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The Legal Intelligencer

The Devil Is in the Details (and the Deemed Approval Deadlines)

To avoid luxurious lolling by local governments, the Legislature included mandatory deadlines in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. Section 10101 et seq. (MPC), which governs municipal regulation of zoning, subdivision and land development within the commonwealth. The MPC sets forth strict requirements for when and how municipalities make decisions on land use applications, in addition to how they communicate those decisions to the applicant.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Public, Private, Non-Profit Organizations: Three Pillars of Communities

A discussion of the successful collaborations between private enterprises, local non-profits and government agencies and how these three pillars can work to create flourishing communities. In addition to exploring successful NY-based collaborations including The Central Park Conservancy, the Friends of the High Line, the article also cites failed collaborations and their potentially harmful aftermath.
13 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Worth Well Over $100M': Ex-Justice Nahmias Set to Argue for 200-Year-Old Wetland Grant

The Georgia Court of Appeals is set to wade into what has become a hot topic of late.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Vaughan McLean, Formerly Vaughan Baio, Appoints New Leader, While Pursuing Further Growth

Tracey McLean, based in Syracuse, New York, joins Joseph Vaughan at the helm of the firm, which has also been adding personnel in New Jersey and Florida as well as Philadelphia.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Akerman Scoops Up Former Miami-Dade Attorney to Chair Land Use Practice

Dennis Kerbel had been the chief of the Miami-Dade County Attorney's Office's zoning, land use and environment section since 2015.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Appellate Panel Gives Town's Cannabis Objectors Another Day in Court

"What they're telling us now is it's not impossible for New Jerseyans to comply with both the Controlled Substances Act and CREAMMA. Nearly every act that an individual or a cannabis business might undertake pursuant to CREAMMA will still subject them to exposure under federal law. And that's kind of where the court hangs its hat," said Ryan Magee of McCarter & English.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Commercial Real Estate Due Diligence in New Jersey: Best Practices for Lenders

"The eventual influx of new CRE loans will lead to a substantial amount of due diligence on both new and existing real estate collateral," says Zachary Rosenberg of Bressler Amery & Ross.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Conflict Gets 8 Officials Disqualified From Hearing Warehouse Application

"You know everybody comes to an application with their own views. But you can't align yourself with an organization that has already determined that the application must fail," said Adam Garcia, a lawyer for the applicant.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Hidden Costs of Impact and Administrative Review Fees

Ironically, impact and administrative review fees have hidden costs that could stunt the growth in the areas municipalities are trying to revitalize.
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Energy Law Special Section 2024

This year's Energy Law Special Section covers onshore wind farms, land disputes over energy projects, and regulatory uncertainties in the U.S.
1 minute read

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