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New Jersey Law Journal

'The Fine Line Between Bravery and Stupidity': Nicole DeNamur on Taking That Career Leap

"I would emphasize the importance of asking for help and then giving it," says Nicole DeNamur of Sustainable Strategies and Climate Aligned Law.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York City Relaxing Environmental Review Rules for Housing Construction

Faced with a severe housing shortage, NYC is exempting the construction of much new housing from the environmental review processes and taking many other steps to encourage such construction throughout the city. Several of these moves will also help the transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

We Say 'YES' to the 'City of Yes' for Economic Opportunity

The authors discuss New York's "City of Yes" zoning amendments pertaining to carbon neutrality.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida's Legislature Tweaks Affordable Housing Law After Pushback, Helping Developers Feel More Secure

"I can tell you personally I'm already receiving numerous calls by clients and prospective clients that are wanting to move forward with development options," said Berger Singerman partner Javier Vazquez.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

This Land Is My Land? Recent Disputes Involving Renewable and Energy Transition Projects

Renewable energy and energy transition "development has created and will continue to create various clashes between private landowners and developers," according to Meghan Dawson McElvy of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

NYS Proposed Bill To Require Enhanced Public Participation Plans for Major Projects: Will It Pass This Time Around?

Last year, New York Senator Jessica Ramos introduced S. 2510-A, which would require all major projects located in or adjacent to a "disadvantaged community" to submit a written enhanced public participation plan to NYSDEC as part of the proposed project's permitting process. This article summarizes the bill's requirements and explores both the benefits and drawbacks of the bill as currently drafted.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Attorneys for Georgia Slave Descendants Urge Judge Not to Throw Out Their Lawsuit Over Island Zoning

The residents' lawsuit accuses McIntosh County of violating Georgia laws governing zoning procedures and public meetings, as well as residents' constitutional rights to due process and equal protection.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Challenge To Development of Synagogue Cites Religious Land Use Act: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses "Coritsidis v. K'Hal Bnei Torah of Mount Ivy," involving a challenge to the expansion of synagogue in a residential area.
11 minute read

Daily Business Review

As South Florida Runs Low on Land to Develop, Some Law Firms Are Looking North for Growth

As South Florida's boom is generating issues with affordability and limited space for construction, some law firms are starting to invest in other regions within the state with abundant land as well as access to water.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

When Standing Won't Stand—Pa. Supreme Court Rules That a Grant of Party Status by a Zoning Hearing Board Does Not Automatically Convey Appellate Rights

Last spring, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed the question of who is entitled to standing in matters before a municipal zoning hearing board, and more importantly, who has standing to file an appeal from a board decision.
7 minute read

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