Bradford Kuhn | Nossaman We recently reported on the California Legislature’s passage of Senate Bill 1153, noting that the Bill was waiting for Governor Newsom’s approval. That approval has now occurred, and the Bill is official. This is a huge legislative victory for water suppliers in California, as the Bill clarifies that public water systems… Continue reading Wildfire Inverse Condemnation Liability Limited by California Legislature
Washington State DOSH Proposes Update to Construction PPE Rules
Jeff Leslie and Kenneth M. Rock | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart On October 6, 2026, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) filed a proposed rulemaking seeking to update Washington’s construction personal protective equipment (PPE) rules. Quick Hits DOSH’s primary purpose for this proposed… Continue reading Washington State DOSH Proposes Update to Construction PPE Rules
Eminent Domain in Washington State: The Project Influence Rule
Babak Shamsi | Beresford Booth In Washington State, the government can utilize the power of “eminent domain” to take, even forcibly, private property owned by an individual. Indeed, the property owner cannot refuse to “sell” when the government properly exercises its eminent domain powers. There are, of course, parameters around the use of eminent domain… Continue reading Eminent Domain in Washington State: The Project Influence Rule
Contract Provisions Florida Homebuilders Should Revisit in a Rising-Cost Environment
Jessica McGinnis | Lowndes Over the past few years, the math has changed when it comes to building homes. Lumber prices may have retreated from their pandemic peaks, but concrete, roofing materials, impact-rated windows, and skilled labor remain stubbornly expensive and unpredictable. Meanwhile, buyers are rate-sensitive, margins are thinner, and the window between contract execution… Continue reading Contract Provisions Florida Homebuilders Should Revisit in a Rising-Cost Environment
Procedural Considerations of Being an Expert Witness
Michael Tonkin and Igor Corelj | HKA In the first of a forthcoming series of articles considering the ‘procedural aspects and challenges of being an expert witness in international arbitration’, HKA Quantum Expert and Arbitrator Michael Tonkin and Quantum Expert Igor Corelj focus on the effective delivery of expert witness evidence. Part 1 – Effective… Continue reading Procedural Considerations of Being an Expert Witness