Firm principal Gregor I. McGregor on May 22, 2024 presented his PowerPoint survey of important legal developments at the Annual Municipal Law Conference co-hosted by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE) and Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association (MMLA). Over 110 attorneys and other professionals were in attendance who work for, with […]
Treasury Department and IRS Guidance Encourages Fuel Producers Eligible for Clean Fuel Production Credit to Register as Soon as Possible JUNE 10, 2024 On May 31, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2024-49 for the Clean Fuel Production Credit. The […]
June 11, 2024 Colorado Fills Sackett’s Wetlands Gap The phrase “Waters of the United States” (or “WOTUS”) is a contender for the five words that have been subject to the most judicial and executive whiplash since 1972. Under the Clean Water Act (CWA), aquatic environments that fall within the scope […]
For over twenty-five years, a group of farmers have complained that a bridge spanning the Cache River, installed by Lawrence County, Arkansas (“the County”), acts as a dam, flooding their properties and destroying their crops. On May 28, 2024, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals confirmed that flooding caused by […]
National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology Announces Introduction of Agricultural Bills JUNE 04, 2024 On May 23, 2024, the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) issued a press release applauding its Congressional Commissioners — Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Todd Young (R-IN) and Representatives Stephanie Bice (R-OK)… READ MORE […]