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Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Made in America? What Developers Need to Know About U.S. Supplement Facilities

Introduction - “Made in America” has strong consumer appeal, but in the dietary supplement industry, reality is far more complex. Roughly 75-80% of raw nutraceutical ingredients (like vitamin C, fish oils, amino acids, and...more

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Green and Charitable Legacies: Making a Meaningful Impact Through Your Will

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As environmental challenges and social responsibility become increasingly prominent, many individuals are choosing to align their estate planning with their personal values. One of the most powerful ways to do this is by...more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 8.28.25

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The California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) took final action to approve the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Plan (Conservation Plan) at its August 13, 2025, meeting. As detailed in our previous alert, the...more

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2025 Washington Growth Management Act and Housing Laws - At a Glance

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2025 saw a number of Growth Management Act (GMA) and housing related bills in Washington, which are particularly relevant as planning counties and cities are in the middle of preparing their comprehensive plan updates and as...more

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Could Rollback of Environmental Impact Law Help California Fight Its Housing Crisis?

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Earlier this summer, as part of the state’s annual budget deal, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that alters how the existing California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) would apply to certain housing...more

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Surfside Condominium Collapse: Is There a Path Forward to Mitigate Risk of Catastrophe? - UPDATED August 2025

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David Hatem explores the response to tragic events such as the Surfside Condominium collapse in June 2021 should not be finding more parties to sue or defenses to establish, but to develop constructive initiatives and...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Public Finance Legislative Update from the First Session of the 114th Tennessee General Assembly

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In the First Session of the 114th General Assembly, Tennessee legislators passed laws promoting economic development across the state and modernizing regulatory oversight of local governments engaging in different types of...more

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Zoning Permits May Last Longer Than Expected Under Extension Acts

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Palmer Renewable Energy, LLC v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Springfield, 105 Mass. App. Ct. 518 (2025) - Palmer involved a dispute concerning the so-called “Permit Extension Act,” passed by the Massachusetts Legislature (the...more

K&L Gates LLP

Department of the Interior Issues Flurry of Actions Targeting Wind and Solar Energy Projects

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Under Secretary Doug Burgum, the Department of the Interior (DOI) has quickly moved to implement Sections 4 and 5 of President Trump’s 7 July Executive Order 14315 titled “Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable,...more

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The 2025 Legal Horizon for U.S. Offshore Wind

In its first nine months, the Trump administration has taken multiple actions impacting offshore wind development and generating substantial uncertainty as to the industry’s future in the United States. Those actions have...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Georgia Legislative Session Brings Changes to Code Affecting Commercial Real Estate

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During the 2025 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly passed several amendments to existing legislation that may affect clients' commercial real estate interests or compliance with local regulations. Following is...more

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Sustainability Obligations for Spanish Data Centers

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The draft Royal Decree on the sustainability and energy efficiency of data centers will be subject to public consultation until 15 September 2025. ...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Understanding and Managing Severed Mineral Estates in Renewable Energy Projects

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As renewable energy development sweeps across rural and agricultural landscapes, developers are encountering a growing legal and logistical challenge: severed estates. These occur when surface rights and mineral rights are...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Moving the Goalposts: NYC Cannabis Retailers Get Schooled on Proximity Rules

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New York City’s cannabis retailers are facing a new regulatory challenge that blends zoning complexity with legal compliance. A recent correction by the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has redefined how dispensaries must...more

Morgan Lewis - Up & Atom

US States Continue to Generate Nuclear Legislation

Throughout 2025, several US states have taken steps to facilitate development of new nuclear reactors. Complementing several recent executive orders of the US administration in support of nuclear energy, including plans to...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Federal Court Pauses for State Decisions in Property Disputes

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29 Greenwood, LLC v. City of Newton, 128 F.4th 1 (1st Cir. 2025) In 29 Greenwood, the Newton Historical Commission (the “Commission”) issued a permit to 29 Greenwood, LLC (“Greenwood”) for restoration of the Gershom Hyde...more

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New Guidance on Land Dedication and Article 97

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Nahant Preservation Trust, Inc. v. Northeastern University, 104 Mass.App.Ct. 698 (2024) - Nahant Preservation Trust, Inc. v. Northeastern University involved a dispute over whether a private landowner (“Northeastern”) had...more

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Florida’s SB 492 and the Future of Wetland Development

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Key Takeaways - Effective July 1, 2025, SB 492 makes significant revisions to Florida’s wetland mitigation banking framework, creating new flexibility for developers but also adding compliance considerations that will...more

Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC

National Zoning Atlas: Colorado Report Updated

The National Zoning Atlas (NZA) team is digitizing, demystifying, and democratizing information about zoning conditions in more than 33,000 jurisdictions in the United States.  Fully comprehending the zoning conditions of a...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Opportunity Zone Regime Permanently Extended With New Benefits, Limitations, and Requirements, With a New Rural Focus

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The Opportunity Zone regime, originally established in 2017, has been permanently extended by Public Law 119-21, "An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of H. Con Res. 14" (the "2025 Tax Law"). The...more

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Data Center Developments: 7 Key Considerations

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Whether from the perspective of a developer, user or tenant, debt or equity financing provider, the government, or the broader community, the development of a data center project requires a host of considerations to assess...more

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

Recent Local, State, and Federal Updates to Cannabis Law and Regulations will have a significant impact on New York State’s...

The Town of Riverhead is one of only a handful of towns on Long Island that “opted-in” to New York’s Adult Use Cannabis market. In connection with opting-in, Riverhead passed cannabis zoning regulations that were more...more

Downey Brand LLP

Ideker, USACE’s New Guidance, and Figuring Out How to do an Induced Flooding Analysis

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On July 28, 2025, the Director of Civil Works for the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Eddie Belk, issued guidance for analyzing induced flooding. This guidance is intended to help USACE Districts and Divisions...more

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Florida’s Hospitality Market: Legal Insights for Developers and Investors

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Florida's real estate market remains one of the most dynamic in the United States, attracting international capital, institutional investors, and developers focused on transforming urban and coastal landscapes. Nowhere is...more

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

New Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission Rules Create New Local Permitting Pathways for Mid-Sized Solar Development...

For nearly a decade, tension has grown in Oregon between the desire for agricultural and wildlife conservation and the desire for renewable energy development. In 2023, the Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 3409, directing...more

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