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Stormwater Runoff/Residential Development: Arkansas Court of Appeals Addresses Jurisdictional Issue

The Court of Appeals of Arkansas (“Court”) addressed in a May 14th Opinion a jurisdictional dispute involving alleged residential development stormwater runoff issues. See Centofante, et al. v. Ferguson, 2025 WL 1386368. ...more

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Texas Legislative Update: Proposed Reforms to Chapters 303, 392 and 394

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As the March 14, 2025, bill filing deadline approaches in the Texas Legislature, several legislative initiatives have been introduced to reform Chapter 392 and Chapter 394 of the Texas Local Government Code, which govern...more

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Navigating the Jury Trial in an Eminent Domain Case

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Navigating a jury trial in an eminent domain case can feel like a high-stakes gamble. The unpredictability and inherent risks make it a daunting process for both litigants and their counsel. That is why it is important to...more

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Filling the Void: Colorado Advances Wetlands Rules That Will Have Major Impacts on Development

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Colorado authorities recently published proposed regulations that will have major implications for construction and development projects that impact state waters. The regulations establish a permitting system for projects...more

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The North Carolina General Assembly's Partial Withdrawal of Zoning Authority Delegated to Local Governments

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Traditionally, “down-zoning” referred to changes in zoning that reduced the intensity of land use – such as a switch from commercial to residential zoning. As with any general district zoning effort, historically in North...more

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SB 684 and SB 1123 Expedite the Entitlement Path for Small “Starter” Home Developments

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SB 684, which took effect on July 1 of this year, provides for streamlined, ministerial processing of certain residential projects in multifamily zoning districts consisting of no more than 10 single-family homes. The law...more

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Army Corps Changes Course: CWA Jurisdictional Determinations May Require a New Look

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In a move that could have wide-ranging implications for developers of real estate, including renewable energy projects, throughout the United States, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the “Corps”) recently announced that it...more

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Court Denies Preliminary Injunction to Enjoin Shinnecock Nation’s Project along Sunrise Highway

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Last week, the New York Supreme Court, Suffolk County, denied an application for a preliminary injunction to enjoin the completion, maintenance and operation of two sixty-foot tall electronic billboard-monuments (“Project”)...more

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Project Suspended or Payment Delays? Don’t Lose Your Mechanic’s Lien Rights!

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While many construction projects are advancing in a safe manner during the COVID-19 pandemic, some have been suspended by governmental order, like the Cities of Boston and Cambridge, or based upon the direction of the Owner...more

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Real Property & Title Insurance Update: Weeks Ending September 23 & 30, 2016

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REAL PROPERTY UPDATE - Foreclosure/Hearsay/Business Records: trial court abused its discretion by excluding the mortgage records, which included records from a prior servicer, where plaintiff’s witness demonstrated...more

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A CEQA Trustee Agency “Muscles Up”: Third District Holds Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Newly Exercised Power To Require Notice...

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Under CEQA, a “trustee agency” is a “state agency having jurisdiction by law over natural resources affected by a project which are held in trust for the people of the State of California” and “[t]he California Department of...more

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Big Changes to Federal Jurisdiction over Waters of the U.S. through the Clean Water Act

On March 25, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“USACE”) announced the release of their proposed rule redefining what waters fall under federal jurisdiction under the...more

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