New WOTUS Rule
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers amended the regulation to conform the definition of “waters of the United States” to conform to the Supreme Court’s… Read More »New WOTUS Rule
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers amended the regulation to conform the definition of “waters of the United States” to conform to the Supreme Court’s… Read More »New WOTUS Rule
Sackett v. Envtl. Prot. Agency, 143 S. Ct. 1322 (2023) The CWA’s use of “waters” in § 1362(7) refers only to “geographic[al] features that are… Read More »Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency
A long-running dispute between a landowner and a municipality has escalated to the Georgia Court of Appeals and in the federal court for the Northern… Read More »Georgia Local Government Drainage Liability: Nuisance and Trespass
A recent case involving storm water run-off from a residential construction development raises several issues of Georgia litigation procedure and the law of torts. It also discusses the important interplay of federal and state laws in the context of storm water run-off litigation. Read More »Storm Water Run-Off Case Raises Several Issues of Procedure and Tort Law