Land Use & Planning

New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Twp. of Robbinsville v. Mercer MHC, LLC

March 25, 2019

The court considered whether the municipality's eminent domain powers permitted the condemnation of a mobile home park.
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

International Investors v. Fairfield Town Plan & Zoning Comm'n

March 25, 2019

Special Permit Does Not Expire
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

In Re: Appeal of Penneco Envt'l Sols. LLC

March 25, 2019

Local zoning board erred in dismissing landowner's substantive validity challenge to zoning ordinance for lack of ripeness based on pending agency permit approvals, where landowner's allegation that ordinance was de jure exclusionary created a justiciable controversy and where landowner would be prejudiced by need to comply with local ordinances to receive its permits. Order of the trial court affirmed.
New Jersey Law Journal |Commentary

The Affordable Housing Crisis Persists

Law Journal Editorial Board | March 22, 2019

We are in favor of seeing the Legislature become proactive in this area, but nothing would be more counterproductive than a moratorium on efforts to meet the Mount Laurel obligation.
Litigation Daily |Commentary

Daily Dicta: Stinky? Yes. A Public Nuisance? No. Beveridge Litigators Stick Up for Landfills

Jenna Greene | March 20, 2019

A growing number of plaintiffs around the country are attempting to bring public nuisance class actions against landfills because—as garbage is want to do—the sites stink.
Daily Report Online |Case Digests

Carson, Jr. et al. v. Brown et al.

March 19, 2019

Land developer allowed to move to compel County Board members to issue a land-disturbance permit
Daily Report Online |Case Digests

Abdullah v. Winslow at Eagle's Landing Homeowners Association, Inc.

March 19, 2019

Court Reverses Trial Court Order Granting Summary Judgment to Homeowners' Association That Fined Resident for Unauthorized Flower Bed in Absence of Contractual Basis for Assessing Fines
Daily Report Online |Case Digests

Stardust, 3007, LLC et al. v. City Of Brookhaven

March 19, 2019

Court Upholds Contempt Orders and Accompanying Daily Fines in Dispute Between City and Sex Toy Store Over Registration as Sex Toy Store
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Danzis v. Highland Lakes Country Club & Cmty. Ass'n

March 18, 2019

Plaintiffs appealed from orders that granted defendant's motions to enforce prior court orders.
New York Law Journal |News

Upper West Side Skyscraper's Future Uncertain After NY State Court Ruling

Colby Hamilton | March 15, 2019

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Franc Perry's ruling that project's approval rested on a bad reading of zoning law raises questions about an ambiguous set of rules and whether government assurances trump statutory language.
Daily Business Review |

Ultra Music Festival's 2019 Edition Hangs in Balance in Miami Courtroom

Zach Schlein | March 15, 2019

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Rodolpho Ruiz is holding a hearing on the Brickell Homeowners Association's emergency motion for temporary injunction against the city of Miami. The suit alleges officials circumvented the law in granting Ultra the use of publicly owned Virginia Key through a license agreement, as opposed to a lease.
Daily Report Online |Case Digests

Morgan County v. May

March 15, 2019

Property Owner's Use of House For Short-Term Rentals Was Grandfathered Under Prior Void-For-Vagueness Zoning Ordinance
New Jersey Law Journal |Analysis

The Importance of Construction Project Management

Jacqueline Greenberg Vogt | March 14, 2019

Effective construction project management benefits owners by increasing the potential for successful project completion—on time, within budget, and free of financial or legal complications.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Vermont Railway Inc. v. Town of Shelburne

March 14, 2019

Ordinance, as Applied to Railway, Preempted by ICCTA, Not Valid Exercise of Police Power
The Recorder |Case Digests

1305 Ingraham, LLC v. City of Los Angeles

March 14, 2019

Challenge to approval of development project not timely filed within 90 days of city planning director's decision
Daily Business Review |News

Moncrief Claims Lawmakers Chip Away at Land Preservation Money

Jim Turner | March 13, 2019

Aliki Moncrief, executive director of Florida Conservation Voters, said the septic-to-sewer conversion outlined in a measure to protect the Indian River Lagoon is needed, but the proposal goes beyond what voters approved.
New York Law Journal |Analysis Expert Opinion

Is There Sufficient “Public Purpose” to Take Property For Trump's Wall?

Michael D. Zarin and David J. Cooper | March 12, 2019

In this Eminent Domain column, Michael Zarin and David Cooper write: "Should President Trump attempt to condemn private property in furtherance of the proposed wall, it will undoubtingly require the courts to revisit the question of when does the government's use of its eminent domain authority violate the “pretext” admonition" in "Kelo v. City of New London."
New York Law Journal |Analysis

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen | March 12, 2019

A discussion of “NRP Holdings LLC v. City of Buffalo,” “Sam & Joseph Sasson v. Guy,” and “Vale Partners LLC v. Partlow.”
Daily Business Review |

BH3 Buys Downtown Fort Lauderdale's FATCity Site for $23 Million

Lidia Dinkova | March 12, 2019

The Traina Cos., which assembled the 2.8-acre site, sold the property but will stay on as FATCity co-developer while BH3 is the master developer.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Vinegrad v. Miller

March 12, 2019

Plaintiff appealed the grant of zoning variances to defendants.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Scholder v. Bd. of Adjustment of the Twp. of Rockaway

March 12, 2019

Plaintiff appealed from the trial court's order affirming a decision by defendant board to grant an application submitted by J.L. Southard, Inc.
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Gilead Cmty. Serv., Inc. v. Town of Cromwell

March 11, 2019

Court Grants Motion to Amend by Housing Nonprofits That Alleged Retaliation by City for Attempt to Enforce Fair Housing Laws
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Patty v. Planning & Zoning Comm'n Of The Town Of Wilton

March 11, 2019

Court Declines To Review Where Specific Claim Was Not Raised At Administrative Review
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Farmington-Girard, LLC v. Planning & Zoning Comm'n of the City of Hartford

March 11, 2019

Court Grants in Part and Denies in Part Motion to Dismiss by Town and Affiliates Facing Claims of Unlawful Zoning and Permitting Practices
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Scheibelhoffer v. Brick Twp. Zoning Bd. of Adjustment

March 08, 2019

Plaintiffs appealed the denial of their challenge to the zoning board's denial of their request for variance relief.
The Recorder |Case Digests

Preven v. City of Los Angeles

March 07, 2019

Industry: State and Local GovernmentPrior opportunity for public to speak regarding item on agenda for city council special meeting did not mean that city council could bar further comment
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Czaplinski v. Chairman, Planning & Zoning Comm'n, Town of Oxford

March 04, 2019

Respondents Violated Open Meeting Requirements of FOI Act
Daily Report Online |News

Pursley Friese Torgrimson Disbands as Partners Go Separate Ways

Meredith Hobbs | March 03, 2019

The real estate boutique's partners said they had to get bigger or join big firms. Christian Torgrimson's team chose Parker Poe, and Stephanie Friese went to Chamberlain Hrdlicka, while Julie Sellers and Doug Dillard started a new zoning firm.
New Jersey Law Journal |Analysis

Court Establishes New Procedure for Redevelopment Condemnations: The 'Glassboro' Hearing

John M. Marmora | March 01, 2019

The 'Glassboro' decision can be seen as foregrounding a statutory construct that previously went overlooked by many practitioners.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Twp. of Readington v. Solberg Aviation Co.

March 01, 2019

Nearly ten years ago the court remanded the eminent domain litigation to the trial court after vacating summary judgment that had been improvidently entered in favor of the condemnor, plaintiff.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Twp. of Readington v. Solberg Aviation Co.

March 01, 2019

Nearly ten years ago the court remanded the eminent domain litigation to the trial court after vacating summary judgment that had been improvidently entered in favor of the condemnor, plaintiff.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

The Institutionalization of Neighborhoods—What Would Euclid Say?

Marc D. Jonas | February 28, 2019

Residential neighborhoods are faced with looming zoning issues that arguably threaten the very fabric of traditional single-family neighborhoods.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Tirpak v. Borough of Point Pleasant Beach Bd. of Adjustment

February 25, 2019

Variance Provision and Deed Restriction Against Renters Constituted Ultra Vires Exercise of Municipality's Zoning Authority
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Tirpak v. Borough of Point Pleasant Beach Bd. of Adjustment

February 25, 2019

Zoning Condition Based on Occupant's Status Not Proper Exercise of Zoning Powers and Improperly Discriminated Against Tenants
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

675 Kings Highway, LLC v. Bridgeport Planning & Zoning Comm'n

February 25, 2019

Substantial Evidence Supported Issuance of Special Permit for Small Group Home
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Brown v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of the Town of Fairfield

February 25, 2019

No Entitlement to Variance Absent Showing of Hardship
Daily Business Review |Commentary

Managing the Inevitable Real Estate/Hospitality Down Cycle

Troy Taylor and Paul Rubin | February 20, 2019

While a recession may not be imminent, especially like the one seen in 2008, investors, family offices, developers, owners and lenders should begin considering what the next cycle will look like.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Matthews v. Ehrmann

February 20, 2019

The appeal arose out of a land dispute.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Price v. Liberty Park at Union City, LLC

February 20, 2019

Plaintiff appealed from an order that dismissed his complaint in lieu of prerogative writs against the defendants.
New York Law Journal |Analysis

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen | February 19, 2019

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses “Riverwalk on the Hudson v. Culliton;” Comm. United to Protect Theodore Roosevelt Park v. City of N.Y.,” and “Sokolow v. Neumann-Werth.”
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Town of Wethersfield v. PR Arrow, LLC

February 18, 2019

Defendant Required to Exhaust Administrative Remedies
New Jersey Law Journal |News

In Atlantic City Eminent Domain Case, Appellate Division Again Sizes Up 'Land Banking'

David Gialanella | February 15, 2019

Just weeks after the Appellate Division issued a precedential decision denying eminent domain seizure for a redevelopment project of indefinite timing, it has done so again, this time in connection with a property sitting near the structure once known as the Revel in Atlantic City.
Daily Report Online |News

Judge Newsom Finds Foul Odor in 11th Circuit Land-Use Case

Katheryn Tucker | February 15, 2019

“What happened to Hillcrest here was pretty doggone s[tink]y,” Judge Kevin Newsom wrote. But he agreed with Judge Gerald Tjoflat that foul smelling does not equal unconstitutional.
Daily Business Review |News

Judge Finds Foul Odor of Sorts in Tampa Bay Land-Use Case

Katheryn Tucker | February 15, 2019

“What happened to Hillcrest here was pretty doggone s[tink]y,” Judge Kevin Newsom wrote. But he agreed with Judge Gerald Tjoflat that foul smelling does not equal unconstitutional.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Casino Reinvestment Dev. Auth. v. Birnbaum

February 15, 2019

Plaintiff appealed the dismissal of its complaint for condemnation of residential property owned by defendants.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

The Whereabouts of Weed: Zoning Implications of the Medical Marijuana Act

Krista-Ann M, Staley and Jenn L. Malik | February 14, 2019

In 2016, Pennsylvania joined several other states in enacting legislation legalizing the use or possession of medical marijuana within its borders. Inherent in adopting this legislation is the regulation of the various retailers and manufacturers charged with supplying legal green to licensed users of medical marijuana.
New York Law Journal |Expert Opinion

Amazon's N.Y. Headquarters Meets the Opportunity Zone Program

Adam R. Sanders | February 12, 2019

On Jan. 31, Amazon announced that it will not be utilizing the federal Opportunity Zone Program as part of its acquisition and construction of its Long Island City headquarters. In this article, Adam Sanders writes “While the timing of this announcement appears to be orchestrated to act as an olive branch to local politicians, residents and protestors to deflect from the tax breaks that Amazon is already receiving by passing on the tax benefits of the opportunity zone program, the question remains would or could Amazon have utilized the opportunity zone program anyway?”
New Jersey Law Journal |Commentary

Read Ruling on 'Take First, Decide Later' Approach to Eminent Domain

Law Journal Editorial Board | February 11, 2019

We welcome this well-reasoned and thorough opinion by the Appellate Division. It sheds light on an important question pertaining to eminent domain and redevelopment not heretofore addressed by the courts.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Tirpak v. Borough of Point Pleasant Beach Bd. of Adjustment

February 11, 2019

Defendants appealed the trial court's decision declaring invalid and unenforceable defendants' variance provision and deed restriction requiring one unit of the subject two-family dwelling to be occupied by the owner and not rented to a third-party tenant.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Tirpak v. Borough of Point Pleasant Beach Bd. of Adjustment

February 11, 2019

Plaintiff filed a complaint in lieu of prerogative writs.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Dilworth Grows Zoning, Land Use Practice With Ballard Partner

Lizzy McLellan | February 06, 2019

Dilworth Paxson continues to add to its land use and zoning practice, bringing on longtime Ballard Spahr lawyer Neil Sklaroff.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Lakewood Realty Assoc. v. Lakewood Twp. Planning Bd.

February 05, 2019

The matter arose from the development of a commercial park in Lakewood.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

South Allegheny Pittsburgh Restaurant Enter., LLC. v. City of Pittsburgh

February 05, 2019

Defendants moved to dismiss plaintiff's due process, equal protection, excessive fines and unreasonable search and seizure claims over the zoning board stop order that closed his restaurant but he had a hearing before the zoning board and in state court, he never alleged the egregious misconduct to support a substantive due process claim, he failed to state a plausible due process claim and abandoned the fourth and eighth amendment claims. Motion granted.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Sternas v. DMH2, LLC

February 04, 2019

In the prerogative writs action, the defendant DMH2, LLC submitted an application to defendant Verona Township Planning Board, that sought site plan approval to construct a building.
New Jersey Law Journal |Analysis

Forward Thinking: Plan to Make NJ the 'State of Innovation'

Michael J. Marotte and Raajen V. Bhaskar | January 31, 2019

A look at Governor Phil Murphy's economic development plan, which addresses the state's tax incentive framework and includes initiatives intended to stimulate the growth of cutting-edge industries.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Delco, LLC v. Middle Twp. Planning Bd.

January 31, 2019

In the prerogative writs action plaintiff appealed from the trial court's judgment that affirmed the site plan approval granted to the defendant InSite Development Services, LLC by the defendant Middle Township Planning Board to which plaintiff had objected.
The Recorder |Case Digests

Berkeley Hills Watershed Coalition v. City of Berkeley (Wadlund)

January 31, 2019

Earthquake and landslide zones not "environmental resources" for purposes of CEQA
Daily Business Review |Commentary

Opportunity Zones: Real Estate, Land Development and Other Considerations

David E. Sacks | January 30, 2019

Much has been written lately on the Opportunity Zone program. Created in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the program essentially allows the creation of funds to cultivate new businesses, invest capital to expand existing businesses or develop real estate.
New York Law Journal |Expert Opinion

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen | January 29, 2019

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses the land use case “Matter of Peyton v. NYC Bd. of Standards and Appeals,” where the court held that an apartment tower's roof garden could not be included in the open space ratio mandate embodied in the NYC zoning resolution.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Meyer v. City of Pittsburgh Historic Review Comm'n

January 29, 2019

Trial court properly upheld city's historic review commission's issuance of a certificate of appropriateness to homeowner for her plans for a house in a historic district because commission properly used the department of interior standard, trial court properly deferred to commission's expertise and objectors waived their claim that commission did not provide an adequate rationale for its decision. Affirmed.
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Villages, LLC v. Longhi

January 28, 2019

Collateral Estoppel Does Not Apply Where No Privity Exists
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Mordini v. Haword Zoning Bd. of Adjustment

January 28, 2019

Plaintiff appealed from the trial court's dismissal of his complaint challenging defendant board's denial of plaintiff's application for a permit to construct a new fence on his property.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

St. Paul's Outreach, Inc. v. Bd. of Adjustment

January 28, 2019

Plaintiff appealed the trial court's nullification of the board of adjustment's denial of plaintiff's application for a conditional use variance.
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Truskauskas v. Zoning Bd. Of Appeals Of The Town Of Harwinton

January 28, 2019

Trial Court Affirmed In Finding Contempt Where Interpretation Of Stipulation Not Clearly Erroneous
The Mid Market Report |News

Who Got the Work: School Supply Scuffle, An Acquired Bite

Aleeza Furman | January 24, 2019

Atkinson Andelson defends the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District against a class action over school supplies, and other midsize firm work.
Daily Business Review |News

Failure to Specify Location Should Kill Miami Soccer Stadium Talks, Lawsuit Says

Lidia Dinkova | January 23, 2019

Attorney David Winker files a second lawsuit against Miami over the proposed Major League Soccer stadium on public land.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

212 Marin Boulevard, LLC v. Chicago Title Ins. Co.

January 23, 2019

This was the second time that the matter came before the court.
New York Law Journal |Analysis

When Can Land Use Applicants Challenge Pass-Through Fees?

Anthony S. Guardino | January 22, 2019

Local governments often impose fees of one kind or another on property owners or developers in connection with their requests for the approvals they need to be able to develop their property. In his Zoning and Land Use Planning column, Anthony Guardino discusses the standard that New York courts use when evaluating the propriety of those fees.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Ralph v. Borough of Seaside Park

January 22, 2019

Plaintiffs appealed the judgment, in their quiet title action, that they did not hold title to a ten-foot wide strip of tide-flowed riparian land.
The Recorder |News Q&A

Farella Bolsters Land Use Practice With Former SF Supervisor Tang

Xiumei Dong | January 10, 2019

San Francisco Supervisor Katy Tang has left City Hall to join the land use and real estate department at Farella Braun + Martel.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Evidence Beyond 'Stockpiling' Required for Eminent Domain Redevelopment, Court Rules

Charles Toutant | January 07, 2019

"The mere inclusion of a parcel within a designated redevelopment area does not authorize that parcel to be taken on a whim at any time," the Appellate Division said in a published decision.
Daily Business Review |News

Micro-Living Coming to Unincorporated Miami-Dade County? Code, Zoning Changes Considered

Lidia Dinkova | January 04, 2019

Five staff recommendations would encourage micro-housing as another tool to counter the affordable housing crisis.
New Jersey Law Journal |Analysis

Watch on the Highlands: Recent Events

Lewis Goldshore | January 03, 2019

Two recent events underscore the challenges that landowners and developers have confronted in New Jersey's Highlands region.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

McCusker Anselmi Accused of Creating Fake Clients to Block Fast-Food Joint

Charles Toutant | December 26, 2018

The law firm is accused of using fictitious clients to raise objections on behalf of a competing restaurant franchise owner.
Daily Business Review |

Lawsuit Accuses Orlando Utilities Commission of Not Protecting Residents From Coal Plant Contaminants

Zach Schlein | December 21, 2018

According to the press release announcing the suit, rates of rare cancers as well as carcinogenic toxins at the Stoneybrook, Avalon Park, Eastwood communities far outpace the national average.
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 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."
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.
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.
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.
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 |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.
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 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 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.
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 |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 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 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."
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.
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.
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 |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.
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.

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Global Independent Law Firms Forum 2019

March 27, 2019 - March 28, 2019
London

Conference for leaders of independent law firms from around the world, chaired by Charles Martin, Macfarlanes' senior partner.
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April 03, 2019 - April 04, 2019
New York

This conference brings together the industry's most influential & knowledgeable real estate executives from the net lease sector.
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April 02, 2019 - April 04, 2019
Miami, FL

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Legal Tech Operations of the Future - Are You Ready for Law 3.0?

Brought to you & Sponsored By: Casepoint | March 11, 2019

Savvy law leaders should join this webcast to explore how inefficient and antiquated business operations are hindering success, areas to consolidate and streamline operations, and how emerging technologies can help achieve these operational efficiencies.

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How to Identify and Resolve High Exposure Claims Early

Sponsored by: NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation) | February 13, 2019

Date: Thursday, March 21, 2019 Time: 2:00 p.m. EST |11 a.m. PST Cost: Complimentary Sponsored by: High…

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How to Identify the Right KPIs for eDiscovery Success

Sponsored by: Zapproved | January 28, 2019

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03/26/2019
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GOLDBERG, JAY are pleased to announce
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SANDERS, HAUGEN, & SEARS, P.C.

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SANDERS, HAUGEN, & SEARS, P.C. are pleased to announce Mary Kimmey Ware has been elected to the position of partner in the fi rm.
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