Data Center Insights — The Complex Landscape of Data Center Permits
Untangling the Web of Data Center Campuses
Episode Four: ABC Insights – Part 2- A Guide to Training, Zoning, and More
Navigating Change: Federal Updates on Energy, Transportation & Water Policies
Predictably Unpredictable: Considerations & Lessons Learned Regarding Force Majeure
Breaking the Cycle: Flooding, Infrastructure, and Climate Law in Practice
Project Catalyst: An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 14: Shaping North Carolina’s Economic Future with Secretary of Commerce Lee Lilley
Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation - Real Estate and Tax
Family Owned Real Estate: Managing Lack of Planning in Family Business Transitions
Family Owned Real Estate: Impacts of the Current Real Estate Market on Transition Planning
Family Owned Real Estate: Avoiding Pitfalls When Transitioning Family Real Estate
Family Owned Real Estate: Common Real Estate & Asset Management Issues
Project Catalyst: An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 10: The Southern Economic Development Council with Brian Gwin and Matt Tackett
Florida Medical Cannabis Business Licensing Process: What Happens Next for MMTC Applicants?
Business Better Podcast Episode: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – Insights Three Years Later
Navigating Environmental Restrictions on Alternative Project Delivery for Complex Infrastructure Projects
Come & Take It: The Eminent Domain Podcast (Episode #13), Featuring Winstead Shareholder Tom Forestier
Dinsmore's Sam Hargitt on working with some of Indianapolis' top developers and investors
Family Owned Real Estate: Legal Challenges & Opportunities
Data Centers: Demand, Development, and Future Challenges With Ali Greenwood — TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast
On April 6, 2026, the California Supreme Court heard oral argument in Sunflower Alliance v. California Department of Conservation (Case No. S287414). The case addresses two key California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)...more
As interest in artificial intelligence (AI) continues to increase, the California legislature has set its sights on the data center and renewable energy projects powering AI development, introducing a series of bills...more
Mexico's Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales or SEMARNAT) on April 1, 2026, published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (Diario Oficial de la Federación or...more
The “catalyst theory” of California law governing attorney’s fees sometimes allows a plaintiff to obtain fees even in the absence of a favorable judgment, if the plaintiff can show that the lawsuit was the catalyst for a...more
California Senate Bill 1137 (S.B. 1137), enacted in September 2022 and implemented in June 2024, establishes a 3,200-foot health protection zone around homes, schools, hospitals, parks, retirement homes, and other similarly...more
The past year saw a transformative acceleration of the integration between the real estate and sports industries across the United States. Gone are the days when stadiums and arenas simply served as home venues for teams....more
On April 1, 2026, SEMARNAT published in the Federal Official Gazette two Administrative Simplification Accords that significantly modify the processing of federal environmental procedures, including environmental impact,...more
A March 30, 2026, decision from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, in Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Department of the Interior, vacated key provisions of the Endangered Species Act...more
Half Moon Bay in San Mateo County was the only Bay Area jurisdiction on a list of 15 flagged by the state recently for failing to meet housing requirements, as California intensifies pressure on local governments to permit...more
Today, Governor Kotek signed HB 4153 into law, marking a significant change in Oregon's agritourism regulations. The law signals the state's alignment with farm stand operators who, for more than 30 years, have navigated an...more
On March 27, 2026, the Anchorage Assembly adopted Ordinance AO 2026-27, establishing a new land use and permitting framework for data centers and similar energy-intensive facilities. Anchorage currently only has one sizable...more
Guidance issued this week by the IRS provides much-needed clarity for real estate developers, investors, and community leaders on which census tracts will qualify for the federal Opportunity Zone program....more
The Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District (DCOZOD) in Prince William County, Virginia is set to be eliminated. This will significantly impact how future data center developments are permitted to proceed across the...more
Co-Author Trish Boyd The Supreme Court of Arkansas (“Court”) issued a November 13, 2025 Opinion addressing a question involving the jurisdiction of circuit courts and county courts. See David Scott Taylor v. Rick Ferguson,...more
Lit & Legit Business Briefs – Week 1 - In New Jersey, cannabis real estate requires more than just finding the right property. Operators must navigate both private property constraints and municipal approval....more
Two reports issued in the past week illuminate the explosive growth in the use of tax increment financing (TIF) districts throughout Illinois and how those TIF districts are affecting the property tax burden for local...more
Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) is often described through images of rooftop vertiports and new landing facilities embedded in dense urban environments. Those concepts continue to shape longer term discussions about where the...more
While much attention has focused on the electricity demands of AI-driven data centers, a quieter crisis is emerging around water consumption. Modern hyperscale data centers can consume between one and five million gallons of...more
Due diligence is a comprehensive, complex, and critical stage in any commercial real estate acquisition. You don’t want to leave any stone uncovered, and you want the most time available to review all documents and look for...more
Oregon again shows its support for renewable energy and rural economic development with the passage of House Bill 4031, which gives developers the opportunity to pursue local land use approvals for certain larger renewable...more
In an open letter to policymakers, businesses, investors, and philanthropists financing nature restoration projects, more than 250 scientists and nature restoration professionals, representing nearly 200 institutions from 60...more
On March 25, 2026, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved a final rule establishing a new risk-informed, performance-based, and technology-inclusive regulatory framework for licensing commercial nuclear plants....more
Public Service Commission Reform - Legislation expanding and restructuring the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) was signed by Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday afternoon following final passage in both chambers. The...more
The Japanese government is taking steps to strengthen oversight of solar projects, aiming to promote their responsible and efficient development....more
Data centers depend on clean, fast, and predictable power. When onsite or adjacent generation supports that load—whether natural gas, battery, solar plus storage, or hybrid plants—the engineering, procurement, and...more