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 Louisiana and Connecticut Advance Earned Wage Access Laws by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Maxwell Earp-Thomas Potential Refund Opportunity for Interest and Penalty Amounts Accrued During COVID-19 Federally Declared Disaster by: Shawn O'Brien , Samuel F. Hamer Amended NYC Earned Safe and Sick Time Act Rules Issued to Address Paid Prenatal Leave by: Evandro C Gigante , Laura M. Fant “Supreme Court Shakes Things Up: Reversal of the ‘Background Circumstances’ Rule Marks Major Legal Shift” by: Timia A. Skelton , Anne R. Yuengert La. Legislation Prohibits Class Action Lawsuits Against the La. Department of Revenue by: William (Bill) Backstrom Risk Management in the Modern Era of Workplace Generative AI by: Marjorie C. Soto Garcia , Brian Casillas SCOTUS Levels the Field for “Reverse” Discrimination: Potential Consequences by: James D. Mackinson , Jessica Giambrone Palmese What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Combating Fraud in India by: Manufacturing Industry Practice Group On the Hot Seat: Brian Quintenz Faces Senate Spotlight in CFTC Confirmation Hearing by: Carl E. Kennedy , Daniel J. Davis Supreme Court Invalidates "Background Circumstances" Rule in Title VII Cases by: Scott G. Kobil , Erinn L. Rigney UK Government Carried Interest Tax Reforms Consultation Process: No New Conditions, Territorial Limits Clarified by: Stephen Pevsner , Catherine Sear SAG-AFTRA Strikes Back: Files ULP Over AI Darth Vader in Fortnite by: Michael J. Lebowich , Joshua S. Fox PPP Loan Credits and Government Contracts: What Contractors Need to Know During Incurred Cost Reviews by: Aron C. Beezley , Nathaniel J. Greeson CERTIFICATION DENIED IN TCPA JUNK FAX CASE: Court Rules Online Fax Services Do Not Violate The TCPA’s Unsolicited Fax Provisions, Thereby Causing The Class To Fail Both Ascertainability And Predominance Requirements by: Tori Guidry FDA Ratchets Enforcement on Social Media Promotion in New Warning Letter by: Dominick DiSabatino Upcoming Events Jun 16 2025 The First 100 Days and Beyond Under the New Administration | Session 6: Trump Tariffs at 100 Days Jun 16 2025 That’s Not Covered! How Lawyers Unknowingly Practice Without Coverage for Cyber-Related Claims Jun 17 2025 Home Care Industry Update Jun 17 2025 DOJ’s Final Rule on Transfers of Bulk US Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data: A How-To Guide Print
