Business Organization, Zoning, Planning & Land Use

Public-Private Partnerships A Winning Strategy

by Albert E. Dotson, Jr. | Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP on 4/5/2013

The global recession was unkind to communities across the United States and around the world. Facing diminished tax bases, frozen capital markets and a reduction in federal and state funding, many local governments shelved...more

What is Enterprise Florida?

by Messer & Caparello, P.A. on 3/29/2013

With the establishment of the 1982 Enterprise Zone Program, Florida became one of the first states in the country to enact an economic revitalization program offering investment assistance, tax advantages and regulatory...more

Al Dotson Is The Champion Of Public-Private Partnerships

by Albert E. Dotson, Jr. | Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP on 3/29/2013

Originally Published in South Florida Business Journal, March 29, 2013. Albert E. Dotson Jr. is a partner with Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod and leads the law firm’s government relations and land development...more

Zoning Registration Now Easier for Philadelphia Community Organizations

by Joyce Sun | Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP on 3/26/2013

Beginning March 25, 2013, community organizations and other nonprofits will find it easier to become registered community organizations for Philadelphia zoning purposes. Community organizations have informally...more

Ohio Supreme Court Reverses Key Decision on Noncompete Agreements

by Kevin Hoskins on 3/21/2013

In 2011, I wrote an article about an important decision out of the Ohio First District Court of Appeals concerning the enforceability of a noncompete agreement following a corporate merger or acquisition. In Acordia of Ohio...more

Rogers Towers: Impact of the Reorganization of the Jacksonville DEP Office

by Richard Maguire | Rogers Towers on 3/8/2013

Located in Jacksonville, the Northeast District Office of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) will soon change its organizational structure to be consistent with the other DEP district offices and...more

Dominatrix Dungeon In Residential Condo

by Barbara Holmes | Heenan Blaikie LLP on 3/5/2013

We expect that some residents were shocked to read a recent article in the Toronto Star that reported that one of the residents in their condominium was operating a dominatrix dungeon from her unit. ...more

Catching Up with Winding Down: The Status of California Redevelopment Successor Agencies

by Noa Clark, Robert Herr, Paul Levin | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 2/18/2013

Successor agencies to California’s dissolved Redevelopment Agencies (“RDAs”) continue to wind down the operations of the former RDAs under the supervision of oversight boards pursuant to Assembly Bill X1 26 (“AB 26”) as...more

The Founding of Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert (1963-2013)

by Robert Thomas on 2/7/2013

Founded in Honolulu in 1963 by Frank Damon, a Hawai‘i-born descendant of missionaries from New England, and Henry Shigekane, the son of Japanese immigrants, Damon & Shigekane pioneered new territory by crossing ethnic lines —...more

New Report Identifies $2.5 Billion-Plus in Delaware Valley Infrastructure Funding Needs

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 11/8/2012

The Greater Philadelphia area's ability to thrive in the 21st century depends largely on rebuilding and remodeling the region's aging infrastructure network. According to "Connections 2040: Transportation Investment...more

California Manufacturing Growth Spurs Industrial Sector

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 9/20/2012

The US economy may be experiencing slow growth but that doesn’t mean there aren’t positive signs in certain sectors. The industrial sector in California is one area that offers signs of potential future growth. That’s the...more

Mining E-Review: September 2012 - British Columbia Securities Commission Issues Cease Trade Order Following Review of Barkerville...

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 9/14/2012

In an environment of increasing scrutiny of technical disclosure by securities regulators, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) recently issued a full cease trade order in respect of the securities of Barkerville...more

Challenge to Changes in the Feed-in Tariff Program Dismissed by Divisional Court

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 9/12/2012

Introduction - In its recent decision in SkyPower CL I LP et al v Minister of Energy issued on September 10, 2012, the Divisional Court dismissed the Applicants’ assertions that the Minister of Energy and the Ontario Power...more

Supreme Court Extends Jury Trial Rights to Facts Necessary for Calculation of Criminal Fines

by Foley & Lardner LLP on 6/25/2012

In a decision that will impact white collar criminal trials — and potentially civil enforcement trials in which the government agency seeks substantial civil monetary penalties — the U.S. Supreme Court recently held in...more

Seller's Guide for Environmental Due Diligence

by Miller Canfield on 6/14/2012

As a follow-up to the article that appeared in our February 2012 Global Automotive Newsletter, "Purchaser’s Guide for Conducting Environmental Due Diligence," this Seller’s Guide will discuss several due diligence tips that...more

Natural gas encourages industrial and large commercial end-users to revisit their operational plans [Video]

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 5/8/2012

Natural gas is easily one of the most important areas of energy-related matters in the United States. In this video, McNees attorney James P. Dougherty provides an overview of Marcellus Shale and its significance in the...more

Mississippi CON Report -- May 1, 2012

by Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 5/1/2012

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP's Mississippi CON Report dated May 1, 2012 and including activities by and filings with the Mississippi State Department of Health's Office of Health Planning and Policy is provided for the...more

New Maine Tax Legislation for 2012

by Pierce Atwood LLP on 5/1/2012

This year’s short legislative session produced significant new tax laws dealing with all of Maine’s major taxes, as well as increased legislative oversight of Maine Revenue and dynamic fiscal analysis. Below is a brief...more

Fannie Mae Provides Guidance Regarding Chicago Vacant Property Ordinance and Payment of Homeowners’ Association Dues and Condo...

by BuckleySandler LLP on 4/16/2012

On April 11, Fannie Mae published Servicing Guide Lender Letter LL-2012-04, which follows up on a previous notice regarding the City of Chicago’s (the City) vacant property ordinance. Effective May 1, 2012, servicers will be...more

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Business Organization › Zoning, Planning & Land Use

Public-Private Partnerships A Winning Strategy

What is Enterprise Florida?

Al Dotson Is The Champion Of Public-Private Partnerships

Zoning Registration Now Easier for Philadelphia Community Organizations

Ohio Supreme Court Reverses Key Decision on Noncompete Agreements

Rogers Towers: Impact of the Reorganization of the Jacksonville DEP Office

Dominatrix Dungeon In Residential Condo

Catching Up with Winding Down: The Status of California Redevelopment Successor Agencies

The Founding of Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert (1963-2013)

New Report Identifies $2.5 Billion-Plus in Delaware Valley Infrastructure Funding Needs

California Manufacturing Growth Spurs Industrial Sector

Mining E-Review: September 2012 - British Columbia Securities Commission Issues Cease Trade Order Following Review of Barkerville...

Challenge to Changes in the Feed-in Tariff Program Dismissed by Divisional Court

Supreme Court Extends Jury Trial Rights to Facts Necessary for Calculation of Criminal Fines

Seller's Guide for Environmental Due Diligence

Natural gas encourages industrial and large commercial end-users to revisit their operational plans [Video]

Mississippi CON Report -- May 1, 2012

New Maine Tax Legislation for 2012

Fannie Mae Provides Guidance Regarding Chicago Vacant Property Ordinance and Payment of Homeowners’ Association Dues and Condo...

Tennessee Health Care CON Update -- April 5, 2012

Proposed Changes to the Georgia Land Conservation Tax Credit Act (O.C.G.A. § 48-7-29.12)

$3.6 Billion dollars has recently been announced as awarded by the Treasury to New Market Tax Credits allocates

Could Zoning Issues Stop Your New York or New Jersey Business Cold?

Pennsylvania and West Virginia Move Tax-Break Bills to Lure Petrochemical Plant, Hundreds of Jobs

Court Rules to Eliminate California Redevelopment Agencies

Natural gas encourages industrial and large commercial end-users to revisit their operational plans [Video]

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