes is whether a sub-limit expands coverage by creating a new, defined grant...