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
Navigating Facility Relocation: Legal and Practical Considerations — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Navigating Facility Relocation: Legal and Practical Considerations — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Do You Need an Arbitration Clause in Your Energy Contract? Pros and Cons
A new bill introduced in the California Legislature, AB 1083, proposes significant rollbacks to the environmental streamlining provisions for advanced manufacturing projects that SB 131 recently established....more
As in previous years, California saw a significant volume of new housing legislation emerge from Sacramento in 2025. (See Holland & Knight's previous annual recaps of California Housing Laws in the final section below.) This...more
Le 11 décembre 2025, Hydro-Québec a annoncé le lancement d’un nouvel appel d’offres éolien au printemps 2026 afin de répondre à la croissance de la demande en électricité au Québec....more
In Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District v. Department of Water Resources, 115 Cal. App. 5th 342 (2025), the Third District Court of Appeal held that the Delta Reform Act’s certification-of-consistency requirement does not...more
New York State entered 2025 with a major reconfiguration of its freshwater wetlands regulations. As of January 1, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) implemented updated Freshwater Wetlands...more
The Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (“LCI”) has announced it is extending the public comment period through December 31, 2025, for a proposed rulemaking to increase the application fee for projects...more
The first utility scale wind and solar power projects in the United States were developed in the early 1980s. As early-generation renewable projects reach the end of their useful lives and as new projects are being developed,...more
On 22 November 2025, Decree-Law No. 175 of 21 November 2025 (known as the Energy Decree) came into force. It contains “Urgent measures concerning Transition Plan 5.0 and energy production from renewable sources” (Official...more
In data 22 novembre 2025 è entrato in vigore il Decreto-Legge 21 novembre 2025, n. 175 (noto come "DL Energia") recante "Misure urgenti in materia di Piano Transizione 5.0 e di produzione di energia da fonti rinnovabili" (GU...more
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously this Tuesday to make permanent Mayor Bass’ Housing Streamlining Ordinance, cutting project approval times from six to nine months to 60 days....more
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Dec. 10, 2025, held its Gulf of America Oil and Gas Lease Sale, the first offshore oil and gas lease sale since December 2023 and the first lease sale conducted under the One...more
DEQ has released Version 1.2 of the Virginia Stormwater Management Handbook for public comment through December 17, 2025, updating the Handbook to align with recent amendments to the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management...more
On November 20, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking comment on potential reforms to the approval process for liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities. ...more
Seyfarth’s real estate team provides a bird's-eye view of the current state of commercial real estate throughout the country—highlighting which markets and major asset types are active, slowing down, or experiencing shifts....more
Southern Nevada continues to attract out-of-state developers thanks to its pro-growth attitude, favorable tax climate and strategic location. Nonetheless, the region presents unique legal, regulatory and logistical challenges...more
After multiple rounds of public comment and revisions that spanned nearly a year and a half, the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board and the Boston Zoning Commission have approved new zoning for downtown Boston...more
Following the state legislature’s passage of sales and use tax exemptions related to qualified data centers and data center equipment through Public Acts 181 and 207 of 2024, Michigan’s two largest electric utilities...more
To be competitive in the site selection process, state and local governments know that they must provide enticing incentive packages that catch a company’s eye. After all, there are a lot of options out there when it comes to...more
Karli v. Wilson instructs mineral/royalty traders and their scriveners on a surefire way to create title chaos out of what could have been an uncomplicated land transaction. In 1950 the Wilson siblings and spouses executed a...more
In December 2025, Virginia’s Joint Commission released a draft of legislative changes to guide the state’s transition to a regulated adult-use cannabis market....more
State regulations governing data center development vary widely, making early legal review essential for zoning, land-use approvals, and infrastructure planning. Energy-related rules are tightening, with states imposing...more
In approximately three weeks’ time, the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission’s adult-use retail license application window will close at 4:00 p.m. EST on December 29th, 2025. Interested parties that have not already filed...more
Connecticut’s passage of H.B. 8002, “An Act Concerning Housing Growth,” marks a pivotal response to the state’s deepening need for housing. The bill was crafted and enacted after months of negotiation, following the veto of a...more
The real estate industry is facing an eventful winter: from planned reforms to tenancy law and new digital processes for purchasing property to accelerated construction procedures and stricter sustainability requirements –...more
In October 2025, Government and the Mayor of London announced a package of measures to support housebuilding in London. On 28 November 2025 the Mayor of London published draft London Plan Guidance (LPG) for consultation. ...more