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Ninth Circuit finds City’s Required Distance Requirement for Group-Living Facilities Survives Challenge that Regulation Discriminated Against Persons with Disabilities


By Todd Williams and Darien Key In The Ohio House, LLC v. City of Costa Mesa the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a U.S.

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California Court of Appeal Affirms Trial Court’s Rejection of Challenge to City Community Services District Charges Made without Voter Approval


By Lauren J. Caster and Derek Hoffman The First District Court of Appeal, in a partially published opinion, has affirmed a trial court’s rejection of

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Federal Fisheries Agencies Propose Rule Rescinding the Regulatory Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act


By Taylor Strain and Austin C. Cho On April 17, 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

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Colorado Supreme Court Reaffirms No-Injury Standards When Evaluating Plans for Augmentation


By John Sittler The Colorado Supreme Court recently reaffirmed the standards for which an Applicant must prove “no-injury” to vested water rights when applying for

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State Assembly Bill 104: Nevada Adopts Water Rights Retirement Program


By Evan Klouse and Micheline Nadeau Fairbank At the end of May 2025, the Nevada Legislature voted to approve a new statewide voluntary water rights

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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Navajo Nation’s Claim to A Right To Water


[THE SUPREME COURT’S MAJORITY OPINION IN SUMMARY AND EXCERPT] An 1868 peace treaty between the United States and the Navajo Tribe established the Navajo Reservation

Read More2023-06-23
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