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In a case on appeal from the water court, the Colorado Supreme Court held that Coors Brewing Company would have to adjudicate a new water right in order to add ... read more
On June 27, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision on the dispute over the apportionment of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River basin (ACF Basin). The Court ruled in ... read more
On June 6, 2018, the Delta Watermaster formally released a memorandum (Overlap Memo) drafted several months earlier, rejecting the theory of overlapping pre-1914 and riparian water rights in the Delta ... read more
Join us on Thursday, June 21st for a Sacramento Reception supporting ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources (ABA SEER) Somach Simmons & Dunn and Ramboll US are pleased to ... read more
Water districts providing drinking water that meets applicable drinking water quality standards are immune from nuisance claims, according to a recent decision from the California Fourth District Court of Appeals. ... read more
We invite you to catch up with SSD attorneys and clients through this snapshot of our press releases, alerts, events and media coverage. Upcoming Events Are you attending the California ... read more
Today, the Fifth District Court of Appeal will hear oral argument in Restore Hetch Hetchy v. City and County of San Francisco. Although the lawsuit is based on the allegation ... read more
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) unveiled proposed amendments to its emission control system warranty provisions and associated maintenance provisions for heavy-duty diesel vehicles (Proposed Amendments). The amendments apply only ... read more
Farm Bill 2018 has passed out of the Congressional House Agriculture Committee and the pundits anticipate several months of intense debate mainly relating to modifications to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ... read more
This month, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued two rulings regarding injunctive relief in cases brought to enforce the Endangered Species Act (ESA). On April 2, 2018, in National ... read more
The United States Supreme Court (Supreme Court) recently heard oral argument in a criminal case that could significantly affect how courts interpret the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and ... read more
With the regulations already under review by the United States Supreme Court, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service (Services) recently agreed to reconsider regulations that ... read more
On March 1, 2018, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that the federal government has an obligation to end a federal program intended to protect endangered species once it ... read more
In a decision that reaffirms and solidifies the oldest water rights in California, the Santa Clara County Superior Court ruled on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, that the State Water Resources ... read more
On February 1, 2018, in Hawai’i Wildlife Fund v. County of Maui, No. 15-17447, a three-judge panel for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that treated effluent discharged into ... read more
An investigation by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) regarding the Bureau of Reclamation’s (USBR) administration of federal water projects ended abruptly upon discovery that the USBR was neglecting its ... read more
On January 17, 2018, the City of Oroville (City) filed suit in Butte County Superior Court against the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). The suit is based on DWR’s ... read more
Just before the New Year, the United States Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (DEIS/EIR) for ... read more
Somach Simmons & Dunn is pleased to announce Aaron Ferguson has been elected as a shareholder of the firm. Aaron has been a valuable resource to Somach Simmons & Dunn’s ... read more
The California Constitution provides that when the Legislature or a state agency requires, or mandates, a local government to provide a new program or to offer a higher level of ... read more
The State of Washington has appealed a Ninth Circuit decision finding the state violated federal Indian treaties and requiring it to improve road culverts to allow for the passage of ... read more
On Wednesday, November 27, 2017, in United States v. Robertson, No. 16-30178, slip op. (9th Cir., Nov. 27, 2017), the Ninth Circuit upheld the conviction of Mr. Joseph Robertson for violations ... read more
Michelle Chester has joined Somach Simmons & Dunn as a new attorney, bringing with her nearly three years of experience with the California Energy Commission. While working within the Commission ... read more
Last week, Monsanto Company, the leading manufacturer of the herbicide glyphosate, along with eleven state and national agricultural industry groups (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed suit against the State of California challenging ... read more
In early November, two separate lawsuits were filed by coalitions of environmental groups, alleging that the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) failed to determine that various water bodies ... read more
