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On January 28, 2021, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Ninth Circuit) issued a decision addressing issues related to the extent to which the public trust doctrine may be used ... read more
Theresa Barfield has been named our managing shareholder and Ramsey Kropf will serve as our assistant managing shareholder. We are pleased to announce that Sacramento litigator Theresa Barfield became the firm’s new ... read more
The Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District recently ruled in Wyatt v. City of Sacramento that a City’s imposition of a surcharge in the form of a “general ... read more
If you live in the Colorado Front Range region, your treated water supply may have or currently include groundwater from the Denver Basin aquifer system. If you are one of ... read more
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) released three documents related to its consultation obligations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for its operation of the Klamath Project (Project) in south-central ... read more
The Sacramento County Superior Court recently issued a final decision in San Joaquin Tributaries Authority v. California State Water Resources Control Board, finding that the State Water Resources Control Board ... read more
We invite you to keep virtual tabs on Somach attorneys with this roundup of our news and events heading into the new year. #SomachSpeaks - Events & Activities in Q1 ... read more
President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“Appropriations Act” or “Act”) on December 27, 2020. The Appropriations Act is a true omnibus. It covers an array of topics, including ... read more
02.26.21 UPDATE: THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED Please visit our Careers page for open positions. We're Hiring in Colorado Somach Simmons & Dunn’s Boulder, Colorado office seeks an associate attorney ... read more
On December 8, 2020, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued draft guidance intended to clarify when a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit is required under the ... read more
On December 17, 2020, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will host an online research seminar, presented by Dr. Ermias Kebreab, summarizing the findings of his recently completed study analyzing ... read more
In 2014, the California Legislature passed Proposition 1 dedicating $2.7 billion for investments in water storage projects and giving the California Water Commission (Commission) new responsibilities such as distributing the funds set ... read more
On November 17, California, Oregon, PacifiCorp, and the Yurok and Karuk Tribes announced a new agreement with the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC) to reaffirm KRRC’s status as dam removal ... read more
The Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District recently ruled that a plaintiff challenging the method that a special district uses to calculate rates in a judicial action need ... read more
We’re pleased to announce that Somach Simmons & Dunn has been ranked among the top law firms in water law, according to the 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” survey. Firms ... read more
SGMA Isn’t Working — When It’s Time to Adjudicate. Wait, When is it Time? Western Groundwater Congress, Virtual Conference Session Transcript Presented September 16, 2020, by Nick Jacobs & Aaron ... read more
We invite you to keep virtual tabs on Somach attorneys with this roundup of our news and events over the last months of 2020. #SomachSpeaks - Events & Activities in ... read more
Efficiency in federal water issues is a goal sought by many different users across all political and user spectrums. On October 13, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order (Order) ... read more
Somach Synopsis - Mineral County v. Lyon County This decision impacts how the public trust is viewed specifically in Nevada, but it also provides insights into public trust law in ... read more
In Utah, there is a significant effort underway to build a water delivery pipeline from Lake Powell to transport part of Utah’s Colorado River entitlement to Utah’s St. George area. ... read more
Live Webinar: Water Law for Colorado Real Estate Professionals WATER LAW FOR REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS is accredited by the Colorado Real Estate Commission for two (2) CE credits. Attorney Leila ... read more
On August 27, 2020, the California Supreme Court clarified the scope of decisions that require environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). In Protecting Our Water and Environmental ... read more
We invite you to keep virtual tabs on Somach attorneys with this preview of our news and events in the second half of the year. Events & Activities July 23 ... read more
On August 25, 2020, the California Environmental Protection Agency released a new study suggesting that the state’s wastewater treatment plants (“treatment plants” or “facilities”), if operating at maximum co-digestion capacity, ... read more
Join Aaron Ferguson and Nick Jacobs for their virtual conference session at the Third Annual Western Groundwater Congress Presented by the Groundwater Resources Association of California, the Third Annual Western ... read more
