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Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 122: Listen and Learn -- Easements (Real Property)

Evidence About Existing Wildfire Hazards Near a Project Does Not Require an EIR

Perkins Coie on 6/28/2021

Evidence about past wildfires and the risk of future wildfires impacting residents near a proposed project does not require the lead agency to prepare an environmental impact report unless there is substantial evidence...more

California Environmental Law & Policy Update - April 2021 #2

Allen Matkins on 4/9/2021

$4.2 million fine upheld for California homeowner’s blocking of beach access - The Mercury News – April 6 - A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a $4.2 million fine against a Malibu homeowner for blocking beach...more

Do Conservation Easements Provide Effective Mitigation for Loss of Farmland to Development?

Perkins Coie on 1/8/2021

In 2018, the CEQA Guideline which defines the term “mitigation” was amended to add “conservation easements” to the list of measures that can provide “compensatory” mitigation for an environmental impact. Guideline §15370(e)....more

County May Abandon Public Easement Rights to Prevent Unauthorized Use of Road

Perkins Coie on 9/15/2020

The Third Appellate District determined that Placer County met relevant statutory requirements when it partially abandoned public easement rights in a road originally intended to be used only for emergency access and public...more

EIB Energy Highlights: Dakota Access & Keystone XL Pipelines Revived, FERC on Energy Storage & Pipeline Rates & More

Moore & Van Allen PLLC on 2/10/2017

Our goal is to serve as a leading-edge resource for companies navigating the rapidly evolving landscapes of the domestic and global energy markets. Moore & Van Allen’s EIB Energy Highlights is a complement to our Energy...more

Real Estate and Land Use - November 2014

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 11/21/2014

Change of Heart – Court of Appeal Reverses Opinion in Bowman v. California Coastal Commission - Why it matters: The court in Bowman originally held that a permit condition could not be modified or deleted by a second...more

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