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In 'Shyam Ventures,' Court Reinforced Boundaries on the Expansion of a Legal Nonconforming Use

In a recently published opinion, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in Shyam Ventures v. Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough of Castle Shannon, 2024 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 76 (Pa. Cmwlth. Mar. 7, 2024), set clear limits on the expansion of a legal nonconforming use and when such an expansion may be considered an entirely new use altogether.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

The Many Faces of Florida's Live Local Act

The Enhancement Bill focuses mainly on the Live Local Act's preemption of local government land use power by clarifying numerous provisions that had caused confusion or uncertainty and, in many cases, disagreement and dispute.
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

Understanding the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and Its Possible Impact on Community Associations

The CTA poses potential challenges for volunteer association board members in private residential communities, who must now provide personal information to FinCEN.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Third DCA Reverses City of Miami's 'Draconian Remedy of Demolition'

"This is another huge piece of evidence that these businessmen from Little Havana have been abused and taken advantage of and mistreated by the City and some of its commissioners in the $63.5 million judgment," said Robert Zarco, a partner at Zarco Einhorn Salkowski.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida's New HOA Bill of Rights: A Comprehensive Overview

Florida homeowners and those involved in Homeowners' Associations (HOAs) should take note of the recently passed HB 919, a significant piece of legislation that introduces several critical changes to Florida Statute 720, which governs HOAs.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Latham's 7-Year Fight to Reshape New York City Property Taxes

The firm won a ruling from New York's high court last month finding the city's property tax system was "unfair, inequitable and has a discriminatory disparate impact on certain protected classes of New York City property owners."
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Real Estate and Construction Law Special Section 2024

The special section this year covers everything from affordable housing, flood insurance, pronouns in real estate contracts, and much more, both offering a glimpse of legislation to come, as well as helping understand existing and recently enacted law.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

From Clouded Titles to Clear Solutions: Defending Against Construction Liens

"While it is very difficult to prevent construction liens, vetting subcontractors, good communication, careful documentation, and paying contractors on time and in full may help to avoid this problem," write Jacqueline Greenberg Vogt and Boris Peyzner of Mandelbaum Barrett.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Adverse Possession; Yellowstone Injunction; Tenancy Succession: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses "Henry v. Khan," "East 54th Operating LLC v. Brevard Owners, Inc.," and "Batts v. Carrion."
16 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Appellate Division Rejects Objectors' Attempt To Challenge Development Approvals

"The tension between ensuring finality of municipal action and flexibility permitting a merits-based determination was front and center in the 'Kinney' case," write Stephen R. Catanzaro and Erin Hodgson of Day Pitney.
7 minute read

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