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New York Law Journal

Court of Appeals Provides Comfort to Land Use Litigants Through the Relation Back Doctrine

In his Zoning and Land Use column, John Armentano discusses the Court of Appeals decision in ‘Nemeth v. K-Tooling,’ which gives litigants, especially land use litigants, some additional “breathing room” to work with when they fail to name all the parties to an action when they first initiate it.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Fla. Real Estate Deal Flow Picked Up Over the Course of 2024, Lawyers Are Bullish That Recent Legislation Will Keep Trend Going

Higher interest rates led to a slower pipeline for real estate projects, but that accelerated in the later half of the year. Preemption issues also dominated the space in addition to efforts involving condo law compliance and affordable housing.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Binding a Successor Town Board; Default on Stipulation of Settlement: This Week in Scott Mollen’s Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses “Hudson View Park Co. v. Town of Fishkill,” and “424 Broadway LLC v. Empire Cannabis Clubs.”
15 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Pa. Statutes Restricting the Ability of Municipalities to Regulate Firearms

In Crawford v. Commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court unanimously upheld the constitutionality of state preemptive firearm laws that prohibit municipalities from passing local gun regulations.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

How the Trump II Administration Can Combat Antisemitism

The second Trump Administration has a unique opportunity to combat antisemitism by taking a multifaceted, whole-of-government approach.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Land Use Issues Presented by Cold Storage Warehouses

While CSWs are similar to conventional warehouse buildings in many ways, they have design features and infrastructure needs that present unique land use and zoning issues that must be overcome before developers can proceed with construction.
9 minute read

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

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