Derek B. KalbfleischAssociateK&L Gates LLPWebsitewww.klgates.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail+1.206.370.7644 Professional Biography Derek Kalbfleisch is an associate in the firm’s Seattle office. He is a member of the Environment, Land, and Natural Resources practice group. This is a temporary biography. A complete biography will be available soon. More Legal and Business Bylines From Derek B. Kalbfleisch From New York to Washington, Courts Shift the Landscape on Legality of State and Local Gas Bans - (Posted On Monday, April 07, 2025) Natural Gas Survives Election, Aims to Thrive Post-Election - (Posted On Tuesday, November 19, 2024) Natural Gas Survives Mid-Term Election; Aims to Thrive Post-Election - (Posted On Monday, November 18, 2024) FERC Seeks to Update Clean Water Act 401 Certification Procedures for Hydropower Projects—What You Need to Know - (Posted On Monday, July 01, 2024) Forever CERCLA: EPA Designates Certain PFAS as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA - (Posted On Monday, May 06, 2024) Calming the Seas for Offshore Wind: Renewable Energy Modernization Rule Seeks to Boost Regulatory and Financial Certainty for Wind on the Outer Continental Shelf - (Posted On Thursday, May 02, 2024) It's a Gas! Federal and State Developments Continue to Light Up the Natural Gas Debate - (Posted On Monday, February 26, 2024) Current Legal Analysis FTC Review Rule Lawyer on What Marketers Need to Know About the FTC Final Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials by: Richard B. Newman Does a Trustee Have a Duty to Investigate Whether the Trust Document is Valid? by: David Fowler Johnson Court Considers Measure of Damages in California CLRA Case for Deceptive “Made in USA” Claims by: Richard B. Newman Court Reversed Order Holding That a Will Had Been Revoked Where There Was No Present Intent to Do So by: David Fowler Johnson Think ADA Recovery Is Limited to Employees With Disabilities? The Seventh Circuit Says Think Again by: Kenneth B. Siepman , Ellen Pactor State Department Revokes Existing Visas and Bans the Issuance of New Visas for South Sudanese Passport Holders by: Sarah P. Chiang , Maurisa Iacono NYC’s Aggressive Enforcement of the Earned Safe and Sick Leave and Fair Workweek Laws [Podcast] by: Diana J. Nehro , Jamie Haar Trending in Telehealth: March 2025 by: Amanda Enyeart , Lauren Ellison California Pay Reports Are Due on May 14—Are You Ready? by: James A. Patton , Christopher W. Olmsted State Privacy Regulators Announce Formation of Privacy ‘Supergroup’ by: Lauren N. Watson Enhancing Efficiency in Foreign Defense Sales: Key Takeaways from Recent Executive Order by: Daniel H. Petkoff , Erin L. Felix Digital Dollars, Not Investments: SEC Staff Weighs in on Stablecoins by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Federal Judge Order Suspends Termination of Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan (CHNV) Parole Program by: Amanda M. Mullane , Daniela Medrano Sullivan Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank Explores Regulatory Risks in Gaming Ecosystems by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia New York AG Sues Earned Wage Access Companies for Allegedly Unlawful Payday Lending Practices by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Upcoming Events Apr 30 2025 Workplace Horizons 2025 Apr 23 2025 Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA) Essentials: Compliance Strategies and Litigation Insights Apr 23 2025 Rooftop Reception at IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2025 Apr 24 2025 Latest Developments in Intellectual Property Enforcement and Procurement Print