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 Heat Check: Federal Courts Weigh in on Natural Gas Appliance Restrictions - (Posted On Wednesday, April 01, 2026) California Climate Disclosure Regulations Update- CARB Provides Additional Clarifications on Implementation and Ninth Circuit Stay of SB 261 Enforcement - (Posted On Monday, December 08, 2025) Permitting Reform Ahead: EPA Targets Preconstruction Rules and Retires Reactivation Policy - (Posted On Monday, September 29, 2025) Cultural Capital: Ninth Circuit Clarifies Extent of Natural Resource Damages Under CERCLA - (Posted On Monday, September 22, 2025) Companies Must Prepare for Complying with California's Climate Disclosure Laws Even Though California Air Resources Board Regulations Are Not Final - (Posted On Friday, August 29, 2025) Department of the Interior Issues Flurry of Actions Targeting Wind and Solar Energy Projects - (Posted On Monday, August 25, 2025) More Federal Agencies Streamline NEPA Procedures to Expedite Review and Permitting - (Posted On Tuesday, August 05, 2025) 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) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis Short week for the Senate [Podcast] by: Debra Curtis , Maddie News Weekly Bankruptcy Alert June 15, 2026 (For the Week Ending June 14, 2026) by: Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Texas Business Court Enforces ‘In Perpetuity’ Payment Obligation: Takeaways From Cobalt Falcon v. AXS Investments by: David W. Klaudt , Hunter Bezner When the Drive-Through Closes- NJ Appellate Division Rejects Easement Extension and Relative Hardship Claim by: Timothy P. Duggan GeTtin’ SALTy Episode 77 | Leading the MTC- A Conversation with New Executive Director Keith Richardson [Podcast] by: Nikki E. Dobay PIXEL PURGE- Judge Dismisses CIPA Pixel Class Action Because The Plaintiff Failed to Show The Tracking Captured Anything “Embarrassing, Invasive, or Otherwise Private” by: Tori Guidry Fourth Circuit Overturns Preliminary Injunction in Chemours PFAS Case by: Joseph V. Schaeffer , Ethan F. Johnson Japan’s Foreign Investment Law: National Security Reforms and Inbound M&A by: Junko Suetomi , Junya Okura What Taxpayers Need to Know About the Proposed NYC Pied-à-Terre Tax Rules by: Glenn Newman When Your Productivity Tools Become a Regulatory Problem: Shadow AI and the GLBA Safeguards Rule by: William Fife State Self-Checkout Bills Gain Traction Across the Country by: Hannah Flint Supreme Court Confines §1519 Venue for Document Falsification Charges to Location of Alleged Falsification by: Joy Boyd Longnecker Death Knells, Due Process, and Democracy: May 2026 Law Court Roundup by: Maine Appeals Blog at Pierce Atwood The SEC is Through with the Trade-Through Rule by: Wayne M. Aaron , James M. Brady Adverse Possession and Prescriptive Easements by: Timothy P. Duggan Upcoming Events Jun 25 2026 WashU Law International Vibe Coding Challenge Jun 10 2026 California Labor and Employment Laws: Essential Insights Jun 10 2026 Contracts with Teeth – Effective Defenses and Risk Transfer Jun 11 2026 Getting It Right: Pregnancy Accommodation Best Practices for HR and Legal Print
