The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) will not advance in its current form. Without the required two-thirds majority support of all New York City Council Members, former Mayor Eric Adams’ veto remains in effect....more
Mayor Eric Adams ended his term by vetoing the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA), pausing the legislation’s progress for now. The incoming New York City Council may still override the veto with a two-thirds...more
The American Bar Association’s Antitrust Law Section recently held its annual Spring Meeting in Washington, DC, featuring updates from federal, state, and international antitrust enforcers and in-depth commentary on leading...more
On February 23, 2023, the Committee on Housing and Buildings at the New York City Council held a hearing on four local laws and three resolutions, all of which, if passed, would have vast impacts on residential housing...more
The San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development released its much-awaited Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) Program Rules on Monday, September 3, 2019. (The mayor signed COPA on May 3, 2019.)...more
The Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD) released program rules for the Community to Purchase Act (COPA) on September 3, 2019. The recently enacted COPA program (codified in Chapter 41B of the San...more