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Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Each Federal Agency Should Use Its Judgment in Determining the Social Cost of Carbon — How’s That Going to Work Out?

Late last month, the Interagency Working Group on Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases quietly released a three-paragraph memo on how agencies should determine the social cost of greenhouse gas emissions.  I hesitate to call it...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Montana Youth Plaintiffs Prevail: One-Off or Tidal Wave?

Yesterday, the plaintiffs prevailed in the Montana climate litigation. Time will tell whether the decision will end up being seen as a watershed moment or just a blip. In trying to answer that question, it does seem worth...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stay ADvised: Brand Protection & Advertising Law News - June 2023 - 3

The National Advertising Division (NAD) referred the website Smarter-Reviews.com (Smarter Reviews) to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on suspicion of publishing advertising disguised as editorial content because it lacks...more

King & Spalding

The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

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Five practical steps large Japanese companies should take to prepare for the introduction of mandatory due diligence - The European Commission recently published the text of the proposed Corporate Sustainability Due...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

More About NEPA Reform; It’s Not Just About Renewable Energy

Last month, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf wrote to the Federal Highway Administration, stating that Oakland “is suffering from a crippling housing and homelessness crisis.”...more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - October 2020

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New law aims to increase individual home ownership in California - Bullet SFGate – September 29 - A bill prompted by the Moms 4 Housing occupation of a vacant West Oakland home late last year and signed by Governor...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - July 2020

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ACEEE highlights 10 building energy performance standards to help meet climate goals - Bullet Utility Dive – June 24 - The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released a white paper this Monday...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - May 2020

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More changes to CEQA timelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic - Bullet Allen Matkins – April 30 - In response to public-health concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued...more

Perkins Coie

29th Annual Land Use & Development Law Briefing - 2019

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Land Use and Development Case Summaries (short form) - 1. PLANNING AND ZONING - CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ACTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE V. CITY OF MORENO VALLEY, 26 Cal. App. 5th 689 (2018) - Based on the language and...more

Downey Brand LLP

Fifth Appellate District Upholds City of Visalia’s General Plan Update Against Challenge to Square Footage Restrictions in...

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On January 30, 2018, the Fifth Appellate District certified for publication its earlier opinion in Visalia Retail, LP v. City of Visalia, upholding the City of Visalia’s (“City”) 2014 General Plan Update. Plaintiff and...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Real Estate and Land Use - August 2016 #3

Supreme Court Clarifies Valuation Rules on Potential for Future Exactions - City of Perris v. Stamper S217738 (Cal. Supreme Court, July 21, 2016) - Why it matters: The California Supreme Court reexamined the rules...more

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Energy & Environment Update - September 2015 #4

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ENERGY AND CLIMATE DEBATE - After a busy week with Yom Kippur and visits from Pope Francis and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Congress is focusing this week on finalizing a continuing resolution and preparing for new...more

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