Publications

A Nebraska transmission line now faces its second injunction in federal court. The “R-Line” is a 226-mile, 345-kilovolt, $835 million electric transmission line that will run from Gerald Gentleman Station near Sutherland to a substation near Thedford and then east to a substation in Holt County. The R-Line will interconnect […]

William Martens v. BB’s Childcare LLC, 321 Neb. 335 (2026) Tasha McNeil and her company, BB’s Childcare, LLC (“Tenant”), leased property from William Martens (“Owner”). The lease granted Tenant an option to purchase the property, with rent payment credits applied toward the purchase price. Under the lease, any Tenant default […]

The United States Solicitor General recently moved the dispute between Colorado and Nebraska over water forward in a significant way. Specifically, the Solicitor General asked the Supreme Court to grant Nebraska leave to file its water rights action against Colorado. That recommendation substantially increases the likelihood that the Court will […]

Nebraska has adopted a new statutory framework for a unique financing tool for infrastructure and other development projects. On April 16, 2026, the Governor approved Legislative Bill 1114, which enacted the Community Improvement District Act (the “Act”). The Act permits private landowners to propose and form “Community Improvement Districts” (each […]

On May 13, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented a nationwide, six-month moratorium on new Medicare enrollment for home health agencies (HHAs) and hospice providers, effective immediately. The moratorium represents a significant expansion of CMS’s program integrity efforts and follows earlier 2026 action targeting certain durable […]