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Denver Proposes to Eliminate All Minimum Vehicle Parking Requirements

The City of Denver (“Denver”) released the first draft of its proposed amendment to the Denver Zoning Code (“Zoning Code”) known as Modernizing Parking Requirements Text Amendment (“Text Amendment”), in which it proposes...more

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Cook County, Illinois Further Revises Mandatory Paid Leave Rules

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On April 10, 2025, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved further revisions to the Commission on Human Rights’ regulations implementing the county’s paid leave ordinance. Many private employers will welcome these...more

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City of Leesburg Denies Proposed Residential Development Moratorium

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As an update to our April 1, 2025, article, the Leesburg City Commission voted on April 14, 2025, to deny the proposed annexation and residential development moratorium....more

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(Podcast) California Employment News: Breaking Down Los Angeles’ Fair Work Week Ordinance

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Tune in to the latest edition of California Employment News, where Meagan Bainbridge and Nikki Mahmoudi dive into LA County’s Fair Work Week Ordinance. Learn about key protections for retail workers, including scheduling...more

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California Employment News: Breaking Down Los Angeles’ Fair Work Week Ordinance

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Tune in to the latest edition of California Employment News, where Meagan Bainbridge and Nikki Mahmoudi dive into LA County’s Fair Work Week Ordinance. Learn about key protections for retail workers, including scheduling...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Don’t Get Zoned Out of Your Second Amendment Rights   

Property owners may occasionally face challenges when municipalities interpret zoning ordinances in ways that could limit certain lawful activities. We recently represented a client in a case where the municipality sought to...more

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Cozen Cities - April 2, 2025

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CHICAGO—City Begins Converting Loop Office Buildings to Housing -Chicago’s La Salle Corridor Revitalization Initiative kicked off last week, beginning with the transformation of a historic 14-story Loop office building into...more

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City of Leesburg to Consider Residential Development Moratorium

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The City of Leesburg has experienced significant growth over the past few years and has reported that over 30,000 single-family residential lots have been approved and remain undeveloped. In response, a draft moratorium is...more

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Denver Adopts Modifications to Rezoning Approval Criteria and Public Notification Requirements

The Denver City Council (“City Council”) recently adopted the Advancing Equity in Rezoning Text Amendment (“Text Amendment”), which modifies the rezoning approval criteria and public notification and engagement requirements...more

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Broad Street Brief: Council Begins Center City Sixers Arena Repeal Process

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City Council Begins Repeal of Center City Sixers Arena Legislation - During Thursday’s meeting, the City Council initiated the repeal of legislation for the since-abandoned Center City Sixers arena project. The Council also...more

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Owning Real Property Near Military Bases: Considerations for Buying, Selling, and Developing Land in an AICUZ

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You have found the perfect spot for a new neighborhood, office complex, or retail center—only to discover it's within an Air Installations Compatible Use Zone (AICUZ). Suddenly, noise levels, building heights, and safety...more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Chicago’s Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Ordinance Takes Effect on Northwest Side

The city of Chicago’s recently established Tenant Opportunity to Purchase (“TOP”) program for rental buildings on the city’s northwest side is now being enforced as of March 1, 2025, by the Department of Housing. The program...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

2025 California Legal Updates: What You Need to Know – Part Four

The California Public Records Act requires local agencies to make public records available for inspection, including posting them on their websites. AB 1637 does the following...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Seattle Passes Bill to Incentivize “Office-to-Residential” Conversions

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The Seattle City Council passed Council Bill 120937 on February 11, 2025, aimed to encourage developers and commercial property owners to convert underutilized commercial properties into residential housing. Set to take...more

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LA City Imposes New Registration Requirements (and Fees) for Landlords

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The LA City Council passed an amendment to the Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance (JCO), which went into effect January 27, 2025. It applies to most landlords who own and lease residential property within the city, if they are...more

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SB24-231: Major Updates to Colorado Liquor Laws

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As of January 1, 2025, the Colorado Department of Revenue’s Liquor and Tobacco Enforcement Division implemented new liquor rules to enforce SB24-231, which became law in 2024. The new law vastly modified the alcohol industry...more

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California and Denver Impose New Restrictions on Nicotine Analog Products

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In what appear to be the first restrictions of their kind, the state of California and the city and county of Denver have adopted bans on flavored tobacco products that cover not only products containing tobacco and nicotine,...more

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New York City's Fair Chance Housing Law Restricts Criminal Background Checks

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New York City's Fair Chance for Housing Act (known as Local Law 24 or the Fair Chance Law) became effective on Jan. 1, 2025. The Fair Chance Law prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of a purchaser's or tenant's...more

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New York City Amends Lactation Room Accommodation Policy Requirements

New York City recently enacted a local law amending the New York City Human Rights Law relating to an employer's obligation to implement and distribute a written lactation room accommodation policy. ...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

MHH Condo/Co-op Digest, (February 2025)

This newsletter explores the emerging legal topics and issues affecting the condominium and cooperative services industry. Thought-leading attorneys from Moritt Hock & Hamroff’s Condominium and Cooperative Services Practice...more

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Short-Term Rental Registry Launches in British Columbia

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On January 20, 2025, the Government made regulations under the Act (the regulations) and launched the short-term rental registry (the Registry)....more

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Saint Paul, Minnesota enacts “wage theft” ordinance

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Beginning January 1, 2025, the City of St. Paul, Minnesota’s Wage Theft Ordinance went into effect. The Ordinance largely incorporates the State of Minnesota’s existing wage theft legislation. However, similar to the...more

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Arizona Supreme Court to Address the Scope of Citizens’ Rights to Propose Local Ballot Measures

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In the forthcoming case of Roundtree v. City of Page,2 the Arizona Supreme Court will weigh in on a reoccurring political issue that bubbles up in cities and towns across the state: under what circumstances does a proposed...more

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Update on Local Government P3 Implementing Procedures Following Adoption of Major New P3 Legislation

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Last year, the Florida Legislature enacted HB 781, expanding the statutory framework for public-private partnerships (P3s) in Florida. As we explained in a prior blog post, the amendments to Section 255.065 of the Florida...more

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Midtown South Rezoning Begins Public Review

On Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, the City Planning Commission certified for public review zoning map and text amendment applications (the Proposal) that would create a new Special Midtown South Mixed-Use District (MSX Special...more

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