Village of Interlaken passes ban on 'puppy mills' by Steven Getman on 4/17/2012 The village of Interlaken is the latest area municipality to ban so-called “puppy mills." At its April 12 meeting, the Village Board enacted the ban as part of its overhaul of the entire village code, according to...more
Mass. SJC Rules Purchaser Of Faulty Foreclosure Property Is Not Owner by Richard Vetstein on 10/18/2011 The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled today in much anticipated Bevilacqua v. Rodriguez case. The final edict is mix of bad and good news for owners of property whose titles have been rendered defective due to...more
Green Buildings and Greener Leases by John Eric Pollabauer on 9/28/2011 GREEN BUILDINGS AND GREENER LEASES The Environmental Background All buildings, including residential, commercial and industrial buildings have a significant impact on our environment. For example,...more
Oregon Poised to Adopt Nation’s Strictest Water Quality Standards for Toxic Chemicals by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 6/13/2011 After years of planning and debate, the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) next week will likely adopt a proposal by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to tighten human health-based water quality...more
A Practical Guideline for Retail Leasing in China by Qin Qu on 6/7/2011 While retail sales in China are growing by around 18% annually, China has become the world’s fastest-growing retail market, and maybe one day be the biggest. Foreign chains from different sectors are piling in. For most...more
Shawn Collins - Don't Trust What Polluters Say by Ross Fishman on 4/20/2011 This is an article by environmental litigator Shawn Collins discussing his experience in environmental class action cases, and why homeowners cannot afford to trust what the polluting companies say. Their lawyers or public...more
Ejerskifteforsikring og tilstandsrapporter - nyeste domme/kendelser by Simon Heising on 3/15/2011 Oversigt i summarisk form over den nyere praksis vedrørende tilstandsrapporter, bygningssagkyndiges ansvar og ejerskifteforsikringer....more
Are Land Contracts Now SAFE in Indiana by Matthew Griffith on 8/23/2010 In 2008, Congress passed and President George Bush signed into law the Housing and Economic Recovery Act, (Public Law 110-289) (HERA). HERA is designed to assist with the recovery and the revitalization of America’s...more
The Catch-22 Impact of New Fannie Mae Condominium Lending Regulations by Richard Vetstein on 7/16/2009 Recent Fannie Mae (FNMA) condominium lending regulations are beginning to live up to the hype as having an onerous impact on condominium sales and project development. The changes, made in January, were part of an effort by...more