Publications
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Debunking Opportunity Zone Myths: What You Need to Know Before States Redesignate in 2026January 22, 2026 | Publications
Since their creation in 2017, Opportunity Zones (or OZs) have channeled billions of dollars into ove...
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California Cracks Down on Landfill Methane With 2027 Compliance RulesJanuary 16, 2026 | In the News
The California Air Resources Board adopted amendments to its regulation on methane emissions from mu...
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NYSDEC Finalizes Important Amendments to Its Brownfield and Superfund RegulationsJanuary 15, 2026 | Publications
On December 31, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) finalized...
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After Ninth Circuit’s SB 261 Oral Argument: Where First Amendment Line May Land for Climate-Risk DisclosureJanuary 13, 2026 | Publications
On January 9, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral argument in Chamber o...
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California Appellate Courts Remind Practitioners to Avoid Citing AI Hallucinations in Legal BriefsJanuary 13, 2026 | Publications
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used more frequently in the legal sector. For example, a March...
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Ohio Enacts New Liability Insurance Requirement for Vicious Dogs Under Avery’s LawJanuary 12, 2026 | Publications
With the passage of Avery’s Law, signed into law on December 18, 2025, Ohio has overhauled its reg...
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FDIC Unveils Application Process for Stablecoin Issuers Under the GENIUS ActJanuary 7, 2026 | Publications
Banks interested in issuing stablecoins or otherwise operating in a manner which may require licensu...
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CARB Opens Rulemaking on SB 253 and SB 261: Who’s in Scope and What Happens in 2026?January 6, 2026 | Publications
Promulgated in December 2025, the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) proposed “initial regu...
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Excess Forecast: Five Warning Signs a Routine Claim Is About to EscalateJanuary 5, 2026 | Publications
Excess carriers face a unique challenge: estimating where a potentially high-value claim will end up...
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Ninth Circuit’s January 9, 2026, Hearing on SB 261 May Define the Constitutional Limits of Climate-Risk DisclosureDecember 23, 2025 | Publications
California’s corporate climate disclosure litigation now turns on a question bigger than climate p...
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Ohio Supreme Court Rules that Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreement in Insurance Contract Applies to Tort Claims Alleging Insurance Bad FaithDecember 22, 2025 | Publications
On November 6, 2025, Ohio Supreme Court found that arbitration provisions in insurance contracts are...
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U.S. State Department Expands Social Media Vetting to H-1B Applicants and their H-4 DependentsDecember 19, 2025 | Publications
On December 3, 2025, the State Department announced an expansion of screening and vetting for H-1B...