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 roundup of news and multimedia from the Unfamiliar Terrain team: San Francisco - S.F. supervisors back tenant, small-business protections in Lurie’s ‘Family Zoning’ plan (SF Chronicle): Mayor Lurie’s family zoning...more
It has been a little over two years now since Senate Bill 102, otherwise known as the Live Local Act (the “Act”), was signed into law in the State of Florida. The Act introduced three property tax exemptions geared towards...more
Few legislative changes in California have become more predictable than the Legislature’s annual revisions to the laws governing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs). Recent examples of...more
On November 4, 2025, New Yorkers voted to approve three amendments to the New York City Charter that aim to increase housing production, with a focus on development of affordable housing. The approved charter amendments,...more
New York’s All-Electric Buildings Act (AEBA), taking effect January 1, 2026, will reshape how most new projects in the state are planned, financed, and built. The new law phases out on-site fossil fuel systems in most new...more
In an effort to spur prompt rehabilitation of Pacific Palisades' commercial sector post-fire, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has enacted Emergency Executive Order 10 (EO10), a decree set to accelerate the authorization process...more
The Solano County Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to update regulations on battery energy storage systems (BESS). However, the California Energy Commission’s Opt-In Certification Program (originally authorized...more
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek issued an Executive Order titled: DIRECTING STATE AGENCIES TO TAKE URGENT ACTION TO PROMOTE THE RESILIENCE OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND NATURAL AND WORKING LANDS AND WATERS (“EO”)....more
On October 30, 2025, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) issued two Requests for Information (RFIs) as part of a new initiative to develop 1 gigawatt (GW) of new, advanced nuclear generation in New York State. The RFIs seek...more
The Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”) published a report titled: Economic Analysis of Drainage Water Recycling: Environmental Defense Fund Report Analyzes Opportunities for Supporting Farm Resilience/Water Quality...more
On 30 October 2025, the Australian Minister for Environment introduced three Bills to the federal Parliament that, if enacted, will constitute the most important change to national environmental law in 25 years....more
This newsletter explores the emerging legal topics and issues affecting the condominium and cooperative services industry. Thought-leading attorneys from Moritt Hock & Hamroff’s Condominium and Cooperative Services Practice...more
On 7 October 2025, McGuireWoods London partner Callum Hassall moderated the session “From Spec to Let: What It Takes to Deliver a Winning Office in 2025 – Aligning Design and Construction for Faster, Smarter Office Delivery”...more
As Texas markets continue to evolve, so too do the legal and structural tools available to developers. One such tool—the site condominium—has gained traction as a creative alternative to traditional subdivision platting. ...more
The California Chamber of Commerce has filed the Building an Affordable California Act (BACA) voter initiative, a comprehensive reform that will modernize California’s project approval process and remove longstanding barriers...more
The US Senate has rejected legislation halting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Barred Owl Management Strategy (Strategy) set forth in its August 2024 Record of Decision (ROD), which aims to protect endangered...more
A new California Ballot initiative titled the Building an Affordable California Act, filed by the California Chamber of Commerce, seeks to streamline the environmental review process under the California Environmental Quality...more
On October 29, 2025, the New York City Council approved the city-led Jamaica Neighborhood Plan, rezoning an approximately 230-block area in Southeast Queens and creating the city’s largest Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH)...more
The Court of Appeals of Washington (“Court of Appeals”) addressed in an October 14th Opinion an inverse condemnation issue. See Mark D. Stephens & Lynn Stephens, Appellants, v. Town of Steilacoom, a municipal corporation,...more
In an ideal scenario for any property owner or developer looking to build on Long Island, all aspects of a new development project will comply with the applicable provisions of a municipality’s zoning ordinance. The reality...more
Natural medicine (i.e., magic mushrooms) in Colorado is reaching new highs. On June 6, 2025, the first state-regulated psilocybin session, a five-hour high-dose facilitation bookended by required preparation and counseling,...more
Last week, the Court of Appeals of Virginia issued an unpublished opinion in Dorothy Lee Blevins, et al. v. Robert A. Larrabee, et al., concerning a dispute in relation to the width of an easement....more
The holiday season is here! And with that comes seasonal decorations, which may include bright lights, festive lawns, balcony and door displays, and other installations. Associations considering adopting and enforcing rules...more
To address the housing shortage in Colorado, Governor Jared Polis signed Executive Order D 2025 005 (“EO”). This EO, among other things, directs state agencies to determine whether Local Governments are compliant with...more
Ohio’s rollout of two new housing initiatives as part of Ohio House Bill 96 comes at a critical time, as Ohio’s major industrial legacy cities face declining population projections, a challenge that, while reflective of...more