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Resilience: Transforming the Energy Sector – Navigating Risks and Rewards in Battery Storage | Episode 4 (12.18.24)
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Trump 2.0: Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Emissions Requirements
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (12/4/24) – Highest Rate of Office Conversions, Lending Caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and Affordability Challenges for Homebuyers
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Prime Contractors, Subcontractors and the Role of Default Notification in SDI Coverage
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Resilience: Transforming the Energy Sector – Navigating Land Issues in Solar and Storage Projects | Episode 3 (11.14.24)
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Developers Can Tap into DOE’s $400 Million for Remote and Rural Clean Energy Projects
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The 2023 Term of the Supreme Court: Administrative and Regulatory Law Rulings
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Resilience: Transforming the Energy Sector – The Solar M&A Landscape | Episode 2 (10.23.24)
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When Every Drop Matters, Cities Turn to Watertech
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (10/23/24) – Construction Backlog Rebounds, Real Estate Sustainability Grows, and Split Incentive Gap Remains Building Decarbonizing Barrier
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (10/16/24) – Chevron Ruling’s Impact on Construction Industry, New Kind of Public Housing and Policy Recommendations from Sustainable Building Groups
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Resilience: Transforming the Energy Sector – AI and the Energy Transition | Episode 1 (10.7.24)
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (10/1/24) – Hybrid Work Technologies, AI in Construction and the Market for Office Buildings
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Anatomy of a Data Center
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With Wildfires at a Peak, “Firetech” Is Joining Smart City Lineups
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Big Data Meets Big Green: Data Centers and Carbon Removal Compete for Zero-Emission Energy
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (9/4/24) – DOJ Sues RealPage, Housing Sales Increase and U.S. Can’t Build Homes Fast Enough
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Client Conversations: Nik Bandak of Bandak Project Management
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Developer Perspectives on Today’s Energy Storage Markets
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (8/21/24) – REITs Show Their Strength, Energy Prices Increase Construction Costs and CRE Struggles to Keep Pace
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (8/14/24) – Commercial Real Estate AI, Hotel Pipeline Growth, and Housing Market Improvements
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (8/6/24) – Construction Tech Deals Surge, Senators Reintroduce Housing Bill, and Nonresidential Spending Drops
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (7/31/24) – International Homebuying Shrinks Commercial Real Estate Focus on Sustainability, and U.S. Banks Boost Provisions for Credit Losses
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Balancing Cybersecurity Threats in Smart Cities: Is the Potential Convenience of “Smart” Intersections Worth the Risk?
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (7/17/24) – Housing Inflation to Remain High, Proptech Investment to Fall and Office Vacancy Rates to Reach Peak in 2025
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (7/10/24) – Strong Construction Investment in Data Centers, Increase Use of Proptech in Hospitality and Effects of Remote-Work on Housing Market
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (7/2/24) – Increase in Commercial Property Vacancy Rates, Trouble for the Real Estate Market and Real Estate as a Long-Term Investment
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (6/26/24) – Construction Growth in Office and Data Center Sectors, Slight Ease in Consumer Price Index and Increased Premiums for Commercial Buildings
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (6/18/24) – Cannabis’ Effect on Real Estate, AI’s Capabilities for Fund Managers and CRE’s Exposure on Large Banks
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Lithium for Batteries from Geothermal Brine
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (6/4/24) – New CRE Litmus Tests, Tech Integration in Real Estate and a Jump in Investor Home Purchases
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (5/29/24) – Megaprojects on the Rise, Agency Guidance for CRE, and an Upbeat Forecast for Commercial Real Estate Investment
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (5/22/24) – Federal Infrastructure Money, Hotel Development Pipelines, and Lab Space Construction
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Enhanced Geothermal Energy Could Be the Next Zero-Carbon Hero
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (5/8/24) – Hotel Labor Disputes, a Congressional Real Estate Caucus and Freddie Mac’s New Policies
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (5/1/24) – IMF’s Data on Housing, REITs Versus Private Real Estate, and Suburban Versus Urban Office Property Market
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (4/24/24) – Omni Hotels Hit with Cyberattack, Wisconsin’s Low-Interest Loans for Home Construction, and Luxury Real Estate Sales Increase
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (4/17/24) – Travel & Tourism Reach All-Time High, President Biden Emphasizes Housing in SOTU Address, and State Transportation Projects Under Scrutiny
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (4/10/24) – Hotels Integrate AI, Baby-Boomers Stay Put, and Insurance Affects Housing Market
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Environmental Justice Update: The Justice40 Initiative
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Natural Hydrogen May Seem New in Town, but It’s Been Here All Along
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (3/20/24) – Construction Backlog Falls, National Association of Realtors Settle Litigation, and Commerical Real Estate Market’s Effect on City Cuts
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (3/6/24) – Steep Drop in Commercial Real Estate Investment, Autonomous Robots Being Developed for Construction Projects, and Treasury Department Proposes Regulation for Real Estate Professionals
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Carbon Sequestration Can Combat Global Warming, Sometimes in Unexpected Ways
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DOI Aims to Modernize its “Inefficient and Inflexible” Type A Natural Resource Damages Assessment Regulations
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (2/21/24) – Fed Chair Predicts More Small Bank Closures, Shopping Center Vacancies Hit 15-year Low, and Proptech Sees Mixed Results
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New Jersey Strengthens the Structural Integrity of Its Residential Builds
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Bill Proposes First-Ever Federal Workforce Housing Tax Credit for Middle-Class Housing
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (1/30/24) – Life Science Construction to Increase, Overall Homeownership Is Majority Female, and Senators Urge Fed Chair to Lower Interest Rates
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (1/24/24) – Long-Term Housing Issues in Hawaii, Underperforming REITs, and Growth in a Subset of the Hotel Sector
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (1/16/24) – Algorithms Affect the Rental Market, Robots Aim to Lower Construction Costs, and Gen Z Struggle to Find Their Own Space
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (1/10/24) – New Type of Nuclear Reactor, Big Money Surrounding Sports Stadiums, and Positivity from Fannie Mae’s Monthly Consumer Survey
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Rulemaking to Modernize, Expand DOI’s “Type A” Natural Resource Damage Assessment Rules Expected Fall 2023
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Federal Regulatory Recap: A Summary of Recent Rulemaking Actions Taken or Proposed Affecting the Energy Industry
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Data Center Investment Opportunities
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (11/8/23) – New Handling of Homelessness, Decline in Investments into ESG Funds, and Shrinking of a Homebuyer’s Dollar
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Corporate Transparency Act’s Impact on Real Estate: Reporting Companies, Exemptions and Beneficial Ownership Reporting (webinar)
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Women’s Professional Sports Continues to Grow by Courts (and Rinks) and Bounds
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (10/18/23) – Zillow’s New Pilot Program, Production Begins at Solar Panel Plant in Georgia, and More Diversity on Contracts for Buffalo Bills Stadium
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (10/11/23) – Millennials Struggle Finding Homes, Additional CHIPS Act Funding Available, and the Supreme Court Takes up Hotel Lawsuit Case
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (10/04/23) – NFL Star Gets into Real Estate, DOJ Focuses on “Buyer-Broker Commissions”, and the Auto Workers’ Strike Continues
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Lunar Natural Resources: A Tour of a New Horizon
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1 De Haro: A Case Study on Successful Cross-Laminated Timber Design and Construction in San Francisco
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (09/12/23) – Airbnb’s Future in New York City, MGM Resorts Suffer Cybersecurity Incident, and Insurance Costs Hitting Commercial Real Estate
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (09/06/23) – Nonprofit Helping Marginalized Groups, Life Sciences Taking over Office Space, and Housing Affordability Hits New Low
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (08/30/23) – AI Predicts Home Prices, Construction’s Effect on the Economy, and Could Streamline Communications for Developers
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A Court-Side Seat: SCOTUS Rulings, the Fiscal Responsibility Act and the October 2023 Calendar
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (08/15/23) – Manufacturing Soars with CHIPS Act, New Threats to U.S. Infrastructure and AI Innovation for One Company
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (08/08/23) – Buy and Sell With AI, Urban Real Estate Demand and Increasing Energy Costs
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Foreign Entry into the United States Construction, Infrastructure and PPP Markets
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Summarizing Changes to NEPA in the Fiscal Responsibility Act (P.L. 118-5)
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A Survey of New Texas Environmental and Regulatory Laws Enacted in the 88th Session (Updated)
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (07/11/23) – The “Ultimate AI Concierge”, Judicial Block on Natural Gas Pipeline and Ecofriendly Construction
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (07/05/23) – A Hospitality Strike in Southern California, Agencies Step in With Lenders and the Social in ESG
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (06/28/23) – Combating Homelessness, U.S. Public Transportation Costs and the Future of Commercial Real Estate
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PFAS and the Challenge of Cleaning Up “Forever”
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Microwave Transmission of Space-Based Solar Power: The Focus of New Attention
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Subrogation 101 (and Why Should I Care?)
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (06/06/23) – Housing Woes, EV Plants and the Debate over Public Financing
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New Case Law Update: Mountain Valleys, Chevron Deference and a Long-Awaited Resolution on the Sacketts’ Small Lot
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (05/23/23) – Distressed Prices, Carbon Removal and Climate Change
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (05/17/23) – A Flop in Flipping, Plastic Microbes and Psychological Hard Hats
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (05/10/23) – Wobbling Real Estate, Booming (and Busting) Construction, and Eye-Watering Insurance Premiums
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Anticipating and Navigating the Rescue Capital Wave
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Incidental Beneficiaries, Assumed Contracts and a Lack of Cure
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Social Cost of Carbon Gets the Greenlight
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New Executive Order: Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (04/26/23) – The Energy Transition and a Bit of Brick-and-Mortar Blues
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (04/18/23) – Clean Energy, Critical Infrastructure and Commercial Concerns
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Sustainable, Versatile and Resilient: How Mass Timber Construction Can Shake Up the Building Industry
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Seeking Certainty: Redefining “Waters of the United States”
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ICYMI: Department of Energy Announces $6 Billion Funding Opportunity for Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Projects
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AI Systems and the Real Estate Industry
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Executive Order 14091 and the EPA’s Amended Emergency Response Policies
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Adaptive Reuse: Creative Reimagining of Former Office Space to Address Differing Demands
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CHIPS Act Funds Start to Flow
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (03/08/23) – Updates on U.S. Mortgage Applications, the Inflation Reduction Act, and Multifamily Sector
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (03/01/23) – Mass Timber, IIJA Funding and Distressed Real Estate
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“Groundbreaking” SEC Complaint Accuses Oil Major of Greenwashing Its Investment Reporting
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OMB Revisions to Implementation of Build America, Buy America
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A Court-Side Seat: Hog Catching, “Hard Looks” and Hardship Exemptions
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (02/15/23) – Proptech Solutions, Supply Chain Pivots, and the Inflation Reduction Act
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Something to Build Toward: 2026 World Cup Will Bring Fresh Round of Investment in Major Cities
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (02/08/23) – The Build America, Buy America Act, ESG Feasibility, and University Partnerships
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The Increasing Popularity of Women’s Soccer Heralds a Surge in Investment Opportunities
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The “Builder’s Remedy” Looms Over Bay Area Cities
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Acquiring Distressed Real Estate Debt: Diligence Checklists, UCC Foreclosure Basics and 363 Bankruptcy Sales
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (01/25/23) – Artificial Intelligence, Proptech Innovation, and Drone Adoption
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Recent Measures Establish Tax Increases on Real Property in California Cities
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (01/18/23) – Construction Inventory, 3D Printing, and Metaverse Replicas
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (01/11/23) – Construction Tech, Housing Market Confidence, and Decarbonization
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Parking Reform Takes Off on the West Coast
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Commercial Real Estate in 2023: A Snapshot
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A Court-Side Seat: An End-of-Year Environmental Update
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Acquisition of Distressed Loans: Bankruptcy Considerations and the 363 Sale
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The G2G Year-End Roundup (2022)
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (12/07/22) – Home Sales, EV Charging Infrastructure, and Office Occupancy
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (11/30/22) – Proptech Trends, Green Construction, and Sustainable Buildings
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UCC Foreclosure Basics: Acquisition of Distressed Real Estate Mezzanine Debt
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (11/16/22) – Backlog Shifts, Green Battery Storage, and Russia-Ukraine Updates
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Acquiring Distressed Real Estate Mezzanine Debt: A Diligence Checklist
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (11/09/22) – Fractional NFTs, Infrastructure Lobbying, and Experimental Retail
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A Court-Side Seat: Recent Legal Developments at Supreme and Federal Appeals Courts
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Acquiring Distressed Commercial Mortgage Loans: A Diligence Checklist
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (11/02/22) – Flexible Workspaces, Sustainable Infrastructure, & Construction Tech
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (10/26/22) – Proptech, Construction Starts, and the Solar Market
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (10/19/22) – Green Financing, Critical Infrastructure Protection, and IIJA Equity
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The Case for Mixed-Use Retail Centers and Their Continued Investment Potential
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (10/12/22) – the IIJA, Cybersecurity, and the Housing Market
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (10/05/22) – Hurricane Ian, the Inflation Reduction Act, and European Real Estate
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Safeguarding the U.S. Construction Industry from Unfair Competition Abroad
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (09/28/22) – Virtual Property, ESG Reporting, and Economic Sanctions
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A Court-Side Seat: Clean Air, Clean Water, Citizen Suits and the Summer of 2022
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Connection Corner: Chris Love of Capital City Real Estate
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Blue Gold: Critical Water for Critical Energy Materials
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (09/21/22) – 3D Printing, Sustainable Design, and the Housing Market Correction
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (09/14/22) – Smart Contracts, Rising Mortgage Rates, and a Railroad Strike
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Proposed Rule to Designate Two PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Substances Stands to Up the Ante for Site Remediation
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (09/07/22) – Futuristic Cities, Shifting Housing Demand, and Rent Control
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (08/31/22) – Proptech, Web3, and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
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Green Hydrogen in the Suez Canal Economic Zone
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (08/24/22) – Local Law 97, Clean Energy, and IRA Tax Credits
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (08/17/22) – Glass Ceilings, Floating Homes and the Inflation Reduction Act
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (08/10/22)
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The Administrative Procedure Act and the Evolution of Environmental Law
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Critical Materials for the Energy Transition: Of “Rare Earths” and Even Rarer Minerals
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (08/03/22)
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Historic $280 Billion Investment in Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing and STEM Research and Development to Be Signed into Law
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Affordable Housing, Military Contracts and Mars: 3D Printing Construction Potential Builds
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (07/27/22)
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (07/20/22)
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In Case You Missed It: Investing in Metaverse Real Estate: Mind the Gap Between Recognized and Realized Potential
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (07/13/22)
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Corporate Transparency Act and Proposed Regulations: The Start of Applicability Is Coming upon Us Quickly
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The Real Estate Implications of Formula One Racing
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Supreme Court Issues Opinion in West Virginia v. EPA
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (07/06/22)
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (06/29/22)
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (06/22/22)
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A Potential Crypto Mining Moratorium in New York
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (06/15/22)
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The G2G Mid-Year Roundup (2022)
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Kim Jaimez: Commercial Real Estate Taking Notice of ESG Enforcement
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (06/01/22)
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (05/25/22)
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Superfund Chemical Taxes Reinstated
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (05/18/22)
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Do Municipal Gas Bans Slow the Clean Hydrogen Transition in Real Estate?
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5G Technology and the IoT Introduce New Regulatory and Security Concerns for Developers
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Smart Building and Smarter Protocols: Mitigating IoT Cybersecurity Risks in Commercial Real Estate
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (05/11/22)
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NFT Use Cases in Real Estate
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 05/04/22
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Developments in Energy and Environmental Regulation: The View From Austin
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Proactive and Realistic: Anticipating ESG-Related SEC Scrutiny
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 04/27/22
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Investing in Metaverse Real Estate: Mind the Gap Between Recognized and Realized Potential
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 04/20/22
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 04/13/22
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NEPA’s Evolution During the Biden Administration
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 04/06/22
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Landlords Beware: When Tenants Are Sanctioned
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 03/30/22
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Environmental and Regulatory Law Update: New Federal and State Rulings
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Is a By-the-Hour Motel a Single Asset Real Estate for Chapter 11 Purposes?
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 03/23/22
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The Emperor Has No Clothes: What We Learned About Hotel Brands During the Pandemic
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Point Taken: The UK Supreme Court Finally Confirms the General Law of Liquidated Damages (LDs)
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 03/16/22
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Commercial Real Estate Brokerages in an Uncertain Russian Market
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Join Us for Bisnow’s National Landing Update: NoVa’s Newest Live, Work, Play Destination 03.22
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The Future of Airport Infrastructure in a Post-Pandemic World
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 03/02/22
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FCC Order Bans Certain Arrangements to Promote Competition in Multi-Tenant Buildings
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ULI San Francisco: Follow the Money—What the $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Means for the Bay Area
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DOE Establishes $6 Billion Civil Nuclear Credit Program
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 02/23/22
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A Court-Side Seat: Case Law Update (February 2022)
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 02/16/22
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Nuclear Trade and Project Development
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New Infrastructure Law Brings Significant Investments in Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 02/09/22
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EPA Announces Increased Efforts to Require Cleanup of Coal Ash – Insurance Should Be a Component of Companies’ Response
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 02/02/22
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The EPA and the Corps of Engineers Propose Another Revised Definition of “Waters of the United States”
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 01/26/22
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Performance Bond Primer: Need to Knows and Need to Dos
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Pillsbury Helps Unpack Value-for-Money Reviews for California Public-Private Partnerships
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 01/19/22
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Tension Over Municipal Gas Bans Creates Uncertainty for Real Estate Developers
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California Statutes Authorizing Public-Private Partnership Contracting
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 01/12/22
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The G2G Year in Review: 2021
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 01/05/22
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A Year-End Review of the Environmental Regulatory Landscape
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 12/15/21
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Environmental Regulatory Provisions Embedded in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 12/08/21
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Build Back Better Includes Historic Expansion of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program
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Eco Oro v. Colombia and the Police Powers Exception: What Companies Should Know When Investing Outside of Their Country
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 12/01/21
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A Court-Side Seat: OSHA, Air and Waters
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Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Calls for CFPB Investigation into Tenant Screening Businesses
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (11/17/21)
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A Court-Side Seat: Rulemaking Proposed, Comments Solicited
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Connection Corner: Joe Rich of The Related Companies
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House Passes $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (11/10/21)
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (11/03/21)
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Building Amid the COVID Challenge
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (10/27/21)
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How to Lose Your Contractor’s License in 90 Days (or Less): California and Louisiana
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Bay Area COVID-19 Rules Tracker
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‘Spotlight for Good’ Series for Construction Pro Bono Efforts
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Finding Investment Opportunities in Pandemic-Challenged Sectors
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Environmental Justice: A Legislative and Regulatory Update
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Recent Regulatory Activity
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Bay Area’s Office Market Recovery
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How to Improve Cities After COVID-19: What to Know About the Revitalizing Downtowns Act
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Environmental Attorney Anthony Cavender’s Exclusive Q&A with AmLaw’s Texas Lawyer
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Rohit Chopra confirmed as CFPB Director
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (10/06/21)
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (9/24/21)
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Smart Construction and the Future of the Construction Industry
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Connection Corner: Kevin Yaich of Shikun & Binui USA Energy
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Beyond Security: Balancing Innovation, Execution and Risk
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Insurance Implications: Hurricane Ida & Tropical Storm Nicholas
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Operating an Adult-Use Cannabis Business in New York: Licensing and Considerations for Landlords and Tenants
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (9/1/21)
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Data Analytics and Proptech
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (8/25/21)
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Still Going, After All This Time: the Sacketts, EPA and the Clean Water Act
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Proposed Bill Provides a New Federal Tax Credit for the Conversion of Office Buildings
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Breaking Down the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
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State-Level Permitting Primacy May Boost Carbon Capture and Storage
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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (8/11/21)
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New York Climate Mobilization Act Update: Reducing Carbon Emissions and Funding Solutions
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Takeaways for Contractors and Subcontractors Take Heed: Biden Administration Buy American Domestic Content Requirements
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Apportionment of Sales Tax on Software Through General Abatement Process, Massachusetts High Court Approves
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Washington, DC’s COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium Expires
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Proposed Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021 and the Real Estate Industry
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Presidential Executive Order 14008: The Climate Crisis Order
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Property Insurance Considerations for Cannabis Delivery Services
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In Review: SCOTUS Environmental and Administrative Decisions in the 2020 Term
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Supreme Court Declines to Address CDC Eviction Moratorium
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The Risks and Rewards of Sustainable Building Design
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A Court-Side Seat: As SCOTUS Decides Another Regulatory “Takings” Case, a Flurry of Action at EPA
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Connection Corner: Drew DeWalt of Rhumbix
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A Court-Side Seat: SCOTUS Clarifies Alien Tort Statute and WOTUS Is Revisited
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Update Regarding New York City’s Climate Mobilization Act (CMA) and the Reduction of Carbon Emissions in New York City
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Blockchain Innovations and Real Estate: NFTs, DeFis and dApps
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Bay Area Reopening Tracker (updated 6/14/21)
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Tracking Hydrogen Projects Worldwide
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Crypto and NFTs Could Help People Become Real Estate Tycoons
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A Court-Side Seat: Guam’s CERCLA Claim Allowed, a “Roundup” Verdict Upheld, and Judicial Process Privilege Lost
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For Smart Home Technology, the Contract Is Key
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Retail Debtor’s Bid for “Super” Rent Holiday and Rent Abatement Denied
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A Court-Side Seat: Permit Shields, Hurricane Harvey and the Decriminalization of “Incidental Taking”
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Federal Judge Vacates CDC Eviction Moratorium Nationwide
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Hotels & Hospitality: Trends and Recovery
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Connection Corner: Niklas Bandak of Bandak Project Management
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Ambiguity and Virginia’s Anti-Indemnification Statute
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Environmental Justice Legislation Update
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A Deep Dive into the Corporate Transparency Act
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Connection Corner: Gensler’s Ryley Poblete
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What Do You Need to Know? Non-U.S.-Based Investors Face the Disclosure Regime of the Corporate Transparency Act.
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Hydrogen Powers Its Way from Proof of Concept to Reality in Real Estate
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Evaluating Smart Home Technology: It’s About More Than the Bottom Line
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How Will the Office Market Recover?
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Pandemic Does Not Satisfy Lease’s Casualty Clause Court Finds
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Oregon Tax Court Rejects Department’s Attempt to Ignore Measure 50 Limitation
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The Court-Side Seat: FERC Reviews, Panda Power Plaints and Sovereign Immunity
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A Court-Side Seat: Clean Air, Clean Water, Endangered Species and Deliberative Process Privilege
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$1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package Passed by Congress
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Eligibility for Shuttered Venue Operator Grants Extended, Congress Appropriates New Funds
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Eligibility and Application Guidance for Shuttered Venue Grants
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The Future of Office in San Francisco: How Will the Office Market Recover?
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Federal Judge Strikes Down CDC’s COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium
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A Court-Side Seat: A Poultry Defense, a Houston Highway and a CERCLA Consent Decree that Won’t Budge
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COVID and Commercial Lease Bankruptcies
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Smart Technology in Commercial Real Estate
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The Real Estate Market – Warehouses, Ports and Addition by Subdivision
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Insolvency Issues, Real Estate and COVID-19
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What New Corporate Disclosures Mean For Real Estate
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ABA/IPT’s 2021 Advanced Property Tax Seminar
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Carbon Emissions and the NYC Climate Mobilization Act
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Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program Updates
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New 2021 ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey Standards Effective February 23, 2021
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A Court-Side Seat: Coal-Fired Limitations, the Search for a Venue Climate Change and New Agency Rules that May or May Not Stick Around
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2021 Real Estate Trends: New Year, New Reality—A Day of Reckoning for Borrowers and Tenants
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Environmental Law – The Year in Review
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EU Green Deal: the European Commission releases a strategy to strengthen the EU’s financial market infrastructure
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Join Us 02.04 for an Energy Transition Virtual Fireside Chat with Jigar Shah
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Congress Establishes the 4% Floor to Support Affordable Housing
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Swimming Lessons–Surviving and Navigating the Choppy Waters of Distressed Real Estate
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A Court-Side Seat: “Inholdings” Upheld, a Pecos Bill Come Due and Agency Actions Abound
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Extended Rent Holiday for Retail Debtors Not Permitted Under Bankruptcy Code
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New Compliance Obligations for Real Estate Developers, Investors, Fund Sponsors
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The G2G Year in Review: 2020
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A Court-Side Seat: Appeals and Agency Developments at the Close of 2020
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Real Estate & Hospitality Podcast Roundup
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Incorporating ESG into the Oil and Gas Industry
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Swimming Lessons: Surviving and Navigating the Choppy Waters of Distressed Real Estate
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The “Climate 21 Project” Prepared for the New Administration
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Blockchain-Based Tokenization of Commercial Real Estate
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The Looming Housing Crisis and Limited Government Relief—An Examination of the CDC Eviction Moratorium Two Months In
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Hydrogen—A Key Element in the EU’s Green Planning
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A Court-Side Seat: An OSHA PSM Case, State Litigation Unmoved, New EPA Funding and Special Safety Standards for New Passenger Rail
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California’s Proposition 15 Is Failing While San Francisco Accepts a Bevy of Local Tax Measures
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Real Estate Market Update
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OIRA Best Practices for Administrative Enforcement and Adjudicative Actions
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Mezzanine Loans Behind Construction Loans—Special Considerations and Intercreditor Agreement Provisions
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Join Us 11.12 for an Energy Transition Virtual Fireside Chat with Paul Browning
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A Court-Side Seat: Butterflies, Salt Marshes and Methane All Around
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The Role of Intercreditor Agreements between Mortgage Lenders and Mezzanine Lenders
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Real Estate Trends: Looking Ahead to 2021
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A Court-Side Seat: A FACA Fight, a Carbon Pledge and Some Venue on the SCOTUS Menu
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The Energy Transition & Hydrogen
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Hotels & Hospitality: Opportunities, New Strategies and Future Transformation
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Trump Administration Announces New Eviction Moratorium
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No Vacatur, No Protection, No Deference and No Discretion: Important End-of-Summer Environmental Decisions
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CMBS Disruptions in the Real Estate Market
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A Court-Side Seat: Flint Failures, Missed Deadlines, Toad Work and a Game of Chicken
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Because of Coronavirus-Related Market Turmoil, Court Finds UCC Foreclosure “Commercially Unreasonable”
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A Court-Side Seat: Citizen Suits, “Facility” Management and Some Nuance for Your Hazard Ranking
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Of Pavement and Pandemic: Liability and Regulatory Hurdles for Taking It Outside
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DC’s $100 Million Grant Program Seeks to Help Businesses Where People Gather
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The Energy and Environmental Policy Statements Set Forth in the Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force Paper
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COVID-19 Workplace Safety Mandates Adopted By Virginia
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Construction during a Pandemic – Pillsbury’s 50-State Survey of COVID-19 Impact on Construction Services (UPDATED)
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A Court-Side Seat: O Little Landfill of Bethlehem, Nothing Fishy at the Aquarium and the Downside of Living Downwind
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Causation in the Context of Force Majeure and COVID-19
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Virginia First to Adopt COVID-19 Workplace Safety Mandates
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Force Majeure Triggered by COVID-19 Executive Order
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Let’s Not Shake On It: Are Contactless Technologies the Future?
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Simplifying the Main Street Lending Program
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Remote Working and its Impact on End User Computing Solutions and Services
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A Court-Side Seat: NWP 12 and the Dakota Access Pipeline Easement Get Forced Vacations, while a Potential Violation of the Eighth Amendment Isn’t Going Anywhere
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Supreme Court Docket Filled with Important International Arbitration Issues
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PPP Extension Approved by Congress
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Preserving Cash and Incentivizing Employees During a Pandemic
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A Court-Side Seat: Waters, Walls and Pipelines
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The Split-Roll Initiative Looms for California’s Property Tax System
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In the Wake of the Coronavirus: REIT Dividends
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To Purchase of Realty Encumbered by Long-Term Leasehold, California Court of Appeal Concludes Transfer Tax Not Applicable
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Post-Pandemic Contracting with Systems Integrators
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A Summary of California Tax Legislation AB 85
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Management’s Duties and Responsibilities to Disclose COVID-19 Cases to Commercial and Residential Tenants While Also Protecting Privacy
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A Court-Side Seat: A Drill Bit, Bridled Power, Elephants in the Room and the Resolution of a Fossil Feud
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States Pursue and Enact Liability Shield Legislation as Reopening Continues
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What Constitutes an “Act of God,” and Other Developments in Force Majeure Law
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President’s Executive Order to Expedite Environmental Reviews of Infrastructure Challenges the Interpretation of Emergency Authorities
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2020 Oil Regulation in the United States
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A Court-Side Seat: Airing It Out in Weymouth, No Reasonable Exception for Mercury and “40 Pages of Very Complex Information”
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DC Prepares for Phased Reopening
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A Court-Side Seat: The Fifth Circuit Tackles Groundwater, Title V of the CAA and the Bone Cave Harvestman
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Reshaping Office Life: Updated CDC Guidelines
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A Court-Side Seat: Environmental Developments on the Ninth Circuit
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Pillsbury Insights – Navigating the Real Estate Market During COVID-19
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IRS Extends Continuity Safe Harbor for Renewable Energy Projects
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A Court-Side Seat: May Brings Federal Appellate Courts Rulings and Executive Orders
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Safety Measures for Construction Projects During the COVID Outbreak
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Distressed Real Estate During COVID-19: New York State and UCC Foreclosures
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Join Us! In-House Roles in Uncertain Times Webinar
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CISA Guidance 3.1: Not Much Change for Construction
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California Senate Bill No. 939: Banning Commercial Evictions and Grant Lease Termination Rights During State of Emergency
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New Procurement Integrity Act Decision Reminds Contractors of Its Scope and the Potential Remedies for a Violation
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Environmental Roundup: March – May 2020
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New York and New Jersey Announce Phased Reopening of Businesses
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Construction during a Pandemic – New Updates to Pillsbury’s COVID-19 Construction Chart
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New York City Council Proposes Extensive Protections for Commercial Lease Guarantors
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New SBA-Issued Guidance on Payment Protection Program (PPP)
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California Guidance for “Stage 2” Reopening
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Opportunity Zone Investment Continues Amidst Crisis
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Construction in COVID-19 – Updated Orders from around the United States
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Updated:
FDI and Real Estate: What to Expect Post-COVID-19 Webinar
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Ensuring Economic Recovery, Liability Protections are Critical
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Updated:
Construction in COVID-19 – Updated Orders from around the United States
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Updated:
Property Owner Bankruptcies and Personal Guaranties: What’s Next?
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Boston Extends Construction Moratorium Amidst Stay-At-Home Orders
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Chapter 11 and Multifamily Condo Regime’s Dual Challenges During COVID-19
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COVID-19’s Implications on California Commercial Tenant Security Deposits
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COVID-19: CFIUS Implications for Real Estate Markets
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Construction in COVID-19 – Updated Orders from around the United States
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Q&A with MRP Realty’s Bob Murphy: Can DC’s Multifamily Golden Age Continue?
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CARES Act: Unemployment Insurance Provisions
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Paycheck Protection Program Leaves Restaurant Industry With Questions
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Bankruptcy Exposure and Lease Terminations During COVID-19
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Implications for Environmental Contractors in California Amidst COVID-19
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Landlord Considerations and Eviction Restrictions in Texas Due to COVID-19
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Is Construction Essential During COVID-19?
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The Shifting National Landscapes of COVID-19 Eviction and Foreclosure Moratoriums
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COVID-19 Commercial Property Insurance Policy Coverage
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Top 10 Tips for Identifying Essential Businesses and Complying with Stay-at-Home Orders
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Distressed Real Estate During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Tips for Negotiating Forbearance Agreements
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Pillsbury’s Real Assets Roundup Webinar
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COVID-19 Relief: SBA Issues Regulations & Guidance on the Payroll Protection Program
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Distressed Real Estate During the Pandemic: The Importance of Pre-Negotiation Agreements for Borrowers and Lenders
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New Jersey to Freeze Nonessential Construction
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Will the Coronavirus Mean a Red Light for the EU’s Green Deal?
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Georgia Shelter in Place Order
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Updated:
Join Us Today! Pillsbury’s Industry Insights: Restaurant, Food & Beverage Webinar
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State and Local COVID-19 Social Distancing Measures in Texas
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Statewide Stay-at-Home Order Issued in Alabama
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Understanding SBA Loan Opportunities Under the CARES Act Amidst COVID-19
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Join Us Today! Pillsbury Industry Insights: Hotels & Hospitality Webinar
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COVID-19: Understanding Business Interruption Insurance and Wide-Impact Catastrophes
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Texas Environmental Compliance During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Practical Tips for Managing Environmental Issues During the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Pillsbury’s Industry Insights: Restaurant, Food & Beverage Webinar
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COVID-19 Impacts on REITs and Mitigation Strategies
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So the Government Shut Down Your Construction Project—What Next?
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CARE Act Tax Deferrals and Refund Provisions
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Government Contractors Impacted by COVID-19 Orders
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Force Majeure, Construction Delays, Labor Shortages and COVID-19
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Nonessential Businesses Closures in Maryland Due to COVID-19
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New Jersey’s Uniform Coronavirus Response
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Pillsbury Industry Insights: Hotels & Hospitality
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New York Shuts Down Majority of Construction
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Wyoming Governor Signs Law Allowing Retiring Fossil Plants to Be Replaced with Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
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No Sales or Use Tax Due on Materials and Equipment Used to Construct and Install Steam Facility at Tennessee Manufacturing Plant
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COVID-19 and Public Companies: Q&A
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COVID-19’s Effects on California Executive Power and Industrial Facilities
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California State and Local COVID-19 Orders
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Pausing New York State: Shutting Down All Nonessential Businesses to Combat COVID-19
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How to Build a Coronavirus Hospital in Ten Days
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How Vulnerable is Your Supply Chain?
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Wyoming House Bill 74: Replacing Retiring Energy Sources with Small Nuclear Reactors
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A Four Point COVID-19 Insurance Checklist
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OSHA’s Guidance on the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Will COVID-19 Permanently Shift the Balance between Work from Home and the Workplace?
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Ten Key Issues Property Owners and Landlords Need to Consider in the Coronavirus Era
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A Decision to Keep an Eye On in South Carolina
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Appalachian Trail Pipeline Case Argued before the Supreme Court
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Oil Rigs, Reefs and the UKCS
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Updated:
Los Angeles Continues Its Push to Find Carbon-Neutral Ground
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A Court-Side Seat: February in the Federal Appellate Courts
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Updated:
Highlights of the CLEAN Future Act Proposal from the House Energy and Commerce Committee
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A Court-Side Seat: January 2020 Environmental Rulings of Interest
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Deployment of SMRs: Key Market Trends for Consideration
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Updated:
Environmental and Regulatory Highlights of the Fall 2019 Unified Agenda of Regulatory Actions
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The New Year Brings New Tenant Protections in California
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The G2G Year in Review: 2019
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Updated:
EPA Will Soon Issue the Latest Revision to the Risk Management Program (RMP) Chemical Release Rules
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The Small Business Runway Act Takes Off in January
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Updated:
Two Executive Orders Take Aim at Use of Guidance Documents
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Updated:
A Changing Climate for State Policy-Making Regarding Climate Change
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Updated:
2019 Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act Gains Steam with Bipartisan Support
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U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments: Maritime Charters and the Specter of a New Permitting Regime
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The State of the Energy Marketplace in the United States
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Court Holds Salary Costs Associated with Lobbying Activities Are “Expressly Unallowable”
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Rent Caps, Carveouts and “Just Cause” Evictions: Breaking Down the Tenant Protection Act of 2019
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Two Decisions by Federal Appeals Courts Uphold Agency Deference
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The U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Denial of Alternative Fuel Tax Credits and the Imposition of Large Penalties
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Updated:
Sustainability Puts Down Roots in Real Estate
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New Proposed Regulations Expand CFIUS Jurisdiction Regarding Real Estate
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EPA and the Corps of Engineers Repeal the 2015 “Waters of the United States” Rule
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Clean Water Act Cases: Of Irrigation and Navigability
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A Survey of New Texas Environmental Laws
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Updated:
Walking the Tightrope of SB 35
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DC Circuit Issues Two Important Clean Air Act and Administrative Law Decisions
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Montana Federal Court Holds that an Interior Department’s Federal Advisory Committee Was Improperly Reestablished
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DC Circuit Approves, with Some Misgivings, FERC’s Approval of the Atlantic Sunrise Natural Gas Pipeline Extension
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Federal District Court Rejects Government’s Motions to Dismiss Challenges to Interior Department’s New Interpretation of MBTA
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Supreme Court Allows Construction to Proceed on Southern Border
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DC Circuit Rejects Challenge to EPA’s CERCLA Decision Regarding Hardrock Mining Industry
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Securities Law and Qualified Opportunity Funds
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DC Circuit Upholds EPA’s Latest RCRA Recycling Rule
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The FCC and Acceleration of Broadband Deployment in Multi-Tenant Buildings
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With the Rise in Sea Levels, a Rise in “Soft” Coastal Resiliency Approaches
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A Recap of the Supreme Court’s 2019 Summer Slate
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EPA and States Take Aim at PFAS
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White House’s New Draft Guidance Limiting NEPA Review of Greenhouse Gas Impacts Is Not So New or Limiting
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As the Term Winds Down, Several Important Regulatory Cases Await the U.S. Supreme Court
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As Some States Use the Clean Water Act to Delay Energy Projects, EPA Issues New CWA 401 Guidance
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Recent Environmental Cases: Something in the Water, in the Air and in the Woods
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Future Environmental Rulemaking Proceedings Listed in the Spring 2019 Unified Federal Agenda
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Environmental Roundup – May 2019
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Triple Points to the English Court of Appeal for Clarifying the Law on LDs
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Tighter Requirements and a New Penalty for Owners of Vacant or Abandoned Storefronts in San Francisco
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Texas Supreme Court: State Agency Actions Affirmatively Misleading People about Procedural Rights Can Be a Violation of Due Process
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Additional Guidance on Qualified Opportunity Zone Investments Provided by the IRS
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A Property Tax Exemption, Misapplied, in Texas
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Environmental Roundup – April 2019
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They Say Nothing Lasts Forever, but What If Decommissioning Does?
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EPA Announces Decision to Retain Current Position on RCRA Regulation of Oil and Gas Production Wastes
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EPA Issues Interpretive Statement on Application of NPDES Permit System to Releases of Pollutants to Groundwater
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President Trump Issued Two New EOs on Energy Infrastructure and Federal Energy Policy
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Idaho Federal Court Rules Against Sacketts After SCOTUS Decided Judicial Review of an EPA Compliance Order was Permissible
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Alaska District Court Sets Aside Rulings Under New Administration’s EO 13795
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Benefit from Risk Management Tools Available Under the Safety Act
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Updated:
Seventh Circuit Affirms Denial of Injunctive Relief in RCRA Citizens Suit and Rejects “Continuing Violation” Argument
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SCOTUS Limits “Bare Metal Defense”
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Ordinance Restricting Railways Use of a Storage Facility Permanently Enjoined
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Trump Administration’s Proposed Overtime Rule Would Reclassify a Significant Number of Exempt Employees
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New Railroad Oil Spill Response Rules Issued by Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Management and Budget Issue Joint Guidance for State Transportation Departments with NEPA Assignment
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DC Circuit Holds that Judicial Review is Not Available in FEMA Individual Assistance Cases
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OFCCP’s Listening Sessions and Program Changes
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SCOTUS Explains Interplay Between IOIA and FSIA in Litigation Against International Organizations
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Corps of Engineers to Prepare EIS for Permit to Construct Power Lines Over Historic James River
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Fourth Circuit Holds that a Municipal Stormwater Management Assessment is a Fee and Not a Prohibited Railroad Tax
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SCOTUS, Having Received Views of Solicitor General, Will Decide Whether CWA Regulates Indirect Discharge of Pollutants Into Navigable Water Via Groundwater
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DC District Court Follows Ninth Circuit’s Lead Dismissing NABA’s Border Wall Case
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Update Your California Release Provisions to Include Amended Section 1542 Language
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Federal Claims Court Provides Guidance on Agencies’ Duty to Evaluate Offerors’ Proposed Professional Compensation
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GAO Upholds Agency Disqualification of Proposal Submitted During Pendency of Contract Novation Request
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Updated:
Ninth Circuit Affirms Grant of Summary Judgment to DHS in Executive Order 13767-Related Litigation
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District Court Requires More to Establish Standing to Challenge EO 13771
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The Proposed House Green New Deal Resolution
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Updated:
U.S. Chemical and Safety Hazard Board Ordered to Promulgate Release Reporting Requirement Rules
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“Buy American” Executive Order Expands Potential Reach to Private Recipients of Federal Assistance
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Ninth Circuit Issues an Important Commercial Speech Ruling
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Updated:
Texas Supreme Court Holds Anadarko May Be Able to Recover Substantial Deepwater Horizon Defense Costs from Insurers
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Updated:
BSEE Requests Comments on Potential Impacts of Decom-in-Place on the OCS
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Updated:
Bills of Note Passed by the Last Congress (2019)
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Updated:
New Year, New Employment Laws in NY
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Updated:
CO Supreme Court Held Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Properly Declined to Engage in Rulemaking Proposed by Environmental Activists
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SCOTUS Will Review Ninth Circuit Ruling in Newton v. Parker Drilling Mgmt. Serv., Ltd.
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Changes to Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018
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Updated:
Green New Deal – Full Language – www.gp.org
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Sixth Circuit Holds that Some Official Actions Taken in the “Flint Water Crisis” Could Be Constitutional Due Process Violations
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A Year-End Regulatory Report Card
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Solicitor General’s Views to Supreme Court on Two Circuit Court Rulings that Groundwater Can be Considered “Waters of the United States”
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Ninth Circuit Clears the Way for Review of Oregon District Court’s Rulings in Controversial Climate Change Case
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Eleventh Circuit Holds that EPA Superfund Remedial Actions are Usually Entitled to the FTCA “Discretionary Function” Exemption
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Let the 90-Day Countdown Begin
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Assessing SB 35—Success or Failure?
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EPA Announces that January 2017 Revised RMP Rules are Now Effective
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What You Need to Know about How California Regulates Transportation Services
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9 Dos and Dopes of Buying or Leasing Cannabis Real Estate
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Updates to the CEQA Guidelines Have Been Finalized
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Summary Findings of the Fourth National Climate Assessment
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SCOTUS Remands “Dusky Gopher Frog” ESA Case to the Fifth Circuit
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Proposition 10 lost big. Now what?
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DOJ Memo on Consent Decrees
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Post-Election Outlook
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Insight: U.S. Energy 2019
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Climate Change Litigation Heating Up?
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New CWA Citizen Suit on Liability for Groundwater Discharges
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Department of Transportation Revises Its Rules Affecting Environmental Review of Transportation Projects
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Updated:
Third Circuit Affirms Use of Eminent Domain by Natural Gas Pipeline
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Illinois Supreme Court Reverses Circuit Court Finding Lack of Jurisdiction Over Public Utility Administrative Actions
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By Failing to Raise Objections, Maine Council Forfeited Right to an Appeal
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Updated:
ESA Citizen Suit Begets an Unsuccessful Texas State Court Defamation Lawsuit
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Fifth Circuit Concludes Government’s CAA Legal Claims are Time-Barred But Injunctive-Relief Claims are Not
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Updated:
Fifth Circuit Agrees that a Tugboat is an “Operator” Under OPA
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Second Circuit Upholds Constitutionality of NY’s Zero Emissions Credit Program
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Third Circuit Issued Two Rulings in Early October to Address Scope of CERCLA
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Fourth Circuit Confirms Scope of “Witness Litigation Privilege”
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Updated:
Presidential Memorandum Promotes Reliable Supply and Delivery of Water in the West
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Updated:
Selected Environmental Actions Posted on the Fall 2018 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulator Actions
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Updated:
In Ohio is a subcontractor’s faulty work covered under your CGL Policy?
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Terra FIRRMA: How Upcoming CFIUS Reform Will Impact the Real Estate Sector
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“The Rent Is Too Damn High.” Will California’s Proposition 10 Help?
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The Great Clean Water Act Divide
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Ninth Circuit Holds that 1993 Budget Appropriations Language Does Not Compel the Corps of Engineers to use 1987 Wetlands Guidance Indefinitely
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Maximizing Insurance Recoveries When Loss is Imminent
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Fourth Circuit Issues New Ruling on Point Sources Under the CWA
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Is Your Company Prepared for an Unexpected or Catastrophic Loss?
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Consumer Protections for California Residential Solar Energy Systems
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Cooperation and Collaboration With Government May Be on the Horizon
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Contractors Should Be Optimistic that the Best Value Tradeoff Process Will Be Employed by Civilian Agencies
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Ninth Circuit Analyzes Implied False Certification Standard Under Escobar
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World War II Government Procurement Contracts and CERCLA Liability
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DC Circuit Rules on Challenges to EPA’s 2015 Final Rule Governing Disposal of Coal Residuals Produced by Electric Companies and Independent Power Plants
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Updated:
EPA’s Multi-Year Delay of Chemical Disaster Rule of 2017 Not Authorized Under CAA
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Federal Courts of Appeals Consider Interplay Between Environmental Laws and Federal Tax Code
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Updated:
2018 Update to EPA’s “Superfund Task Force Report”
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A Trio of Environmental Decisions from the Fourth Circuit
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Updated:
SIGAR Report Finds +$15 Billion in “Waste, Fraud and Abuse” in Afghanistan
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Updated:
Two Federal Courts of Appeals Confirm Constitutional Challenge to FERC Order is Subject to National Gas Act Review Procedures
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Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission’s Decision Vacated Following SCOTUS’ Lucia Decision
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Second Circuit Denies Petitions for Review of EPA’s Final Regulations to Establish Requirements for Cooling Water Intake Structures
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Updated:
Maryland Employers Note New Sexual Harassment Disclosure Obligations
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Updated:
City of New York’s Global-Warming Complaint Dismissed
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Administrative and Environmental Law Cases Decided During the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2017-2018 Term
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Ninth Circuit Issues Pro-Contractor Licensing Ruling
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D.C. Court of Appeals Rejects Constitutional Argument Challenging FERC’s Cost Recovery from Industry Participants
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EPA Directed to Do Additional Work on NESHAP for Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing; and NESHAP for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing Rule
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D.C. Circuit Rejects FERC’s Licensing Decision, Vacating and Remanding the Matter for Further Work
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California Governor Signed into Law The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018
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L.A. Metro P3 Funding Options and the California Infrastructure Financing Act
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Seventh Circuit Remands “Waters of the United States” Case to Corps of Engineers to Determine Whether there is a “Significant Nexus”
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Ninth Circuit Affirms District Court’s Ruling Finding Lack of Redressability for Alleged ESA and NHPA Violations
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Are JVs the Answer to Trade Wars?
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Transition from LIBOR to Risk-Free Rates
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The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Issues New Guidance Regarding Incidental Take Permits
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EPA Proposes to Promulgate No New CWA Section 311 Rules for Releases of Hazardous Substances
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Texas Supreme Court Confirms Local Antilitter Ordinance Is Preempted
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SCOTUS Changes Sales and Use Tax Collection Nexus
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Fourth Circuit Rejects “Constructive Submission” Theory in Case against West Virginia
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Fourth Circuit Address “Political Question” Doctrine in Case against Government Contractor
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SCOTUS Narrows Holding in America Pipe Case
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Ninth Circuit Decision Enforcing Indian Treaty Fishing Rights Affirmed by an Equally Divided Supreme Court
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Court of Federal Claims: Upstream Hurricane Harvey Case Will Proceed to Trial
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Court of Federal Claims Confirms that EPA Was Responsible for “Taking” Steel Making Byproduct Purchased by a Private Party
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SCOTUS: Follow-on Class Claims Time Barred Under American Pipe and Its Progeny
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Ninth Circuit Rejects “Omission Theory” for Challenges to Product Labels
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141-Page Environmental Report Was Legally Sufficient for Small Scale Project
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Seventh Circuit Confirms District Court Doesn’t Have Jurisdiction
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State of Texas’ Claims Time Barred by 1982 Nuclear Waste Policy Act
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NY Law Reviving Time-Barred Claims Not Unconstitutional
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“Positive Limiting Barriers” Are An Open and Obvious Condition, Relieving Owner of Duty to Warn
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With Liberty and Cannabis for All
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Colorado Supreme Court Interprets TABOR, Holding City’s “Waste Reduction Fee” is Not a Tax
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New Federal Register Notices (May 30, 2018)
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Fifth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Complaint for Actions and Inactions of City of Houston
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Experts Discuss Technological, Logistical and Regulatory Factors Affecting Energy Storage Growth
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EPA Offers Companies Path to Manage Risks from Upstream Oil and Gas Transactions
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District Court Confirms that City of Oakland Breached its Development Agreement with Coal Terminal Developer
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Forecast Sunny for Solar Contractors in California
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New Rule Prohibits Use of Funds For Certain DoD Construction and Infrastructure Programs and Projects
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Proposed Department of Defense Guidance May Fuel Bid Protests
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Alaska District Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to the Use of the Congressional Review Act to Overturn a 2016 Department of the Interior Rule
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Ninth Circuit’s Blow to the Hemp Industry
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Companies Held Criminally and Vicariously Liable for Deliberate Violations of MARPOL
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Dynamex Test Throws a Wrench Into Business Models Relying on Independent Contractors
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Fourth Circuit Weighs In On Scope of CWA
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Impacts of Trump’s Omnibus Spending Plan on Affording Housing Industry
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Ninth Circuit Upholds Preliminary Injury in Dormant Commerce Clause Ruling on Waste Management Enforcement in California
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Property Available at Tax Sale May Not Be a Bargain if Contaminated
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California Wage and Hour, and Overtime Laws Apply to Offshore Drilling Facilities
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Important Environmental Insurance Ruling Issued In Protracted Insurance-Coverage Dispute
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Alleged Government Inaction Did Not Amount to Inverse Condemnation and a Compensable Taking
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High Times for Affordable Housing?
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Dot Your I’s and Check Your Deeds Before Celebrating 4/20
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Federal Appellate Courts Call Some Fouls
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The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Reinstates the Oil Spill Liability Tax
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New Presidential Memorandum for Administrator of EPA on Accelerating NAAQS Review and Regional Haze Program
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Twelve Federal Agencies Commit to Implement Executive Order to Streamline Environmental Review and Approval of Major Infrastructure Projects
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2018 Spending Plan Boosts Funding for Affordable Housing
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Ninth Circuit Upholds Corps’ Issuance of CWA Section 404 Permit for Newhall Ranch Project Near Santa Clarita, CA
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Eighth Circuit Considers Judicial Estoppel in Hazardous Substance Release-Related Personal Injury Case
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California District Court Rules Against EPA On Claims that It Failed to Timely Act
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Gas Regulation 2018: U.S.
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GAO Bid Protest Changes Imminent
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Court Gives Industry Participants Hope for Reduced TCPA Liability
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New Exemption from CERCLA Notification Requirements Re: Released Hazardous Substances
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Third Circuit Addresses Cleanup Cost Apportionment and Related Affirmative Defenses
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Second Circuit Addresses Commerce Clause/Dormant Commerce Clause
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Smart Building Contractors Face Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Risks
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Helping Geoengineering Research Navigate U.S. Law
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New DoD Rules Enhance Offerors’ Rights
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New CERCLA Brownfields Amendments
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Legalized Marijuana Resulting in Real Estate High: Is the Golden State a Green Mine?
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Sixth Circuit Holds That Prolonged Permitting Processes Are Not A Final Action Warranting Judicial Review
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Court of Federal Claims Will Determine if U.S. is Liable for “Taking” Hundreds of Missouri River Properties Damaged by Severe Flooding
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Ninth Circuit Discusses “Point Sources” Under The CWA
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Second Circuit: FERC’s And State Agency’s Interpretations Of CWA Are Not Entitled To Chevron Deference
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OFCCP Issues Directive Re: Consistent Use Of PDNs
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GAO Denies Protests Where Offerer’s Proposal Addressed Pending Corporate Deals
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Employers Get Ready for 401(k) Plan Changes
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Tenth Circuit Considers Federal 5-Year SOL: Does It Involve Separately Accruing Causes of Action Or A Continuing Violation
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District Court Inclined To Dismiss Action Challenging EO 13771
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Global Warming Public Nuisance Actions Will Stay In Federal Court
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Preliminary Injunction Issued Stalling Oil Pipeline Construction in Atchafalaya Basin
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Water District’s VOC Claims Time Barred
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Ninth Circuit Denies Without Prejudice, Government’s Mandamus Petition to Stop the Oregon Climate Change Case Brought by Minors
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Brief Report On RCRA Developments
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California’s Proposition 13 Protection Is Once Again in the Crosshairs
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Administration Issues “Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America”
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Fifth Circuit Upholds $81M Penalty for Wastewater Spillage
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NJ Appeals Court Affirms Approval of Controversial Spills Act Settlement
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Propose Beneficial Uses for Dredged Materials
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San Francisco Voters Have Dueling Rent Tax Proposals Coming Their Way in June
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CRS Publishes Climate Change-Related Report
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Right to Repair Act Strengthened and Upheld by California Supreme Court
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Ninth Circuit Directs District Court to Decide Whether California Wage and Hour Law Applies to Offshore Oil and Gas Platform Operating in Federal Waters
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Small Bus Administration Proposes Rule to Reconcile and Clarify Ownership and Control Standards
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EPA And Corps Published New Rule Establishing February 5, 2020 “Applicability Date” For 2015 Rule
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An En Banc Panel of the DC Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds the Constitutionality of the CFPB
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New Ninth Circuit CWA Citizen Suit Decision On Indirect Discharges Into Navigable Waters Through Municipal Wastewater Effluent Disposal Wells
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EPA Will Publish a Final Rule Adding an “Applicability Date” to the June 2015 Redefinition of “Waters of the United States”
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Tenth Circuit Lifts Abatement after SCOTUS’ NAM “Waters of the United States” Decision
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Fifth Circuit Declines To Overrule Civilian Board of Contract Appeals’ Denial Of FEMA Relief To Louisiana
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Safe Drinking Water Measures To Be Taken In California Schools
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California Natural Resources Agency Issues NPRM re: Proposed Amendments and Additions to Its CEQA Guidelines
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FEMA and New York City are Redrawing the City’s Flood Maps
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Construction Design Professionals and the Economic Loss Doctrine in New York and California
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First Circuit Concludes That EPA Did Not Fail To Perform Nondiscretionary Duties In Connection With TMDLs
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In the Wake of the NAM Decision, Eleventh Circuit Dismisses WOTUS Rule-Related Appeal
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Homeland Security Secretary Waives Several Environmental Laws to Ensure Expeditious Barrier Construction in El Paso Sector
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How Can Contractors Preserve Rights in the Wake of the 2018 Government Shutdown?
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The Foreign Spill Protection Act of 2017
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SCOTUS To Rule On Dusky Gopher Frog ESA Issue
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SCOTUS: CWA Requires Appeals of EPA Rules First Be Heard in Federal District Courts
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Solicitor of the U.S. Department of the Interior Modifies Its Interpretation of “Incidental Take” Policy Under Migratory Bird Treaty Act
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Sixth Circuit Denies that Government Action Had Legal Consequences Appealable Under the APA
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Second Circuit Confirms that Secretary of Labor’s Decision Regarding Which Federal Law Applies is Subject to Chevron Deference
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DC Circuit Upholds the New OSHA Silica Rule But Remands Medical Removal Protection Standard Issue
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Ninth Circuit Grants Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Orders EPA to Promptly Begin a Rulemaking to Reduce the Risk of Lead Paint Poisoning
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End of the Road for the Utah Prairie Dog’s Iconic Commerce Clause Status
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Montana Supreme Court: Montana Common Law Restoration Claim is Not Preempted by an Ongoing CERCLA Cleanup
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DC Court of Appeals Issues Two Significant Administrative Law Decisions Regarding Whether APA Applies Or Not
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Closing Out 2017, EPA, BLM and BSEE Provide Public Notice of Significant Regulatory Actions
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The Fall 2017 Unified Federal Regulatory Agenda
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Third Circuit Addresses Preemption By Federal Common Law
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Legalized Marijuana Resulting in Real Estate High: Industry Side-Effects
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Last Minute Tax Change Benefits Commercial Real Estate
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Timing Is Everything – Risks Associated With Exposure To PCBs Was Not Foreseeable In 1969
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Failure To Award Nominal Sanction Under Texas Citizens Participation Act Is Not Reversible Error
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Certificate Of Merit Not Required In Litigation Seeking Damages Where No Licensed Or Registered Professionals Identified
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Legalized Marijuana Resulting in Real Estate High
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EPA Declines To Issue CERCLA Financial Responsibility Rules For Hardrock Mining Industry But Leaves Open What It Might Do For Other Industries
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Seventh Circuit, Critical of Purchasing Company’s Due Diligence, Declines to Find Seller Breached of the Duty of Good Faith
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Ninth Circuit Confirms That Defendant Had Fair Warning That His Conduct Violated The CWA
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Fourth Circuit Issues Ruling Protecting Actions of Nuclear Plant Operator
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DC Circuit Upholds Validity of Crossing Agreement Between Michigan State Officials and the Government of Canada
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Association of Irritated Residents v. Kern County: Temporary Shutdown Does Not Reset the Baseline for CEQA Environmental Analysis
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Prime Contractors Take Note of New California Law Imposing Liability for Subcontractors’ Employees’ Unpaid Wages
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For DoD Acquisitions, Conference Report For FY 2018 NDAA Includes Enhanced Debriefing Rights and Pilot Program For Protester Payment of Government Costs For Denied GAO Bid Protests
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Meaning of “In Connection With” and “Pursuant To” Under Oil Pollution Act A Question of First Impression in Fifth Circuit
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Ninth Circuit Issues Guidance on RCRA Section 1006 Anti-Duplication Provision
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Ninth Circuit Confirms That “Good Faith Belief” Defense Under The ESA Is Governed By A Subjective Standard
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EPA Issues Final Report re: Development of Domestic Energy Resources
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U.S. DOT Releases Draft Strategic Plan Beginning Implementation of Trump Administration’s Executive Order on Project Streamlining
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Conviction of “Land Man” Affirmed
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District Court Grants Partial Relief to Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe But Denies Vacatur
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Tenth Circuit Upholds Owner-Property Exclusion In Connection With Cleanup Efforts
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Constitutional Challenges to Zoning Ordinance Changes
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Buy Clean California Act: Carbon Emission Limits for State Procurement
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Recap of Recent Oral Argument Before SCOTUS: Nat’l Assoc. of Mfr. v. Dep’t of Defense and Jesner v. Arab Bank, PLC
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Fifth Circuit Denies Due Process-Based Request for Preliminary Injunction Against Intrastate Texas Gas Pipeline
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On Remand by SCOTUS to 9th Circ., 9th Circ. Again Holds that a Federal Hovercraft Ban Applies in Alaska Despite the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act
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House Judiciary Committee Votes to Advance Controversial ADA Amendment
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Court Holds OCSLA Regulations Do Not Apply to Offshore Contractors, Subcontractors or Service Providers in Criminal Enforcement Matter
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Council on Environmental Quality Takes First Step to Implement Trump Executive Order on Streamlining Federal Environmental Reviews
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U.S. Dodges OPA Claim But Must Defend Against Insurer’s Negligence Claims
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Ninth Circuit Weighs in on “Field and Obstacle Preemption,” Reversing District Court’s Finding of Preemption
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NYDEC Waived Right to Act on a CWA 401 Water Qualification
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Fifth Circuit Joins Tenth Circuit, Holding that Federal ALJs are Subject to Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution
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Wyoming Law Criminalizing Crossing Private Property to Collect Resource Data Regulates the “Creation” of Speech
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Ninth Circuit Affirms EPA/Sierra Club Consent Decree Extending CAA Deadline
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County Ordinance Preempted by State’s Comprehensive and Complex Permit Program
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Time Will Tell Whether Trump Executive Order Succeeds in Reducing Time for Federal Environmental Review and Permits for Major Infrastructure Projects
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“Spanish Peaks” and Leases in a Landlord’s Bankruptcy – Tenants Beware!
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DC Circuit: FERC’s EIS For Southeast Market Pipelines Project Is Deficient
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Second Circuit Upholds Denial of CWA Certification Where Applicant Failed to Submit Requested Information
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FinCEN Expands Its AML Target Real Estate Deals and Information Collection
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Fifth Circuit Vacates Pipeline Safety Violations and Declines Auer Deference
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DC Circuit Again Shuts Down Sierra Club’s Challenges to LNG Export Licenses
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Fifth Circuit Vacates Preliminary Injunction Premised on Endangerment For Lack of Evidence
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Tenth Circuit Vacates EPA Order Denying Small Refiners’ Request for RFS Program Exemption
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Fifth Circuit Vacates Denial of Charitable Tax Deduction For Conservation Easements
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Office of Planning and Research Releases Updated General Plan Guidelines
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Texas’ 2017 Environmental Legislation Summary
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Can a RCRA Settlement Also Be Used as a Basis for a CERCLA Contribution Action?
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Third Circuit Breathes Life Into Procedural Due Process Claims In Pipeline’s Case Against Delaware’s State Escheator
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New Groundwater Contamination Case: TVA Ordered To Excavate Large Quantities of Coal Ash Waste
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DC Circuit Weighs In on EPA’s Rule Establishing Renewable Fuel Requirements
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FTA Proposes Rule Waiving Regulatory Burdens on Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) for Public Transportation Projects
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California Attorney General Weighs In On Scope Of State Fire District Chiefs’ Authority To Enforce State Fire Marshal’s Building Standards and Regulations
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Changes in Retail Landscape Create Opportunities for Real Estate Industry
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Sixth Circuit Balances Rights of Forest Service and Rights of Private Property Owners Provided by Michigan Law
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R-E-C-I-P-R-O-C-I-T-Y ~ Find Out What It Means To You (Updated July 2017)
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Second Circuit Follows Viking Pump Methodology to Calculate Total Insurance Liability for Environmental Cleanup Efforts Spanning Years and Policies
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Data Center Trends in Construction and Real Estate
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SCOTUS Update: Environmental and Administrative Law Cases Decided in 2017
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Texas Court of Appeals Confirms Power Generation Plants’ Eligibility for TCEQ Administered Tax Exemption
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Third Circuit Rejects Oil Producers’ Security Interest Arguments In Midstream Provider’s Bankruptcy Proceeding
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A Sudden Shift in the Transfer Tax World
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Offshore Wind Development Potentially Finds Smoother Sailing in Deeper Water
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds that Fiscal Legislation Can be Invalidated When Inconsistent with Environmental Rights Amendment
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Moonlight Fire Case: Ninth Circuit Denies Relief to Defendants Under FRCP 60 in U.S. v. Sierra Pacific Industries
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California Supreme Court Allows Documentary Transfer Tax For Proposition 13 “Change in Ownership”
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DC Court of Appeals Rules on EPA’s Latest Effort to Regulate Recycling of Hazardous Secondary Materials
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Lynch v. California Coastal Commission: The California Supreme Court Retreats from Deciding on “Managed Retreat” from Coastal Development
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EPA’s Issuance of a 90-Day Stay of the New Methane Rule Was Unlawful
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EPA’s Registration of Pesticide Cyantraniliprole Remanded Without Vacatur
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EPA’s Duty Under Section 321 of the CAA Is Not Amenable To Review Under Section 304(a)(2)
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Foreign Acquisitions of U.S. Real Estate Trigger an Inquiry into the Viability of CFIUS Procedures
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Not for the Taking: In Murr v. Wisconsin, the Supreme Court Rules that Two Lots Be Considered as a Whole
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NY Supreme Court Decides Interesting Habeas Corpus Argument
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Environmental Case Law Update – 1st Six Months of 2017
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Environmental Regs That Have Been Revoked, Stayed or Postponed by the New Administration
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Blockchains, Smart Contracts and Real Estate
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Section 2462’s Five-Year Statute of Limitations Governs Agency’s Disgorgement Claim For Violation of a Federal Law
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Exemption 4 of FOIA Not Revoked By Later Enacted CWA Section 308
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7th Circuit Discusses Equitable Tolling
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District Court Again Orders FTA To Provide An SEIS for Purple Line Expansion Project
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FERC’s Certificate Order Did Not Violate CWA Sequencing Requirements
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Ozark Society Lacks Standing To Pursue Injunctive Relief
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The Battle for LA: The Dueling Priorities of Density and Neighborhood Preservation
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SCOTUS Interprets Federal Employers’ Liability Act
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U.S., China Infrastructure Investment Visions Differ
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San Francisco Approves Ordinance Expanding Density Bonuses for Affordable Projects
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Texas Supreme Court Discusses Rights Conveyed by a Mineral Lease
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Town of DISH’s and Its Residents’ Takings Claims Barred By Statute of Limitations
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DC Circuit Considers When a Voluntary Remand Is Appropriate
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California Municipalities Face Difficult Land Use Decisions in Wake of Cannabis Legalization
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Keeping Your Place in Line: Title Insurance Protections for Construction Loan Disbursements
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DC Circuit Discusses “Limited Purpose” Public Figures
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District Court Dismiss Bid To Force DOI To Decide Whether NEPA Policy Changes Are Needed
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DC Circuit Considers Scope of FOIA Exemption 9
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5th Circuit Discusses Privilege Logs In Connection With EEOC Investigation
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Higher Temperatures, Rising Water Levels and Preparing for a Sea Change in Real Estate
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Congress Includes Many Statements of Environmental Policy and Preferences in Omnibus Appropriations Act
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California Contractors State License Board To Discuss Legislative Developments May 19
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Brexit Next Steps
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Finding the Perfect Parking Space: Getting Creative with Like-Kind Exchanges
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The Estate Planning Conundrum: Maximizing Tax Benefits for Real Estate Investors with Significant Portfolios
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Texas Federal Court Discusses Regulatory Affirmative Defenses To CAA Claims
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Texas Supreme Court Confirms that Commerce Clause Does Not Prohibit Levying of Property Taxes on Stored Natural Gas
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Texas Supreme Court Discusses Primary Jurisdiction For Environmental Contamination Claims
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President’s Infrastructure Plan Will Present Opportunities, Face Challenges
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California’s Enforcement Chief David Fogt Is New Registrar of Contractors
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Louisiana’s Subsequent Purchaser Rule Bars Property Owner’s Claims
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Agreed Judgments Rendered Without the State of Texas’ Consent Must Be Set Aside
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CWA Citizen Suit Dismissed Where Plaintiffs Failed to Allege “Conveyance of Pollutants Into Navigable Waters”
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Court of Appeals Dismisses Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction
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Court of Appeals Confirms CFPB Has No Authority to Issue CIDs
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District Court Confirms Work-Product Doctrine Privilege Covers Only Certain Documents Exchanged With Third Party Consultants
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Stored Materials: Finding Common Ground between Borrower and Lender
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New Administration At EPA To Reconsider Several Issues
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DHS Proposes Cybersecurity Procurement Regulation to Safeguard CUI
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In a First-Ever Move, EPA Asks Industry and Public What Agency Regulations to Repeal, Replace or Modify
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Contingencies in Construction Budgets: Lenders’ and Borrowers’ Perspectives
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AFRC Has Standing To Challenge U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2012 Designation Of 9.5M Acres Of Federal Forest Lands As Protected Critical Habitat
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DC Circuit Discusses EPA’s De Minimis Authority To Create Reporting Exemptions
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California SB 71 Could Give New Meaning—and New Construction Costs—to the Word “Sunroof”
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District Court Invokes Burford Abstention and Primary Jurisdiction Doctrines to Dismiss RCRA Citizen Suit
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Local Officials Entitled to Qualified Immunity For “No Contact” Email
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Fourth Circuit: PPL Montana, LLC v. Montana “Navigability” Principle Applies To NC
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Prime Minister May’s Great Repeal Bill
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Colorado Court Confirms Commission Improperly Denied Petition For Rulemaking
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NRC Proposes Revisions To Rules That Likely Will Be Costly To Affected Licensees
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POTUS Issues EO To Undo Climate Policies
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10th Cir. Holds Congress, Pursuant To Authority Under Commerce Clause, Can Protect, Under ESA, Purely Intrastate Species On Nonfederal Land
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Texas Court Confirms State Statute Of Limitations Tolled By Filing Of Class Action
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New York: Public Improvement Lien vs. Mechanic’s Lien
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New UK Rules Tackle Late Payment of Suppliers and Vendors
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Court Dismisses Complaint that FERC’s Regulatory Structure Is Biased in Favor of Pipeline Applicants
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California Contractors Note CSLB’s “Easy-Fill” Forms And Fee Increases
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SCOTUS Upholds Federal Vacancies Reform Act
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Two New Texas Supreme Court Decisions
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DC Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment to Halliburton in Important FCA Case
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OMB’s Federal Budget Blueprint
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POTUS Calls For Plan to Improve the Efficiency, Effectiveness and Accountability of Federal Agencies
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CERCLA’s Statute Of Limitations Doesn’t Preempt State Law Claims Based Largely On Negligence, Nuisance And Trespass
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Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction Denied
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FERC Announces Staff-led Technical Conference
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DOJ’s Great Expectations For Companies’ Compliance Programs
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Fifth Circuit: Some Degree of Propinquity Is Required To Maintain Claims
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A Lesson On The Meaning Of “Harangue” And “Oration”
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Federal and State Cooperative Efforts Provide Basis For DC Circuit Upholding Delisting of Gray Wolf
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Changed Circumstances Warrant Modifications To Injunction
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What’s In Store For Electric Storage Resources?
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Executive Order For Review of WOTUS Rule
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Texas Supreme Court Reverses Two Court of Appeals Decisions Involving Environmental Issues
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POTUS Executive Order “Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda”
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TX High Court Clarifies “Common Carrier” Status Criteria
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Employers Beware of W-2 Phishing Scams
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GAO Clarifies Whether An Agency Is Required To Or May Credit An Offeror For Its Subcontractor’s Past Performance
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Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts Confirms Anti-Slapp Provisions Apply To “Protected Petition Activity”
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Oregon Supreme Court Confirms Oregon RCRA and Related Rules Impose Strict Liability
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Fifth Circuit Rejects Petition For Banc Rehearing In ESA Case Markel Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Sixth Circuit Reject’s MSHA’s Claims That It Has Jurisdiction Over Coal Mining Machine Shop
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“Buy American, Hire American,” What May Be On The Horizon
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UK Government White Paper Sets Out Principles and Objectives For Exiting the EU
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What to expect in the UK in the company year from recent employment law developments
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UK Parliamentary Joint Committee Investigating Ability To Protect Against Human Rights Abuses
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8th Circuit: A Spill or Release of Natural Gas Condensate Can Be Subject to an Insurance Policy’s Pollution Exclusion
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IN’s Vapor Pens and E-Liquid Act Violates the Commerce Clause Because of Its Extraterritorial Reach
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Congress Initiates Rollbacks of Regulations Promulgated Under Obama Administration
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“The old order changeth, yielding place to new,” Executive Orders and Memorandums Directing Environmental and Regulatory Policy
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NRC Considering Revisions to Security and Accountability Regulations That Could Be Costly To Industry Participants
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To Practice “Environmentalism” Is Not A “Religious” Right
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Commonwealth Court Rejects DEP’s Interpretation of The Clean Streams Law
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“Ban the Box” ~ Are you ready?
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Wash. Supreme Court Rejects Limited Scope of the Ocean Resources Management Act
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Fourth Circuit Upholds Criminal Conviction For “Reckless Disregard” of Mine Safety Laws
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Brexit and the UK Government’s New Contract Approach
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Second Circuit Upholds Water Transfers Rule
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DCAA’s Practices Exposed, Providing Possible Leverage For Contractors
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Early January Environmental Odds And Ends
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CalEnviroScreen 3.0 ~ Not A Tool For CEQA Review Or Permitting Decisions
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Clarification Provided On Executive Branch Gift Rules
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2017 American Water Infrastructure Opportunities
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Following the Remand of a Contentious Overtime Case, Chevron Deference May Be Murky
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Battle Brewing Over “Continuing Violations” Theory?
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Tenth Circuit: Judicial Estoppel Should Not Bar Asarco’s Latest Claims for Cost Recovery At CERCLA Mining Site
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Environmental Case Law Update For 2016
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District Court Reviews Definition of “Gross Negligence” in Oil Pollution Act Reimbursement Action
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EPA Risk Management Plan Revisions
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New Statutes Impact Bid Protests of Task Order Awards
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DIUx ~ A viable option for companies to break into the U.S. government market?
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District Court Rejects Effort To Force EPA To Issue Federal Numeric Water Quality Standards For Mississippi River Basin And Northern Gulf Of Mexico
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District Court’s NEPA Judgment Vacated In Case Rendered Moot
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Recent Trends Warrant Review of Strategic Plans For Overseas Investments
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Potential And Contingent Penalties Are Not Obligations Under The False Claims Act
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Criminal Indictment Precluded After Loss In Civil Action
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Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act — Highlights
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10th Circuit: NM Laws Purporting To Authorize “Self-Help” Preempted
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Florida, Sebo and the Concurrent Causation Doctrine
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9th Circuit Rejects NEPA Challenges To Planned 1.9-Mile Underground Light Rail Extension Project in Downtown LA
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EPA’s List of Chemicals Subject to Risk Assessment Continues
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Ninth Circuit Rules Surface Transportation Board Has Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Certain Railroad Repair Work
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Cal CSLB Registrar of Contractors and Chief Deputy Registrar Announce Pending Retirement
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DOL’s New Overtime Regulations Face Uncertain Fate
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Court Issues Nationwide Preliminary Injunction of DOL’s Overtime Rules Effective Dec 1
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9th Circuit Holds Hawaii County Ordinances Regulating Genetically-Engineered Plants and Cultivation Are Preempted
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Parens Patriae Standing Argument Scrambled (California Egg Producer Standard)
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TVA’s Tree-Cutting Policy Gets the Axe
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GAO Sting Operation in Texas Uncovers Pre-Licensing Vulnerabilities
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Registration Process in China Simplified
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EPA’s “EJ 2020 Action Agenda”
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TX Court of Appeals Reaffirms That “Preponderance of the Evidence ” Test Can Be Applied To TCEQ Orders Issued Under The TSWDA
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9th Circuit Upholds Lake Tahoe Regional Development Plan Update
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WA Court Denies MSJs in CWA Citizen’s Suit Over Alleged Illegal Discharges of Coal and Coal Dust
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Texas District Court Stays “Blacklisting” Rule
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9th Cir. Upholds ESA Listing of Pacific Bearded Seals on the Basis of Climate Projections
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WV District Court: EPA Has A Non-discretionary Duty Under The CAA To Evaluate Economic Losses Resulting From Government Action
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Is Your Use of Standard Subrogation Waivers Leaving You Exposed
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Fall is Upon Us, But Summer is Not Forgotten ~ Environmental Case Law Update ~ April thru September
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DC Circuit Rules That Basic Structure of CFPB is Unconstitutional
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Weathering a Storm – Action Plan to Maximize Insurance Recovery
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Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s Administrative Injunction Freezing Work on Dakota Access Oil Pipeline Dissolved
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Houston Court of Appeals Affirms Jury Verdict and Trial Court Instructions in San Jacinto Waste Pits Case
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Federal Contractors and Subcontractors Take Note of DOL’s Final Rule Requiring Paid Sick Leave
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In UK, Pre-Contractual Deal Documents May Be An Enforceable Contract
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Cal. Court Creates New Threshold Inquiry for Supplemental CEQA Review
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ND Pipeline Decision: Court Grants TRO to Prevent Indian Nation from Interfering with Construction of Pipelines
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District Court Rejects Petition for Preliminary Injunction to Stop Dakota Access Pipeline, Triggering Forceful Response by Federal Government
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Subcontractor’s Faulty Workmanship: Property Damage and An Occurrence Under Developer’s CGL Policy?
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Courts of Appeals Issue Highway Beautification Act Decisions
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New EAJA Decision in the DC Circuit
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“Blacklisting” Executive Order Final Rule Issued
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Small Business Mentor-Protégé Program
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District Court Rules Against an Illinois Power Plant in CAA Citizen Suit, Rejecting Three Defenses to Liability
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Proposed Regs Would Affect Valuation of Transfers of Family-owned Business Among Family Members
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Texas SWDA Preempts Plastic Bags-Related Ordinance
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Unique Ruling Regarding Joint CERCLA Liability and Government Contracting Law and Practices
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Balancing the Interests of the States and Federal Government
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9th Circuit Agrees With BLM: Incidental Take Statements Are Reserved For Fish and Wildlife
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Sixth Circuit Upholds Criminal Restitution
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Fifth Circuit Declines to Stay of Compliance Order Flowing from Spill But Directs Expedited Briefing Schedule
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6th Circuit: Fed Agency Had No Authority to Preempt State-Law Limitations on States’ Activities
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Third Circuit: Federal Law Did Not Commandeer States To Act in Violation of Constitution
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7th Circuit: DOE’s Use of Social Cost of Carbon Measure Okay
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DC Circuit: ALJ’s Are Not Constitutional “Officers”
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NV Announces 4th Annual Free Contractor Training Day
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Third Circuit Rejects Challenges to State Environmental Permits for Transco’s Pipeline Expansion Project
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Recent Environmental and Administrative Law Decisions by Federal and State Courts
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Congress Urges CFPB to Speed Up Rulemaking on Arbitration Provisions in Consumer Contracts
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SCOTUS Round-up For 2015-2016 Term
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DC Circuit Upholds EPA’s CAA Rules Governing Industrial Boilers and Incinerators
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CERCLA Lesson from Recent Ninth Circuit Decision
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EPA Finds GHG from Aircraft Endanger Public Health
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SBA Issues Final Rule re “Small Business Mentor Protégé Programs”
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FinCEN Targets More Real Estate Deals for AML
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Future of CO2 EOR in the U.S.
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DC Court Confirms EPA May Reverse Its Position On Permit Issuance
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Are you covered?
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DC Circuit Judge Rogers Delivers 3 Important Administrative Rulings in 1 Day
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Fifth Circuit Stays EPA 2016 Final Rule in Favor of Texas and Oklahoma SIPs
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House Wants to Weigh in on Definition of “Solid Waste”
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Eminent Domain in California – What You Should Know and What You Can Do BEFORE the Government Comes to Take Your Property
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IRS Introduces Proposed Rules Tightening the “Device” and “Active Trade or Business” Tests
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Court Holds that Stale Permits May Automatically Terminate if Permitting Laws are Not Faithfully Followed
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Illinois Opens Door for Takings Claims Flowing From Temporary Flooding
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Energy Companies Take Note of SEC’s Adoption of New Public Disclosure Requirements
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DeMuth’s Perspective on Administrative Law
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Bureau to Take Closer Look at Offshore Wind Project
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Controversial “Climate Change” Video Results in Significant FOIA Decision by DC Circuit
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New Law Calls for Agency Transparency
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Princesses Everywhere Embrace Recent Decision, Private Land Owners Not So Much
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4th of July — What a Declaration
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Two Federal Courts Issue Guidance on DOL’s “Persuader Rule”
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DC Circuit Denies Petitions to Review Non-Export-Related Environmental Consequences of FERC Action
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DC Court: EEOC Guidance Final Action Subject to Review in Federal Court
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Unclaimed accounts payable or payroll?
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Saving P3 Projects in California
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Weekend Roundup of Environmental and Regulatory Law Developments
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SCOTUS Strikes a Blow to Government Contractors
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More on Texas Accommodation Doctrine and Water Rights Disputes
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Federal Court Vacates Dep’t of Agriculture Guidance; Legislative Rule Requires Notice and Comment
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SCOTUS: Labor Dept Regs Lack Explanation for Abandonment of Decade-old Practice
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SCOTUS Decision Expected to Alter Landscape for VA Procurement
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Will SCOTUS Revisit Chevron Deference?
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New Expansive Methane Regulation
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Construction Bond Basics
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Cloud Computing in the Federal Market Place
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NCDOT’s Use of Map Act Was a Taking Subject to Just Compensation
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Sweeping Amendments Made to Toxic Substances Control Act
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In Massachusetts, Oil Exemption Is Not Like CERCLA Petroleum Exclusion
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DOL Letter Was A Final Agency Action Subject to Judicial Review
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Twice Is Not As Nice: Plaintiff’s Counsel Ordered to Pay Defendant For Unreasonable and Vexatious Filing
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Court Has Inherent Authority to Supervise CSSP, Including Sanctioning Attorneys for Ethical Violations and Misconduct
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DC Circuit: NRC Rule Is Not a Licensing Action and Generic EIS Satisfies NEPA
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Vermont’s Generalized Injury Claims from MTBE Contamination Time-Barred
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Congress’ Directive to Service to Reinstate Captive-Bred Exemption Upheld
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Colorado Act Provides Immunity for Avalanche-related Injuries
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Complexities of Administrative State Lead to Win for Regulated Community
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Federal Courts Get a Say in CWA Jurisdictional Determinations by Army Corps of Engineers
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When Contract is Silent, Accommodation Doctrine Applies to Water Rights Disputes
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Remembrance, May 30, 2016
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Design-Build Contractors Get Ready to Go Back to School
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Ready, Set: Time to Add Ready-Mixed Concrete to “Public Works” Definition
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Cybersecurity Changes Are Rolling In With Waves of Legislation
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Commonality and Cohesiveness Lacking for Class Contamination Claims
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Minimum Salaries Increase Under DOL’s Final Rule For EAP and HCE Exemptions
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Things Getting Hot for Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
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104(e) Letter Triggers Duty to Defend
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2nd Circuit Again Declines to Apply Alien Tort Statute to Corporate Activities Abroad
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More Than Chickens, Lizards and Polar Bears – Environmental Case Law Update (Dec. 2015 – Mar. 2016)
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Tension Between Feds and States Over Power Supply Planning
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Adjacent = 1/4 Mile
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How to Lose Your Contractor’s License in 90 Days (or Less)
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A Development Life Cycle Map for Your Path
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Protesting a Win
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Stay in your Lane: Three Recent, Significant Rulings Enforce State and Federal Separation of Powers
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GAO’s Proposed Rule to Amend Bid Protest Regs
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SCOTUS Poised to Rule on “Implied Certification” Under Federal False Claims Act
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NY High Court Levels Playing Field For Insureds
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In NY, what is a “elevation-related hazard?”
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It’s Time for a Toolbox Talk
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Attention Home Improvement Contractors: CA Bill Singles Out Solar Contractors
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Something in the Water: Flint Judge Disqualifies Himself and Staff as Theoretical Plaintiffs
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Obtaining Insurance Coverage for Climate Change Investigations
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CGL Policy Double Standard for Construction Defects
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10th Circ.: Permit Issuance Is Not State Action for Purposes of 14th Amendment
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San Francisco: First City to Require Fully Paid Parental Leave
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Texas Court of Appeals Issues Important State Superfund Order
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ordered to Reconsider Delisting of N. American Wolverine
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The “Panama Papers” – What Next?
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Texas Supreme Court: Protections of Governmental Immunity Remain Robust But Are Not Absolute
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2015 San Francisco Gross Receipt Tax FAQs
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Texas Supreme Court: Improper Application of Project-Influence Rule Resulted in Harmful Error
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Time—the Resulting Deductible of a Default?
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New Law, New Opportunity: A closer look at Peru’s revised P3 framework
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4th Circuit Revisits N.C.’s Statute of Repose; No Bar to Hazardous Waste-Related Personal Injury Claims
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8th Circuit Finds It Has Jurisdiction to Review EPA’s Approval of Minnesota Regional Haze Program
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SCOTUS Rejects Interpretation of Law that Posed Serious Criminal Consequences
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10th Cir.: Time-Barred Claims Not Revived by Repeated and Continuing Violations Theories
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SCOTUS Expected To Resolve Circuit Split on Implied Certification Under FCA
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Placement on EPA’s NPL May Breathe New Life Into an NRD Claim
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A Patchwork of Plans Keep a Lizard Off the Endangered Species List
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SCOTUS: A REIT is a Citizen in Every State in Which a Shareholder is a Citizen
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Definition of “Solid Waste” in the RCRA Is Less Than Solid
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Insurer Stuck with Unfavorable Interpretation of Ambiguous Policy
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A Resource Guide for Contractor Advertising on Social Media
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Contractor Advertising in the Age of Social Media
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Challenges to First EPA-Issued Carbon Capture and Storage Permits Dismissed as Moot
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Deepwater Horizon Cleanup Crew Wash Away B3 Claims
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“Waters” Run Through It: Sixth Circuit Confirms Jurisdiction to Hear Challenges to New Rule
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Subcontractor Default Insurance – A Modest Rebuttal
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Texas Supreme Court: In Good Faith? Let the Jury Decide
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“Deliberative Process Privilege” Freezes Another FOIA Request in Its Tracks
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Just When Is an FTCA Time Bar Subject to Equitable Tolling?
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Building Women…Up
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11th Circuit and Tax Court Side With Property Owner on Conservation Easement Valuation
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Decades in the Not Making: EPA Given Schedule for Fulfilling CERCLA Rulemaking Responsibilities
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Plans to Renovate and Restore the Presidio Clear a Hurdle
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Ninth Circuit Gives Citizens Suit Against U.S. Forest Service New Life
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Government Contractors Prepare for Cyber-Warfare
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SCOTUS Takes the Wheel: Is Church Participation in State Tire Recycling Program Constitutional?
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SCOTUS Reversals of DC Court’s Statutory Constructions Comes in Threes
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Tobacco Companies Claims Ruled Not Up to Snuff
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A Ninth Circuit Reminder: Water Rights Do Not Trump Need for Grazing Permit
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Important Changes to U.S. Federal Income Tax Treatment of U.S. Real Estate Investments by Non-U.S. Persons
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Oregon Magistrate Judge: Environmental Claims Exclusion Includes Indian Tribes’ Claims
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CWA Citizen Suits Not the Right Fit for Certain Agency Permitting Procedures
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Third Circuit: Diligent Prosecution of CAA Claims Bars Citizen Suits
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411 on Fire Coverage for Hotel and Apartment High-Rises
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“Continuing Offense” Trumps Statute of Limitations Defense in RCRA Criminal Enforcement
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FinCEN’s First GTOs of 2016 Directed at U.S. Title Insurance Companies and “All Cash” Purchases
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Late Innings – Environmental Case Law Update (November – December 2015)
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PA Supreme Court: PEHB Does Not Have Exclusive Jurisdiction for Penalty Review
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Court Leaves Window Open—Just a Crack—For Class Certification
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Recent Law Gives Teeth to Enforcement of Workers’ Comp Insurance Requirements
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Crossed Circuits: Running Counter to Fifth and Tenth Circuit Rulings, Eighth Circuit Finds ICCTA Preempts Common Law Negligence Claims
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New FAA Guidance on Obstructions that May Impact National Airspace Systems
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Renewable Energy Facilities Federal Income Tax Credits Extended
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 Repeals 40-Year Ban on Export of Crude Oil
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Environmental and Regulatory Provisions in the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2016
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IRS Issues Additional Guidance on Treatment of Same-Sex Marriages Under Benefit Plans
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DC Court Rejects Idea that EPA Can Dictate Venue By Inclusion of the Phrase “Nationwide Scope or Effect”
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California Supreme Court Reverses “Reverse CEQA”
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New EPA eDisclosure Portal for Self-Reporting Reverses FOIA Presumptions Against Nondisclosure
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Nevada’s New Norm: A 5% Retainage Becomes the New Standard on January 1
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New Law Expected to Take Toll on Non-Trade Union Contractors in California
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Nationwide Environmental Case Law Update – Summer, Fall 2015
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Relieved of Duty: Congress Quietly Amends CWA to Free Some Farms From SPCC Obligations
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Eight Factors That Helped Reduce a Potential $3.5B Civil Penalty to $159.5M
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Rejection of FERC’s Geographic Proximity Test May Mean More Competition for Private Builders
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“Critical Habitats” Remain a Source of Critical Uncertainty for Builders
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Four Things to Know About Sixth Circuit’s Rejection of CAA Preemption of State Common Law Claims
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Conflict Mineral Rules in Conflict With 1st Amendment
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NY to Require Training and Licensure for Mold Remediation
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$2.6M Available for One-time Refund to NV Contractors
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New Year, New Contractor’s Bond Amount Required in California
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Third Circuit: Governmental Process May Not Be Used to Restrain Competition
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CERCLA the Wagons, the AOCs are Coming!!!
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Cal/OSHA’s IIPP Standard Covers Outdoor and Indoor Heat Hazards
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Not Even Full CAA Compliance May Save You
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Judicial Admission Renders Licensure Uncontroverted
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Construction Industry to See Greater Federal Footprint in Projects with New “Waters of the United States” Rule
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Social Consciousness, Supply Chains, and the Power of Shame
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When is a Policy Renewal Not a Renewal?
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A $13M Lesson in “Due Care”?
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FREE CSLB Webinar ~ Manufacturing and Research & Development Sales Tax Exemption
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A Crack in Judicial Deference to Federal Agency Rule Interpretation?
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California Liening: The Labor Commissioner’s New Enforcement Tool
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Jurisdiction Question Keeps “Waters” at Bay
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Renewable Energy Contractors Take Note – Senate Bill 350 is Law
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Nevada Adds Another Tool to Its Tool-belt to Combat Underground Economy
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2nd Cir. Court of Appeals Rejects Most of EPA’s New Vessel General Permit Regulating the Discharge of Ballast Water
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New CWA Compliance Order Case: Foster v. EPA
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“Hear the beep where you sleep…” – National Fire Prevention Week: Oct. 4-10
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Wyoming Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Against DOI’s March 2015 Rule Regulating Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal and Indian Lands
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WA Adopts Emergency Rule for Marijuana Processing and Extraction Facilities
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WA L&I Identifies Most Common Corrections Required to Pass Final Inspection
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DC Circuit Affirms Lower Court’s Rejection of Lawsuit Challenging Government’s Approval of Construction of Flanagan South Oil Pipeline
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Public Works Project Renewal Deadline – October 1, 2015
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OSHA Postpones Full Enforcement of New Confined Spaces in Construction Standard for 60 Days
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The Changing Compensation Landscape for Government Contractors
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Solicitor General’s Request that the Supreme Court Decide Whether the Corps of Engineers’ Jurisdictional Determinations Are Subject to Prompt Judicial Review May be Granted Soon
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Seventh Circuit Interprets Pre-CERCLA Plant Construction Agreement to Void Cost Recovery Lawsuit
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Stiff Penalty for Engaging in Unlicensed Activity In a Declared Disaster Area (Wildfires in Amador, Calaveras, Lake and Napa Counties)
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Count Down to Solar Decathlon U.S. 2015
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In PA, Starting Nov. 1, 2015, Licensed Demolition Contractor Must Be Identified on All Demolition Permit Applications
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Cal. Supreme Court Denies Cert in Pacific Caisson & Shoring, Inc. v. Bernards Bros. Inc.
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PA: New Safety Training Requirements Effective Oct. 1, 2015
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LA District Court Holds that Spill and Release of Crude Oil from the Deepwater Horizon Well Did Not Trigger EPCRA Reporting Requirements
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Pennsylvania Appellate Court Confirms Exception to Economic Loss Doctrine For Claims Regarding Faulty Design Documents
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CA Simplifies HIS Registration Requirements
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Florida Delays Effective Date of Certain Sections of the Florida Building Code (5th Ed.)
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9th Cir. Holds that Information Quality Act Does Not Apply to Federal Agency Press Releases
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5th Cir. Reverses CITGO’s Convictions for Violating the CAA and Mandatory Bird Treaty Act
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California’s New “Made in U.S.A.” Labeling Standard
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January 2016, New Hampshire Will Require Mold Assessment Certification
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Texas Court Vacates ESA Listing of Lesser Prairie Chicken as a Threatened Species
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More Waters of the U.S. Controversy
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Illinois Amends Mechanic’s Lien Act to Permit Substitution of Mechanic’s Lien With Eligible Surety Bond
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NPDES Permit Enforcement Premised on DMRs
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CAA Enforcement Proceeding Time-Barred
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In Reversal, California Supreme Court Allows Assignment of Coverage for Liability Claims
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District Court Issues Preliminary Injunction, Enjoining New Rule Redefining “Waters of the United States”
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SEC Adopts Final Pay Ratio Disclosure Rules
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NV Shining Bright Light on Solar Contractors
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9th Circuit Issues CWA Decision re Water Transfers on the Klamath River
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7th Circuit “going outside the record” to reverse District Court’s grant of a motion for summary judgment
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2nd Circuit Affirms Finding that New York Fracking Moratorium is Not a Force Majeure Extending the Term of the At-issue Leases
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SEC’s Conflict Minerals Rule Again Held to be Unconstitutional
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Worker’s Death Results in Prison Term for Construction Company Owner and Project Manager
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N. Cal. District Court Rejects FWS’s New 30-Year Bald and Golden Eagle “Take” Permit Extension
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Timing is Everything: 9th Cir. Affirms IRS’ Disallowance of Charitable Deduction for Conservation Easement
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OFCCP Publishes Checklist for Compliance with Section 503 Affirmative Action Program Requirements
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5th Cir. Reviews Levy of $398K Fine
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$7.4 M Boost to Marine and Hydrokinetic Systems Development
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DC Court of Appeals Revisits Attorney-Client Privilege/Work Product Doctrine for Internal Corporate Investigation
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The NLRB, FVRA and Limitations of Chevron Deference
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Ninth Circuit Directs EPA to Act on Petition
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5th Cir. Issues Important Decision re Environmental Cleanup/Insurance Coverage
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NASCLA Unites Nine States to Stage Stings Targeting Violations of Contractors’ Laws
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Where there is smoke, there is “fire”?
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District Court Reviews NLRB Union Election Rules
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9th Cir. Rejects San Francisco’s Lawsuit Alleging DOT’s Inadequate Supervision of California PUC Was Illegal
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WA L&I Gives Guidance re Electrical Permit Requirements for HVAC Replacements and Retrofits
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Virginia Enacts Law to Protect Subcontractors, Lower-Tier Subcontractors and Material Suppliers
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Divided En Banc Panel of the Ninth Circuit Reinstates 2001 “Roadless Rule”
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Environmental Case Law Update (March – June 2015) ~ Part VII
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9th Circ. Provides Guidance on Federal Tort Claims Act
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Environmental Case Law Update (March – June 2015) ~ Part VI
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Environmental Case Law Update (March – June 2015) ~ Part V
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9th Circ. Considers Preemption Argument Under Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
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Environmental Case Law Update (March – June 2015) ~ Part IV
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Environmental Case Law Update (March – June 2015) ~ Part III
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EME Homer Returns to the DC Circuit Court
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Environmental Case Law Update (March – June 2015) ~ Part II
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Environmental Case Law Update (March – June 2015) ~ Part I
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DOL Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2015-1: Most Workers Are Employees Under FLSA
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DC Court of Appeals: Association Doesn’t Have Standing to Challenge FERC’s Issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
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DC Court of Appeals Upholds EPA’s 2012 Revisions to CAA Emissions Standards for Hexavalent Chromium
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New AAA Construction Rules Expand Arbitrator Powers
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5th Cir. Sets Aside Another Challenge to Flexible Permit Program
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New Environmental Case Opinions – Bastille Day Edition
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10th Cir. Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Colorado’s Renewable Energy Mandate
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The answer is still “no” for individual federal contractors wishing to contribute to federal candidates and parties
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8th Cir. Rejects Appeal of EPA’s Denial of Small Refinery’s Petition for Extension of Exception Under RFS
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Second Circuit Develops “Primary Beneficiary” Test to Evaluate Unpaid Internships
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SEC Proposes Broad Executive Compensation Clawback Rules in Connection with Accounting Restatements
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3rd Cir.: EPA’S TMDL For Chesapeake Bay Is Consistent With CWA
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The U.S. Department of Labor Moves to More Than Double Minimum Salary Levels
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5th Cir. Awards Attorney’s Fees Against DOL for FLSA Prosecution Brought in Bad Faith
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OSHA’s Confined Spaces in Construction Final Rule Effective August 3
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Supreme Court Sidetracks EPA’s Electric Power Plant Hazardous Air Pollution Air Quality Rules
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5th Cir. Requires New Trial in a Deepwater Horizon Criminal Prosecution
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New York City Bars Employers From Considering Criminal History Before Extending A Job Offer
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Cal/OSHA issues high heat advisory for Sacramento Valley/Northern California
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TX Court Rules That Duty to Defend Suit Seeking Damages Extends to Superfund Cleanup Proceedings Conducted by EPA, Claims Covered by CGL Policies
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Fall Protection: “I survived.”
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WA: July 1, Identity Verification Required to Purchase Electrical Work Permit
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Uber Hits a Speed Bump in California: Labor Commissioner Rules Driver is an Employee
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DOL Invites Comments on Requirement That Bidders Disclose Employment Law Violations
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9th Cir. Approves EPA’s Retroactive Amendment of Earlier Approval of California SIP New Source Review Rules
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Supreme Court Issues Important Takings Decision, 10 Years After Kelo Case Decided
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Supreme Court Denies Cert in Aransas Project v. Shaw
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Harris County Day at the Texas Supreme Court
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9th Cir. Affirms Dismissal of Challenges to Oil Spill Response Plans for Offshore Drilling Off the Coast of Alaska
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California Department of Insurance and Other Agencies Continue Efforts to Crack Down on “Thriving Underground Economy”
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8th Circ. Upholds Enforcement of Section 327.13 (Explosives, firearms, other weapons and fireworks)
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California Amended Heat Illness Regulations Effective May 1
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8th Cir. Upholds Revocation of Shoreline Use Permit
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Texas State Appeals Court Reverses Grant of Summary Judgment to Energy Companies Sued for Alleged Nuisance and Trespass Claims
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New Superfund Ruling: Texas Southern District Court Determines that Federal Government Shares Responsibility for Exxon’s War Production Waste Cleanup Costs
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Go Build Tennessee Act Signed by Governor
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California Bill Contemplates Tax Credit for Seismic Retrofit Construction on a Qualified Building
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DC Court of Appeals (In Unpublished Opinion) Gives Deference to EPA Solid Waste Determination
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DC Cir. Dismisses Challenge to EPA “Solid Waste” Determination for Lack of Standing
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6th Circuit Directs District Court to Revisit Derivative Governmental Immunity Decision
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Utah Amends Law to Add Procedures to Address Excessive Precontruction and Constructions Liens
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SEC Proposes Pay-for-Performance Disclosure Rules
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10th Cir. Turns Aside Latest Challenge to TransCanada’s Gulf Coast Pipeline
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Virginia’s New Law: Subcontractors and Material Suppliers May Not Waive Certain Rights in the Contract
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8th Cir. Affirms Rejection of Church’s Application to Participate in Missouri Recycling Program
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California Court: Dispute Over Contract Price Did Not Entitle Public Entity To Withhold Funds Due To Contractor
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Are You Covered for a Superstorm?
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Florida Appeals Court Overturns Notice/Prejudice Ruling Against Policyholder
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Several Important Environmental Decisions Before the Appellate Courts
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Snakes on a plane? Federal Court Limits DOI’s Power to Control Interstate Transportation of Anacondas and Pythons
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Supreme Court Restates Importance of Right to Judicial Review of Administrative Actions
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NV Annual Contractor Training Day Scheduled – August 6
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Continuing Challenges to the Assertion of Federal Regulatory Authority Over Navigable Waters
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Reminder: Employers Are Required To Use New Lead Hazards Warning Signs And Labels
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In the New Media Age, Business Cards Still Serve a Purpose…
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California Adds Another License Classification: C-22 Asbestos Abatement
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Don’t Trust, Verify: What Every Business Needs to Know About Certificates of Insurance
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English Court Trumps Arbitration Clause in Favor of One-Stop Litigation
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New York City Largely Bans Employers from Considering Consumer Credit History
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WA/OR Delay Implementation of New Solar Photovoltaic Rules
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Oregon To Study Issues re Regulation and Net Metering of Ocean Renewable Energy
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New York Bill Would Require Certificate of Occupancy Be Obtained Within 4 Years Of Initial Permit
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Texas Supreme Court: Texas Citizens Participation Act Protects Communications Involving a “Public Subject”
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Unusual Bipartisanship Makes New Free Trade Agreements More Likely
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Fifth Circuit Rejects Origination Clause Challenge to the Affordable Care Act
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Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Court’s Role in Enforcing Texas Citizens Participation Act
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DC Circuit Issues Rulings In Cases Rejecting Petitions To Review Regulatory Actions By EPA And FERC
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BOEM Leases Wind Energy Area Offshore Massachusetts
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Non-hazardous Coal Combustion Rules Finally Published In Federal Register
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Compliance Alert: California’s Transparency in Supply Chain Act of 2010
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April 28: CSLB Training On New Public Works Registration And Related Requirements Imposed by SB 854
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Louisiana Contractor Licensing Board Updated Guidance On Reciprocity And Endorsement Agreements
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Enhanced Infrastructure Districts: A Flexible New Tool for Local Governments
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8th Cir.: Corps of Engineers’ CWA Jurisdictional Determination Is Subject To Immediate Judicial Review
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EPA Revises its RCRA Rules to Accord with DC Circuit Rulings Vacating Two Solid Waste Regulatory Exclusions
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Federal Court Refuses to Enjoin Renovation of Historic Railroad Tunnel in Washington, DC
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Are “Narrative Water Quality Standards” Incorporated into NPDES Permits and Enforceable as Permit Conditions?
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House Small Business Bill Could Have a Large Impact on Small Businesses
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Is FOIA A Tool In Your Tool Belt? District Court Weighs In With Long Opinion On FOIA Obligations
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Smith versus Swampbuster
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TX Court of Appeals Issues Ruling re Environmental Indemnities
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Note Cal/OSHAB’s Amended Personal Protective Devices and Safeguards Regulations
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Ninth Circuit Sends District Court Back To The Drawing Board On Allocation Of Cleanup Costs
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Wisconsin District Court Issues Significant CERCLA Ruling
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Reminder: California Contractors Are Required To Register With DIR Before Bidding On Public Works Projects
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State of Wyoming Challenges DOI’s Federal Hydraulic Fracturing Rules
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Petitions for Certiorari Filed With Supreme Court in Two Environmental Cases
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Seattle’s Minimum Wage Ordinance Effective April 1
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Franchise Tax Board California Competes Tax Credit Review Procedures
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NV Reminds Contractors to Include License Number on All Advertisements
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USGS’s Increase of Texas’s Earthquake Risk Level: Commercial Real Estate and Insurance Implications
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New Court of Appeals “Arranger Liability” Superfund Ruling
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Removal of Arbitrator for Impartiality Doubts Under English Arb Act
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EAB Issues Significant Decision re Statute of Limitations and EPA Policy Statements
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GSA May Abolish the Price Reduction Clause
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Failure To Present Expert Testimony Resulted In Dismissal
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Important New CWA Cases
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Supreme Court Decides 2 Important Administrative Law Cases
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DC Circuit Denies Challenge to DOI’s Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Program for 2012-2017
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Reality TV ~ CSLB Discussion Forum for Contractors
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3D Printed 5-Story, 1,100 Sq. Meters Villa?
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Lining Up to Bid Protest
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U.S. Court of Federal Claims Answers Jurisdiction Question
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San Francisco Gross Receipts Tax Update: New Regulations Impact Returns Due Today
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Environmental Case Law Update (As of Feb. 26, 2015)
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Supreme Court Addresses What Is A “Tangible Object” Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
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Divided Supreme Court Upholds Special Master’s Report in Disagreement Between Kansas and Nebraska
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CA CSLB License Exam/Certification Study Guides
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DOE Issues the Part 810 Final Rule: Summary and Compliance Steps for Industry
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Texas Supreme Court Will Consider Scope of Texas Clean Air Act Preemption
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Louisiana District Court Dismisses Massive Environmental Lawsuit Against 88 Oil and Gas Companies
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S. 1 — Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act
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District Court Issues Amended Protective Order Governing Permit Information Sought Under FOIA
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Sweeping Ruling in Favor of “Litigation Insurance” Provided by the Duty to Defend
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The Legal Landscape Rapidly Changes for D.C. Employers
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Texas Supreme Court, In Environmental Contamination Case, Finds No Trespass
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July 1, 2015, WA Electrical Certification Examinations To Be Based on 2014 NEC
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Contractor and Tradesmen Licensing and Registration By State
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WA Legislative Update ~ Electricians
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VA District Court: Coal Mining Operations Subject to CWA Citizens Suit
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GAO: Impact of Deadline Suits on EPA’s Rulemaking is Limited
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Permit Information Not Protected From Disclosure
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OFCCP Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking re Sex Discrimination Guidelines
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Recent Cases on Clean Air Act Preemption of Common Law Torts Upend Conventional Wisdom
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A Boost for Business: Time to Reaffirm or Secure Terrorism Insurance
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6th Cir. Upholds Clean Water Act “Permit Shield” Defense
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Florida Bill Would Revise Methods For Labor Pools to Compensate Day Laborers
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NV Overview of Contractor License Requirements
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AR Transaction Privilege Tax License Still Required For Contractors
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2015 California Contractors License Law Reference
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Waste Management Practices Yield RCRA Compliance Issues
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Supreme Court Denies Review of 6th Cir. CERCLA Statute of Limitations Decision
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Reversing Course, EPA Tightens Its RCRA Hazardous Waste Recycling Rules
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NCSB Warns Contractors To Be On Look Out for Out-of-State Solar Manufacturers Looking for Installation Services
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Treasury and Commerce Departments Issue Regulations to Implement New Cuba Policy
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5th Circuit Finds Company Not Responsible for CERCLA Cleanup Costs ~ No “Arranger Liability”
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Fifth Circuit Narrowly Rejects Petition for En Banc Rehearing in In Re: Deepwater Horizon Civil Penalty Ruling
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NV State Contractors Board to Discuss Pre-filed Legislative Bills at Next Meeting
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Preemption Anyone? California’s Ban of the Sale of Foie Gras Is Preempted by Federal Law
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North Carolina Court Holds Citizen Suit Plaintiffs Can Have Claims for Relief Heard By A Jury
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Washington, D.C. Court Approves Consent Decree Settlement between U.S. and Hyundai
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California Contractor License #1,000,000 Issued
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New CA Public Accommodation Bill Introduced
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A Cautionary Tale for Small and Large Businesses in a Mentor-Protégé Relationship: Size Appeal Of Kisan-Pike
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You Can’t Change That – We Had a Deal!
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Environmental Provisions in the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
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Five Facts About the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014
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Three Obstacles to EPA’s O3 Rule: Industry Opposition, Implementation, and Congressional Oversight
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Divided DC Circuit Panel Vacates Provisions of the 2008 Ozone Standards
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NLRB Addresses Employees’ Rights to Use Employers’ Email System for Non-business Purposes
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A New U.S. Course for Cuba Relations: What Does It Mean for Business?
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California Department of Industrial Relations Posts 2014 Legislative Digest
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6th Circuit Rules that Federal Tort Claims Act’s “Discretionary Function” Exception Shields Army Corps of Engineers Against Flood-Related Damages in Nashville
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Sierra Club’s CAA Citizen Suit Against ExxonMobil Rejected by Houston District Court
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2 Reasons to Cheer: California CSLB Announces Cindi A. Christenson Will Serve As New Registrar of Contractors And She Is the 1st Female To Serve In This Post
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Demolition/Construction Full Steam Ahead on Sacramento Entertainment and Sports Center
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Chung Report Critical of Caltran’s Protocols, Data Interpretation and Conclusions re San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge SAS Span Integrity
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Texas Railroad Commission Revises Common Carrier Permit Application Rule
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TX Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments in San Jacinto Waste Pits Insurance Controversy Jan. 15
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Significant Louisiana Environmental Damages Lawsuit Against Major Energy Companies Remanded to State Court
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What Constitutes an “Occurrence” In Your CGL Policy?
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CA Prevailing Wage Law ~ Revised Definition of “Construction”
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District Court Holds County Ordinance Preempted by Hawaii State Law
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District Court Finds Partnership May Have Case Against EPA “Anti-mine Assessment Team”
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Louisiana Licensing Law for Solar Contractors ~ Compliance Required Before Feb. 1, 2015
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DC Court of Appeals: District Court’s Ruling On Attorney-Client Privilege Irreconcilable With Long Standing Law
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First Amendment v. Conflict Mineral Rules
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Ninth Circuit Provides Clarity on ERA Whistleblower Protections
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NJ Announces Complex Business Litigation Program ~ Will Include Certain Construction Disputes
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Earthquake Brace + Bolt Program Available January 2015 in 26 CA ZIP Codes
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Owner/General Contractor With Right to Control Work and Worksite May Be Exposed to Claims by Subcontractors’ Workers for Safety-related Issues
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“Roadless Rule” Litigation Revived By DC Circuit Court of Appeals
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Supreme Court Heard Oral Argument in Yates v. US
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Proposed Redefinition of “Waters of the United States” Likely to Have Significant Implications
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Anti-Bullying Training Required in California
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New Cal/OSHA “Serious Injury or Illness or Death” Reporting Requirement January 1, 2015
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Workshop On Nevada’s Proposed New Commercial Remodeling (High Rise Buildings) License Sub-classification
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California CSLB’s 2014 Sunset Review Report Posted
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Stephen Thornton Appointed Chief Electrical Inspector for Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
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Just Say “No” To Others Using Your Contractor’s License Number
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Mexico’s Guidelines for Clean Energy Certificates Will Support Renewable Energy Development
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DC Circuit Rejects Challenge to the Revised OSHA Hazardous Communication Standard
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MD Federal Court Holds State Ground Water Permit Excludes RCRA Liability
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TX Amends Admin Code To Update Air Conditioning And Refrigeration Contractor Codes & Modifies Continuing Education Requirements
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Arbitration Clause: Consider enforcement implications before signing
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NH: Most Common Electrical Installation Deficiencies (2014 NEC)
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CA CSLB Welcomes New Board Member ~ Susan Granzella
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10th Cir. Rejects Claim That Pollution Exclusion In Liability Policies Are Ambiguous and Inapplicable
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Texas Supreme Court Will Decide Important CERCLA Insurance Matter
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NH Electricians: 2014 NEC Continuing Education Deadline — Jan. 1, 2015
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NV Licensing Board to Discuss Proposed Amendments to NAC 624.170 Concerning Remodel of High Rise Buildings
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11th Cir. Narrowly Interprets Revised NC Statute of Repose in Wake of CTS Corp. v. Waldburger
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Alaska: Construction Contractor Bonding Requirements Increase In 2015
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Tax Implications Of Legal Entity Ownership Changes
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“Price Gouging” Not Permitted
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Indianapolis DCE Offers Electronic Submittal Option for Contractor License Renewals
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Independent Contractor Versus Employee Debate Continues
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11th Cir. Discusses Pleading Standards for Toxic Tort Claims
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Illinois Prohibits Subordination of Mechanic’s Liens on Construction Projects
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Quick Reference Lien Charts
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Badge of Honor ~ NJ Requires Contractors’ Employees to Wear Photo ID Badge
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City of Shasta Lake (CA) Issues Notice re Contractor Qualifications for Potable Water Projects
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Ruling Reinforces EPA’s Broad Discretionary Powers in Reviewing Corps of Engineers 404 Permitting Decisions
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District Court Rejects Challenge to Decision of Fish and Wildlife Service to Withdraw Proposed ESA Listing of the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard
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3rd Cir.: Natural Gas Pipeline Company Can Immediately Exercise Its Powers of Eminent Domain to Replace Deteriorating Pipeline
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Intergovernmental Immunity Protects Both the Federal Government and Its Contractor
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$8 Billion Los Angeles Wind Power Project Would Be Engineering Marvel and Green Energy Landmark
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California Looking For Next Registrar of Contractors
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5th Circuit Considers Scope of CSB’s Subpoena Power After Serious Incident
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Contractors Beware: Recent Supreme Court Rulings Will Impose More Environmental Restrictions
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Federal Contractor Employee Salaries Not So Secret Any More
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Exemptions Available to Some Contractors For New Mandated Paid Sick Leave In California
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9th Cir. Rejects Use of Permit Shield Defense in a Clean Water Act Citizen Suit
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What’s In A Name (Change)?
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U.S. District Court Finds BP Grossly Negligent in Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
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English Contract Law: Choice of Law and Forum Trumped? Beware (or at least be aware) of the Commercial Agents Regulations.
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New Jersey Appellate Division Orders Reformation of Surety Bond Consistent With Terms of its Principal’s Contract
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California Contractor JV Licensing
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California Expediting Well Drilling Licenses During Drought
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New Threat to “Bring Your Own Device” Policies: Employer Required to Reimburse Personal Cell Phone Expenses
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New DC Circuit Standing Decision
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Mexico’s Energy Reform Provides Significant Opportunities in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production
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Ohio’s Revised Construction Industry Licensing Law ~ Effective Sept. 17, 2014
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PermitsUSA ~ Innovative Solution
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TX Supreme Court Reverses “Stigma Ruling” Contaminated Property Decision and Postpones Definitive Ruling on Availability of Stigma Damages
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Contractor Advertising in California
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Nevada Contractor’s Checklist; License Classifications
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5th Cir. Applies RFRA to Indian Religious Ceremonies Subject to the MBTA and Eagle Protection Act
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D.C. Federal Court Again Rejects Complaint About Enbridge Pipeline Project
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Corrective Action Catch 22: Court of Federal Claims Holds Agency Action Must Be Rational Even If GAO Protest Decision Was Not
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9th Cir. Vacates PSD Permit Granted to Avenal Power After Revised and More Stringent Emissions Standards Were Promulgated
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Spotlight On Federal Contractors’ Labor Practices
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8th Cir. Holds that Union Pacific’s CERCLA Settlement with EPA Trumps Tolling Agreement
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Determining the Number of Occurrences Arising From Multiple Construction Defects … It Depends on Who Is Sued
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7th Cir. Holds Wisconsin Town’s Refusal to Process Building Permits for a Wind Farm Not Subject to Constitutional Due Process Challenge
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“Ban the Box” Legislation Expands Across the Country ~ Employers Need to Update Employment Applications and Policies
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9th Cir. Ninth Circuit Holds Coast Guard “Letter of Recommendation” Provided in LNG Permitting Matter Was Not a Final Agency Action Triggering Appellate Review
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4th Cir. Orders Lower Court to Conduct Additional Hearings on Environmental Challenge to North Carolina Outer Banks Transportation Project
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PA Amends Mechanic’s Liens Law
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IL Governor Signs Bill to Limit Use of Payroll Cards
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Significant Superfund Ruling: 9th Circuit Rejects De Minimis CERCLA Settlements
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The ADA and Private Professional Certification
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Zurich Seeks to Assert Unprecedented Control over Defense Counsel
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Ohio Supreme Court Announces Rule for Pay-if-Paid Provisions
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Significant 5th Circuit Ruling On Preenforcement Clean Water Act Review Under US v. Sackett, Holding Corps of Engineers’ Judicial Determination Not A Final Agency Action
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CA: Public Works Contractors Online Application System
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CSLB: California 2014 Legislative Bills That Could Impact Contractors
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Minnesota Minimum Wage Increase ~ August 1, 2014, 2015, 2016 and Beyond
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CSLB Enforcement Division Reinforcing HVAC Scam Zero-Tolerance Policy
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7th Circuit Rejects Substantive Due Process Challenge to Wisconsin Supreme Court Special Tort Liability Doctrine
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California Supreme Court provides a Beacon of hope for condominium association claims against design professionals
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Demolition For Sacramento Kings New Arena Scheduled To Commence By Month End
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New EEOC Developments Expand Employers’ Pregnancy Accommodation Obligations
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Texas Court Upholds Arbitration Award in Bitterly-Disputed South Texas Oil and Gas Contamination Dispute
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Texas Court of Appeals rules that courts have no jurisdiction over agency’s refusal to promulgate new rules, and sidesteps discussion on the public trust doctrine
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Operative August 28: Revised Missouri Public Prompt Payment Act
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New Federal Advisory Act Ruling: Court Finds Advisory Committee Report “Suspect and Untrustworthy”
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Operative July 18: Revised Nebraska Construction Prompt Pay Act
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DC Circuit Affirms $72 Million Adverse Judgment Against Volvo Powertrain
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Presidential Order Contemplating No Judicial Review Is No Bar When Issue Raised Is Due Process
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7th Circuit Declines To Step Into Carp Controversy
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“Enhanced Coordination Process” Memo Is a “Procedural Rule” Not A “Legislative Rule”
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“Permit Shield” Defense Unavailable When Presence of Pollutant Was Not Disclosed In Permit Application Process
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English Contract Law: Has the Camel’s Nose of “Good Faith” Crept Under the Tent Flap?
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Second Circuit – Architect’s Faulty Designs Were Two Separate Defects
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Avoid License Application Being Denied ~ CA Live Scan Fingerprinting
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FCC “Accessing Social Media” Event
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One More Reason To Treat Yourself To A McFlurry…
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Take Note of Mississippi’s New Mechanic’s Lien Law
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Fifth Circuit Reverses Lower Court’s Whooping Crane Decision
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It’s Hot Outside!!! Be Cool, Check Out OSHA’s Heat Safety App…
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California DIR Approved 2014/15 Alternative Security Program For Employers In California Who Self-Insure
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Seattle ~ July 1, 2014 ~ New Construction and Demolition Waste Requirements Will Be Enforced
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Greater Sacramento Area Economic Council Wants YOU
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English Law: When Contractual Limitations on Damages Can Backfire
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VA Stormwater Management Regulations Post-July 1, 2014
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Proposed Implementing Legislation for the Mexican Energy Reform Will Create an Open, Competitive Electrical Power Industry
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Heirs of John D. Rockefeller Avoid CERCLA Liability
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EPA Proposes to Eliminate Dual Standard for “All Appropriate Inquires” under CERCLA
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Ocean Avenue LLC v. County of Los Angeles Affirmed; AB 2372 Passes Assembly
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Forbes Busts Monster Myth About Marketing To Women
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DC Circuit Clarifies Standard of Review When Agencies Argue “Good Cause” for Bypassing APA Notice and Comment Requirement
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Texas Supreme Court: Economic Loss Rule Bars GC’s Claim Against Architect
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Employees and Independent Contractors and Day Laborers … Oh My!
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Important APA Issue Awaits Supreme Court’s Review
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Would You Consider Paving the Way for Your Workers to Obtain a College Degree?
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University of Texas Arlington Plans to Offer Master of Construction Management Degree
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Let’s Make Monday Awesome!
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New Superfund Ruling: Supreme Court Holds that CERCLA Section 9658 Does Not Preempt State Statutes of Repose
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Water Bill to Boost Public-Private Partnerships
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Hallmarks of Infrastructure Success
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WA Administrative Code Revisions Effective July 1, 2014
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Social Media, Not Just For Everyone Else
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WA Issues Guidance On Who Can Place Building Integrated PV Systems
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Ohio Certificates of Authorization Expire June 30
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Chief Electrical Inspector for WA Department of Labor & Industries Stepping Down
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Iowa PMSB License Renewal-Related Legislative Changes
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NJ Trial Court Dismisses Condo Association’s Defect Claims
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NV Contractors Board Offers FREE Training Day to Contractors
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5th Annual Groundbreaking Women in Construction — June 12
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Minnesota to Host Super Bowl LII in New $1 Billion Multi-Purpose Stadium
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AGC of America: Construction Employment Increases in 220 out of 339 Metro Areas Between April 2013 & 2014
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Lack of Proper Emission Control Devices Warrants Criminal Fines But Not Restitution
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Common Interest in Common Interest Developments
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Cal/OSHA Focusing on Safety Compliance at San Francisco/Bay Area Construction Sites
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Put Down The Cell Phone
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Stand Up For Safety, Join in the Safety Stand-Down June 2 – 6
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Seeing Red
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Not My Wild Alligators
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Top 10 Cities for “Employee Recognition”
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You Are Going to Need To Build A Bigger Game Closet
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Recent Decision Reminds Companies to Use Best Practices to Protect Their Internal Investigations
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Cal/OSHA Issues 2nd High Heat Advisory to Employers with Outdoor Workers
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TN Home Improvement Contractor Licensing Bill to Watch
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Maryland State Bar Association Construction Law Section Publishes Synopsis of Construction Related Bills in 2014 Session
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California Special Access for Disabled Persons Bill to Watch
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A View Into the Different Worlds of Construction
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Are You Battling for the Millennials’ Spending Power?
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AmEx Open Report Paints Optimistic Picture for WBEs
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WSJ critical of EPA’s consideration of a “pre-emptive” veto of the Pebble Mine Project
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I’m going to need to see your license…
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Can I speed up my contractor’s license application? I want to start bidding and working on new jobs now!
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Construction Permit Delays? Higher Permit Costs?
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The U.S. Supreme Court Upholds EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule in EPA v. EME Homer City Generation, L.P., Paving the Way to Further Use of Cap-and-Trade Programs to Control Emissions of SO2 and NOx from Electric Power Plants
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Biz2Credit: 25 Best Cities for Small Businesses in 2014
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Washington 2014 Electrical Rule Development
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Hawaii Issues Amended Notice Re: Use of Payroll Debit Cards
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What’s in a name?
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Effective July 1, 2014, Tennesee Changes to Invitations to Bid Process
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Are You Properly Insured in VA?
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Recast Smoke Alarm Requirements
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Lingering Questions About the San Francisco Gross Receipts Tax
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Cal ARB Provides Additional Time For Some to Comply With Truck and Bus Regulation
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Cal OSHA Operating Rules for Compaction Equipment and Hand Protection Regulations Effective July 1, 2014
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California CSLB Registrar of Contractors Announces Departure
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That Will Be $9/hr. — $10.10/hr. — Thank you boss!
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How’s the View From the Top?
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Arizona ROC Rule Changes Effective July 1, 2014
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$111 Million Jury Verdict for Residents of California Hawaiian Mobile Estates
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Oregon’s Revised Structural Code, Mechanical Code and Energy Code Effective July 1, 2014
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The Fish and Wildlife Service Lists the Lesser Prairie-Chicken as a Threatened Species Under the Endangered Species Act
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Are you a C-57?
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Improvements Proposed to Regulations Governing Petitions to the California State Water Resources Control Board
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President Takes Action Meant to Increase Pay Equity for Employees of Federal Contractors
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Roll Up Your Sleeves and Get a Little Virtual Dirty to Celebrate “National Safe Digging Month”
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Forget Printing Construction Documents, Let’s Print Buildings!
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CSLB Breaking News: Part of $150 Million San Diego Construction Project Stopped After Discovery Of Unlicensed Subcontractor
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Virginia Revokes 24 Contractor’s Licenses
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Contractor To Pay $2.4 Million Fine for DBE Fraud
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Sunday Morning Contractor’s Licensing Quiz
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Whoop, Whoop! California CSLB Nearing 1 Million Contractors License Milestone
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California CSLB Legislative Meeting – Apr. 16, 2014
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Common-Law or Statutory Payment Bond: Do You Know What Type of Bond Your Contract Requires?
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Executive Order Issued on Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors
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North Dakota Joins California in Cracking Down on Unlicensed Contractors
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Sacramento Kings Arena Plan Headed to Planning Commission April 10
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NSCB Proposes Regs to Expand C-10 Landscape Contracting Classification and to Include Standards for Administrative Fines
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CSLB Zaps More than 120 Unlicensed Contractors In Simultaneous Undercover Stings
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Who Says Life’s Not Fair: Good Faith and Fair Dealing Prevails in Metcalf Case
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What happens when construction workers are hungry?
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Flurry of Activity in NYC Crane Collapse Litigation
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Government Contractors Face Expanded Affirmative Action Requirements — Regulations relate to veterans and individuals with disabilities
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Update: Amendments to New York City’s Paid Sick Leave Law — Changes Effective April 1st Expand Obligations for Employers
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Health Care Reform Update: Employers Must Begin Reporting Details of Health Coverage to IRS
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U.S. Department of Energy Announces Plans to Collaborate With Columbia On First Solar Decathlon in Latin America
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An American Policyholder in London: English Choice of Law Clauses in United States Insurance Policies
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Loud Buzzing Coming From Downtown Austin
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Shamrock Shake: St. Patrick’s Day Earthquake in Los Angeles Is a Reminder to Check Your Property Insurance Policy
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Court Confirms Duty to Defend Under Policy With Products-Completed Operations Coverage and Professional Services Exclusion
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GO-Biz California Competes Tax Credit Workshops and Webinars Scheduled
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Friday Favorites–Pet-Friendly Design: Whose House is it Anyway?
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Calling All Sacramento Soccer Fans
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English Contract Law: Your Word May Still be Your Bond
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Building Around Nature – Literally
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Are You Immune To A Cyber-Attack Or Data Breach?
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Friday Favorites – New TV Show Catches Contractors Off Guard
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Dial back that hyperbole, or it could really hurt you
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The Five P’s — Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance
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Virginia Governor Declares May 2 – 9, 2014 Women in Construction Week
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Court Affirms City’s Discretion to Waive Bid Defect, Clarifying the Meaning of Inconsequential Deviation
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Subcontractors Are Victorious, Iowa State Agency Required To Cover General Contractor’s Payment Shortfalls
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70 Days and Counting: Clock Is Ticking to Claim Embedded Software Tax Exemption
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What is the Construction Industry’s “Bliss Score”?
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2014 Project Finance – United States
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U.S. Solar Decathlon 2015: Teams Announced
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World’s Largest CSP Plant Opened February 13
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Surprisingly, California Didn’t Make The Top Out-Bound Or In-Bound States Lists … But, You Might Be Surprised By Which Did
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Put This in the Category of “Differing Site Condition”
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Feds’ Reliance on Environmental Activism Underscores Need for Lacey Act Compliance
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Videotape Surveillance of Truck Drivers’ On-the-Job Does Not Violate California Labor Code
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California Appellate Court Holds Direct Contractors Must Comply With 20-Day Stop Payment Notice Requirement
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New Jersey Extends Date To Regulate HVACR Contractors
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Deadline Approaching for California’s New Employment Credit
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GO-Biz Finalizes Proposed California Competes Tax Credit Regulations
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CSLB Proposes Asbestos Certification Regs
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List of Major U.S. Solar Projects Opererating, Under Construction or Under Development, Courtesy of SEIA
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California’s New LLC Law: Next Steps for California LLCs
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Solar Jobs – The Numbers Are In And Appear To Be On The Rise
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What To Do If You Inherit A Construction Company
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DC Circuit Affirms Crucial FAA No Hazard Determination For Cape Wind Project
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Notre Dame Announces $400 Million Project That Includes Premium Seating In The House Rockne Built
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Renewable Energy Crypto-Currency?
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Are Contractors Required To Replace Old Plumbing Fixtures With Water-Conserving Models?
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Pay Now … Or Pay Later: $3.5 Million For 700 Steelworkers (And Their Attorneys)
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CA Estimates $800 Million to $1.2 Billion Underground Economy
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Construction Workers’ Overtime Claims Subject To Arbitration Provision
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Ewings Are Making a Name for Themselves in Texas, Again
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Affiliates of Indicted Contractor May Face Longer Suspension
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EPA’s Updated “All Appropriate Inquiries” Environmental Diligence Standard
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Insurance and the Polar Vortex: Recovering Losses from the Big Chill of 2014
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Wind Farms – Not Just Green Energy?
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SPI Solar Starts 2014 With A $28.5 Million Cash Infusion
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New York Times Article Spotlights “Solar Power Craze on Wall St.” … Others Are Weighing In As Well
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Owner-Operated Businesses With No Employees May Be Surprised By Recent Cal AG Opinion
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Forum-Selection Clauses Are Here to Stay … and to Be Enforced
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License Qualifiers Under Greater Scrutiny For Direct Supervision Of Construction Operations
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2014 Resolution for the New Year – Be More Profitable
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Court Issues Statement of Decision on Public Nuisance Claim, Ordering $1.1 Billion Lead Paint Contamination Abatement Program
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2014 Solar Decathlon Europe – Solar Home Stretch For Participants
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CSLB Announces 2014 Pilot Program Focused On HVAC Contractors
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Revised Effective Date For 2013 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards
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Maryland Purple Line Update: Six Consortia Compete to Be Private Partner
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Bank of America Tower (New York) And Other Beautiful Buildings…
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No per se prejudice to insurers in Colorado when an insured settles with a third party without the insurer’s consent and before the third party files a lawsuit, says the Colorado Court of Appeals
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A + B + C (40 + 30) = California Contractor License Classifications (and Subcategories)
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Forbes Reports That Utility-Scale Solar Power Is Expected To Be Cost Competitive With Natural Gas By 2025
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Ever wonder how the contractor’s state licensing board verifies an applicant’s work experience? Tune in December 4.
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10 MW Solar Installation To Be Built At Freshkills Park In Staten Island
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California’s High Speed Rail Loses Some Steam
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North Sacramento main street presents a rare development opportunity
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SMUD to Use Concentrating Solar Power Technology to Boost Cosumnes Power Plant Generation
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On Your Mark, Get Set, Go Green: U.S. Solar Decathlon 2015 Team Selection to Commence Soon
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Latest Concepts for Sacramento Kings Arena Unveiled
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Grow West Sacramento Grow
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Energy Secretary Moniz Announces $60 Million in Support of Innovative Solar Energy Research and Development
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Outdoor Worker Safety: Avoid Valley Fever Exposure
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California’s Governor Signs Into Law More Contractor-Related Bills
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Hot Diggity – Licensing Board Is Digging Into Excavation Mishaps
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Vienna University of Technology Shines at US Solar Decathlon 2013
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Fall California Licensing Blitz Stings 75
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In the Event of a Government Shutdown: Preparation Pointers for Federal Contractors
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U.S. Solar Decathlon 2013 Competition Will Go Forward As Planned Despite Government Shutdown
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Countdown to U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013 and XPO
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Bidding on California Public Projects Not a “Fundamental Vested Right”: The Case of the $915 Debarment
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Sacramento Kings Owners Announce Indoor-Outdoor Facility Concept for New Arena
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Show Me The Money: Energy Saver Tax Credits, Rebates & Savings
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Trigger happy NJ Supreme Court allows two carriers of the same insured to sue each other
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California Contractor-Related 2013 Legislation and Bills to Watch
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Don’t Get Zapped
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4 California Solar-Related Bills Await Governor Brown’s Signature
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STA’s 10 Best Practices For Responsible Solar Development
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Maryland’s PPPurple Line
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Solar Work-Place Safety Training
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Solar Permitting Questions?
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BLM Approves 19th Solar Energy Zone in California’s Imperial Valley
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Breaking News: SF-Oakland Bay Bridge to Open After Labor Day Weekend Closure, Sept. 3
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GAO Holds That Agency Improperly Credited Offeror With Past Performance of Affiliates
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When Water from the Sky Ceases to be Rain
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Congratulations Solar Decathlon China 2013 Award Winners
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Ygrene and Johnson Controls Celebrate Nation’s Largest PACE Energy Upgrade Project
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Six Bits or Bust: Insurance Litigation over the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
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Oct. 3-13: U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013 & XPO
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Georgia’s Highest Court Clarifies that Defective Construction Can Be An “Occurrence” When the Damage is to the “Work” of the Insured and When the Insured is Sued for Breach of Warranty
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Innovative Solar Solution for Deteriorated Exterior Marble Façade
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Lien on Your Government: The Extension of the Mechanic’s Lien Remedy to Public Construction Projects
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Turner Construction Company to Build New Sacramento Kings Arena
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NY Governor Announces SUNY to Develop First-Of-Its-Kind CNSE Photovoltaic Manufacturing and Technology Development Facility
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CPUC Reports California’s Solar Success
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BLM Land Order Clears Way for Additional Solar Energy Development on Public Lands
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“The Sun Is Shining Brightly in the State of California!” Touts California Governor Jerry Brown
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California’s New San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge East Span Will Not Open Labor Day
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G2G Friday Favorites – Brazil Edition
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Replacement cost property policies cover contractor’s OH&P — says Florida Supreme Court
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Effective July 1, California’s New Regulations for Disposing of Mercury Thermostats
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West Virginia’s Highest Court Revisits Whether Faulty Workmanship Is An Occurrence under a CGL policy: West Virginia Now Says Yay.
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No More Dollar Limits on Federal Contract Set-Asides for Women-Owned Small Businesses
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California Court Orders Judicial Review of Arbitrator’s Decision Not to Order Disgorgement from Unlicensed Contractor
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California’s High Speed Rail Inches Toward Construction
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G2G Friday Favorites – Green Building Edition
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Florida Set to Take a Big Step Forward With New P3 Law
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Friday Features: Bay Area Construction Edition
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G2G Friday Favorites – Demolition Edition
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NY 1st Department Affirms Duty to Defend Freezer Manufacturer for Unfrozen, Ruined Cakes Under CGL Policy
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Light at the End of the (PortMiami) Tunnel – Harriet Reaches Watson Island
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That’s not what I meant either! — Ambiguous drafting thwarts (one party’s version of its) intent, again
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Friday Favorites
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Who’s picking up good vibrations?
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Another Frye bites the dust — Florida moving toward Daubert
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Friday Favorites
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P3s and America’s Ports
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That’s not what I meant! The drafter’s (apparent) intent thwarted again.
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Sandhog view of New York’s Second Avenue Subway Line
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Defects in an insured’s own work are “unmistakably included” in the definition of “occurrence” in CGL policy, rules Second Circuit.
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Friday favorites — To notarize, or not to notarize?
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America’s Infrastructure GPA: D+
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Sequestration Is Here – Now What Happens to Government Contractors?
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FRIDAY FAVORITES – VALENTINE’S DAY EDITION
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 – New Procurement Rules Coming
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Trends in Single-Family Housing
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Prohibition on Contract Awards to Companies That Were Formerly Based in the United States
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Denying Coverage Based on the Insured’s Lack of Cooperation – A Difficult Standard for Insurers to Meet
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California Contractors State License Board Confirms Asbestos Certification Does Not Authorize Universal Removal/Abatement
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Even Offerors Eliminated Before the Competitive Range May Have Protest Standing
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New CA Law Refines Law About Who is a “Contractor” to Bolster Consumer Protection
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CA Employment Development Department Now Authorized to Share New Employee Information
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Challenge Problems in Solicitation Amendments Before Award: A Friendly Reminder from the Federal Circuit
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Perspectives on Real Estate Newsletter (Fall 2012 Edition)
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Beware of Scam Targeting Contractor Licensees and Applicants
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Ohio Supreme Court Holds Defective Construction Not an Occurrence under CGL Policy
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Friday Favorites – Nov 2
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Public-Private Partnership Enabling Statutes
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FERC’S ORDER 1000 Aims to Power Up Competition
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G2G Friday Favorites – Sept 21
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World Trade Center Construction Progress on the Eleventh Anniversary of 9/11
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Shutting Down the Construction Project
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G2G Friday Favorites – Aug 24
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California Condominium Owners Association Bound by Arbitration Provision in CC&R’s
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G2G Friday Favorites – Aug 16
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The Efficiency of the South Moves North — Charming, Isn’t It?
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The Green Olympics
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Illinois Finds Coverage for Additional Insured Despite Lack of Coverage for Named Insured Engineer Under Professional Services Exclusion; California Finds Fire-Sale Pricing of High End Goods May Trigger Personal Injury Coverage for Trade Disparagement
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G2G Friday Favorites – July 27
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Green Construction, Through the Roof
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G2G Friday Favorites – July 20
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Wisconsin Holds That Insurer’s Failure to Reserve Rights Does Not Waive Its Ability to Deny Coverage Based on Coverage Clause
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California High Speed Rail Moves a Step Forward
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Oxford Aviation, Inc. v. Global Aero, Inc.: The First Circuit’s Broad Interpretation of an Insurer’s Duty to Defend
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The “Silver” Isn’t Lining The Union Pockets — Silver Line To Proceed Without Union Preference
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The quid pro quo of Texas’ workers compensation statute bars injured employees of a general contractor from bringing suit against employees of a covered subcontractor, their deemed fellow employees.
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Does your subcontractor’s certificate of insurance say too much or too little? New requirements for COIs for coverage for property, operations and risks located in Virginia take effect July 1, 2012.
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Ex-Im Charter Awaits President Obama’s Signature
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Significant Changes to California’s Mechanics Lien Law Coming July 1, 2012
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With or without you — State and local governments aren’t waiting for the feds; they’re investing in infrastructure now.
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5 Tips for Avoiding Settlement Traps
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America in the Dark
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Whither High-Speed Rail in California?
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Public-Private Partnership Legislation in Maryland and Pennsylvania
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You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him enroll in your Wrap Up
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CASE NOTE: New Jersey v Perini Corp. – New Jersey’s Statute of Repose as Applied to Phased Construction
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2012 International Green Construction Code Announced
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LEEDing to Injury?
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“Build as Much as We Can, as Fast as We Can, Until It’s All Done!” – P3s and Colorado’s FasTracks Program
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Maryland moves to modernize its Public Private Partnership law.
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All Risk Property Insurance — Is damage caused by Chinese Drywall Covered
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Leaning Tower of…Washington DC?
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Tappan Zee Replacement — Which came first, the RFP or the PPP?
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The Tappan Zee replacement: Bidders must design to last 100 years, but do they have to design it to survive the rapture?
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The Yin and Yang of offshore wind power
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What if Your Insurer Goes Bankrupt and No One Tells You?
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Separation of Insureds Applies to Deductible Payments
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The East End Crossing: Indiana Plans to Take Advantage of its P3 Enabling Statutes
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The First Step to Dispute Avoidance: Execute the Contract BEFORE Work Commences
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Thirty Stories in Fifteen Days!
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Perspectives on Real Estate Newsletter (Spring 2012 Edition)
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The Tappan Zee Bridge: Hey brother, can you spare 60 billion dimes?
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Construction Employment Below Peak Levels in 98% of Metro Areas
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What is all this hyPPPe about Public-Private Partnerships?
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New York Appellate Court Adopts Federal Preservation Standards for E-Discovery
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Does More Construction Workers = More Construction Work?
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New York’s DiGuglielmo Rule Is No Longer
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Need a new background for your monitor? Click here.
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New Year “ins” and “outs”: Stanford is “out”; Cornell is “in”
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Public Comment Period Opens for the Atlantic Wind Connection
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You won’t find Jimmy Hoffa in this concrete
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Where do you get your water? ASCE Gives Low Marks to U.S. Water Systems
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Is the bottom behind us?
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There is Light at the End of the Tunnel: Expanding Penn Station
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Virginia is for lovers – and heavy civil contractors.
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Sequestration – Should YOU Be Worried?
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Virginia wades deeper into the promise of P3
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Money in search of a Project
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Show me the money! US to Invest $4 Billion in Sustainable Construction
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The Guatemala Canal?
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The Walls Come A’ Tumblin Down: Implosion of CityCenter’s Harmon?
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Battling Unfair Unsats (Todd Construction, L.P. v. U.S.)
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U.S. Supreme Court Narrows Definition of Corporate Citizenship – Opening Door to Federal Courts
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Expert Reports, Communications Get Work Product Protection in Amendment to Federal Rules
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