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Daily Business Review

Park Lawsuit Reveals Beefs Between Dog Walkers, Coral Gables Residents

The lawsuit claims preliminary work at the environmentally sensitive park were done without permits and an environmental assessment.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Regulating, and Even Prohibiting, Short-Term Rentals

Rules adopted before and during the COVID-19 pandemic limit—and sometimes even bar—the ability of homeowners to rent out their property on a short-term basis. This column discusses how the courts and one home-sharing platform have responded.
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

Court Gives Developer Second Try at Boca Raton Oceanfront Construction

A three-judge panel said two city council members are not allowed to vote at a new hearing on Azure Development's oceanfront duplex proposal.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Land Deals, Administrative Chief Judge on Tap as Cabinet Returns

Florida Power & Light's 1,901 acres in Marion County are proposed for acquisition through the Florida Forever Land program and are comprised of 25 noncontiguous parcels along the Ocklawaha River that are a habitat for such things as black bears and scrub jays.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Challenge to Miami Casino Survives Dismissal Push

Big-name Miami billionaires Norman Braman and Jorge Pérez sued the city and a casino operator.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Real Estate Developer's Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Cites Police Chief's Hate Crimes Indictment

The lawsuit claims a former Bordentown police chief was an "irredeemible racist" who pressed others to impose unfair conditions on a Black real estate developer.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Settlement With Developer Challenged as Illegal Contract Zoning

A challenged settlement with the city allows the developer to finish a duplex in spite of setback violations.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Court Enforces Settlement Agreement Despite Sunshine Act Violation

Most lawsuits settle before disposition by the courts. Any settlement agreement is just that, an agreement between the parties, which to be enforceable must possess all the elements of a valid contract—offer, acceptance, and consideration or a meeting of the minds.
9 minute read

Law.com

How a Trial Lawyer Survived a 14-Hour Zoom Hearing

"I've never even heard of this happening," said Chicago lawyer Eugene E. Murphy Jr., of the marathon session with the Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals, which ultimately ended in a rare ruling barring a pot dispensary from opening in the city's upscale Gold Coast neighborhood.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

State Must Share Records to Protect Buyers and Facilitate Responsible Development

The state has a responsibility to protect its workers, the environment, and local economic development, and with appropriate safety measures in place, it can accomplish all three by increasing transparency and sharing environmental records with the public.
7 minute read

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