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U.S. District Court Rejects Takings Claims Against Los Angeles by Homeowner Claiming Adjacent Residential Development Subjected the City to Liability by Virtue of Its Approval of that Project


By Miguel Mauricio In a decision addressing inverse condemnation and constitutional takings claims, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California dismissed claims

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California Fish and Game Commission Expands Protections for Mountain Lions on California’s Central Coast and Southern Regions


By Christina Suarez, and Darien Key On February 12, 2026, California has extended protections to certain mountain lion populations under the California Endangered Species Act

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Ninth Circuit Court Invalidates 2016 EPA Cadmium Recommendation for Violation of Federal Endangered Species Act


By Derek Hoffman, Darien Key In 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued recommendations, in accordance with the federal Clean Water Act, which relaxed

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Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Implementation of “Action 5” Plan for the Central Valley Project


By Brett Stroud On March 2, 2026, three environmental non-government associations (NGOs)— San Francisco Baykeeper, Center for Biological Diversity, and Friends of the River—filed a

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California Department of Water Resources Releases Final Land Subsidence Best Management Practices: Key Regulatory Shifts and Liability Expansions for Groundwater Sustainability Agencies


By David Boyer The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has officially finalized its updated guidance on land subsidence, transitioning from the Draft Subsidence Best

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Nevada Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture of Long-Unused Groundwater Rights


By Micheline Nadeau Fairbank In Egger Enterprises v. State Engineer, the Nevada Supreme Court affirmed the State Engineer’s decision to deny extensions of time to

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