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2025 Land Use, Environmental & Natural Resources Update

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California stands at a pivotal juncture in 2025, confronting an array of environmental and housing challenges. As usual, the California State Legislature is considering numerous strategies to address these issues. This year’s...more

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Pending State Housing Laws: Rebuilding After a Natural Disaster

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Various state housing bills are currently making their way through the California State Legislature that are expected to benefit mixed-income multifamily housing developers. The following summaries reflect the status of the...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 2.7.25

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Governor Gavin Newsom stepped up his intervention on the California Coastal Commission last Monday, chiding the agency for providing “legally erroneous guidance” that threatens to create confusion and delay the rebuilding...more

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California Suspends Some Permitting and Environmental Review to Expedite Rebuilding After Southern California Fires

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Following the devastating fires in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-4-25 to expedite recovery and rebuilding efforts. Released on January 12, 2025, the Order suspends...more

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Climate Change and Construction: Top Five Considerations for Owners Before Building

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As the start of 2025 has already shown with the destructive Los Angeles wildfires, the impact of climate change on businesses and homes can be devastating. Many owners and construction contractors were already grappling with...more

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Executive Order Signed to Waive CEQA and Coastal Act Requirements:

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In response to Southern California’s widespread fire devastation and concerns about how bureaucratic red tape might adversely impede recovery efforts, the Governor’s Office has issued an executive order to streamline the...more

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Stronger Building Standards and Impacts on Property Insurance, Development Financing, and Affordability:

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As climate change continues to shape the real estate landscape, developers and insurers alike are feeling the impact. Stronger building standards, aimed at mitigating risks from wildfires, floods, and sea level rise, may...more

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Forensic Laboratory Analysis and Roof Evaluations

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The roofing industry in the United States is prominent, with an estimated market size of over $25 billion annually, which covers various segments such as residential, commercial, and industrial roofing. Owing to its core...more

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Cozen Cities - February 14, 2024

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BOSTON — City Leading AI Industry- Boston-area companies are leading in the development of new artificial intelligence (AI) and managing data for AI use. A new report estimates that Boston’s expertise in tech and health...more

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Florida Legislature Amends Ban on Restrictive Development Requirements After Recent Hurricanes

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Florida was hit by Hurricane Ian in September 2022 and Hurricane Nicole in November 2022, both of which caused severe damage to various parts of the state. In response to these disasters, the Florida Legislature enacted...more

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Florida Law Increases Permit Extensions, Makes Changes Regarding Natural Emergencies

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Florida was hit by Hurricane Ian in September 2022 and Hurricane Nicole in November 2022, both of which caused severe damage to various parts of the state. In response to these disasters, the Florida Legislature enacted...more

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The Higher the Value, the Greater the Loss: The Importance of Updating Building Values in Inflationary Times

Earlier in 2022, CBRE forecasted a 14.1% year-over-year increase in construction costs by year-end 2022, as labor and material costs continue to rise, despite the expectation that overall cost inflation for materials would...more

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Essentials for Your Hurricane Repair Construction Contract Toolbox

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In September of 2022, Hurricane Ian struck Florida with a force and onslaught of rain and flooding of biblical proportion that some say has not been seen in the last 1,000 years. Yet, once again, Floridians must pick up the...more

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Tips for Responding to a Notice of Construction Delay Arising From a Hurricane

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Hurricane Ian’s unprecedented size and strength is taking a major toll on the state of Florida and other areas in the southeast United States, which is likely to cause impacts to the construction industry. Akerman attorneys...more

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Texas Laws Emergency Contractors Must Know

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As evidenced by the unprecedented arctic weather last week and the resulting fallout, emergency construction services are essential. Freezing temperatures, hurricanes, tornadoes and other natural disasters lead to a high...more

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Update on Opportunity to Extend Development Orders and Building Permits Pursuant to Executive Order Issued for Hurricane Isaias

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As discussed  in our previous client alert, on July 31, 2020, through Executive Order 20-181, Governor DeSantis declared a state of emergency in the following counties due to the threat of Hurricane Isaias: Brevard, Broward,...more

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Opportunity Zone Deadlines Extended By Covid-19 Disaster Declarations

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INTRODUCTION - The COVID-19 pandemic has led Governors of many states to request that their states be declared federal disaster areas. As of this writing, President Trump has declared numerous states to be federal disaster...more

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Omnibus Housing Bill Adds Teeth to Housing Element Law Enforcement

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Part 1: New California Housing Laws - The California Department of Housing and Community Development was given more tools to hold cities accountable for housing-element compliance. Spanning 140 pages, Assembly Bill 101,...more

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Should You Extend Your Building and Development Permits After Hurricane Dorian?

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In response to Hurricane Dorian, Governor Ron DeSantis has issued Executive Order No. 19-190 (reaffirming and amending Executive Order No. 19-189) declaring a state of emergency for all 67 counties in the state of Florida. ...more

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First District Rejects “Location Exception” for Project in Earthquake Fault and Landslide Areas and Affirms Class 3 Exemption for...

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In Berkeley Hills Watershed Coalition v. City of Berkeley (2019) 31 Cal.App.5th 880 [certified for partial publication], the Court of the Appeal for the First District affirmed that the construction of three new single-family...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - September 2018 #3

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Schneider Electric recently issued a consumer warning that it mistakenly shipped to its customers USB drives that were infected with malware. Schneider Electric stated in its alert that “Schneider Electric has determined that...more

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Washed Away: What Rights Do You Have When Your Home is Flooded?

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Bill Deron bought a 100-acre tract next to a creek outside the City of Houston. Deron planned to build a subdivision where some of the homes abut a creek. The other homes would sit about 15 feet higher than the creekside...more

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