Idaho’s newly approved Opportunity Zones could help bring more housing, businesses, and jobs to communities across the state. The attraction for investors is the potential tax savings. This month, Idaho Commerce announced that the U.S. Treasury approved 25 zones, including
First District Court Rules California’s Validation Law Is Mandatory and Jurisdictional in Reverse Validation Actions
By Fennemore
On appeal to the First District Court, plaintiffs argued that the city had waived the validation requirements by litigating the case and that their actions were timely. The court held that the validation statutes were mandatory and jurisdictional for challenges…
Public Land, Canceled Shares: First District Court Upholds Mutual Water Company Stock Rule
By Fennemore
The First District California Court of Appeal has upheld a statutory rule that requires mutual water companies to cancel “appurtenant” shares held by public entities. The court rejected a constitutional challenge by City of Clearlake (City). This decision clarifies that…
Use, Not Risk: California Supreme Court Clarifies CEQA’s Class 1 Exemption
By Fennemore
Sunflower Alliance v. Department of Conservation et al., Reabold California, LLC, Real Party in Interest and Appellant, was decided by the California Supreme Court on June 25, 2026. The Court held that “negligible or no expansion of existing or former…
After Ames: What HR Needs to Know About Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
By Fennemore
In Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, the U.S. Supreme Court made one point unmistakable: Title VII protects everyone on equal terms, whether the individual belongs to a perceived majority or minority group. The decision changes the litigation standard…
NIL Changed the Money Timeline. Athlete Planning Needs to Catch Up.
By Fennemore
If a young athlete earns life-changing money at 18 or 19 years old, who is actually responsible for helping that athlete preserve it, protect it and build something lasting from it? That was NBA champion and Finals MVP Jaylen Brown’s…
California’s New UCC Law Puts Lenders’ Perfection in Collateral at Risk
By Fennemore
California has enacted Assembly Bill 501, which will materially change the procedures governing allegedly unauthorized financing statements when it takes effect on January 1, 2027. A missed notice could put a lender’s perfected security interest in collateral at risk. Understanding…
Treasury Issues Temporary Regulations on Trump Accounts and Contributions
By Fennemore
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS recently issued temporary regulations that provide an immediately effective framework for establishing and administering “Trump Accounts,” including broad automatic enrollment and large-scale contributions funded by governmental and charitable donors. The regulations became…
Moving People Across Borders: Immigration Planning for U.S.-Malaysia Agribusiness
By Fennemore
Fennemore Immigration Director Alycia Moss and International Trade Director Les Glick presented a practical webinar covering the key trade, tariff, and immigration considerations for U.S. importers and Malaysian agricultural businesses entering, investing in, or operating in the United States on…
F-1 Student Training Faces Heightened Scrutiny: What Universities, Students, and Employers Need to Know
By Fennemore
Recent Student Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) communications have not formally changed the Curricular Practical Training (CPT) regulation, but they are prompting universities to reexamine how they authorize curricular practical training for F-1 students. Schools, designated school officials (DSOs), employers, and…