The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to hear Cantero v. Bank of America, N.A., a case that concerns the power of states to regulate federally-chartered banks. The Court has granted review of the case despite the...more
The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to hear Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, California, a case that concerns whether land use permit conditions in the form of monetary exactions created by legislation are...more
10/10/2023
/ Building Permits ,
Certiorari ,
Construction Project ,
George Sheetz v County of El Dorado ,
Housing Developers ,
Impact Fees ,
Infrastructure ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Municipalities ,
Property Owners ,
Real Estate Development ,
SCOTUS
In Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, California, when George Sheetz sought a building permit to construct a single-family residence, the County of El Dorado agreed to issue the permit with one important condition: he had to pay...more
6/29/2023
/ Building Permits ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Dolan v City of Tigard ,
Exceptions ,
Impact Fees ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Nexus ,
Nollan v California Coastal Commission ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Rough Proportionality Test ,
SCOTUS ,
Takings Clause
In Cantero vs. Bank of America, N.A., mortgage borrowers are asking the Supreme Court of the United States to reverse a Second Circuit ruling that federally-chartered banks need not comply with state laws that require the...more
3/16/2023
/ Bank of America ,
Banking Regulators ,
Banking Sector ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Escrow Accounts ,
Escrow Holders ,
Financial Crisis ,
Flagstar Bank ,
Great Recession ,
Interest Payments ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
National Bank Charters ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
RESPA ,
SCOTUS ,
Split of Authority ,
State Banks