Legal Alerts

April 7, 2017
Appellate Court Holds That Constitution Overrides Statutory Exemption Related to Proposition 218 Assessments; Reclamation Districts Are Permitted to Assess School Districts
Water Law
April 4, 2017
Water Board Adopts Revisions to Enforcement Policy That Are Expected to Generally Increase Penalties
Environmental Law
March 31, 2017
Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Strategy Outlines a Role for POTWs in Organic Waste Diversion
Uncategorized
March 3, 2017
California Supreme Court Rules Public Officials’ and Employees’ Personal Accounts Do Not Escape Reach of Public Records Act
Public Agency
February 9, 2017
NRDC/WaterKeeper Challenge to 2012 Los Angeles Municipal Storm Water Permit Denied
Water Quality Law
January 5, 2017
Client Invoices Reside in the “Heartland” of Attorney-Client Privilege While Matters Are Ongoing . . . But Maybe Not Later
Water Law
November 9, 2016
The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act: What It Means For California Employers
Employment Law
September 9, 2016
OEHHA Adopts Unclear Amendments to the “Clear and Reasonable Warning” Regulations – Exacerbating Proposition 65 Problems
Environmental Law
August 16, 2016
Comment Deadline Approaching on State Water Board Draft Policy on Isolated Wetlands
Water Law
August 16, 2016
WARNING: Proposed Revisions to Water Boards’ Enforcement Policy Will Likely Lead to Higher Penalties
Water Law
July 22, 2016
SB 272: A New Disclosure Requirement Under the Public Records Act, Effective July 1, 2016
Public Agency
June 16, 2016
FDA Issues Final Rule Under Food Safety Modernization Act
Food and Agriculture Law
June 13, 2016
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Hawkes Ruling that Wetland “Jurisdictional Determinations” Are Subject to Judicial Review
Water Quality Law
May 19, 2016
Anticipated Changes to the FLSA Overtime Regulations Are Here
Employment Law
April 5, 2016
California Supreme Court Addresses Suitable Seating
Employment Law
March 18, 2016
Update: California Supreme Court Holds Inadvertent Production of Attorney-Client Privileged Documents under a Public Records Act Request Does Not Waive the Privilege
Public Agency
February 25, 2016
ICE Traffic Stops – Now What?
Food and Agriculture Law
February 23, 2016
DWR Releases Draft Emergency Regulations for Groundwater Sustainability Plans
Water Law
January 8, 2016
The California Supreme Court’s CEQA Docket Comes To A Dramatic Close For The Year, Resolving That EIRs Need Not Address The Environment’s Impacts On A Project
Environmental Law
December 2, 2015
California Supreme Court Strictly Interprets State Fully Protected Species Statute and Finds Greenhouse Gas Emissions Analysis Inadequate in Newhall Ranch EIR
Land Use Law