On March 5, 2024, the Center for Biological Diversity and several other groups submitted a petition to the California Fish and Game Commission

For the magnificent ramshorn (Planorbella magnifica), a fresh-water snail species native to southeastern North Carolina, efforts to secure protection under the federal Endangered...

The Service is also planning to designate critical habitat for the Owl, but will do so in a separate rulemaking.

This month, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published the latest update to its National Listing Workplan (Workplan). This update to the Workplan is the Service's latest...

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

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) will soon lose its ability to enforce and regulate campaign finance laws, NOTUS reported Friday, April 25, 2025.

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On August 22, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the decision of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service...

On March 27, 2024, USFWS and NMFS made available pre-publication versions of the agencies' long-awaited updates to regulations implementing sections 4 and 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) issued an advisory opinion the week of April 28, 2024, allowing candidates to raise unlimited money for issue-advocacy groups working

We’ve previously reported on the “Rails to Trails” process by which old railroad corridors are being abandoned and converted into other uses, such as hiking, biking or other trail purposes, and the potential ability of adjacent property owners to seek just compensation in certain circumstances.

Deadlines are upcoming related to the multi-district per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) litigation.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gary Peters (D-Mich.)...

A federal judge in Hawaii permanently blocked enforcement of a new state law regulating AI-generated and digitally altered election content, ruling it violates the First Amendment.

The California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) has begun its process to develop a new statewide Urban Stormwater Infiltration Policy.

On April 3, 2026, the final rescission of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service (together, Services) definitions of the term "harm" from their respective Endangered Species Act (ESA)...

On August 1, 2025, the Senate approved Brian Nesvik, President Trump's nominee for Director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Service).

On September 28, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 2402, which requires alcohol servers be trained to prevent and mitigate the effects of drink spiking.

Complex infrastructure projects require carefully structured insurance programs to protect against unique risks. Understanding how to tailor coverage for these large-scale developments involves navigating specialized policies, risk allocation strategies, and the interplay between project stakeholders and insurers.

When the government approves a private development that diminishes neighboring property values, can a property owner maintain a takings claim?