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Capitol Report: Property Insurance Bill Creating Citizens Clearinghouse Passes 2013 Florida Legislature

by Kelly Cruz-Brown | Carlton Fields on 5/8/2013

Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1770 (CS/SB 1770) passed by the 2013 Florida Legislature creates a “keep-out” clearinghouse to reduce the size and type of exposures insured by Citizens Property Insurance Corporation...more

Illinois House Considers Bill to Allow “Bonding Off” of Mechanics Liens

by Timothy Patenode, Jennifer Ryan | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/12/2013

Lenders in Illinois might want to take note of pending Illinois House Bill 2804. The bill would amend the Mechanics Lien Act, so as to allow “bonding off” of mechanic liens for the first time in Illinois. Nearly every state...more

Bill Introduced to Restore Cities' Ability to Require Affordable Housing

by Michael Hansen | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/2/2013

On February 22, California State Assembly Member Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, introduced a bill, AB 1229, to restore the ability of California cities and counties to require affordable housing as part of market-rate housing...more

Condemnation Changed (Permanently?) In Virginia

by Timothy R. Hughes | Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC on 11/30/2012

On November 6, Virginia voted by a nearly 3-1 margin to amend the state constitution and drastically change eminent domain law. The constitutional amendment may ultimately be the source of quite a few unintended consequences...more

Distressed Condominium Relief Act Extended

by Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP on 4/13/2012

On Friday, April 6, 2012, Governor Rick Scott signed HB 517 which contains a provision extending the Distressed Condominium Relief Act (Act) otherwise due to sunset July 1, 2012. The Act was adopted in 2010 as a way to...more

Continued Downturn Leads Governor Brown To Sign Legislative Relief For Developers

by Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP on 7/19/2011

On July 15, 2011, Governor Brown signed into law AB 208, a bill that offers a further extension of certain subdivision maps. The bill was originally sponsored by the California Building Industry Association in order to...more

When the Real Estate Downturn Persists – You Best Be Vested

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 10/11/2010

Isn’t it ironic that when the red-hot residential development market cools off, the time-delayed local angst against rapid development – - reflected in local anti-development ballot measures – - quickly heats up! This...more

Florida's New Condominium and Homeowners' Associations Laws

by Duane Morris LLP on 6/8/2010

Legislative Amendments Affect Chapter 718 (Condominium Act) and Chapter 720 of the Florida Statutes On June 1, 2010, Gov. Charlie Crist signed into law Senate Bill 1196, which amends, among other things, portions of...more

Rogers Towers: 2010 Legislative Session - Growth Management Legislation

by Rogers Towers on 3/29/2010

Relatively few bills relating to growth management have been introduced in this session due to the pending statewide vote on Amendment 4. However, in response to court challenges to Senate Bill 360, which became law last...more

No Settlement in $58,000,000 Judgment Against Homebuilder Bob Perry

by Robert Kraft on 3/23/2010

The seemingly endless lawsuit between two homeowners and their builder will continue, now that post-verdict mediation has failed. An article in the New York Times reports that settlement discussions have broken down between...more

Texas Homebuilder Bob Perry Ordered to Pay $51 Million for Defective House

by Robert Kraft on 3/3/2010

A Tarrant County jury this week has delivered a devastating blow to homebuilder Bob Perry by awarding $51 million to a couple who sued Perry because of their defective house. The back-story to this case is quite lengthy, but...more

Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Palmer Case - Are Inclusionary Zoning Practices Due For Change?

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/29/2009

On October 22, 2009, the California Supreme Court decided not to review the Court of Appeal's decision in the landmark Palmer/Sixth Street Properties v. City of Los Angeles case. [See SMRH Blog 08/18/2009, for detailed...more

Green Building Update - July 17, 2009

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 7/17/2009

IN THIS ISSUE: *Senate likely to amend ACES *Green Building Focus ..Book: The Greening of IT ..SF green datacenter conference *When LEED certification fails *CRA ups green building standards in L.A. *Navitas...more

New Jersey Adopts Law Permitting Conversion of Age-Restricted Housing Units to Non-Age-Restricted Housing Units and Modifies Laws...

by Duane Morris LLP on 7/8/2009

On July 2, 2009, N.J. Gov. Jon Corzine enacted S-2577 (sponsored by Sen. Paul Sarlo, Sen. Joseph Vitale, assemblymen Louis Greenwald and Joseph Malone, and assemblywoman Nilsa Cruz-Perez), which allows for the conversion of...more

The Walls Are Closing In: Chinese Drywall Issues Prompt Legislation and Litigation

by Duane Morris LLP on 5/21/2009

Certain drywall manufactured in China is allegedly defective. It has been alleged that this defective drywall corrodes electrical wires and copper coils, and emits "rotten egg" fumes that cause respiratory health problems. It...more

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