Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 319: Listen and Learn -- Negligence: Duties of Landlords, Owners, and Possessors of Land
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Newsflash: Rockweed Not a Fish
On July 9, 2025, the President signed into law the Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025 (“ANVMLRA”). This legislation will permit Alaska Native Village Corporations to recover from the State of Alaska...more
Share on Twitter Share by Email Share Back to top On May 29, 2025, House Bill No. 3809 was signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Born out of a crop of bills regulating renewable energy, including S.B. 388, S.B. 715,...more
Effective on July 1, 2024, Senate Bill 420 (Amendment) amended Chapter 1 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and was codified in O.C.G.A. § 2-1-7. The Amendment prohibits nonresident aliens who are either...more
An important new statute in Oklahoma is set to go into effect next week, and while it has received only a little bit of attention thus far, it will affect every single deed filed in Oklahoma on and after November 1, 2023....more
No matter your tier in the construction contracting chain, understanding the nuanced rules and procedures about retainage, back charges, and other payment withholdings is critical to managing cash flow and protecting your...more
For the second straight year, metropolitan district reform legislation is moving through the Colorado House of Representatives. If the proposed legislation passes—or if resident-controlled metropolitan district boards set new...more
In 1963, the California legislature became concerned that private landowners were “bar[ring] public access to their land for recreational uses out of fear of incurring tort liability." Thus, it enacted Civ. Code, § 846 to...more
Land Use, Telecommunications, Environmental and More - As noted in Part I of this two-part series, California lawmakers passed a number of new laws last year that greatly impact how public agencies serve their...more
More than 10,000 bills were filed during the 86th Texas legislative session. Some of the bills that were filed and ultimately signed into law specifically impact the real estate and construction industries. Below is a...more
The Texas Utilities Code was recently modified by House Bill 2845 to now require any person who leases land for a wind power facility (hereinafter referred to as "grantee") to be responsible for removing its wind power...more