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New Jersey Law Journal

Rules of the Road: Siting of Small Wireless Facilities in the Public Rights-of-Way

Two recently decided cases shed light on FCC regulations and provide a summary of the new rules of the road in this area of law.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Attorneys Launch Eminent Domain Firm, Expecting Real Estate Boom to Increase Government Acquisitions

It's a field of law that's expected to be in increasing demand as more people and companies migrate to Florida, and as the federal government has made infrastructure projects a priority.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Realty Law

Scott Mollen discusses "Arntzen v. NYC," where the court held that New York City must complete an environmental impact review on outdoor seating, and "The Bank of NY Mellon v. Luria," where the court challenged a recent Second Department decision on RPAPL §1304
14 minute read

New York Law Journal

Valuation of Real Property When There Has Been a Recent Purchase Price

In any trial to determine the value of real property, whether it be an eminent domain taking, or an application to reduce assessed taxes, a recent sale of the parcel will be extremely relevant.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth Court Makes a Use Variance a Little Less Scary

Another option for a more targeted development where the local government will have assurances that it will get what was promised is a use variance. Although not as common as the ubiquitous dimensional variance that seek to alter building setbacks or heights beyond what is allowed in the zoning ordinance, a use variance in the right circumstances can be a viable path for both the local government and the developer.
8 minute read

Law.com

Appeals Court: Conservation Group Not 'Indispensable' to B&B's Bid to Block Public Access to Landmark

A Tennessee bed and breakfast will have to go it alone in its battle to stop the public from using its property to access a nearby natural landmark.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Sign' Ruling Brings Relief to NY's Towns and Villages

Local governments in New York and across the country will not have to amend their sign ordinances now, following a rare land use-related decision by the U.S. Supreme Court.
9 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

'Legislation by Stealth'?: Herbicide Maker Faults Notice for Obscuring Ordinance's Impact on Industrial Land

The ordinance sets a 140-foot limit on landfills but also changes zoning on heavy industry land to require special use review for future heavy industry use.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

New Opportunity Zone Regulation Provides Further Planning Opportunities

A discussion of the Treasury Department's 2021 regulations regarding qualified opportunity funds which "provide a significant benefit to taxpayers who purchased property in qualified opportunity zones prior to 2018." The authors warn, however, that there are "several pitfalls that must be avoided."
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

GrayRobinson Posts 17% PEP Bump Following Litigation and Transactional Resurgence

The Orlando-headquartered Am Law 200 firm saw all of its major practices rebound from initial pandemic lulls as total revenue also broke records.
3 minute read

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