by Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team
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San Francisco Further Incentivizes Residential Conversion Projects by Waiving Development Impact Fees
In a further effort to revitalize and reimagine its downtown core, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors has passed and the Mayor has signed legislation exempting certain residential conversion projects from development impact fees, including the City’s substantial inclusionary housing fee.
Mind Those Deadlines! Party Loses Appeal of Arbitration Decision by Failing to Timely File a Petition to Vacate
Arbitration provisions are increasingly common in construction contracts. Indeed, the boilerplate AIA contract documents include a standard arbitration provision providing for arbitration before the American Arbitration…
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Allows for Enforcement of DEI-Related Executive Orders Pending Appeal
On March 14, 2025, The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted the government’s request to stay a nationwide preliminary injunction that blocked enforcement of elements of President Trump’s Executive Order 14173 (signed January 21, 2025) ending DEI
Recovering Attorneys’ Fees in Connection with Termination Settlement Proposals
When a government contract is terminated for convenience, contractors may find themselves navigating the complex process of preparing a termination settlement proposal. One critical consideration that often arises is whether the costs associated with hiring legal counsel to assist with
A Continuing Saga of CTA Uncertainty
On February 27, 2025, FinCEN published guidance related to the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) taking the position that it would not “issue any fines or penalties or take any other enforcement actions against any companies based on any failure
The Importance of Bid Protests Amid DOGE’s Reduction Efforts
In light of the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) recent efforts to reduce the number of federal government contracts and purportedly streamline the procurement process, it has never been more critical for federal contractors to understand the importance of bid
The Sunday News
If you’re looking for a construction law post, this isn’t it. This Sunday morning I woke up to the news that the Trump administration deported over…
FLORIDA RECOGNIZES TWO TYPES OF SUBROGATION: (1) CONVENTIONAL SUBROGATION; AND (2) EQUITABLE SUBROGATION
A note on subrogation.
There are two types of subrogation recognized in Florida: (1) conventional subrogation; and (2) equitable subrogation.
“‘Conventional subrogation arises or flows from a contract between the parties establishing an agreement that the party paying the debt
The Most Consequential Day of Environmental Deregulation in American History
The EPA’s core mission of safeguarding human health and the environment remains