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
Real Estate & Construction
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
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
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…