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 City of Los Angeles Passes Olympic Wage Increases and Other Entitlements for Hotel and Airport Workers by: Susan E. Groff , Cecilie E. Read Supreme Court Addresses Fraudulent Concealment and Indemnification in Post-Closing Dispute by: Francis G.X. Pileggi DOJ Focuses on FCA Enforcement for Federal Healthcare Programs by: Wendy H. Schwartz , Ian C. Lerman This Week in 340B: May 20 – 26, 2025 by: Emily J. Cook , Matthew David US House of Representatives Advance Unprecedented 10-Year Moratorium on State AI Laws by: Andrew R. Lee , Jason M. Loring United States: Wiretaps in the Web Code? The Asset Management Pixel Litigation Explained by: Michael J. Stortz , Jake Bernstein The FMC Announces Investigation into Flags of Convenience and Unfavorable Conditions Created by Flagging Practices by: Matthew J. Thomas , Jeanne M. Grasso AB 1415 Passed by California Assembly with Amendments by: Paul A. Gomez , Ashley N. Osak New York Department of Health Publishes Material Transactions Reporting Form by: Jean D. Mancheno , Cody Keetch Temporary Pause on Foreign Student and Exchange Visitor F, M, and J Visa Interviews by: Laura Foote Reiff China’s Supreme People’s Court Designates Record-Setting Trade Secret Case as a Typical Case by: Aaron Wininger PBM Legislation in the Reconciliation Bill is Far From Sweeping PBM Reform by: Bridgette A. Keller , Lauren M. Moldawer Department of Justice Announces New Initiative to Combat Civil Rights Fraud Using the False Claims Act by: Dominique L. Casimir , Jennifer A. Short Mind the Gap: How Shifting Federal Priorities Are Reshaping Parallel Investigations by: Eric J. Beste Maryland Clarifies Overlapping Leave Obligations for Employers by: Alyce Ogunsola , C. Randolph Sullivan Upcoming Events May 29 2025 AI in Healthcare: What’s Real, What’s Hype, and What’s Next May 29 2025 The First 100 Days and Beyond Under the New Administration | Session 1: First 100 Days: Political & Policy Landscape of the 119th Congress & Trump 2.0 May 29 2025 EPR Deadlines for Packaging Loom: What Food Companies Need to Know May 29 2025 Optimizing Risk Transfer: The Effective Use of Contractual Indemnity and Additional Insurance Print
