New Mexico’s 2020 Statewide Water Quality Management Plan and Continuing Planning Process Approved by EPA
On October 23, 2020, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved New Mexico’s 2020 Statewide Water Quality Management Plan and Continuing Planning Process (WQMP/CPP). Broadly speaking, the WQMP/CPP outlines the processes by which New Mexico manages its water quality programs, including…
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Modrall Sperling Mourns the Passing of Timothy C. Holm
Modrall Sperling mourns the passing of Timothy C. Holm, a beloved friend and colleague who left us unexpectedly on July 28, 2020. Tim joined the firm in 1987,…
A Message From The Modrall Sperling Law Firm Regarding Diversity and Inclusion
The ongoing massive protests across this country and throughout the world, triggered by the recent high-profile, violent killings of racial and ethnic minorities at the hands of authorities, have laid bare this nation’s tragic history of systemic racism and injustice. Persistent episodes…
Modrall Sperling Employment Newsletter
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is requiring employers to post a notice of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA becomes effective on April 1, 2020. The current poster applicable to non-federal employees (as of March 26, 2020) can be…
Families First Coronavirus Response Act – What Employers Need to Know
On March 18, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed, and President Donald Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The Act will become effective April 2, 2020. While full text of the Act can be found here, those provisions…
Statement Regarding COVID-19
We at Modrall Sperling hope that you and yours are, and remain, safe and well. During this unprecedented global health crisis, we want to assure you that we are committed to assisting you in confronting and managing the uncertainties of COVID-19. For…
Native American Law Watch Summer 2018
Current Law Watch Articles: Supreme Court Ducks Addressing “Immovable Property” Exception to Tribal Sovereign Immunity As Chief Justice Roberts put it in his concurring opinion in Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Lundgren, “There should be a means of resolving a mundane dispute…
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Native American Law Watch Summer 2017
Current Law Watch Articles: BIA Regulations on Appraisal/Valuation of Indian Property On June 10, 2016, Congress passed the Indian Trust Asset Reform Act (ITARA), and on June 22, 2016, President Barack Obama signed it into law. Although the ITARA contains the outline…
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Energy & Resources Notes Spring 2017
View as PDF Articles: Executive Order Expediting Environmental Reviews and Approvals for High Priority Infrastructure Projects In his first 100 days, President Trump issued numerous (28 to date) executive orders addressing key issues ranging from immigration to health care. In this issue,…
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Employment Law Alert – March 2017
View as PDF Articles: Joint Employment and Overtime Obligations Generally, an employee is not entitled to overtime pay unless she/he works more than 40 hours a week for a single employer. It is not uncommon, however, for a company which has a…
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