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Emphasize Social Spaces During RE Project Public Review

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As Boston continues to work through revisions to its public review process for real estate projects, a key concern is how to determine the appropriate mix of required mitigation and community benefits. Originally Published...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Veterinary Real Estate Transactions: Legal & Strategic Considerations

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Current Market Overview - The veterinary real estate market remains active in 2025, though it’s evolving in response to broader economic conditions. Rising interest rates, limited inventory in high-demand urban and suburban...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Protecting the Great Lakes from Invasive Carp (Trump EO Tracker)

Directs agencies to expedite all federal permitting, funding, and technical measures to block invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes, including advancing the Brandon Road Interbasin Project. It also urges Illinois to...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Commercially Reasonable and Diligent Efforts at the Earliest Possible Date: A Novel Contract Clause

The recent case of Epix Developments Ltd. v. Bonnis Development Union Street Limited Partnership (Epix) addressed the interpretation of a novel compound contractual clause following the termination of an agreement due to a...more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 5.9.25

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The California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) held its second meeting on the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Plan (Draft Conservation Plan) on April 16, 2025. Though no formal action was taken, the Commission received...more

Bennett Jones LLP

BC Government Streamlines Renewable Energy Regulatory Process and Announces 2025 Call for Power

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On April 30, 2025, the Government of British Columbia tabled Bill 14, the Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act (Bill). The Bill would accelerate the permitting of renewable energy projects in the province...more

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Inverse Condemnation Liability Does Not Extend to Failure to Prevent Actions of Another Party

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Can a public entity be held liable for inverse condemnation when it fails to prevent another party from causing damage to private property?  This one is pretty simple:  the answer is no....more

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Zoning and Legal Compliance: Key to Successful Downtown Development

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For developers, adeptly navigating the intricate web of zoning laws and regulations is paramount to ensuring that projects not only comply with local ordinances but also align with community standards....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Takeaways From Final Proposal Deadline Extension in $42.5 Billion BEAD Program

On April 22, 2025, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a Notice of Programmatic Waiver (Waiver Notice) providing a 90-day extension of the Final Proposal deadline in the Broadband...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

California’s AB 550: A Blueprint for Balancing Development and Species Conservation

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California’s drive toward a net-zero carbon economy by 2045 is sparking innovative solutions to harmonize environmental conservation with infrastructure development. Assembly Bill (AB) 550, sponsored by Assembly Member...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Maryland General Assembly Passes Key Environmental and Energy Legislation in Spring 2025 Session, Including EPR for Packaging and...

Key Takeaways The Maryland General Assembly concluded its spring 2025 legislative session on April 7, 2025. The General Assembly spent a considerable portion of the session attending to the State’s pressing budget issues. As...more

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America's Most Endangered Rivers: American Rivers Announces 2025 Annual Listing

The organization American Rivers announced in an April 15th news release its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers. The organization states that it reviews nominations for America’s Most Endangered Rivers from...more

Carlton Fields

Regulatory Relief to Promote Domestic Production of Critical Medicines

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President Trump’s May 5, 2025, executive order titled “Regulatory Relief to Promote Domestic Production of Critical Medicines” sets out the administration’s goals to increase the domestic manufacture of critical...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Recent Federal Developments for Advanced Nuclear Technologies

The new administration has repeatedly expressed its staunch support for nuclear energy. President Trump’s first-day executive order “Unleashing American Energy” specifically encouraged the development of nuclear energy...more

White & Case LLP

Water recycling: Lessons from the Middle East

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Given the persistent water stress across the region, water recycling is emerging as a vital strategy. The Middle East's success shows how wastewater can be transformed from a liability into a valuable resource....more

Perkins Coie

State Control of Injection Well Permitting Stays in Focus Amid Legal Challenges Over CCS Infrastructure

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Key Takeaways - - EPA is evaluating the Texas Railroad Commission's formal primacy application. If granted, Texas will assume primary enforcement authority—or primacy—over Class VI wells. - Carbon capture and storage...more

Downey Brand LLP

Are Your CEQA Thresholds Supported by Substantial Evidence? Fourth District Rules San Diego County’s Thresholds of Significance...

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In Cleveland National Forest Foundation v. County of San Diego (2025) 109 Cal. App.5th 1257, the Fourth District Court of Appeal invalidated two thresholds of significance adopted by the County of San Diego (“County”) that in...more

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EOHLC Files Permanent Regulations to Implement the MBTA Communities Law, Nearly 70 Communities Already Compliant

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In response to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruling in Attorney General v. Town of Milton, 495 Mass. 183 (2025), the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) filed permanent regulations on...more

Gray Reed

Bankruptcy Court Blocks GLO’s State Lease Termination

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In In re Pearl Resources LLC, a Houston bankruptcy court rejected the Texas General Land Office’s attempt to partially terminate state oil and gas leases in Pecos County, despite finding the operator had breached offset well...more

Morgan Lewis - Power & Pipes

Pennsylvania Moves on Governor Shapiro’s Vision for Power Infrastructure

The Pennsylvania General Assembly on April 23, 2025 introduced a suite of legislation to implement Governor Josh Shapiro’s six-part “Lightening Plan” to secure the commonwealth’s energy future. A key element of the Lightening...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Navigating the Legal Soup: A New “Short-Form” Recipe for Prop 65 Warnings on Food and Beverages

Until this year, food companies—often the target of Proposition 65 enforcement actions—have been limited to specific “full-length” language for Prop 65 warnings, without explicit guidance regarding whether short-form warnings...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

M-I-Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter-I-Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter-I-Humpback, Humpback-I: Checking in on Mississippi Cannabis

Another legislative session has come and gone in Mississippi (a limited, short special session is all but a certainty, as the Legislature passed no state budget), resulting in tweaks to the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act...more

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Designated Disaster Areas and CRA Community Development: Be Careful!

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Dear Banker, Many bankers are easily confused by the technical requirements for loans in "disaster areas'' to be potentially qualified for community development credit under CRA. This brief article explains how to avoid...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

Final RI Cannabis Control Commission Regulations Take Effect as Rhode Island Inches Closer to Adult-Use Dispensary Application...

Although the prospect of an expanded recreational market has been on the horizon since 2022 when Rhode Island legalized recreational cannabis, Ocean State residents continue to endure limited access to such products, which...more

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Navigating the Proposed REAL Regulations for New Jersey Commercial Landlords

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On August 5, 2024, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) introduced substantial climate change regulations called Resilient Environments and Landscapes (“REAL”). Public comments were accepted through...more

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