Few five-word phrases have vexed the justices of the United States Supreme Court more than “waters of the United States” as used in the Clean Water Act (CWA or Act). The Court has attempted to define the term, and thereby the...more
6/2/2023
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At the end of its recent term, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a new decision on the law of takings. The case, Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, was a labor relations dispute disguised as a takings case, but its resolution...more