News & Analysis as of

Department of Transportation (DOT) Utilities Sector

Brooks Pierce

Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Legislators Pass New Helene Recovery and Other Bills; Budget Discussions Continue; Senate Confirms...

Brooks Pierce on

Legislators left Raleigh on Thursday after a flurry of activity and adoption of many bills. They did not reach agreement on a new two-year budget (S 257) and may continue work on it and other spending bills when they return...more

Hinch Newman LLP

FTC Proposes Rule to Prohibit Hidden and Falsely Advertised Fees

Hinch Newman LLP on

On October 11, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a new proposed rule to prohibit “junk fees,” which the FTC states are hidden and bogus fees that can harm consumers and undercut honest businesses. FTC...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Last Mile Warehouse Bills and Proposed Special Permit

Last week, a trio of bills related to last-mile warehouses were introduced by Council Member Alexa Avilés, and co-sponsored by Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez (District 34, Williamsburg), Sandy Nurse (District 37,...more

Brooks Pierce

North Carolina Legislative Update - June 2018 #2

Brooks Pierce on

After passing the budget and sending it to the Governor, the legislature turned its attention to other policy issues this week. Budget Veto (S99) - Governor Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that he was vetoing the...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Administration's Infrastructure Plan Supports Reuse of Brownfields and Superfund Sites

Holland & Knight LLP on

• The Trump Administration released an ambitious $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan on Feb. 12, 2018 – a plan that includes many provisions focused upon encouraging the reuse of contaminated brownfields and Superfund sites. ...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

NC Department of Transportation Condemnation: What Do They Mean By Permanent Utility Easement?

Ward and Smith, P.A. on

When the North Carolina Department of Transportation ("DOT") exercises its power of eminent domain, in addition to taking private property in fee simple, it will often take various easements, including Permanent Utility...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Obama Administration Announces Plan to Promote Electric Vehicles

In late July, the Obama administration announced a collaboration with 50 federal and state agencies, electric utility companies, vehicle manufacturers, electric charging station companies, and others in the private sector to...more

Carlton Fields

2015 Florida Legislative Post-Session Report

Carlton Fields on

Carlton Fields Jorden Burt’s Government Law and Consulting Practice Group released its 2015 Florida Legislative Post-Session Report detailing significant bills that passed during the 2015 Regular Session of the Florida...more

Nossaman LLP

Update Regarding Buy America and Utility Relocations

Nossaman LLP on

As we have previously reported, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently adopted policies requiring Buy America compliance for utility relocations for federally funded...more

9 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide