Court Upholds "Tributary Rule" But Leaves Open the Possibility of a Future Challenge

The California Regional Water Quality Control Boards establish water quality standards under the Clean Water Act.... Read more 

Annual Operating Plans for Dam Operation Do Not Require Environmental Reviews

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is required by federal law to prepare Annual Operating Plans for the Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River in northern Arizona.... Read more

Ninth Circuit Upholds Fish & Wildlife Service Regulations Against Environmentalists' Challenge

The Chukchi Sea off the North Slope of Alaska is a promising place for oil and gas development... Read more

Can a Developer Unilaterally Impose an Arbitration Clause on a Condo Homeowners Association?

The answer is yes, as long as the arbitration clause is not unreasonable, according to the California Supreme Court in Pinnacle Museum Tower Association v. Pinnacle Market Development... Read More

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