Recent Publications - Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use
July 11, 2024 |
On July 11, Long Island Business News published Chris Murray’s opinion piece, “Supreme Court Restricts EPA’s Environmental Protections.”
Here is the full text.
While the Supreme Court’s decisions regarding the election, immunity and abortion access received the most attention this year, two decisions regarding the power of administrative agencies will severely limit the Environmental Protection
Read MoreApril 23, 2024 |
Michael Heller’s, Matthew Spero’s and Lawrence Han’s Winter issue of the Title Reporter was published in the Real Estate Finance Journal.
This article discusses the following court rulings and other title insurance-related developments, among others:
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, affirming a decision by the U.S. District Court for the
January 19, 2024 |
On January 18, Long Island Business News published Chris Murray’s opinion piece, “Sewers: Good for the Environment, Good for the Economy.”
Here is the full text.
Not often is a policy initiative good for both the environment and business. Sewer expansion is one of those initiatives. The development of sewer systems in Suffolk County would not
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2024 |
Michael Heller’s, Matthew Spero’s and Lawrence Han’s Fall issue of the Title Reporter was published in the Real Estate Finance Journal.
This article discusses the following court rulings and other title insurance-related developments, among others:
- “Deed Theft: Recent New York Developments” explains that New York State prosecutors, and the New York State legislature, have
January 8, 2024 | |
Here is what we cover in this issue of Title Insurance Update Winter 2024:
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, affirming a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, has ruled that Standard Exclusion 3(a) of a title insurance policy precluded coverage of fees and costs
November 1, 2023 |
Michael Heller’s, Matthew Spero’s and Lawrence Han’s Summer issue of the Title Reporter was published in the Real Estate Finance Journal.
This article discusses the following court rulings, among others:
- A trial court in New York has dismissed a negligence action against a title company brought by a developer, ruling that the only entity
October 26, 2023 | |
Here is what we cover in this issue of Title Insurance Update Autumn 2023
- “Deed Theft: Recent New York Developments” explains that New York State prosecutors, and the New York State legislature, have been focusing on the growing problem of deed thefts.
- A trial court in New York has granted summary judgment to a
July 17, 2023 | |
While demand for new housing in the United States is strong, the ability to meet this demand is hampered by lack of water resources. This is especially true in states experiencing population growth such as Florida and Texas. Any proposal to develop new residential housing must include water conservation measures to assure there will be
Read MoreJuly 7, 2023 | |
Zoning boards have a difficult job. They must walk a narrow gauntlet between potentially killing a development project before it has begun by not allowing necessary variances and allowing harm to the environment that could be caused by the project.
Traditionally zoning boards focused on such issues as traffic, parking and whether a proposed project
Read MoreJune 23, 2023 |
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