beyond the legal opinion
July 25, 2019
On June 26, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a final rule updating its Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) regulations, without the standard notice and public comment period. The rule is effective on July 26, 2019.
June 28, 2019 by Edward H. Trompke
On June 21, 2019, the US Supreme Court overruled a 1985 case concerning the taking of property for public use, because it led to unexpected, and unfairly applied, results.
May 20, 2019 by James D. Howsley
Earlier this month, Governor Inslee signed into law HB 1923, an act amending the Growth Management Act (GMA) to provide incentives for local governments to increase housing density.
April 30, 2019
Easements are one of the most common—and often misunderstood—real property interests in law.
April 18, 2019
Division III of the Washington State Court of Appeals concluded that the state’s Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A, “GMA”) does not require the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (the “Board”) to defer to and incorporate local zoning laws when making licensing decisions.
April 5, 2019
Jordan Ramis is proud to announce the Lewis & Clark Law School’s 2019 Larry Kressel Memorial Scholarship honoree is Keenan Ordon-Bakalian.
March 14, 2019
Local government utility agencies across the country have secured the passage of a bill that may greatly enhance their ability to maintain their wastewater and stormwater treatment systems in compliance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
February 25, 2019
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been in the news increasingly in the last several years. On February 14, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its PFAS Action Plan, setting forth its roadmap for addressing these contaminants.
January 8, 2019
Interstate waters would no longer be a separate category of waters. Instead, only those interstate waters falling into one of the other six categories would be jurisdictional. Similarly, while the agencies are not proposing any changes to the impoundments category, they are seeking comment on whether impoundments could be incorporated into another category of waters.
December 14, 2018
Earlier this week, the Metro Council unanimously voted to approve four urban growth boundary expansions, totaling nearly 2,200 acres. The approval opens up a generous amount of land for new development, possibly 9,200 new homes, according to Metro. The proposals…
