Like much of the western and southwestern U.S., California has experienced drought conditions on and off for decades. Fortunately, the regulatory landscape is starting to catch up with water treatment technology, paving the way for states and localities to effectively create a new and reliable supply of potable water.
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Completion of Project Did Not Moot CEQA Claims, and County’s Failure to Exercise Jurisdiction Could Provide a Basis for a CEQA Claim
The completion of a shooting range redevelopment project did not moot CEQA claims regarding the project even though the plaintiff had not sought an injunction against development or operation of the project. Moreover, the County’s decision not to exercise jurisdiction, as opposed to its mere inaction, could support a viable CEQA claim. Vichy Springs Resort…
Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (4/10/24) – Hotels Integrate AI, Baby-Boomers Stay Put, and Insurance Affects Housing Market
by Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team
In our latest roundup, DOT’s major grant programs, proptech’s solution to climate change risks, mortgage-locked sellers put their homes on the market, and more!
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Navigating the Waters Beyond Construction Law: Unveiling the Ties Between Construction and Maritime Liens
Construction law is a complex field that intersects with various other industries and legal fields, one being the maritime industry. In nearly twenty years of practicing construction law, I have often experienced the connection between these sophisticated areas of law and the implications of each on various projects, such as the construction of docks, breakwaters,…
New Court Ruling Pokes Holes in Contractual Limitation of Liability Language in Commercial Leases
Creating certainty in the inherent uncertainty of the future is the name of the game when it comes to drafting commercial leases. When courts overrule provisions that the parties to the lease have agreed upon, however, that supposed certainty goes out the window. This fact pattern played out recently in Epochal Enterprises, Inc. v. LF…
The Total Solar Eclipse may be a once-in-100-years event, with millions of people taking time out of their work day and schools closing early to watch it, but nothing could stop Adam Leitman Bailey from continuing to seek justice for his clients.
Pay Attention to “Everything Else” in Your Contracts
Many years ago, I neatly stored our family’s music collection on shelves of a bookcase in alphabetical order. However, years of pulling a piece out and setting it aside when it was no longer needed resulted in numerous precarious piles. The piles were in four rooms of our house, depending on where someone last looked…
2024 International Energy Conservation Code is Final After Addressing Preemption
This is a big deal because versions of the IECC are in use or have been adopted in 48 states…
Super Lawyers selects seven Lang Thal King & Hanson attorneys for 2024
Timing Matters for Differing Site Conditions
Many construction contracts contain some version of a “differing site conditions” clause. AIA’s A201 general conditions, as well as in the EJCDC equivalent, contains a changed site condition clause. It also appears in most state DOT specifications and federal government construction contracts. Generally, this provision provides for a change order (subject to procedural compliance) when…