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Daily Business Review

Legitimate Overrule: Miami Mayor's Edgewater Casino Veto Upheld

"The drafters of the City of Miami Charter, and the citizens who voted to approve it, granted the mayor a right to veto any 'land use decision,'" Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman said. "This expansive, all-inclusive authority was not handed out willy-nilly and without forethought."
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York Environmental Legislation in 2020

This past year, New York saw the collapse of one major environmental initiative due to the pandemic, but the enactment of several important new environmental laws. In their Environmental Law column, Michael Gerrard and Edward McTiernan report on these developments and numerous other laws targeting environmental concerns in their annual survey.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

RLUIPA's Land Use Provisions Remain Essential Against Religious Discrimination

The anniversary comes at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions have severely limited our ability to gather safely, causing many churches, synagogues, temples, mosques and other places of worship to close or limit attendance. This context provides a unique opportunity to review two decades of RLUIPA's application.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Eastside Ridge Project in Miami's Little Haiti Facing Possible Setback

The Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board will be asked whether it wants to reconsider its May 2019 vote on the project re-zoning.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Trump Critic, Levine Cava Supporter, Developer Moishe Mana Talks Future of Miami

Mana gives an update on his Mana Common project in downtown Miami, how the pandemic impacted his Wynwood ventures and what the election results mean for Miami and his interests.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Lawyer Ed Schmidt Has Died

Lawyer, author and former counsel to the speaker of the state House of Representatives Ed Schmidt has died. We speak to those who knew him best.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

COVID-19 Won't Stop Florida Real Estate Boom in 2021, Fort Lauderdale Attorney Says

Keith Poliakoff, who represents developers seeking government permits, says his clients will embark on more than $2.5 billion in projects next year.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Incentive Zoning Can Help Alleviate Municipal Budget Woes

As local governments throughout New York contemplate how to deal with budgetary constraints stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more of them are likely to turn to incentive zoning as a means of relief.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Office in Miami's Wynwood Tops Off With Questions Popping About the Sector

The Gateway at Wynwood is progressing even as the coronavirus pandemic has dampened overall office tenant interest.
5 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Who Got the Work: A Riding Crop Controversy and A Recovery Center Rejection

Rivkin Radler is representing the Jockey's Guild in its opposition of new regulations over the use of riding crops in New Jersey, Shipman & Goodwin is representing a recovery center as it seeks to open a methadone clinic, and other work from midsize firms.
3 minute read

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