Land Use & Planning

New Jersey Law Journal |News

PennEast Granted Eminent Domain Rights in Pipeline Project

Michael Booth | December 14, 2018

U.S. District Judge Brian Martinotti, sitting in Newark, ruled Friday that because PennEast's plans had received preliminary approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, condemnation proceedings can go forward.

New York Law Journal |Case Digests

JBGR LLC v. Chicago Title Ins. Co.

December 14, 2018

Declaration Restricting Property Use a Zoning Regulation Not Covered by Insurance Policy

New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

DiDonato v. Cape May City Planning Bd.

December 14, 2018

Intervenor appealed the decision that Planning Board had jurisdiction to hear a development application filed on behalf of plaintiff.

New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

City of Union City v. 409-415 Bergenline Ave UC, LLC

December 14, 2018

Plaintiff filed an order to show cause to compel defendant to comply with the rehabilitative provisions of plaintiff's municipal code as to property owned by defendant.

New Jersey Law Journal |News

Vineland Mosque Can Proceed With Religious Bias Claim Against City, Judge Rules

Charles Toutant | December 13, 2018

A dispute over sewage permitting is ripe for adjudication under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act because it makes a claim that the purported issue is a pretext for discrimination, U.S. District Judge Joseph Rodriguez ruled in "Garden State Islamic Center v. City of Vineland."

New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Sharp v. Twp. of Branchburg

December 13, 2018

Defendant township appealed from the trial court's decision invalidating a 2008 amendment to the township's land use ordinance, as applied to plaintiff's property.

Delaware Law Weekly |Case Digests

W & C Catts Family Ltd. P'ship v. The Town of Dewey Beach

December 12, 2018

A property owner abandoned a nonconforming use of an eatery for at least one year, and the property was subject to floodplain district requirements.

Daily Report Online |News

11th Circuit Issues Pipeline Ruling Against Landowners

Katheryn Tucker | December 10, 2018

Represented by a team from Alston & Bird, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. won what it called an important victory allowing it access to property while lawsuits seeking to block construction are still pending.

The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Klinedinst v. Reading Twp. Zoning Hearing Bd.

December 10, 2018

A property owner established the existence of a prior nonconforming use, so the zoning hearing board properly approved the application for a special exception.

New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Usechak v. Borough of Shrewsbury Planning Bd.

December 07, 2018

In this action in lieu of prerogative writs, defendants Francis Moore and Suzanne Moore appealed from an order that reversed the decision of defendant Borough of Shrewsbury Planning Board that granted Moore's application for minor subdivision approval with variances.

National Law Journal |News

Cleary Joins Big Law's Pennsylvania Avenue Reshuffle

Ryan Lovelace | December 03, 2018

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton officially has a new Washington, D.C., address, as law firm relocations keep driving real estate deals in the capital.

Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Comm'r of Transp. v. Mar. Yards Planned Cmty.

December 03, 2018

Property Owners Entitled to Severance Damages

Daily Business Review |

Danger Inside: Children are Falling Sick at This South Florida Property

Zach Schlein | November 29, 2018

The residents at Stonybrook Apartments in Riviera Beach have resorted to legal action to address their concerns for their health and safety inside the low-income housing complex.

Daily Report Online |Case Digests

York et al. v. Athens College of Ministry, Inc. et al.

November 29, 2018

Recipient of special use building permit waived its right to object to a resident's challenge to the issuance of that permit.

The Legal Intelligencer |News

Companies Settle With Paralyzed Oilfield Worker for $44M

Max Mitchell | November 27, 2018

An oilfield worker who was rendered quadriplegic after a light fixture improperly attached to an oil derrick fell more than 100 feet onto his head has settled his claims against five companies for a total of $44 million.

Litigation Daily |News

Paralyzed Oilfield Worker Settles Claims for $44M

Max Mitchell | November 27, 2018

An oilfield worker who was rendered quadriplegic after a light fixture improperly attached to an oil derrick fell more than 100 feet onto his head has settled his claims against five companies for a total of $44 million.

New York Law Journal |Analysis

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen | November 27, 2018

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses '273 Lee Avenue Tenants Ass'n v. Steinmentz,' where issues of fact existed as to whether the landlord's actions were motivated by discrimination; and 'Matter of Healy v. Town of Hempstead Bd. of Appeals,' where a board of appeals' SEQRA declaration was found fatally flawed, vacating the board's determinations.

New York Law Journal |Analysis

US Supreme Court May Alter Process for 'Takings' Claims Against Local Govt's

Anthony S. Guardino | November 27, 2018

In his Zoning and Land Use Planning column, Anthony Guardino discusses the Supreme Court's recent consideration on how to deal with a 33-year-old precedent that set the procedures property owners must follow before challenging a municipality's actions in federal court as an unconstitutional “taking.”

New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Hoffman Invs. v. Vill. of Larchmont

November 27, 2018

Village Denied Dismissal of Tortious Interference With Contract, Takings Clause Claims

The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Rector Church Wardens & Vestrymen of Trinity Church in Oxford Twp., Philadelphia Co. v. City of Philadelphia Historical Comm'n

November 27, 2018

The designation of plaintiff's parish house on the historic registry was supported by substantial evidence, and plaintiff failed to demonstrate financial hardship or other exceptions.

The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Abbotts Resurrection LP v. Philadelphia Zoning Bd. of Adjustment

November 27, 2018

The zoning board erred in granting applicant a use variance where the record lacked objective evidence that the physical features of the property created an unnecessary hardship such that it could not be used for its permitted purpose, that the property could only be used for its permitted purpose at prohibitive expense or that the property had no economic value for any permitted purpose. The court recommended affirmance of its order reversing the board's grant of a use variance.

The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Cogan House Twp. v. Lenhart

November 27, 2018

Trial court erred in granting adverse judgment on landowners' counterclaim for liability arising from a township's work on a road running through landowners' property where the work increased the size of the road and the resulting storm water runoff volume, which constituted road construction or reconstruction rather than simple road maintenance. Judgment reversed, case remanded.

New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

The Cohen Family 2007 Trust v. United States

November 26, 2018

Before the court was the defendant The United States, Ex Rel. the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Soundkeeper, Inc. v. Zoning Board of the City of Stamford

November 26, 2018

No Error in Granting of Waterfront Zoning Amendment

New York Law Journal |Q&A

'Protector of the Little Guy' Expanding Focus From Land Use to Cannabis

Andrew Denney | November 21, 2018

Michael Hiller and his small firm have made headlines in New York City for fighting to preserve landmark buildings and structures under threat of being erased forever by the wave of new development that has crashed over the city.

New Jersey Law Journal |Analysis

An Environmental Rights Amendment for NJ: Panacea or Portent?

Bruce S. Katcher, Carol F. McCabe and Thomas M. Duncan | November 21, 2018

Although the text of the proposed amendment is short and seems fairly clear, below the surface lurk complexities that threaten to throw the extensive statutory structure of environmental protection in New Jersey into chaos.

Daily Business Review |News

Big Law Partner Saves the Music by Relocating Iconic Miami Festival

Zach Schlein | November 20, 2018

Miguel De Grandy, a land-use attorney in Holland & Knight's Miami office, argued before Miami city commissioners on Thursday to secure Ultra Music Festival's move to Miami Marine Stadium and Virginia Key Beach Park in March 2019. The festival had been held in Bayfront Park since 2012.

Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Fred Edelstein v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Groton Long Point Ass'n Inc., Raymond S. Munn, & Peter Vandenbosch

November 19, 2018

Motion To Dismiss Granted Where Court Lacks Subject Matter Jurisdiction In Zoning Dispute

Daily Report Online |Case Digests

Jeschke et al. v. Turnstone Group, LLC et al.

November 16, 2018

Court Affirms in Part and Reverses in Part Grant of Summary Judgment to Developer Opposing Challenge to Applicability of Covenants by Purchaser of Lots

New Jersey Law Journal |Analysis

Suggested Changes to Municipal Land Use Law in View of Public Health and Safety Concerns

Christopher D. Miller | November 15, 2018

As climate change bears down on New Jersey, communities need maximum flexibility to regulate local development in response to emerging public health and safety concerns.

New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Racetrack Supermarket LLC v. The Mayor and Twp. Council of Cherry Hill

November 15, 2018

Plaintiffs moved for recusal of the assigned trial judge in their action.

The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Frederick v. Allegheny Twp. Zoning Hearing Bd.

November 13, 2018

Zoning ordinance permitting oil and gas drilling throughout municipality did not constitute improper spot zoning nor violate Environmental Rights Amendment where municipality exercised authority to regulate where drilling occurred. Order of the trial court affirmed.

Daily Report Online |Case Digests

The Quarters Decatur, LLC v. The City of Decatur et al.

November 12, 2018

Court Reveres Dismissal of Mandamus Petition Seeking to Compel Review of Development Plans by City Planner

Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Rispoli v. Zoning Board of Appeal of the Town of East Haven

November 12, 2018

1986 Variance Required Removal of Existing Dwelling Unit

New York Law Journal |Analysis

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen | November 06, 2018

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses two Land Use cases: 'Churches United for Fair Housing, Inc. v. DeBlasio,' where the court held that municipalities are not obligated to conduct racial impact studies when they rezone property; and 'LuxuryBeachfrontGetaway.com, Inc. v. Town of Riverhead,' where in a lawsuit over town law, rental properties were properly found not to be 'dwellings' under FHA.

Daily Report Online |Case Digests

Scarborough v. Kemp

November 01, 2018

Court Affirms Declaratory Judgment Granting Subpoena Power to Secretary of State to Compel Testimony by Expert Who Submitted Findings in Administrative Proceedings to Resolve Boundary Dispute Between Counties

Daily Business Review |News

City Faces Third Lawsuit Over Delayed Midtown Boca Development

Lidia Dinkova | October 31, 2018

Cypress Realty of Florida blames the city for refusing to consider its proposal for a 204-unit luxury apartment building and accompanying retail.

New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Salas v. State of New Jersey Dep't of Envtl. Prot.

October 30, 2018

The appeal arose from orders entered in the consolidated matters that denied a motion by Donald Burke and Patricia Burke to intervene and stay administrative proceedings before the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection; that denied a motion for summary judgment by the Association for Governmental Responsibility, Ethics, and Transparency and certain individuals; and that granted NJDEP's motion to dismiss the Association's complaint.

The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Carlino East Brandywine, L.P. v. Brandywine Village Assoc. et al

October 30, 2018

The appellate court declined to find waiver of issues on appeal based on the volume of issues appellant raised in its concise statement of matters pursuant to Pa.R.A. P 1925 where it did not appear that appellant intentionally subverted rule 1925. The appellate court affirmed.

Daily Business Review |News

The Mana-Greene Effect: Big-Name Developers Not Moving on Downtown Properties

Lidia Dinkova | October 29, 2018

Wynwood developer Moishe Mana has bought nearly 50 properties in Miami's Central Business District but has announced no project timeline. Billionaire Jeff Greene got approval for an office tower in downtown West Palm Beach but hasn't broken ground. Are they affecting urban core growth?

New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Godlewski v. Borough of Stone Harbor

October 29, 2018

The case was an action in lieu of prerogative writs.

New Jersey Law Journal |Analysis

Aegis No More: Disarming Residential Developers Through Corporate Veil Piercing

Vincenzo M. Mogavero | October 26, 2018

Corporate veil piercing removes the possibility of a large developer allowing a defunct entity to absorb a judgment without payment.

New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Bartolf v. Jackson Twp. Bd. of Educ.

October 25, 2018

Township appealed the judgment of inverse condemnation.

New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Trust v. Roskell

October 24, 2018

Issues of Fact Exist as to Whether Property Owners Have a Matured Prescriptive Easement

New York Law Journal |Analysis

How Do We Get to the Beach?

Michael Rikon | October 22, 2018

In his Condemnation and Tax Certiorari column, Michael Rikon writes: The U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari on Oct. 1, 2018 to 'Martins Beach 1 v. Surfrider Foundation'. The court refused to hear an appeal by an owner to overturn a ruling that a beach access path must stay open.

New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Matter of Peyton v. NYC Bd. of Standards and Appeals

October 22, 2018

Apartment Tower's Roof Garden Cannot Be Included in Open Space Ratio for Nursing Home

New Jersey Law Journal |Analysis

Opportunity Zones: Guidance on the Horizon

Marcy N. Hart | October 19, 2018

This bipartisan legislation has been heralded as a program with potential to become one of the most impactful federal incentives for encouraging capital investment in low income, distressed communities ever to be enacted.

New Jersey Law Journal |Analysis

When Is an Affordable Housing Development Fee Not Really a Development Fee?

Douglas J. Janacek and Cameron W. MacLeod | October 19, 2018

The Appellate Division has drawn a bright-line distinction between two types of development fees; developers should be aware.

The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds Philadelphia Blight Ordinance

Krista-Ann M. Staley and Amie L. Courtney | October 18, 2018

Philadelphia has won the right to prohibit properties identified as “blighting influences” from boarding up doors and windows, and municipalities, community activists, property owners and developers should take notice

New Jersey Law Journal |Analysis

The Gold Rush of NJ Cannabis Leasing – Avoiding a Few Traps for the Unwary

Brad A. Molotsky | October 17, 2018

Negotiating and drafting leases for businesses that grow or dispense medical marijuana is not "business as usual."

New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Matter of Landstein v. Town of LaGrange

October 17, 2018

Town Exceeded Authority In Connection With Consulting Fees for 'Ham Radio' Antenna

Daily Business Review |News

Hurricane Michael Lays Bare Panhandle's Weaker Building Codes

Gary Fineout | October 16, 2018

Many structures did not withstand the fury of Hurricane Michael, which slammed into the area last week with winds of up to 155 mph, leaving acres of flattened houses and other buildings in its wake.

New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Surrey Lane LLC v. Planning Bd., Town of Southold

October 10, 2018

Planning Board Did Not Arrive at Final Position on Application Rendering Proceeding Unripe

Daily Business Review |News

Florida, Georgia Renew Apalachicola River System 'Water Wars'

Lloyd Dunkelberger | October 05, 2018

Not surprisingly, the two states, which have spent years and millions of dollars litigating the issue, can't agree “on how this case should proceed,” according to a memorandum.

The Recorder |Case Digests

Westsiders Opposed to Overdevelopment v. City of Los Angeles (Philena Properties, L.P.)

October 04, 2018

Approval of general plan amendment complied with city charter

New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Klein Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. City of Jersey City Zoning Bd. of Adjustment

October 02, 2018

The plaintiff appealed an order that affirmed the defendant's denial of the plaintiff's application seeking minor site plan approval to erect a digital billboard.

Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

57 Broad Street Stamford, LLC v. Summer House Owners, LLC

October 01, 2018

Structure in Area Designated As Easement Did Not Interfere With Enjoyment of Easement

The Recorder |Case Digests

Inland Oversight Committee v. City of San Bernardino (First American Title Insurance Company)

October 01, 2018

Doctrine of res judicata barred plaintiffs from relitigating CEQA claim previously decided against one of them

Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Luft v. Rochette

October 01, 2018

Claim of Dominion Over Waterfront Lot Substantially Interfered With Neighbors' Easement Rights

New Jersey Law Journal |Analysis

NJ Environmental Law's Top 10 of 2018

Lewis Goldshore | September 28, 2018

While the Murphy administration was getting up to full speed, the judiciary and legislature continued to refine the state's environmental law and policy. This article identifies 2018's top 10 environmental developments.

The Recorder |Case Digests

Atwell v. City of Rohnert Park (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.)

September 28, 2018

Res judicata barred successive petition challenging city's approval of development project

New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Cmty. Corp. of High Point, Inc. v. Ponky, Inc.

September 27, 2018

Defendants appealed from the order permanently enjoining them from constructing and operating a real estate office, prohibited by plaintiff homeowners' association's bylaws.

The Recorder |News

King & Spalding Snags MoFo's Environmental Leader in LA

Xiumei Dong | September 25, 2018

After 20 years at Morrison & Foerster, Peter Hsiao has accepted a new role as head of the West Coast environmental regulatory practice at King & Spalding.

New York Law Journal |Analysis

Strict Compliance with SEQRA: A Mandate Courts Enforce

Anthony S. Guardino | September 25, 2018

In his Zoning and Land Use Planning column, Anthony Guardino explains the essential features of SEQRA, reviews a recent case that illustrates the risks of failing to strictly comply with SEQRA's requirements, and concludes by reiterating the importance of literal compliance with this law.

Daily Report Online |Case Digests

Sweet City Landfill, LLC et al. v. Elbert County et al.

September 25, 2018

Court affirms dismissal of land fill operator's challenge to county's waste disposal ordinance

The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Azoulay v. Philadelphia Zoning Bd. of Adjustment et al

September 25, 2018

The Zoning Hearing Board was not required to give deference to a Planning Commission's initial determination that there was no "impervious ground cover" on property that owners sought to develop where the commission's interpretation of the applicable ordinance, the Wissahickon Watershed Overlay District, was inconsistent with the statute itself. The appellate court affirmed the trial court.

Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Bielitz v. Wex-Tuck Realty, LLC

September 24, 2018

Neighboring Property Owners May Bring Private Enforcement Action to Challenge Zoning Violation

Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Torchia v. Groton Long Point Ass'n

September 24, 2018

Use of Municipal Property for Children's Recreational Activity Not Public or Private Nuisance

New Jersey Law Journal |Analysis

NJ Modernizes Its Redevelopment Bond Financing Laws

By Stephen B. Pearlman, Adam L. Peterson and Nicole E. Charpentier | September 21, 2018

The act was a welcome addition to the redevelopment financing bar, and will hopefully unlock mechanisms for the most difficult projects in rebuilding the state's economically depressed areas.

The Recorder |Expert Opinion

New WOTUS Rule Could Have Widespread Impact

Samuel L. Brown and J. Tom Boer | September 20, 2018

Since the Supreme Court's 2006 split-decision in United States v. Rapanos, successive administrations have struggled to define the extent of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA).

New Jersey Law Journal |News

Morris County, Churches Ask US Supreme Court to Take Up Preservation Grants Case

Michael Booth | September 19, 2018

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in April that awarding historic preservation grants to the churches violated the state constitution.

New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

LH Wagner Realty Corp. v. Bob Martin, Comm'r, New Jersey Dep't of Envtl. Prot.

September 19, 2018

The appeal was the end of two decades of litigation between the parties.

Daily Business Review |

City Faces $137M Claim From Crocker Partners on Stalled Midtown Boca

Lidia Dinkova | September 18, 2018

Crocker Partners is planning to sue the city a second time over changes in redevelopment plans.

Daily Business Review |Profile

Real Estate and Land Use Attorney Spencer Crowley Still Believes In An Environmentally Resilient Miami

Zach Schlein | September 14, 2018

Having immersed his life, education and career in Florida's environment and waterways, Spencer Crowley is more than qualified to serve as the head of Akerman's real estate and land use practice group in Miami. But with all of his experience, does he believe the city successfully ward off the environmental challenges waiting around the corner?

The Legal Intelligencer |News

Leading Zoning Lawyer Joins Forces With Construction Boutique

Lizzy McLellan | September 12, 2018

Stephen Pollock is taking his zoning practice to Horn Williamson.

Profile

Daily Business Review |Profile

The Town That Bob Built: Assessing Robert Traurig's Legacy And the Powerhouse Law Firm He Left Behind

Zach Schlein | September 04, 2018

According to his friends and colleagues, Robert "Bob" Traurig, co-founder of international firm Greenberg Traurig, had a personality as large as the buildings he helped build.

The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Neighbors Have Standing to Challenge Zoning Board Decision in Landfill Fight

Ryan N. Boland | August 30, 2018

In Friends of Lackawanna v. Dunmore Zoning Hearing Board, the court reversed the decision of the zoning board and trial court, which held that neighbors objecting to a landfill's zoning approval did not have standing to file an appeal.

The Recorder |

Sonoma Residents Sue Marijuana Farm Over Alleged 'Skunk-like Stench'

Cheryl Miller | August 28, 2018

The residents are seeking damages under RICO, the federal statute more often associated with organized crime prosecutions.

New York Law Journal |Analysis

New York State Legislature Should Revise EDPL

Michael Rikon | August 27, 2018

In his column on Condemnation and Tax Certiorari, Michael Rikon suggests some changes to the Eminent Domain Procedure Law, which New York adopted 41 years ago; he writes that the statute is "long in the tooth and in need of revision."

The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Raise It or Waive It: Standing Can Play a Critical Role in Zoning Hearings

Krista-Ann M. Staley and Amie L. Courtney | August 23, 2018

While the setting may be significantly less formal—think a public works garage or community center gymnasium rather than a marble-columned historic landmark—standing requirements apply in the context of a zoning hearing as they do in a more formal courtroom setting.

New Jersey Law Journal |Commentary

Forestry Stewardship and the Farmland Assessment Act

Edward A. Hogan and Steven W. Kallesser | August 16, 2018

OP-ED: The long-awaited Forest Stewardship Regulations provide an alternative to the requirement of selling forest products, which still allows property owners to actively manage their land for ecological sustainability.

The Recorder |News

Coblentz Taps MoFo for 3-Lawyer Real Estate Team

Xiumei Dong | August 10, 2018

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass has brought on a real estate and land use team in San Francisco led by partners David Gold, Miles Imwalle and Megan Jennings.

New York Law Journal |

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen | August 07, 2018

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses two landlord-tenant cases: 'Alston v. Starrett City Inc.' and 'Brookdale Vill. Hous. Corp. v. Garcia,' and the land use case 'Matter of De Francesco v. Perlmutter.'

Daily Business Review |News

Legal Arguments Unleashed in Lawsuit Over David Beckham Stadium Referendum

Lidia Dinkova | August 06, 2018

Attorneys for David Beckham and his business partners attack Douglas Muir's lawsuit as unclear and ironic. He has responded by saying a decision by Miami leaders to hold a referendum on Beckham's plan violates the Florida Constitution and the city charter.

New Jersey Law Journal |News

Judicial Review, Not Local Approval, Needed for Montclair State Road Project, Supreme Court Rules

Michael Booth | August 06, 2018

Montclair is relieved of any obligation to further attempt to coordinate traffic improvement plans on an access road adjacent to neighboring Clifton Township and Passaic County. However, the court added a caveat: There must be a hearing before a judge.

Daily Business Review |News

Miamians to Vote on Mixed-Use Residential Project on City Office Site

Lidia Dinkova | July 27, 2018

A new city administration building is planned but the location is still to be determined.

Daily Business Review |News

New Miami Civil Courthouse Site Selected With Construction Set for 2020

Lidia Dinkova | July 25, 2018

Five development teams are in play for construction set to start in July 2020.

New York Law Journal |Analysis

State's Battle Against Firefighting Foam Intensifies

Charlotte A. Biblow | July 25, 2018

In her column on State Environmental Regulation, Charlotte A. Biblow discusses New York's targeting of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in the environment,

New York Law Journal |

The Comprehensive Plan's Essential Role in Zoning

Anthony S. Guardino | July 24, 2018

In his Zoning and Land Use Planning column, Anthony Guardino explains how a zoning regulation that is not adopted in accordance with a comprehensive plan is vulnerable to a court challenge.

Daily Business Review |News

Trez Forman Issues $42 Million for Latest Project by Prolific North Carolina Developer

Lidia Dinkova | July 24, 2018

Diamondback Investment Group sought funding for a 297-unit residential development in Huntersville.

Daily Business Review |News

Miami Is Sued Over David Beckham Stadium Deal, Now Heading for Referendum

Lidia Dinkova | July 19, 2018

Miami attorney Douglas Muir sues the city and its top officials over Beckham's plans for a Major League Soccer stadium at a city golf course.

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Daily Business Review |Slideshow

Inside David Beckham's Proposed Soccer Stadium, Other Real Estate Proposed for Melreese

Lidia Dinkova | July 16, 2018

The Miami City Commission is set to vote Wednesday on a proposal to redevelop the city-owned Melreese golf course with a Major League Soccer stadium as the centerpiece.

New Jersey Law Journal |

BAR REPORT - Capitol Report

New Jersey State Bar Association | July 16, 2018

New Jersey Supreme Court addresses time of application rule

New York Law Journal |Analysis

Review of Developments Under State Environmental Quality Review Act

Michael B. Gerrard and Edward McTiernan | July 11, 2018

In their column on Environmental Law, Michael B. Gerrard and Edward McTiernan review the decisions issued by New York courts in 2017 under SEQRA.

New Jersey Law Journal |Analysis Commentary

Justices' Zoning Ruling Fair to Developers and Communities

Law Journal Editorial Board | July 09, 2018

In our view, the Supreme Court in 'Dunbar Homes, Inc. v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of Franklin Township' has carefully threaded the needle, implementing the legislative decision to prevent municipalities from impeding development, while making it difficult for developers to utilize last-minute tactics that thwart well-conceived community plans.

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Daily Business Review |Slideshow

Proposed for the Miami River: Up to Four Towers, Maybe New Miami Administration Building

Lidia Dinkova | July 05, 2018

Adler Group LLC wants to develop a site on the north side of the river and roughly between Interstate 95 and Southwest Second Avenue.

Daily Business Review |News

David Beckham's Stadium, Adler Group's Miami River Project Could Lie in Voters' Hands

Lidia Dinkova | July 05, 2018

The retired English soccer player wants to build a 28,000-seat stadium on the Melreese golf course.

Daily Business Review |Profile

Miguel Diaz de la Portilla Says He's Done With Politics, Focusing on Law Career

Daily Business Review | June 29, 2018

The attorney is part of the Cuban political powerhouse that is the Diaz de la Portillas. But he has no plans to again pursue politics.

The Recorder |News

Camper Struck By Falling Tree Settles for Record $47.5M

Amanda Bronstad | June 27, 2018

A young man whose leg was amputated after a 75-foot tree fell on him while camping has agreed to settle a lawsuit for $47.5 million, the largest personal injury settlement for a single plaintiff in California, according to his lawyers.

New York Law Journal |Analysis

Careful, That Eminent Domain Claim Is Constitutionally Protected

Michael Rikon | June 25, 2018

In Michael Rikon's Condemnation and Tax Certiorari column, he explores the various ways that property can be taken requiring the payment of just compensation pursuant to the Fifth Amendment.

New Jersey Law Journal |Profile

Transaction Cost, Not Hourly Rate, Drives Value For Dealmaking Counsel, Pepe Says

Donald M. Pepe | June 20, 2018

You need to offer value, first and foremost. However, value does not always mean the lowest hourly rate. A low hourly rate tied with having endless .10 entries, four attorneys on a file doing duplicative work or worse, junior associates on a file who are learning on the clock, will translate into a higher transaction cost despite a lower rate.

The Recorder |News

Cozen O'Connor Joins Pro Bono Fight Against New Clippers Arena in Inglewood

Ross Todd | June 19, 2018

Lawyers from the firm have teamed with Public Counsel and the Public Interest Law Project to challenge the city's deal to sell public land to the sports team rather than use it for affordable housing.

New York Law Journal |

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen | June 19, 2018

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses the land use case “Brooklyn Ass'n v. N.Y.S. Urban Dev.,” where an Article 78 proceeding challenging the Brooklyn Pier 6 Project was dismissed, and a landlord-tenant case “N.Y.C. Hous. Auth. v. Various Tenants,” where sanctions were imposed on NYCHA for wrongfully suing tenants based on “overlapping rent claims.”

New Jersey Law Journal |News

Feds Sue Bergen County Town Over Denial of Synagogue Construction

Michael Booth | June 13, 2018

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey on Wednesday filed the suit against Woodcliff Lake, a suburban community located in Bergen County, about 20 miles northwest of Manhattan and closer still to New York's Rockland County to the north.

New Jersey Law Journal |Analysis

Natural Resource Damages: Are We Out of the Woods Yet?

Marc D. Policastro | June 08, 2018

In many cases, a successful environmental remediation does not account for restoration of natural resources.