On October 24, 2025, the Albany County Supreme Court issued a decision and directed the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to issue regulations to meet the emissions reduction mandates pursuant to the State’s 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). Babst Calland continues to track climate change legislation and litigation, as well as federal and state regulatory developments. For more information on this and other climate change-related matters, please contact Polly Hampton, Gina Falaschi Buchman or Jordan Brown or any of our other environmental attorneys. …
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Babst Calland is pleased to announce the addition of Morgan Hubbard, an associate in the Pittsburgh office. 
Babst Calland’s Women’s Initiative recently hosted an Instructional Sporting Clays Event at Highlands Sporting Clays, bringing together clients and women attorneys for a fun and empowering afternoon of learning, networking, and camaraderie.
Social media has become the modern town square for many public officials. Whether it’s sharing a recap of a school board meeting, celebrating a community event, or commenting on local issues, platforms like Facebook and Instagram are now a routine part of how leaders connect with their constituents. But what happens when those online conversations intersect with Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law? To read the full article by 
The U.S. Department of Transportation issued an Interim Final Rule effective October 3, 2025, instituting an immediate and significant change for the qualification of women- and minority-owned businesses in the DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) Program. For purposes of the DBE/ACDBE program, women- and minority-owned businesses were historically presumed to be disadvantaged, automatically meeting one of the requirements for DBE status; this is no longer the case. 
Recent activity from the FTC indicates yet another shift in the Commission’s view on non-compete agreements, the latest in a turbulent 16-month period for this topic that began with the FTC’s May 2024 publication of a final rule banning most non-competes throughout the country. In their article, FTC Withdraws Non-Compete Appeal, Previews a More Focused Approach, Steve Antonelli and 
In accordance with the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, a municipal zoning hearing board possesses exclusive jurisdiction to hear and render final adjudications over a number of land use matters. In their recent article Commonwealth Court Finds Objectors May Have Standing to Intervene in Appeals of Zoning Enforcement Notices, 
