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Court Schedules Arguments on FMCSA's New Hours of Service Rule on March 15, 2013
Clark Ervin on National Security’s Business Impacts
Gene Grabowski on American Airlines' Brand Challenges
Doing Business In Canada
Pacific Northwest Positioned to Be Hub for Great Sustainable Transportation Economy
What is the state of Anti-Piracy Efforts and Armed Guards on Vessels?
Who pays for road damage in Pennsylvania after ACT 13?
Marcellus gas fuels Natural Gas Vehicles
Madlyn Primoff - Industries Facing Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy: A Cyclical Business
Google real estate director John Igoe - San Francisco Construction & Development Summit
The regular session of the 2013 Texas Legislature is over and now it’s time to assess the damage. ...more
On March 2, 2013, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) released the Draft Plan Bay Area (Plan), the California Bay Area's first integrated land use, housing and...more
Private property rights advocates scored a big victory in a Texas condemnation case in the ongoing battle between pipelines and landowners over the power of eminent domain. (See our last post for a decision with the opposite...more
Two recent cases from the same Texas court reflect the ongoing uncertainty over the threat to private property rights posed by the Keystone XL and other pipelines....more
The U.S. Geological Survey has doubled its previous estimate of the amount of recoverable oil within the Williston Basin to 7.4 billion barrels. While the Bakken formation is still a star in the play, the potential of the...more
Light rail and rapid transit appear to be the hot ticket in California. Most of our right-of-way acquisition and eminent domain work over the last few years has centered on such projects. One interesting dispute that...more
Lakeshore Landing residents brought their concerns about broken sidewalks in Romulus to the December Town of Romulus Board meeting. Town Supervisor David Kaiser opened the floor to the petitioners. Kaiser informed the...more
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
November 1, 2012 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney. Topics Include:...more
Here in Florida, one of the big things that those in the real estate industry are watching - and excited about - is the announcement by Florida East Coast Industries (FECI) of their new project, “All Aboard Florida,” which...more
The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney....more
Before a public agency can exercise the power of eminent domain, it must adopt a resolution of necessity making certain findings in support of the taking of property. The resolution defines the scope of the agency's...more
Want the scoop on what future challenges local government agencies face with respect to eminent domain and redevelopment? Want to hear from some of the most well-recognized eminent domain attorneys across the nation? Want...more
Have You Filed Your Gross Receipts Tax Refund Claims? If your company pays Pennsylvania Gross Receipts Tax and you have not recently filed assessment appeals and/or protective refund claims, you should consider doing so...more
On August 26, 2011, the Texas Supreme Court reversed and remanded a decision by the Ninth Court of Appeals to affirm the common carrier status and the eminent domain authority of a carbon dioxide (CO2) pipeline company,...more
The Court of Federal Claims has issued another ruling in favor of rails-to-trails reversionary interest landowners. The takings issue in the rails-to-trails context arise when the federal Surface Transportation Board issues...more
4Quarterly is newsletter for matters of interest to you as an individual - this issue covers changes do the demerit points system, the amendments to Residential Tenancy Laws, the insurance fallout from the Queensland floods...more
*TC Represents Lender in Lightning Fast Sale of Food Distributor Assets *TC Has Interdisciplinary Team for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Deals *TC Represents Purchaser/DIP Lender in Franchisee’s Bankruptcy *TC Represents...more
The State Council meeting yesterday spelled out eight consumption policies in 2010. Most of them are in line with market expectations. But two changes can be viewed as negative by the market or some market participants: an...more
This week the reach of A.B. 32, California’s pioneering greenhouse gas emissions reduction bill, inched one step further toward the heavily guarded terrain of California’s development and driving patterns. On Tuesday, a...more
On August 27, 2009, the New Jersey Appellate Division, in State of New Jersey, by the Commissioner of Transportation v. Arifee, et al.,1 upheld a trial court decision, dismissing the condemnation complaint of the Commissioner...more
On September 30, 2008, Governor Schwarzenegger signed SB 375. In doing so, he stated that the legislation "constitutes the most sweeping revision of land use policies since Governor Ronald Reagan signed the California...more
IN THIS ISSUE: *Critics argue LEED in Neighborhood Development is hurting affordable housing *Green Building Focus ..Wachovia Capital Markets' The Greening of America *Green Building movement gaining momentum in...more
IN THIS ISSUE: *California proposes a global-warming fee on businesses *GREEN BUILDING FOCUS ..A guide to Green Building Leases *Pasadena raises standard for 'green' buildings *USGBC commits additional $1 Million to...more
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