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03/09/10	Any company, regardless of the nature of its business, may unknowingly be involved in exports from the United States requiring licenses. "Deemed Exports – What you should know"
03/03/10	Real Estate Owners May Lose Capital Gains Tax Shelter
03/03/10	U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Diversity Jurisdiction for Corporations
03/02/10	New CEQA Greenhouse Gas Guidelines: The Next Generation of GHG Plans and Regulations
02/26/10	EPA Asked to Regulate Black Carbon Emissions
02/26/10	E-Brief: California Supreme Court - Kincare Law Not Applicable to Uncapped Sick Leave Policy
02/22/10	Council on Environmental Quality Proposes Important New NEPA Guidance Regarding Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Mitigation of Environmental Impacts
01/19/10	2009 Eminent Domain Year in Review
01/07/10	Reconciling Covenants Not to Compete and Trade Secret Protection
01/05/10	COBRA Premium Subsidy and Unemployment Benefits Extended
12/17/09	Sea Level Rise and Coastal Boundary Lines – Consequences of Climate Change
12/16/09	What Makes a Trademark Distinctive? 9th Circuit Clarifies
12/11/09	USDOT Announces Changes to TIFIA Selection Process
12/08/09	Suit Aims to Link Distant Pesticide Use with Polar Bears – Potentially Setting Precedent for Additional Climate Change Lawsuits
12/03/09	Family Medical Leave Act Amended to Expand Family Military Leave
11/24/09	FTC Red Flags Rule Postponed Again; Limited by Congress and the Courts
11/24/09	CA Court of Appeal: Unfair Insurance Practices Act Violation May Support Unfair Competition Law Claim
11/19/09	Be Prepared To Comply With the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act – Effective Saturday
11/12/09	California Appellate Court Limits The Scope Of A Director's Fiduciary Duties Owed To An Insolvent Corporation's Creditor
11/03/09	9th Circuit Spin on California Water Efficiency Standards
10/21/09	CERCLA Liability Extends to Owners and Operators of Sewer Facilities
10/12/09	Regulatory Takings: the Ninth Circuit Adds Some Bite to the Bark
10/01/09	FTC to Enforce Identity Theft Red Flags Rule: Healthcare Providers Must Comply
09/30/09	Ninth Circuit Permits Environmental Justice Lawsuit to Proceed In Light of EPA's Repeated Noncompliance
09/29/09	FTC to Enforce Identity Theft Red Flags Rules Widely: Are You Compliant?
09/23/09	IRS Guidance Eases Modification of Securitized Mortgages
09/15/09	Do You Feel (Federally) Stimulated: Are Stimulus Dollars Really Having an Impact on California's Infrastructure?
09/14/09	To Fee or Not to Fee? San Diego's Processing Charge an Illegal Tax
09/10/09	Federal Court Dismisses Premature Challenge to Bay Delta Conservation Plan
08/17/09	California Tiger Salamander: Updates under Federal and California Endangered Species Acts
08/06/09	Supreme Court Decision Limits Insurers' Defense Duties In Intentional Tort Cases
08/05/09	CTC Issues Draft Guidelines for California P3 Program
08/04/09	California Appeals Court: Strict State Labor Laws Do Not Apply to Public Sector Employers
06/26/09	Court Holds Entitlement to Claim Lost Business Goodwill Depends on Causation, Not the Existence of a Written Lease
06/18/09	Senate Committee Approves Significant Expansion of the Clean Water Act
05/28/09	California Supreme Court Makes UCL Class Actions Easier
05/11/09	EPA May Consider Costs and Benefits When Setting Standards Under Section 316 of the Clean Water Act
05/05/09	Obama Administration Revokes Rule Changes to Endangered Species Consultation Regulations
04/30/09	HITECH's Impact on Business Associate Agreements A Short Checklist of Basic Considerations
04/29/09	Executive Order Encourages Project Labor Agreements on Federal Projects
04/28/09	Reclaiming Goods from Customers Filing for Bankruptcy Protection – It's Possible!
04/27/09	California Passes First Significant Transportation PPP Law in 20 Years
04/23/09	California Legislation Expands Design Build Authority for Public Facilities
04/21/09	In Lieu Affordable Housing Fee Was Not Reasonably Justified Based On Existing Law
04/15/09	USDOT Signs First Tolling Agreements Under Express Lanes Demonstration Program
04/09/09	"Completed and Accepted" Doctrine Extended to Offer Further Protection to Contractors
04/01/09	California Passes New Design-Build Law for Highway Projects
04/01/09	OIG Announces Dramatic Change in Stark Law Self-Disclosure Options
03/31/09	Using Alternative Technical Concepts to Improve Design-Build and PPP Procurements
03/27/09	Court Limits Public Agencies' Liability for Flooding
03/19/09	"HITECH Act" Extends HIPAA's Reach, Expands Its Requirements, Sharpens Its Teeth
03/17/09	COBRA Premium Subsidy Requires Immediate Employer Action
03/16/09	Policyholders Score Major Environmental Coverage Victory From California Supreme Court
03/16/09	New Public Disclosure of Bundled Contributions
03/10/09	Court Rules Releases Obtained in Settlements of Disputed Overtime Claims are Valid
03/09/09	Forbearance Agreements Must Be In Writing and Signed By Forbearing Party
03/06/09	Prospects for Transportation PPPs: Good Signs Amidst a Troubled Economy
03/04/09	FHWA's New Fair Market Value Rule Explained
02/27/09	Update - USDOT Withdraws Proposed Changes to the TIFIA Program
02/26/09	Financing Commission Urges Sweeping Reform of Transportation Funding
02/26/09	Implementing Highway and Rail Related Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
02/19/09	Yes He Did − President Obama Signs Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into Law
02/19/09	Overly Broad Resolution of Necessity = Victory for Property Owner?
02/18/09	Patient Safety Organizations - About To "Go Live"
02/12/09	2008 Insurance Year in Review
02/10/09	"Absolute" Right of Directors to Inspect Corporate Documents Not So Absolute
02/04/09	Health Care Service Plan Not Liable for Practitioner's Malpractice
02/03/09	USDOT Proposes Major Changes to TIFIA Program
02/02/09	New Greenhouse Gas Lawsuit Seeks Broad Changes to Federal Programs Under Endangered Species Act
01/30/09	Nossaman Healthcare Practice New Year Newsletter
01/29/09	2008 Eminent Domain Year in Review
01/23/09	Court of Appeal Clarifies Narrow Scope of Regulatory Takings Claims
01/21/09	"Oceans 21" – A New Way to Regulate Air Emissions and Land Use?
01/21/09	A Subsequent Owner Is Liable for Prior Owner's Violations of Rent Control Ordinance
01/14/09	What Every Employer Needs to Know About the New FMLA Regulations
01/06/09	Donations to the Presidential Inaugural Committee
01/05/09	California Court of Appeal Condemns Insurer's "Deliberate Strategy of Obstruction and Delay"
12/30/08	Federal Wildlife Agencies Issue Amended Consultation Regulations for Threatened and Endangered Species
12/18/08	Salvaging Third Party Insurance Claims Mired in Bankruptcy
12/17/08	Corps and EPA Issue Long-Awaited Rapanos Guidance Document
12/15/08	New Ethics Rules For Federal Contractors
12/12/08	Appeals Court Says: Can't Backdoor Developer's Approach to Valuing Property by Calling it Business Goodwill Loss
12/01/08	Court of Appeal Provides Guidance to Water Suppliers Tasked with Preparing Water Supply Assessments
11/25/08	Ninth Circuit: Transportation Projects Face Tougher Section 4(f) Review But More Lenient NEPA Review
11/18/08	Supreme Court Upholds Release Of Claims Language Commonly Used In Employment Terminations
11/14/08	Supreme Court Determines Military Needs Outweigh Possible Environmental Harm And Clarifies Preliminary Injunction Standard
11/12/08	The Verdict on California's New Text Messaging Law: Thumbs Up
11/07/08	New Penalties for Old Water Violations
11/06/08	Reread Your Directors' & Officers' Liability Policy Before You Come Under Attack
11/06/08	Prop. 35 Upheld: Statute Compelling Use of State Employees on Design-Build Public Works Project is Unconstitutional
11/03/08	Challenged San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance Still in Force
10/29/08	California Supreme Court Rejects Employer Effort To Limit Statutory Ban On Noncompetition Agreements
10/27/08	The Meal/Rest Break Saga Continues - California Supreme Court To Review Brinker
10/27/08	Second Circuit Liberalizes California Bad Faith Law
10/20/08	Update: Protecting Your Insurance Coverage In Troubled Financial Times
10/20/08	Deferred Compensation - 12/31 Deadline for Federal Tax Compliance - Are You Really Ready?
10/16/08	California Cautiously Expands Design-Build Authority for Local Governments
10/15/08	California Major Donors Face Strict Reporting Requirements Before the Election
10/08/08	California Court of Appeal Opens the Door to Regulatory Takings Claims
10/03/08	The Federal Bailout: Summary and Insights
10/01/08	Court Holds that Physical Takings Standard Applies to Mandatory Diversion of Water for Species Protection
10/01/08	Ninth Circuit: Contract Clauses Shortening the Statute of Limitations Must Be Explicit
09/30/08	Congress Overrules Supreme Court with ADA Amendments
09/29/08	Will The Financial Crisis Jeopardize Your Property Or Casualty Insurance?
09/29/08	State Supreme Court: Subcontractors With Good Work May Still Have to Indemnify Contractors for Defense Costs
09/26/08	USDOT Proposes Expedited TIFIA Loan Process; Solicits Comments
09/26/08	CEQA Climate Change Suit Results in (Another) Agreement to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Way of Local Land Use Controls
09/22/08	California Supreme Court Parts Ways With U.S. Supreme Court, Upholding Expanded Appellate Review of Arbitration Awards
09/18/08	Peer Reviewers Still Immune, But On Notice
09/17/08	Court of Appeal Rejects Effort to Extend Nollan and Dolan To Generally Applicable Legislative Zoning Decisions
09/16/08	Federal Wildlife Agencies Propose Changes to Endangered Species Act Regulations: Comment Period Extended to October 14
09/15/08	Court Enforces Contract that Violates Corporate Practice of Medicine Law
09/10/08	Top Ten Tips for Avoiding Common Mistakes in Employee Handbooks
09/08/08	Not All Physicians "Stand In The Shoes" According To Final CMS Rules
09/03/08	Generating Value From Hospital Sales
08/27/08	Some Bankruptcy Asset Sales No Longer Free and Clear
08/05/08	Commercial and Recreational Boaters Faced with New Restrictions to Address Water Quality
08/04/08	Appeals Court Expands Landlords' Liability for Accidents on Their Property
08/01/08	Major Victory for CA Employers: Meal & Rest Periods Need Only Be Provided, Not Ensured
07/24/08	New Law Increases Wineries’ Wine-Tasting Privileges – And Risks
07/23/08	California Supreme Court Issues Precedent-Setting California Endangered Species Act Decision
07/18/08	Court Holds Challenge to Issuance of Section 404 Permit is Moot Because Wetlands Filled While Case Pending
07/16/08	Supreme Court Strikes Down Millionaire's Amendment of McCain Feingold
07/16/08	Urgency Legislation Provides Developers With Automatic Map Extensions
07/09/08	A Day Late Will Leave You More Than A Dollar Short
07/09/08	Superior Court Decision Mandates Balance in Adoption of Storm Water Quality Regulations
06/27/08	Court Invalidates Purchase Agreement as Option Lacking Consideration
06/25/08	Employers Are Not Off the Hook When Employees Go Hands Free
06/24/08	Protection from the Storm: Are You at Risk?
06/23/08	EPA Issues Final Water Transfers Rule: No NPDES Permit For Now, But Litigation Looms
06/19/08	CPUC Sustains Fines for Ex Parte Meetings Relating to Adjudication but Admits Need for Due Process in Such Cases
06/12/08	Mitigation Fees May Balloon After California Appeals Court Decision
06/10/08	CALFED: State Supreme Court Upholds Water Plan's EIR
06/04/08	Medicare Launches New Provider Reimbursement Appeal Rules
05/21/08	Bad Debts: CMS Memorandum Rewrites History To Close Off Bad Debt Appeals
05/19/08	Prescriptive Water Rights Confirmed
05/06/08	CMS Solicits Comments on Proposed New "Stand in the Shoes" Provisions
05/05/08	Attorney Fees Recoverable From State Water Board
05/02/08	New Law May Make Wineries Off-Limits To Minors
05/01/08	Los Angeles County Metro Gets $213.6 Million Grant to Implement Congestion Pricing Alternatives
04/30/08	Ninth Circuit Reiterates Prior Decision Invalidating the Biological Opinion for Management of the Columbia River System
04/29/08	Specific Performance: Still the Law of (the) Land
04/25/08	Commercial Tenants in Bankruptcy: Don’t Forget to Dust and Mop Before Vacating
04/24/08	Healthcare: HHS Office of Inspector General Sweetens its Self-Disclosure Protocol
04/24/08	Responsible Party May Recover All of Its Response Costs For a Voluntary Cleanup Under CERCLA
04/23/08	Federal District Court Decision Could Exacerbate Looming California Water Supply Crisis
04/21/08	Water Supply Assessments Not Subject to Direct Judicial Challenge
04/17/08	Policyholders Beware: Actions May Indeed Speak Louder Than Words
04/11/08	California Supreme Court Rules on Two Issues Under The California Family Rights Act
04/04/08	Recent Changes to Federal and California Law Expand Benefits for Military Families
04/02/08	Certain Tenant Disclaimers In Leases May Be Of Limited Effect
03/19/08	Developers May be Liable for Neighbors' Contamination
03/11/08	Appellate Court Grants Trial Courts Great Flexibility To Order Amendments To CC&Rs
03/10/08	Court of Appeal Reaffirms Hypothetical Damages Not Grounds for Just Compensation
03/06/08	Hospital's Bundled Discounts May Violate Antitrust Laws, Ninth Circuit Declares
03/05/08	CA Supreme Court: Employers Not Required to Accommodate Medical Marijuana
02/26/08	Insurance Coverage: 2007 Year in Review
02/26/08	Bankruptcy: Best Practices for Creditors Coping with Recent Bankruptcy Surge
02/15/08	Nossaman Contributes to National Debate on Funding Transportation Infrastructure
02/14/08	Increased Maximums for State Statutory School Fees and School Facility Program Grants
02/13/08	Medicare Act Preempts CA Statute Re: Arbitration
02/13/08	What’s New in Employment Law for 2008?
01/31/08	Nossaman Healthcare Practice New Year Newsletter
01/22/08	Selling And Leasing With TICs And Partnerships: Do You Have All Of The Signatures You Need?
01/15/08	Ninth Circuit Decision Means Tougher Standards for New Discharge Permits in Impaired Water Bodies
01/14/08	Date Of Value Rule Not As Bright Line As Intended
01/07/08	Court of Appeal Affirms Expansive Interpretation of California Endangered Species Act Listing Provisions
12/19/07	Fish and Wildlife Service Issues New Final Rules Designating Critical Habitat for Coastal California Gnatcatcher and San Diego Fairy Shrimp
12/14/07	Federal District Court Rejects Challenge by Automakers to California's Effort to Regulate Greenhouse Gases from Automobiles
12/13/07	Water Supply EIR Withstands Challenge, Clarifying Duties of Water Suppliers and Planners Under CEQA
12/13/07	Actions of Agency, Not Appraiser, Key to Attorney Fees Award in Eminent Domain
11/28/07	Appeals Court Weighs in on Timing and Form of Relocation Claims
11/20/07	Supreme Court Gives Employers New Method to Reimburse Employees
11/20/07	Ninth Circuit Finds Federal Agencies Must Evaluate Impacts Of Their Actions On Climate Change
11/20/07	CMS Delays Stark "Stand in the Shoes" Provisions for Academic Medical Centers and Non-Profits
11/13/07	"Stand in the Shoes" Rule Delayed for One Year
10/31/07	Court of Appeal Decision Helps Close Loophole in Eminent Domain Law
10/22/07	What Internal Documents Are Protected From Discovery By The Attorney Client Privilege?
10/16/07	Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Proposed Rule to Revise Invalidated Critical Habitat for Peninsular Bighorn Sheep
10/11/07	Pay for Call? The OIG Speaks
10/02/07	Court Finds County Liable For Failing To Direct A Community Water System To Notify Its Customers Of Contamination
09/26/07	Feds Do Stark, Again: "Phase III"
09/26/07	Court of Appeal Decides That Some Insurers Need Not Fund Settlements - "Judgment" Required
09/17/07	Court Holds That Developers Building Affordable and/or Senior Citizen Housing May Be Awarded Density Bonuses dIncentives in Excess of the Statutory Minimum
09/14/07	California Supreme Court Places Further Restrictions on Employment Arbitration
09/06/07	Appellate Court Issues Victory For Water Suppliers
08/30/07	Court Upholds Key Endangered Species Act Regulations that Promote Habitat Conservation Planning
08/20/07	Court of Appeal Clarifies "Rough Proportionality" Test for Dedications and Impact Fees Imposed on Developers
08/17/07	In the Post-Kelo Eminent Domain War, Public Agencies Win Battle Concerning Valuation of Property Subject to Potential Dedication Requirement
08/16/07	FHWA Issues Final Rule Facilitating Public-Private Partnerships
08/15/07	Countersuits May Be Lined with Silver
08/15/07	FEHC's Regulations for Mandatory Sexual Harassment Prevention Training and Education Have Finally Been Approved
08/09/07	California Court of Appeal Approves of New Method to Value Business Goodwill in Eminent Domain Cases
08/01/07	New Law Affects Foreign Investment in US "Critical Infrastructure"
07/31/07	California Supreme Court Seeks to Clarify Roles of Judge and Jury in Eminent Domain Cases
07/31/07	Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Greatly Expands Potential Medicare Reimbursement Appeals
06/28/07	Preventing the Cascade: Defending Healthcare Professionals Against Allegations Of Professional Misconduct
06/21/07	U.S. Supreme Court Decides Time Limit For Filing Claim Of Discriminatory Salary Pattern
06/19/07	Court of Appeal Upholds Eminent Domain Law’s Special Legal-Issues Motion Procedure
06/11/07	Supreme Court Affirms That Parties That Clean Up Contamination Can Recover Costs From Polluters
06/06/07	Corps and EPA Issue, Seek Comment On, Post-Rapanos Guidance
05/30/07	Federal District Court Decides That Fish And Wildlife Service Violated Endangered Species Act By Failing To Address Climate Change During Section 7 Consultation
05/04/07	Medical Staff Disciplinary Proceedings Protected by Court of Appeal Rejection of Trial Court Efforts to "Micromanage"
05/03/07	Castaic Lake Water Agency and Newhall County Water District Approve Bermite Settlement
04/30/07	Wachovia Bank Case May Limit States' Role in Subprime Lending Fallout for National Banks
04/26/07	Pollution Loss Allocation and Other Insurance Coverage Issues Before CA Supreme Court
04/26/07	Supreme Court Affirms Authority Under Proposition 35 For Public Agencies to Contract With Private Entities for Design and Engineering Services
04/19/07	California Supreme Court Rules on Compensation for Missed Meal and Rest Breaks; Ruling Favors Employees
04/13/07	Supreme Court To Hear Important CERCLA Cost Recovery Case
04/12/07	EEOC Issues Guidance for Health Care Workers and the Americans with Disabilities Act
04/10/07	Ninth Circuit Affirms Lower Court Decision to Invalidate Biological Opinion for Management of the Columbia River System
04/05/07	Court Rules That Water Right Restrictions To Protect Fish Habitat Did Not Constitute A Taking
03/22/07	When Your Merger Generates a Lawsuit, the Path to Coverage May Be Straighter than You Think
03/21/07	The Training Must Go On! Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training Reminder & Update
03/15/07	Rules Changing for Clean Water Act Section 404 Nationwide Permits
03/12/07	The Golden State - the Golden Standard: What You Need to Know About Domestic Partnership Law and Doing Business in California
03/06/07	State Water Resources Control Board Releases Draft General Construction Permit – Proposes Incorporation of Numeric Effluent Limits, Action Levels and Hydromodification Control Requirements
02/23/07	Ninth Circuit Requires Service to Quantify Take of Listed Species it Authorizes or Demonstrate Why Quantification is Impracticable
02/22/07	Supreme Court: Public Official May Not Rely On Government Attorney’s Advice As to Conflict of Interest Rules
02/21/07	New EMTALA Rules Affect Hospitals Without Emergency Rooms
02/20/07	California Climate Change Statutes - Pervasive Impacts Imminent
02/02/07	California Supreme Court Strikes Down EIR Relying On Future Water Supplies
02/02/07	California Supreme Court Strikes Down EIR Relying On Future Water Supplies
01/31/07	FTA Announces Terms of the Public-Private Partnership Pilot Program to Encourage Private Investment in Transit Projects
01/19/07	FTA Adopts Final Policy Statement on Conversion of High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes into High Occupancy Toll Lanes
01/18/07	State Water Board Fee Schedule Formula Unconstitutional
01/12/07	Paid Sick Leave Required For Employees In San Francisco
01/02/07	Recent Developments in Stormwater Regulation Pose a Threat to Development Industry
12/18/06	Transfer Of Water Violates Clean Water Act
12/07/06	California Court Approves Flexible Approach to Regulating Storm Water Discharges Under Clean Water Act
12/04/06	Property Insurance May Lapse During Building Renovations
11/14/06	Federal Court Finds Environmental Assessor May Be Liable To Future Property Owners Who Rely On Its Phase I Assessment, Notwithstanding Assessor's Attempts To Limit Such Reliance
11/10/06	Are You Ready for Mandated Hospital Fair Pricing Policies?
11/09/06	D.C. Circuit Issues Split Decision In Clean Air Act Challenge to Regional Transportation Plan Conformity Regulations
11/07/06	D.C. Circuit Issues Split Decision In Clean Air Act Challenge to Regional Transportation Plan Conformity Regulations
10/19/06	State Begins to License Discount Fee Health Plans
10/17/06	District Court Issues Decision Invalidating San Diego Multiple Species Conservation Program Plan and Halting All Activities with the City of San Diego that Impact Vernal Pool Habitat
10/12/06	California Court Expands and Clarifies Rule That Mechanic's Liens Cannot Be Placed Upon Public Property That Is Subject to Private Development
10/04/06	Eminent Domain Reform Has Arrived In California
10/02/06	Corps Issues Nationwide Permits Proposal
09/29/06	FTA Proposes New Policies For Conversion Of High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes Into High Occupancy Toll Lanes
09/14/06	Insurance Coverage: Noteworthy Recent Decisions
09/08/06	USDOT Solicits Applications for Its New "Corridors of the Future Program"
09/07/06	Supreme Court Of California Holds That An "At Will" Employment Contract Means Just What It Says
08/22/06	California Supreme Court Rejects Inverse Condemnation Claims Based on Obstruction of View
08/14/06	Ninth Circuit Issues Decision Clarifying the Scope of Clean Water Act Jurisdiction in the Wake of Rapanos v. United States
08/07/06	CVAG Votes to Rescind Existing Coachella Valley MSHCP and Proceed with Revised Coachella Valley MSHCP
08/02/06	Court Approves Consent Decree that Requires the Fish and Wildlife Service to Replace its Existing Rule Designating Critical Habitat for the Peninsular Bighorn Sheep
07/27/06	A Quartet of Court Decisions Help Clarify Reasonable Accommodation Standards
07/26/06	Supreme Court Clarifies Proposition 218 Rules
07/18/06	TxDOT and FHWA Agree to Experimental Program for Expediting TIFIA Credit Assistance to PPP Toll Road Projects
07/18/06	State Water Resources Control Board Releases Storm Water Panel Recommendations Regarding Feasibility of Numeric Effluent Limits
07/10/06	FHWA Changes to Design-Build Rule Fall Short of PPP Needs
07/10/06	A Brave New World For Condemning Agencies: Coping with the Anderson Initiative and its Radical Redrawing of California Eminent Domain Law
06/26/06	California Supreme Court Holds Competing Proposals Submitted To A Public Agency Do Not Become Public Records Until The Completion Of Negotiations
06/23/06	U.S. Supreme Court Broadens Employee Protection Against Retaliation
06/20/06	Supreme Court Issues Decision Restricting Federal Jurisdiction Under The Clean Water Act But Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
06/06/06	Ninth Circuit Rejects Center for Biological Diversity’s Interpretation of Fish and Wildlife Regulations Defining Incidental Take
06/05/06	Court Issues Decision Addressing The State Board’s Jurisdiction Over Groundwater
06/02/06	U.S. Supreme Court Limits Public Employees' Speech Rights
06/02/06	EPA Proposes Rule Clarifying NPDES Permits Are Not Required for Water Transfers
06/02/06	EPA Proposes Rule Clarifying That NPDES Permits Are Not Required for Water Transfers
05/30/06	Good News and Bad News: Proposed Amendments to FHWA Design-Build and PPP Rule
05/18/06	New Court Decisions Affect Water Industry
05/18/06	Nossaman Announces New Partners in 2006
05/05/06	FTA Solicits Comments and Expressions of Interest Regarding PPP Pilot Program Authorized by SAFETEA-LU
04/27/06	Talk About Sex Does Not Necessarily Mean Sexual Harassment
04/25/06	California Supreme Court Declines to Consider Challenge to Zero Trash TMDL for Los Angeles River
04/13/06	Federal Voting Rights Issues Impact Initiative, Referendum and Recall Elections in Twenty-One California Counties
03/28/06	Congress Considers Tax-Exempt Bonds for Water and Sewage Facilities
03/20/06	New Employment Laws for 2006
03/10/06	Bill Introduced to Bar Foreign Ownership, Management or Operation of Critical Infrastructure
02/09/06	New Development in Federal-Aid A/E Procurement Requirements
02/03/06	FHWA Creates Clearinghouse for Tolling Proposals
01/31/06	State Statutory Level 1 School Fees and School Facility Program Grant Amounts Increased
01/30/06	Insurance Coverage: A Year in Review
01/30/06	Court Rejects CEQA Challenge to Transportation Sales Tax Renewal
01/27/06	California Supreme Court Grants Review of CALFED Decision
01/17/06	Court Affirms Use Of Specific Provisions To Rebut Evidence Of Misrepresentation In The Inducement Of A Lease
01/17/06	States May Be Liable For Damages For Violations Of Title II Of Americans With Disabilities Act
01/09/06	US DOT Issues Proposed Guidelines for Requesting Transportation Private Activity Bond Allocations
12/22/05	Amendment to Subdivision Map Act Provides Some Relief For Releases of Improvement Security
12/21/05	State Water Resources Control Board's Proposed Revisions to 303(d) List Could Lead to the Development of Additional TMDLs
12/20/05	California Endangered Species Act Compels Consideration of Economic Objectives. Court of Appeal Upholds Validity of Pacific Lumber Company Habitat Conservation Plan
12/09/05	Ninth Circuit Concludes That Adjacency Alone Confers Jurisdiction Under the Clean Water Act
12/07/05	California Supreme Court To Decide Critical Issue In Claim Of Discrimination Based On A Disability
11/29/05	Court Upholds Caltrans' Proposition 35 Right to Contract Out For Engineering and Architectural Services
11/08/05	Free Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training: Deadline for Compliance With This New Law Is Fast Approaching
10/21/05	Attorney General Concludes That California Water Districts May Contract With Developers For The Construction And Reimbursement Of Oversized Water Facilities
09/12/05	Second Circuit Holds PRPs May Recover Costs from other PRPs under Section 107(a) of CERCLA
09/09/05	California Supreme Court Expands Law On Retaliation For Opposing Employment Discrimination
08/31/05	Appeal Court Holds EMTALA May Cover Adequacy Of Treatment
08/25/05	California Authority Issues Nation's First "Local" GARVEE Bond
08/19/05	California Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Coastal Commission
08/16/05	EPA Announces NPDES Permits Not Required for Water Transfers
08/12/05	EPA and the Department of Justice Issue Guidance to Clarify that PRPs that Enter Into Administrative Settlements with the Agency Can Seek Contribution Under Section 113(f)(3)(B) of CERCLA
08/01/05	"SAFETEA—LU" Promotes Private Investment in Transportation
07/27/05	California Supreme Court Makes Favoritism of Workplace Paramours Illegal Sexual Harassment
07/19/05	AASHTO's Guide to Protecting the Nation's Highways From Terrorist Threats
07/19/05	California Labor Commissioner Issues Important Clarification Regarding Exempt Employees’ Use of Vacation and Paid Time Off
06/23/05	Landmark Supreme Court Case Upholds Government’s Right to Seize Private Property for Economic Development
06/16/05	New Policy to Make SWPPPs More Available
06/06/05	Senate-Passed Reauthorization Bill Would Advance Private Activity Bonds and Design-Build Contracting
06/01/05	Sacramento County Superior Court Upholds General Construction Permit and Rejects Numeric Limits for Construction Related Pollutants
05/26/05	New Rules for Disposal of Employee Information Take Effect June 1, 2005
05/25/05	A Proactive Response To Allegations Of Misconduct Can Minimize Adverse Consequences For Physicians
05/03/05	Legislation Seeks to Cut "Navigable" From Clean Water Act
04/27/05	New Bankruptcy Law Impacts Health Care Providers
04/27/05	Supreme Court Extends Disparate Impact Claims To Age Discrimination
04/20/05	California Supreme Court holds that the State Must Evaluate Economic Considerations when Establishing Water Discharge Requirements that Exceed Federal Standards
04/01/05	Section 1983 Damages Are No Longer Available for Violations of Section 332 of the Telecom Act
03/17/05	Take Advantage of the 2005 California Tax Amnesty
03/15/05	Nossaman Announces New Partners in 2005 - Class Represents Strength of Firm's Land Use, Environmental and Healthcare Practices
03/02/05	Proposed Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan will have Significant Impacts on Real Estate Development
03/01/05	Heightened Enforcement of Medicare and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Laws Requires Increased Provider Diligence
02/18/05	Data Quality Act Provides Under-utilized Tool to Challenge Federal Agency Use of Faulty Information; Four Years After its Enactment Effect of Act Remains Unclear
02/08/05	State Senate Merges Committees: New Chair of the State Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee Plans Comprehensive Water Conservation, Water Management and Resource Planning Legislation
01/31/05	EPA Finalizes Interpretive Statement and Proposes Rule to Limit Applicability of Clean Water Act to Pesticides Discharged to or Near Regulated Waters
01/28/05	New Report Urges Public-Private Partnership Legislation to Help Solve California’s Transportation Crisis
01/25/05	New Employment Developments For A New Year
01/10/05	U.S. DOT Reports to Congress on Benefits of Public-Private Partnerships
01/06/05	Prevailing Wage Requirements Held Not Applicable to Privately Funded Project That Used Public Funding for Pre-Construction Expenses
01/04/05	Court Defines Discovery of Electronic Data
12/29/04	Big-Box Projects Required to Evaluate Urban Decay and Health Impacts
12/16/04	Supreme Court Muddies the Waters with Decision in Cooper v. Aviall
12/08/04	Court of Appeal Addresses Language Requirements For Landlord Exculpation Clause In Case Involving Mold
11/29/04	Soliciting At-Will Employees In The Wrong Way Can Land You In Legal Hot Water
11/17/04	Notice of Intent To Sue Alleges That Simple Water Transfers Require NPDES Permits
11/15/04	Superior Court Judges in Los Angeles County Have Limited Access to Current California Statutes and Cases
11/15/04	FCC Finds That Voice Over Internet Services Are Subject to Federal, Not State Jurisdiction
11/08/04	Broker-Arranged Exception to Usury Laws Interpreted by Court; Lender Lost and Forced to Forfeit All Interest
11/05/04	Public Access to Meetings of Public Bodies and Writings of Public Agencies and Officials is Now a Constitutional Right
11/02/04	New Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training
11/02/04	South Coast Air Quality Management District Adopts More Stringent Fugitive Dust Control Rules
10/26/04	New Workers' Comp Medical Care Structures Hold Promise for Employers
10/18/04	FHWA Initiates SEP-15 To Promote Public-Private Partnerships and Other Innovations in Project Development and Finance
09/29/04	Transit Agency Uses CMAQ Funds to Secure Low-Cost Financing for Light Rail Project
09/24/04	Central Valley Air District Targeting Development for Emissions Reductions and/or Impact Fees
08/27/04	Public Agency Staff May Be Individually Liable for Selective and Overzealous Enforcement
08/10/04	California Online Privacy Protection Act of 2003 ("OPPA")
08/06/04	Precedent-Setting Decision Greatly Restricts Economic and Recreational Activities Within Critical Habitat
07/21/04	Court Holds that California Constitution Prohibits Super Majority Vote for Approval of or Increase in City General Tax
06/24/04	Agency Designated to Administer a Joint Powers Agreement Determines Scope of JPA’s Land Use Powers
05/24/04	Propositions 13 and 218: Charge Levied on Groundwater Pumping is Not a Tax, Assessment or Fee Incident to Property Ownership
05/03/04	Major Overhaul of Workers' Compensation System SB 899 Will Affect Employers Immediately
04/30/04	CERCLA Complaint Alleges Water Entities Are Liable for Using Colorado River Water for Recharge Operation
04/02/04	Supreme Court Rules That Water Pumps Not Generating Pollutants Are Point Sources Under The Clean Water Act
03/04/04	U.S. Circuit Court Vacates FCC Order Supporting UNE-P Competition
03/03/04	Medical Corporation Bonus Payments to Shareholders - Physicians Must Pass IRS Scrutiny
02/05/04	Nossaman Announces New Partner Class
01/06/04	Court Vindicates Telecommunications Industry’s Right to Use California Streets and Highways Free From Local Impositions
12/05/03	Court Thwarts Attempt by Voter Initiative to Impose Restrictions on Airport Development Activities
11/13/03	Brown Act Enforcement Gets Sharper Teeth
10/29/03	Nossaman's Irvine Office Continues to Add Talent to the Firm's Statewide Land Use and Real Estate Practice