April 22, 2026 2026 Drought Conditions Escalate Disputes Between Eastern Idaho Water Users Disputes between senior surface water users and junior ground water users in eastern Idaho are nothing new. As covered in prior SSD alerts from June 2024, November 2024, and August 2025, few years pass without some form […]
April 22, 2026 Wesley S. Stevenson, Esq. MGKF Litigation Blog Earlier this month in Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, the U.S. Supreme Court broadly interpreted the meaning of “relating to” in the federal officer removal statute. In doing so, it vacated the judgment of the Fifth Circuit that held defendant […]
On April 8, 2026, Judge Richard M. Platkin of the New York State Supreme Court, Albany County, entirely annulled the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC’s) revised Part 664 freshwater wetlands regulations for noncompliance with the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). The revised regulations went into effect […]
Apr 13, 2026
SPR Associate Kayley McGrath to Co-Chair NYSBA 2026 Annual Oil Spill Symposium – Update from Sive Paget Riesel
April 13, 2026 SPR Associate Kayley McGrath is serving as the co-chair for NYSBA’s 2026 Annual Oil Spill Symposium, which will take place on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, from 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. SPR is proud to sponsor this year’s symposium. NYSBA’s Annual Oil Spill Symposium is a premier event bringing together […]
Apr 13, 2026
SEQRA Reform Remains Under Deliberation in the FY27 New York State Budget – Update from Sive Paget Riesel
April 13, 2026 Although the New York State Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget was due on April 1, 2026, the government is continuing to evaluate numerous components, including potential reforms to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) intended to fast-track environmental review for housing development, Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget […]