On May 7, 2025, Washington became the third state to enact statewide rent control, joining Oregon and California. House Bill 1217, effective immediately, limits annual rent increases, extends notice requirements, and mandates parity pricing across lease types. Most provisions
States and Municipalities Advance Climate Change Lawsuits as Trump Administration Seeks to Block Them
by Amanda G. Halter, Ashleigh Myers and Jillian Marullo
Even as the Trump administration moves to block state and local climate liability efforts, states and municipalities continue to advance lawsuits seeking to hold fossil fuel companies liable for harms
2nd Circuit Holds Arbitration Treaty Trumps State Insurance Law
On May 8, the Second Circuit held that the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards trumps a Louisiana state law barring arbitration of insurance disputes in a pair of cases, Certain Underwriters at Lloyds,
The Importance of Indemnification Clauses in Managing Post-Completion Project Risk
Claims against design professionals often pose unique challenges when such claims are dually rooted in both tort and contract theories, and therefore subject to competing time limitations. In order to reconcile these differences, Massachusetts courts have historically looked to the
Navigating the Diverging Landscape of Climate Disclosure Laws
by Michael S. McDonough, Jillian Marullo, Cara M. MacDonald and Kelsey Parker
As the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) steps back from defending its March 2024 Climate Disclosure Rule, companies face growing uncertainty in navigating an increasingly fragmented
Bid Protests in Utah
Bradley has been publishing an ongoing survey of state-level bid protest processes and procedures. For the next state in this series, we focus on the protest process in Utah.
What Rules Apply?
Protests of state-level agency procurements in Utah are
Bid Protests in Arizona
Bradley has been publishing an ongoing survey of state-level bid protest processes and procedures. For the next state in this series, we focus on the bid protest procedures in Arizona.
Who Can File a Protest?
Any interested party may file
Bid Protests in Nevada
In Nevada’s competitive public procurement landscape, contractors and vendors invest substantial time and resources to secure government contracts. When a bid is unsuccessful — especially when there’s a suspicion of procedural errors or unfair treatment — the Nevada Revised Statutes
QUICK NOTE: BURDEN OF PROVING AND DEFENDING ALL RISK PROPERTY INSURANCE CLAIMS
If you are pursuing an all-risk first-party property insurance claim on behalf of an insured, or defending such a claim on behalf of an insurer, a recent case includes a short snippet explaining the corresponding burdens of proof:
To make
Maryland is About to Regulate Mold: But is the Cart Before the Horse?
In a sweeping act moving into a new regulatory space, “where no [hu]man has gone before,” aimed at addressing indoor mold, the Maryland General Assembly passed Senate Bill 856 during the just concluded 2025 legislative session.
This legislation, not yet