Oct 4, 2017

Trial Court Denies 2001 Klamath Project Takings Claims

On September 29, 2017, Judge Marian Blank Horn of the United States Court of Federal Claims issued her opinion in Lonny Baley, et al. and John Anderson Farms, Inc., et al. v. United States, finding that most water users in the Klamath Project (Project) have cognizable Fifth Amendment property interests, […]

Sep 28, 2017

Biobased and Renewable Products Update – September 28, 2017

Biobased and Renewable Products Update September 28, 2017 DOE DOE Announces $22 Million In Funding For Marine Biomass Production On September 19, 2017, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced 18 projects from the Macroalgae Research Inspiring Novel Energy Resources (MARINER) program will receive $22 million in funding through the […]

Sep 28, 2017

Eastern District Upholds Bureau of Indian Affairs Decision to Take 853 Acres of Land in Yolo County into Trust for Yocha Dehe Wintu Nation

On Thursday, September 14, 2017, Judge Morrison England of the Eastern District of California upheld a Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) decision to transfer 853 acres of land in Yolo County into trust for the Yocha Dehe Wintu Nation (Tribe). The Tribe previously owned the land, which consists of 15 […]

Sep 27, 2017

McGREGOR & LEGERE WINS MILLION DOLLAR LAND USE CIVIL RIGHTS CASE FOR MONEY DAMAGES AND FEES

Our recently concluded, very successful court case is captioned Thyng v. Thomas P. Kelly, individually, et al, in Norfolk Superior Court. We represent Scotty Thyng, a long-time local landowner in the City of Quincy, suing for violations of federal and state civil rights statutes for blocking his attempts to build […]

Sep 27, 2017

McGREGOR & LEGERE WINS MILLION DOLLAR LAND USE CIVIL RIGHTS CASE FOR MONEY DAMAGES AND FEES

Our recently concluded, very successful court case is captioned Thyng v. Thomas P. Kelly, individually, et al, in Norfolk Superior Court. We represent Scotty Thyng, a long-time local landowner in the City of Quincy, suing for violations of federal and state civil rights statutes for blocking his attempts to build […]