By John C. Armentano | January 21, 2025
In his Zoning and Land Use column, John Armentano discusses the Court of Appeals decision in ‘Nemeth v. K-Tooling,’ which gives litigants, especially land use litigants, some additional “breathing room” to work with when they fail to name all the parties to an action when they first initiate it.
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By Alexander Lugo | January 2, 2025
Higher interest rates led to a slower pipeline for real estate projects, but that accelerated in the later half of the year. Preemption issues also dominated the space in addition to efforts involving condo law compliance and affordable housing.
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By Scott Mollen | December 17, 2024
Scott Mollen discusses “Hudson View Park Co. v. Town of Fishkill,” and “424 Broadway LLC v. Empire Cannabis Clubs.”
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By Michael T. Korns and Anna R. Hosack | December 13, 2024
In Crawford v. Commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court unanimously upheld the constitutionality of state preemptive firearm laws that prohibit municipalities from passing local gun regulations.
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By Mark Pinkert and Jason Torchinsky | December 6, 2024
The second Trump Administration has a unique opportunity to combat antisemitism by taking a multifaceted, whole-of-government approach.
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By Anthony S. Guardino | November 25, 2024
While CSWs are similar to conventional warehouse buildings in many ways, they have design features and infrastructure needs that present unique land use and zoning issues that must be overcome before developers can proceed with construction.
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By Jeffrey Talbert | October 30, 2024
Superfund Sites are notorious for taking a long time to resolve. But are they ever really closed? Superfund settlements are intended to provide settling parties with finality. The incorporation of reopener clauses in Superfund settlement agreements, typically required by EPA, and changes in the regulation of contaminants can undermine this goal. EPA's recent decisions to list certain PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances, revise the risk evaluation for 1,4,-dioxane, and lower risk levels for lead have dramatically increased the likelihood that Superfund Sites across the country may be reopened.
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By Peter E. Fisch and Salvatore Gogliormella | October 29, 2024
Many current owners and developers have spotted an opportunity amidst the challenges the work-from-home paradigm shift has presented: the "office-to-residential conversions." However repurposing office buildings for residential use can be risky.
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By Kat Black | October 16, 2024
According to the complaint, filed by Venable, the Commission rejected a proposal to increase the number of rocket launches conducted at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara from 36 to 50.
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By Meredith L. Ferleger | October 14, 2024
Although the zoning board requires every case to offer facts and evidence establishing codified legal standards, one of the most vital aspects of any zoning case is the presentation of the outcome of a required community engagement process.
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