On June 16, 2023, in a highly anticipated decision, the United States Court of Appeal for the D.C. Circuit set aside a biological opinion regarding the effects of the federal lobster fishery...

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...

The underlying case alleged that the realty agency used an architect's drawings in its marketing for the sale of a home, in violation of copyright law.

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In the November 2024 election, California voters approved Proposition 4 – the Climate Bond, authorizing the state to issue $10 billion in general obligation bonds to fund climate resilience and environmental conservation projects.

I recently had the privilege of participating as a guest on The Eminent Domain Podcast to talk about trying an eminent domain case to a jury and my thought process around voir dire...

Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman's Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving campaign finance...

Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman's Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving campaign finance...

Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman's Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory...

Under current law, leaders from Louisiana's private universities and colleges nominate five people for each of the 11 seats on the ethics board, and then the governor and state lawmakers pick their

Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman's Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, , statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving...

Brooklyn construction executive Erden Arkan was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay $27,500 in fines and restitution for conspiring with a Turkish official to illegally...

Michigan Senate Democrats reintroduced a package of election bills, including a proposal to fine individuals $1,000 and employers—including lobbyists employing people for election-related purposes—up to $10,000...

On February 13, 2025, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) made public an advisory opinion request from the Democratic Party of Puerto Rico, which asked to be recognized as a state committee of a national political party.

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Nossaman's Government Relations & Regulation Group delivers a comprehensive digest of recent developments in campaign finance, lobbying compliance, election law and government ethics. This edition examines Colorado's transparency push for administration lobbyists, New Mexico's lawsuit against an anonymous lobbying group, and major federal court rulings affecting former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and Louisiana's congressional redistricting.

If you remember the 4-Loko phase of the early 2000s, then buckle up – another dangerous substance has found its way to retail stores.

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