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July 06, 1999 | Law.com

Move It, Pal, You're in a No-Filming Zone

Welcome to one of Los Angeles' great taboos. Local governments profit quite handsomely from zoning permits and other fees levied on the television and film industry, whether it's G-rated entertainment or decidedly more adult fare that's being churned out. Shouting out "action!" without all the requisite paperwork tends to irritate revenue-loving officials.
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September 24, 2008 | Daily Report Online

Construction factors in global warming

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May 09, 2006 | National Law Journal

Ballot Brouhaha

Jim Tirey, an attorney for sparsely populated Hale County in the Texas Panhandle, said he was concerned when the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against local election officials in February.
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September 22, 2008 | National Law Journal

Global warming as a factor in construction

A series of recent court decisions in California are carving out the nation's most significant case law about whether governmental entities, such as cities and counties, must account for impact upon climate change when approving local construction projects under development. So far this year, six rulings, most of which have been issued in recent months, have split on whether global warming is a factor to analyze in approving a project under the California Environmental Quality Act.
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September 10, 2007 | National Law Journal

Environmental suits raise question of standards

California's new greenhouse gas emissions law and a settlement reached last month in a case brought by the state's attorney general have encouraged environmental groups to file or amend lawsuits alleging that municipalities and big developers failed to take into account the impact of global warming in their planning procedures. But lawyers say the law lacks specific standards on how much and what type of emissions are allowed.
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