Worldwide: Trials & Appeals & Compensation

In Union Gospel Mission of Yakima Wash. v. Brown, 162 F. 4th 1190 (9th Cir. 2026), the court of appeals considered a pre-enforcement action seeking a declaration that it violates the church...

On March 12, 2026, a division of the Colorado Court of Appeals issued a significant opinion concerning federal preemption, aviation law, and environmental nuisance. In Town of Superior v. Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County, 2026 COA 14, the division held that federal law preempts a state court from ordering an airport proprietor to ban certain aircraft operations as a noise abatement measure, even though the proprietor itself retains the authority to impose such restrictions voluntarily.

A Plymouth County Superior Court recently ruled on whether title insurance covers construction costs mandated by government regulations, with Rich May Associate Jonathan Loeb successfully securing dismissal of all claims against the insurer. The case examined the scope of title insurance coverage when a homeowner faced expenses due to an EPA water line compliance issue that wasn't recorded at the registry of deeds. The court's decision reinforces established Massachusetts precedent that title insurance prot