Podcast - Exploring California's Housing Project Entitlement Landscape
AGG Talks: Development | Episode 3: Navigating Tenant Bankruptcy: Key Strategies for Commercial Landlords in Retail Real Estate
Powering Progress | Ep. 3 – The Fuel Behind the Future: How AI Gets Its Power
Powering Progress | Ep. 2 – Financing at Scale: Structured Capital for AI and Data Center Portfolios
Powering Progress | Ep. 1 – Texas at the Edge of the Grid: Powering the Age of AI
Project Catalyst, An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 19: Driving Alabama’s Economic Strategy with Miller Girvin of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama
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
Signed into law in October 2025, California Senate Bill 79 (SB 79) is intended to facilitate the development of multifamily housing near major public transit stops in urban transit counties. The groundbreaking law provides...more
Ohio has opened a short nomination window for census tracts to be considered for the next generation of federal opportunity zone designations. The nomination period opened June 10, 2026, and nominations must be submitted by...more
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) published its final rule designating critical habitat for the endangered rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) on June 1, 2026. The rule designates more than 1.5 million acres of...more
On 8 June 2026, the Government made the Provision of Information (Contractual Control) (Registered Land) Regulations 2026 which form the statutory framework for the new Contractual Controls Register. Contractual controls are...more
On June 14, 2026, Federal Law No. 15,432, dated June 13, 2026, was published in Brazil’s Official Gazette, establishing the Legal Framework for Urban Public Transportation (the “Legal Framework”), as well as amending Federal...more
In 2024, the Supreme Court upended decades of California precedent when it held that legislatively enacted development impact fees must satisfy the “essential nexus” and “rough proportionality” tests established in Nollan v....more
The federal government has taken its most significant step yet toward oversight of AI, with President Donald Trump issuing a new executive order (EO) that establishes a voluntary review framework under which developers give...more
As part of its Fiscal Year 2026-2027 New York State Budget Bill, the New York State Legislature has amended the New York State Tax Law by adding Article 30-C, entitled “City Surcharge on Property That Does Not Serve as a...more
The Government has recently published regulations and guidance for a new transparency regime requiring details of certain contractual control arrangements affecting registered land in England and Wales to be disclosed to HM...more
California's housing reforms have given developers new leverage, but they have not eliminated the legal and economic barriers to building homes. In this episode of "Real Estate Law Unlocked," West Coast Land Use and...more
Late last month, Governor Mikie Sherrill and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) Commissioner Ed Potosnak announced that the agency would delay the implementation of the controversial new land use and...more
For a long time, one of the central tensions in California land use law has been the uneasy relationship between Housing Element Law and CEQA. Under Housing Element Law, local governments are required to identify and rezone...more
Appellate Court Vacates And Remands District Court Decision In TSCA Fluoride Case - As reported in our February 13, 2025, blog item, on January 17, 2025, the Biden U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a notice of...more
A special proceeding pursuant to New York Civil Practice Law and Rules (“CPLR”) Article 78, specifically Section 7803(3), is the vehicle for challenging determinations of a body or officer. Section 7803(3) sets forth the...more
This Legislative Session Summary provides a comprehensive recap of the major issues, legislation, and policy developments addressed during the 2026 legislative session. To make navigation easier, content has been organized by...more
Signed into law by Governor DeSantis on May 6, 2026, HB 927—and now Ch. 2026-64, Laws of Fla.—makes changes to Florida's local land development and permitting framework....more
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) adopted amendments to State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) regulations, effective June 12, 2026. These regulatory changes implement the 2024...more
Effective June 5, 2026, new data centers in Oregon are barred from accessing the state's largest property tax incentive program, marking a pivotal moment in an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. A moratorium included...more
On June 4, 2026, the New York Legislature passed the Responsible Data Center Development Act (A11560/S10642)...more
The Dallas Mavericks’ and Dallas Stars’ plans to leave the American Airlines Center around 2031 are more than venue relocations; they reflect a broader shift in how professional sports franchises create and capture long-term...more
The federal government is planning a review of the California Coastal Commission and other state regulatory agencies that deal with the state’s shoreline, alleging they are likely out of compliance with the nation’s coastal...more
New York’s recently enacted Fiscal Year 2027 budget includes significant amendments to the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act or CLCPA) and State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). The budget...more
State policymakers are recalibrating how they regulate and incentivize data center development....more
The Oneida County Industrial Development Agency adopted a new Uniform Tax Exemption and Agency Benefits Policy (the “Policy”) for rental and owner-occupied projects, expanding its prior market-rate rental housing policy and...more
What is the new Lombardy regional law on data centres? On 26 May 2026, the Lombardy Regional Council approved Regional Law no. 11/2026 (the “Regional Law”), governing the establishment and authorization of data centres within...more