Legal Alerts

Posted by Eric L. Hiser On July 28, 2026, the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals (DC Circuit) released its decision in Environmental Defense Fund v. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 18-1149, a consolidated case hearing multiple challenges brought by environmental groups against EPA’s project emissions accounting (“PEA”) rule. In […]

Court Finds New Jersey Ordinance Prohibiting Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Permissible Under Federal Clean Air Act July 31, 2026 Natalia P. Teekah, Esq. MGKF Litigation Blog In June 2026, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (the “District Court”) found a Montclair, New Jersey ordinance prohibiting the […]

SPR Attorneys Michael Bogin and Maggie Macdonald to Moderate Panels at 2026 Innovative Redevelopment Summit On September 9th, SPR Principals Michael Bogin and Maggie Macdonald will moderate panels at the New York City Brownfield Partnership’s 3rd Annual Innovative Redevelopment Summit. The event is taking place at the NYC Bar Association, 42 West 44th Street, New […]

July 28, 2026 Federal Resource Agencies Rescind Longstanding Regulatory Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service (the “Services”) recently finalized a significant Endangered Species Act (ESA) rule that rescinds the regulatory definition of “harm” (the “Final Rule”). The […]

July 27, 2026 Stuart Somach Expands Water Law Practice to Include Work as a Mediator With over four decades of experience and a national reputation as one of the most respected practicing water law attorneys in the West, Stuart Somach recently expanded his water law practice to include work as […]