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How ESG Is Transforming the Texas Legal Landscape

As an ever-increasing number of companies establish goals for reducing carbon emissions, boards are drilling down on the company's strategic plan for meeting its net-zero targets and managing through the transition from traditional fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Appellate Court Dismisses Gus Curcio's Foreclosure Appeal

"It is ridiculous, impenetrable and successfully allows him to evade creditors and perhaps the tax man for years," attorney Ken Krayeske said.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Here's How East Brunswick Overcame Property Owners' Opposition to Route 18 Redevelopment Project

"The court found that the township followed the proper procedural requirements, the record contained substantial evidence to support the township's designation and there was simply no basis to invalidate the redevelopment designation," said Michael Bruno of Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, representing redeveloper EB Development Urban Renewal.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Marshall Dennehey Sends Developer's Claims Against Township to Western District

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Burden of Proof vs. Search for Highest and Best Use

In his Condemnation and Tax Certiorari column, Michael Rikon discusses the recent Fourth Department decision, 'West Gates CIP v. State of New York', where the court affirmed an award in a partial taking which only awarded direct damages, and stated: "Where, as here, claimant contends that the highest and best use of the property is something other than its current or existing use, it must be shown 'that there is a reasonable probability that its asserted use could or would have been made within the reasonably near future.'"
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Court: Findings of Fact Failed in Experts' Battle Over Wind Turbine Noise

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court considered whether a zoning hearing board properly handled competing expert testimony over what metrics to use in calculating maximum noise levels.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

What 'Wild Deeds' Have in Common With the 2020 Election

We were reminded of this bit of arcane New Jersey legal history by last week's news that Republican presidential elector candidates in five states sent false certifications to the National Archives.
1 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Judge Berger Takes Action in 'Sheff v. O'Neill' Settlement Before 'Another Generation … Suffers'

Final approval of the settlement requires that funding be approved by the General Assembly.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses 'Lincoln St. Mezz II LLC v. One Lincoln Mezz 2,' and 'Liberty Square Realty Corp. v. The Doe Fund Inc.'
20 minute read

New York Law Journal

Area Variances as a Special Use Permit 'Workaround'

New York law prohibits local boards with jurisdiction over special use permits from waiving or modifying their criteria. A decision by the New York Court of Appeals, however, provides a subtle, and often quite useful, way of circumventing that limitation.
10 minute read

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