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 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 Pedestrian Fatalities Up Almost Half from a Decade Ago by: Lawrence J. Buckfire Update: The NLRB Has Lost Its Quorum – DC Circuit Stays District Court’s Reinstatement of Board Member Gwynne Wilcox – and a New General Counsel Has Been Nominated by: Steven M. Swirsky , Stuart M. Gerson No Rest for the Weary: The Trump DOL Indicates Yet Another Change to Its Independent Contractor Classification Rule Is on the Horizon by: Kindall C. James , Matthew C. Lonergan MAKING SMART TCPA MOVES: Rocket Mortgage Follows Up Its Redfin Purchase With STUNNING $9.4BB Take Over of Mr. Cooper by: Eric J. Troutman SEC Extends Compliance Dates for the 'Names Rule' Amendments by: Vlad M. Bulkin , Richard D. Marshall Permissive Forum Selection Clause Is Not Enforceable in Franchisor’s Suit Against Franchisee by: Peter Lawrence Loh UK Business Immigration – New Law on Right to Work Checks for Workers: Makes Sense in Principle but Tricky in Practice by: Annabel Mace Implications of New “Secondary Tariff” Executive Order Targeting Importers of Venezuelan Oil by: Steven F. Hill , Guillermo S. Christensen Upcoming Events Apr 30 2025 Workplace Horizons 2025 Apr 2 2025 How Employers Can Prepare for Immigration Audits and Visits Apr 3 2025 Defense Counsel: Obligations to Insured Clients and Insurers Apr 3 2025 Defense Counsel: Obligations to Insured Clients and Insurers Print