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 FDA Official Says FDA Plans to Issue Guidance as Normal Despite “10-1 Executive Order” by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman Estate Planning Update: How the “Big Beautiful Bill” Affects Your Estate Plan by: Christina M. Mermigas Publication of an EU Action Plan for Chemicals and a Simplification Package by: Ales Bartl , Alejandra Martínez Perea Minnesota Employment Legislative Update 2025, Part IV: Special Session Roundup by: Bruce J. Douglas , Maria B. Shatonova ITC and PTC Changes Under the Big Beautiful Bill Act by: Adam Schurle , Tori Roessler US Privacy Footprint Continues to Expand: Tennessee and Minnesota Join the State Law Club by: Liisa M. Thomas , Kathryn Smith REVENGE OF THE ROBOCALLS: June Robocall Numbers Jump Again as Industry Efforts to Stop Unwanted Calls Flat Fail by: Eric J. Troutman This Week in 340B: July 1 – 7, 2025 by: Emily J. Cook , Reuben Bank New Louisiana Law Mandates Ingredient Disclosures & Bans Ingredients in Schools by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman Patenting AI: Proliferation of AI Technologies Across Diverse Industry Sectors by: Michael Fainberg , Mohammad Zaryab European Union Releases Plans to Help Boost Novel Food Applications by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman The Cybersecurity Threat Posed by Remote IT Workers from North Korea: How Should Companies Respond? by: Vineet Gauri , Adetayo Osuntogun Elder Law Update: How the New Tax Bill Could Affect Your Family by: Bryan M. Montana NO MORE WARNINGS!: The Gloves Are Off Under Connecticut’s Privacy Law by: Blake Landis TPS Program Updates (July 9th, 2025) by: Ian P. Band 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