Several new laws and amendments went into effect last week on, July 1, 2024, bringing major changes to the cannabis and hemp industry in Connecticut. Here's a detailed look at the primary bill, Public Act 24-76 (the “Act”),...more
The Connecticut General Assembly passed Public Act 20-09 in the fall of 2020 with the promise that the Connecticut Transfer Act would be abolished in favor of a released-based, rather than a transaction-based, remediation...more
On August 28, 2023 the Social Equity Council (SEC) and Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) announced the launch of the much anticipated Canna-Business Revolving Loan Fund that will provide...more
8/30/2023
/ Agribusiness ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Commercial Loans ,
Connecticut ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dispensaries ,
Equal Access to Credit ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Licenses ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
State and Local Government
Welcome to Manufacturing Updates, Pullman & Comley’s new quarterly publication that summarizes important legal developments for manufacturers. Manufacturing Updates brings together insights from attorneys across our many...more
6/1/2021
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
COBRA ,
Federal Contractors ,
Land Use Restrictions ,
Manufacturers ,
OEM ,
Premium Subsidies ,
Remediation ,
Remote Working ,
Selling a Business ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Terms and Conditions ,
Trade Secrets
Welcome to Pullman & Comley's Real Estate Newsletter, Groundbreaking News. Written by our team of attorneys, you'll find articles that highlight hot topics and developments spanning the fields of real estate, land use and...more
5/21/2021
/ Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Real Estate Contracts ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
E-Signatures ,
Health and Safety ,
HVAC Contractors ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Office Space ,
Popular ,
Public Health ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Retailers
The myriad of public and private responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, including inter alia, full or partial stay-at-home orders, occupancy limits, spatial requirements and the like, have had a profound impact on the demand for...more
The General Assembly gave Connecticut an early Halloween present during the first week of October when both houses of the legislature passed H.B. 7001, An Act Revising Provisions of the Transfer Act and Authorizing the...more
On July 8, 2019 the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) proposed an overhaul to its Remediation Standard Regulations (“RSRs”). These proposed amendments, often referred to as “Wave 2,” will...more
On July 8, 2019 the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) proposed an overhaul to its Remediation Standard Regulations (“RSRs”). These proposed amendments, often referred to as “Wave 2, ” will...more
On July 8, 2019 the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) proposed an overhaul to its Remediation Standard Regulations (“RSRs”). These proposed amendments, often referred to as “Wave 2, ” will...more
On July 8, 2019 the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) proposed an overhaul to its Remediation Standard Regulations (“RSRs”). These proposed amendments, often referred to as “Wave 2, ” will...more
8/15/2019
/ Contaminated Properties ,
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection ,
Environmental Policies ,
Groundwater Management Plan ,
Pollution Control ,
Property Owners ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Site Remediation ,
State and Local Government ,
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
Those who develop solar projects in Connecticut know that the siting and developing of these projects can be every bit as involved as the permitting of a fossil-fueled generation station. In addition to the ordinary...more
On July 8, 2019 the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) proposed an overhaul to its Remediation Standard Regulations (“RSRs”). These proposed amendments, often referred to as “Wave 2, ” will...more
7/29/2019
/ Contaminated Properties ,
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection ,
Environmental Policies ,
Land Developers ,
Land Use Restrictions ,
Pollution Control ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Site Remediation ,
State and Local Government ,
Variances
On July 8, 2019 the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) proposed an overhaul to its Remediation Standard Regulations (“RSRs”). These proposed amendments, often referred to as “Wave 2, ” will...more
7/16/2019
/ Agricultural Land ,
Contaminated Properties ,
Environmental Policies ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Land Developers ,
Pesticides ,
Redevelopment ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Site Remediation ,
Soil ,
State and Local Government
On June 13, 2019, Commissioner Katie Dykes announced the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection’s top 16 initiatives during her keynote address at the Connecticut Business & Industry Association’s annual Energy and...more
March 18, 2019 Welcome to Pullman & Comley's Real Estate Newsletter, Groundbreaking News. Written by our team of attorneys, you'll find articles that highlight hot topics and developments spaning the fields of real estate,...more
4/5/2019
/ ASTM ,
Capital Gains ,
Clean Energy ,
CT Supreme Court ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Green Energy ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Loans ,
Offering Price ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Project Finance ,
Property Owners ,
Property Valuation ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Tax Credits
The “Opportunity Zone” community development program was established by Congress in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to encourage long-term investments in low-income urban and rural communities nationwide. ...more
1/14/2019
/ Capital Gains ,
Community Development ,
Economic Development ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Low Income Housing ,
Low-Income Issues ,
New Market Tax Credits ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Public Finance ,
Qualified Opportunity Funds ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deferral ,
Tax Incentives ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
Welcome to Pullman & Comley's Real Estate Newsletter, Groundbreaking News. Written by our team of attorneys, you'll find articles that highlight hot topics and developments spaning the fields of real estate, land use and...more
9/21/2018
/ Brownfield Properties ,
Contaminated Properties ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Excise Tax ,
Maritime Transport ,
Mixed-Use Zoning ,
Mortgages ,
Multi-Family Development ,
Ports ,
Property Tax ,
Property Valuation ,
Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Market ,
Realty Transfer Taxes ,
Recording Statutes ,
Redevelopment ,
Retail Market ,
Shipping ,
Shopping Centers ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Appeals
Connecticut state and federal courts faced a number of significant health care issues last year. We have summarized those cases that we think are particularly relevant to Connecticut hospitals, group practices and individual...more
2/16/2017
/ Drug Pricing ,
EMTALA ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Hospitals ,
Informed Consent ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Mental Health ,
Negligence ,
Nurses ,
Peer Review ,
Physician Medicare Reimbursements ,
Physicians ,
Psychiatric Hospitals ,
Public Policy ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Vicarious Liability ,
Wage Index
Valuable Tool for Municipalities Seeking to Redevelop Brownfield Sites -
On May 4, the General Assembly passed Public Act 16-115, An Act Concerning The Creation Of Connecticut Brownfield Land Banks, Certain Lender...more
Over a decade ago, Connecticut, like much of the country, had concerns over groundwater contamination from gasoline containing the additive MTBE. Although much of the country had let the issue of MTBE contamination fall by...more
Week of September 23 -
Limits of relief possible for Intervenor under CGS 22a-19 -
In Hunter Ridge LLC v. Planning & Zoning Commission Connecticut’s Supreme Court considered whether injunctive relief was available...more
10/2/2015
/ Appeals ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
CT Supreme Court ,
Department of Environmental Management ,
Enforcement Officers ,
Environmental Claims ,
Governmental Immunity ,
Injunctions ,
Intervenors ,
Land Developers ,
Land-Use Permits ,
New Legislation ,
Standard of Review ,
Uniform Standards ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Wetlands ,
Zoning Laws
On Monday August 3, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a final Clean Power Plan that it claims will cut carbon emissions from existing electric power plants by 32 percent from 2005 levels by the year...more
Week of July 29 -
No Hardship for Legally Nonconforming Residence -
The owners of a residence in Fairfield that was legally nonconforming – that is, it failed to comply with zoning requirements in place now – wanted...more
Week of July 6 -
In June 2015, the Connecticut Appellate Court issued two significant land use decisions summarized below. In the first decision the Court analyzed when a town’s zoning regulation might be deemed void...more