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The Importance of Clearing Title for Public Acquisitions

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When public agencies acquire property for future public projects, many times they are only focused on negotiating the acquisition price with the property owner.  If an acquisition price can be agreed upon voluntarily, eminent...more

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Court Annuls New York’s Wetlands Regulations for Failure to Comply with SEQRA

On April 8, 2026, Albany County Supreme Court Justice Richard M. Platkin made a splash when he annulled 6 NYCRR Part 664 – New York State’s wetlands permitting regulations promulgated under the 2022 adoption of amendments to...more

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Se publica nuevo proyecto de decreto de reconversión de actividades mineras en Colombia

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El Ministerio de Minas y Energía (MME) de Colombia publicó para consulta pública un proyecto de decreto que busca dictar los lineamientos del Programa de Reconversión Productiva de actividades mineras. Estos lineamientos...more

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Se publica nuevo proyecto de resolución minera respecto a la economía circular en Colombia

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El Ministerio de Minas y Energía (MME) de Colombia publicó para consulta pública un proyecto de resolución que busca reglamentar los permisos mineros, instrumentos de seguimiento y control, entre otros instrumentos necesarios...more

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IRS releases new guidance on opportunity zone nominations

On April 6, 2026, the IRS released Rev. Proc. 2026-14 (Revenue Procedure), providing guidance regarding the nomination of census tracts to be designated as qualified opportunity zones (QOZs) pursuant to the new “OZ 2.0”...more

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The Data Center Reckoning Is Coming to Your State: Wisconsin Just Showed You What It Looks Like

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The AI boom has turned data centers into some of the most consequential—and contested—infrastructure projects in America. States are racing to attract them. Communities are pushing back. Legislators are scrambling to catch...more

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Navigating the legal framework for data centre development in Belgium

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Belgium continues to attract significant interest from data centre developers and investors, due to its central location in Europe and reliable fibre connectivity. However, the regulatory landscape governing data centre...more

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Assemblage Strategy: The Legal Playbook for Aggregating Commercial Real Estate

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In 2026, persistent urban land scarcity and robust demand for large-scale mixed-use, multifamily, and transit-oriented developments have made land assemblage one of the most powerful tools available to sophisticated...more

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State Regulation of Data Centers in 2026 – A Shifting Landscape

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In recent months, states across the country have shifted their approach to data center regulation. More than 300 data center-related bills have been introduced in 30 states’ legislatures in the first six weeks of 2026 alone,...more

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Colombia declara reserva temporal de recursos naturales en la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

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El Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (MADS) de Colombia, el 27 de marzo de 2026, expidió la Resolución 280, mediante la cual declaró como reserva temporal los recursos naturales renovables en la Sierra Nevada de...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Real Estate Roundup (Q2 2026)

Welcome to the Q2 2026 edition of Nutter's Real Estate Roundup, a periodic update of the latest news, trends, and developments shaping the real estate landscape. This month we cover: Massachusetts Land Court’s New Process...more

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Fifteen Years in the Making: First District Holds Res Judicata Bars Renewed CEQA Challenge to Richardson Grove Highway Project

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In Bair v. California Department of Transportation, ___ Cal. App. 5th ___, 2026 WL 835777 (Mar. 26, 2026), the First District Court of Appeal held that a losing party in writ of mandate proceedings may not resuscitate a CEQA...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

New Opportunity Zone 2.0 Designation Rules: What States, Communities & Developers Need to Know

This week, Treasury released IRS Revenue Procedure 2026-14 directing States on the process to designate Opportunity Zones in the OZ 2.0 process. The window for designation opens on July 1, 2026, and runs through September 30,...more

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Court Annuls New York Wetlands Regulations

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New wetlands regulations promulgated by the New York State Department of Conservation (DEC) have been annulled by the Albany Supreme Court, a decision with ramifications for New York municipalities, developers, landowners and...more

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The EU's 2040 climate target: the next phase of European climate governance

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On April 7, 2026, Regulation (EU) 2026/667 entered into force, amending the European Climate Law by introducing a legally binding target of a 90% net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 (Article 1(2), inserting new...more

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Vivienda aprueba nuevo reglamento de participación ciudadana para proyectos con impacto ambiental

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El Ministerio de Vivienda, Construcción y Saneamiento (MVCS) aprobó el Reglamento de Participación Ciudadana en la evaluación ambiental de proyectos de inversión y actividades vinculadas a vivienda, urbanismo, construcción y...more

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Peru publishes new citizen participation rules for environmental assessments

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On March 27, 2026, Peru published Supreme Decree No. 003-2026-VIVIENDA, which approves a new regulation governing citizen participation in the environmental assessment of investment projects in the housing, urban development,...more

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Renewable Energy Update 4.10.26

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A few days ago, the electric grid in California hit a new milestone: At 7 p.m. on March 29, batteries provided 12.3 GW of power, or around 43% of the total demand on the grid. Nearly all of that battery storage was built in...more

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EPA’s draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List prioritizes microplastics and pharmaceuticals in drinking water

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On April 2, 2026, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a pre-publication notice of its draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6) under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). On April 6, EPA...more

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When CEQA Litigation Becomes “One Battle After Another”:  First District Holds Res Judicata Precludes Third CEQA Action...

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In an important published opinion filed March 26, 2026, the First District Court of Appeal (Div. 2) affirmed a trial court’s judgment denying the third CEQA writ petition filed over the last fifteen years challenging...more

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California Supreme Court Reviews CEQA Exemption Scope in Sunflower Alliance Case

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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

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Proposed California Legislation Aims to Reshape Land Use Approvals for Data Centers and Renewable Energy and Storage Projects

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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

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Mexico Publishes New Administrative Simplification Measures in Environmental Impact Matters

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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

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Catalyst Theory Cannot Rescue a Plaintiff That Lost on the Merits: Third District Affirms Denial of Attorney Fees in CEQA Case

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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

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California’s Drilling Ban Near Sensitive Areas Remains in Effect Following Federal Court Ruling

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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

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