Governor Orders State and Local Cooperation on Southern Oregon Land Use Planning
Governor Orders State and Local Cooperation on Southern Oregon Land Use Planning
Governor Orders State and Local Cooperation on Southern Oregon Land Use Planning
Posted 364 days ago

Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber has issued an Executive Order directing state agencies to cooperate with local…

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Governor Orders State and Local Cooperation on Southern Oregon Land Use Planning
Washington Supreme Court Clarifies The Status of Dedicated Lands, Adverse Possession Law
Washington Supreme Court Clarifies The Status of Dedicated Lands, Adverse Possession Law
Washington Supreme Court Clarifies The Status of Dedicated Lands, Adverse Possession Law
Posted 443 days ago

A recent opinion by the Washington Supreme Court has provided some guidance on what legal…

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Washington Supreme Court Clarifies The Status of Dedicated Lands, Adverse Possession Law
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Landowners to Challenge EPA Wetlands Determinations in Clean Water Act Compliance Orders
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Landowners to Challenge EPA Wetlands Determinations in Clean Water Act Compliance Orders
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Landowners to Challenge EPA Wetlands Determinations in Clean Water Act Compliance Orders
Posted 426 days ago
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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Landowners to Challenge EPA Wetlands Determinations in Clean Water Act Compliance Orders
Is Your Tenant a Criminal?
Is Your Tenant a Criminal?
Is Your Tenant a Criminal?
Posted 118 days ago

As originally published in the Daily Journal of Commerce

Landlords, whether residential or commercial, almost always…

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Is Your Tenant a Criminal?
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Construction Law

PPPs: An Opportunity to Jump-Start Infrastructure Projects in a Down Economy

As originally published in the Daily Journal of Commerce Lots of people in the construction industry have been talking about public-private partnerships recently. But many folks aren’t really sure what a PPP is, don’t understand the players and their roles, and may not recognize the risks and potential benefits. PPPs have been used in the... Continue Reading

PPPs: An Opportunity to Jump-Start Infrastructure Projects in a Down Economy

Williams v. Athletic Field Oral Argument

MA Bridge News

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Real Estate

Stealing Hand

Is Your Tenant a Criminal?

As originally published in the Daily Journal of Commerce Landlords, whether residential or commercial, almost always include in their leases three requirements dealing with legal compliance. First, the lease limits the premises to specific legal use(s) or expressly allows any legal use of the premises. Second, the lease requires the tenant to comply with all... Continue Reading

Major Appeals Court Decision Leaves Oregon’s Residential Real Estate Market in Limbo

How to Prevent an Email Exchange from Inadvertently Becoming a Binding Contract

Biggest Restaurant Leasing Mistakes: How to Avoid Them

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Land Use

Is Your Floating Home a “Vessel?”

Early this year, the United States Supreme Court decided a case that could have had far-reaching effects on local land use regulations affecting floating homes.  However, the Court’s opinion in this case, Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach (No. 11-626), appears to have left most of these regulations intact—at least for the time being.  The... Continue Reading

Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals Clarifies Permitting Pathways for Wine Businesses on Farmland

Oregon’s Integrated Water Resources Strategy Explores Relationships Between Water and Land Use Regulation

Governor Orders State and Local Cooperation on Southern Oregon Land Use Planning

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Environmental

In Alaska, Oil and Gas Leases Convey Property Rights; Permits Do Not

The Supreme Court of Alaska held that the Alaska Constitution requires only one “best interest finding” that an oil or gas project is in the state’s best interest, although subsequent permitting decisions must be made after a “hard look” that considers cumulative impacts.  Sullivan v. Resisting Environmental Destruction on Indigenous Lands (REDOIL), Decision No. 6769... Continue Reading

Getting the Lead Out

Solar Roof Top Leasing

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Landowners to Challenge EPA Wetlands Determinations in Clean Water Act Compliance Orders

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