August 22, 2026 Ninth Circuit Confirms Reclamation Could Convert Water Service Contracts to Repayment Contracts Without Environmental Review On August 17, 2026, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court ruling that the United States Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) did not need to undertake National Environmental Policy Act […]
Aug 25, 2026
More Than Two-Thirds of the Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox Partners are Listed in 2027 Best Lawyers
August 20, 2026 Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP (Manko Gold) is pleased to announce that nearly 70 percent of its partnership has been selected for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America (Best Lawyers)*. The firm’s attorneys were recognized in Environmental Law, Energy Regulatory Law and Environmental Litigation. […]
August 18, 2026 Drought and Emergency SWSPs: The Colorado Doctrine Showcases Its Flexibility Colorado water law is famously known for its strict adherence to the prior appropriation regime that governs much of the American West. So much so, in fact, it even has its own colloquialism: the “Colorado Doctrine.” Certainly, […]
Aug 25, 2026
Eleventh Circuit Allows Federal Officer Removal for EPA-Directed Cleanup – Update from Manko Gold Katcher Fox
August 17, 2026 Giselle F. Mazmanian, Esq. MGKF Litigation Blog Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held in City of Brunswick v. Honeywell International, Inc., 2026 WL 2224648 (11th Cir. Aug. 3, 2026), that potentially responsible parties (“PRPs”) implementing an EPA-selected CERCLA remedy pursuant to […]
California Federal Court Holds Agencies May Be Liable Under Clean Air Act Citizen Suit Provision July 31, 2026 Kelly A. Hanna, Esq. MGKF Litigation Blog In a significant decision for Clean Air Act enforcement, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California held that citizens may pursue Clean […]