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 California Expands Film and Television Tax Credit Program by: Stephen G. Weizenecker D.C. Download: The Big Beautiful Bill [Podcast] by: Harry Sporidis , Marisa Campbell California AG Reaches Record $1.55M CCPA Settlement with Healthline by: Alexander S. Altman , Ashleigh Bickford Employers Won’t Face Double Damages from DOL Wage and Hour Division’s Administrative Proceedings by: Justin R. Barnes , Jeffrey W. Brecher Puerto Rico New Act 29-2025: Essential Employer Obligations for Breastfeeding/Pumping Activities by: Ana B. Rosado-Frontanés , Tatiana Leal-González Hiring Former Government Employees: Legal Risks + Other Considerations for Contractors by: Jeremy S. Schneider CMS’s Rescission of 2022 EMTALA Guidance Presents New Considerations for Hospitals, Post-Dobbs by: Ashley A. Creech , Teresa A. Mason Potential Immigration Impacts of the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ by: Ian R. Macdonald Florida CHOICE Act Takes Effect: Protections for Noncompete and Garden Leave Agreements by: Richard C. McCrea Jr. , Katie Molloy Important U.S. Visa Update for Children in China—What Parents Should Know by: Nicole Fink , Philip K. Sholts Federal Agencies Intensify Focus on Healthcare Fraud Enforcement by: John E. Kelly , Eric J. Beste Washington State’s Revised Personnel File Law—Effective July 2025 by: Per D. Jansen , Kristofer T. Noneman New OIG Advisory Opinion Approves Manufacturer’s Warranty for Injuries Caused by Medical Device by: Shannon K. DeBra Foley Automotive Update July 9 2025 by: Ann Marie Uetz , Vanessa L. Miller Texas Tax Update: Key Changes Enacted During the 89th Legislature by: Derek Young , Bucky Brannen Upcoming Events Jul 10 2025 Mandatory Roth Catch-up Jul 10 2025 The U.S. Courts of Appeal Have Been Busy: Top Health Care Fraud Decisions of 2025 (so far) Jul 10 2025 Checkmate: Making the Right Moves in Complex Workplace Investigations Jul 15 2025 Loper Bright: Has the Demise of Chevron Deference Mattered? Print
