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June 21, 2023
The United States Supreme Court rules in Sackett v. EPA that the federal clean water act (CWA) does not regulate “isolated” wetlands. Read the full article.
May 17, 2023
Explore the Horn v. Webb decision and its implications for waterfront property owners. Learn about express easements, prescriptive easement, and ways you can legally prepare to mitigate risks. Read the full article.
March 13, 2023
Our team has closely followed the evolution of groundwater regulations on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, with a particular focus on the impact upon the limited groundwater supplies caused by the numerous large poultry operations which make up a majority... Read the full article.
March 6, 2023
The Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association asked Waterfront Law Team attorney, Jim Lang, to teach at its all-day seminar in Richmond for dam owners in Virginia, held on March 4, 2023. Read the full article.
February 21, 2023
A conservation easement is a voluntary agreement with a nonprofit land trust or government agency that allows a landowner to limit the type or amount of development on their property, while retaining private ownership of the land. Read on to learn... Read the full article.
February 13, 2023
On January 20th, Waterfront Law Team attorney, Bryan Peeples, taught two Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses hosted by HalfMoon Education. Read on to learn more. Read the full article.
January 20, 2023
Attorney Jim Lang explains how the EPA’s new WOTUS rule is heading for a possible collision with the U.S. Supreme Court’s forthcoming decision in the Sackett case. Read the full article.
November 28, 2022
Learn more about an often overlooked waterfront property benefit in Virginia, the ability of the waterfront property owner to erect a stationary blind on shore and in the public waters for the purpose of hunting ducks or other waterfowl. Read the full article.
October 27, 2022
In examining the Sackett case, the U.S. Supreme Court will tell us whether an area of isolated wetlands is within the WOTUS and, hence, whether the EPA and the Army Corps can apply their wetlands regulatory authority at that particular location. Read the full article.