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New York Law Journal

Are Superfund Sites Ever Really Closed?

Superfund Sites are notorious for taking a long time to resolve. But are they ever really closed? Superfund settlements are intended to provide settling parties with finality. The incorporation of reopener clauses in Superfund settlement agreements, typically required by EPA, and changes in the regulation of contaminants can undermine this goal. EPA's recent decisions to list certain PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances, revise the risk evaluation for 1,4,-dioxane, and lower risk levels for lead have dramatically increased the likelihood that Superfund Sites across the country may be reopened.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Office-to-Residential Conversions and the Risks Involved

Many current owners and developers have spotted an opportunity amidst the challenges the work-from-home paradigm shift has presented: the "office-to-residential conversions." However repurposing office buildings for residential use can be risky.  
9 minute read

The Recorder

SpaceX Sues California Coastal Commission, Alleging Political Bias Against CEO Elon Musk

According to the complaint, filed by Venable, the Commission rejected a proposal to increase the number of rocket launches conducted at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara from 36 to 50.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Finding a Place for Zoning and Pro Bono Service

Although the zoning board requires every case to offer facts and evidence establishing codified legal standards, one of the most vital aspects of any zoning case is the presentation of the outcome of a required community engagement process.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Zoning Enforcement Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Crossing and dotting the proverbial "t's" and "i's" at each step of the process will help to ensure the effective administration of a zoning ordinance.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Moving Toward Yes Amid Political Uncertainty: NYC Planning Commission Approves 'City of Yes' for Housing Opportunity. But Will City Council?

Will City Council put aside the power struggles and politics, and rise to the occasion to support this final piece of Eric Adams' land use agenda, or will COYHO be lost in the political tides?
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge Orders Stop to Referendum in Coastal Ga. Slave Descendants' Zoning Battle

The judge sided with McIntosh County's elected commissioners seeking to cancel the election, ruling that Georgia's Constitution doesn't allow citizens to challenge zoning ordinances by referendum.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Plan B: Housing New Yorkers on State Land

"For various reasons, new housing production on state land has slowed dramatically, and public authorities turned their attention to infrastructure, universities, and economic development," write Karen Meara and Christopher Rizzo.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

'Graveyard Desecration'?: Md. Supreme Court Gives Descendants of Enslaved Persons Partial Victory in Property Row

"The record suggests that, rather than respectfully disinterring and moving the remains of the deceased, the developers disturbed the ground, removed human remains haphazardly and inconsistently, destroyed grave markers, and ultimately paved a portion of the land into a parking lot," Justice Jonathan Biran wrote in his majority opinion for the Maryland Supreme Court ruling the plaintiffs can seek equitable relief on remand.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Homebuilder Hit With Multiple Suits in Florida State Courts Alleging Construction Defects

These suits were surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in federal and state courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
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