On Thursday, October 12, 2023, Judge Indira Talwani of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted summary judgment in favor of the United States...

As we previously reported, on July 14, 2026, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively, Services) published a final rule to rescind the definition of “harm” from their Endangered Species Act (ESA) implementing regulations (Final Rule).

As previously reported, on December 6, the Biden Administration published the Fall 2023 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Unified Agenda)...

In 2022, California lawmakers expanded the Levine Act (Government Code Section 84308) to apply to local elected officials.

Since the Supreme Court invalidated the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs, refunds are on everyone’s mind. Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, 607 U.S. ___, No. 24-1287 (2026).

Planning and constructing large public works projects can take years. When those projects will impact private property, owners are left in a difficult situation...

In 1831, the colony of Gonzales requested a cannon for defense that was granted by the Mexican authorities.

When people think about eminent domain disputes, they usually think about appraisers, lawyers, depositions and trials. But I’ve found that many times the greatest impact on the ultimate cost of a case happens long before anyone files a complaint. That is true for both sides.

About half of U.S. states impose sales tax on software as a service (SaaS) and other digital products in some form — and this isn’t a matter of high-tax “blue” versus low-tax “red” states.

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has reopened the public comment period on proposals to list two California salamander species under the Endangered Species Act, with significant new developments including a proposed exception for livestock grazing activities and supplemental economic impact analysis. The agency is seeking evidence-based feedback on the proposed 4(d) rule, critical habitat designations, and potential impacts on small entities before the August 6, 2026 deadline.

On January 10, 2023, the Biden-Harris administration released the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization ("Blueprint")...

In its recent opinions in Linke v. Freed and O'Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier, the U.S. Supreme Court considered if and when public officials violate the First Amendment rights...

A comprehensive resource examining the legal framework, procedures, and implications of eminent domain proceedings. Explore how government entities exercise their power to acquire private property for public use, the constitutional protections afforded to property owners, and the compensation mechanisms that balance public interest with individual rights.

In this third and final update on the CEQA amendments contained in the 2025 budget trailer bills we focus on the SB 131 provisions that relate to CEQA litigation reform.

You wouldn’t buy a restaurant or bar without doing a “walk-through,” checking staff and clientele and kicking the floorboards for rats or cockroaches.

On May 15, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) issued two mitigation policies: one titled "Mitigation Policy" and another titled "Endangered Species Act Compensatory Mitigation Policy."

On January 4, 2024, the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 6, unanimously rejected the first lawsuit challenging a county retirement board's implementation of the California Supreme Court's...

After releasing the final environmental report (EIR) for the Delta Conveyance Project on December 8, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) certified it on December 21, 2023.

Public infrastructure projects typically take years of planning. And sound government forecasting necessitates identifying future roads or extensions on general plan documents.

The Delaware Court of Chancery has reminded us again that the parties in business-sale transactions must precisely draft restrictive covenants to be enforceable.