We previously reported on the recent California Court of Appeal district split as to what standard of review should apply in utility takeover condemnation cases as it pertains to more necessary public use challenges, and…
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On April 17, 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively, Services) published a notice in the Federal Register proposing to rescind the Services’ respective…
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Hawaii: Hawaii lawmakers are working to outlaw political donations from people who win government contracts…
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The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states, in part, “nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” The federal Endangered Species Act deals with a different type of “taking.” Section 9…
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On April 2, 2025, the Court of Appeal for California’s Fifth Appellate District issued its decision in Bring Back the Kern v. City of Bakersfield, 2025 S.O.S. 909. That case held that courts must apply the reasonableness…
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On March 29, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (District Court) vacated the Endangered Species Act (ESA) special 4(d) rule for the northern distinct population segment (DPS) of the lesser…
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In California, the primary governing structure for condemnation suits is set forth within Title 7 of the California Code of Civil Procedure (CCP 1230.010, et. seq.), otherwise known as the Eminent Domain Act, which was enacted…
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Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance The Federal Election Commission (FEC) approved two advisory opinions at its March 27, 2025, open meeting…
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Join us in April for Nossaman's Eminent Domain Seminars! We will be hosting our Northern California seminar in Berkeley on April 8th and our Southern California seminar in Costa Mesa on April 15th.
These complimentary…
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Join us in April for Nossaman's Eminent Domain Seminars! We will be hosting our Northern California seminar in Berkeley on April 8th and our Southern California seminar in Costa Mesa on April 15th.
These complimentary…
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/ Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Just two months into President Trump’s second term, project applicants are navigating a series of changes to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 permitting. Upon his inauguration, President…
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking…
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On March 14, 2025, the Court of Appeal for California’s Fifth Appellate District issued its decision in Sandton Agriculture Investments III v. 4-S Ranch Partners, 2025 S.O.S. 659. That case provided guidance on ownership of…
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/ Bankruptcy, Environmental Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
In 2024, after years of deliberation, California water officials adopted landmark rules that will guide future water use and conservation in the state. The “Making Conservation a California Way of Life” framework went into…
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National Democrats filed suit Friday, February 28, 2025, to stave off what they say could be President Donald Trump’s…
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