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Climate Law Blog
New Resource: Model State and Local Laws to Manage Data Center Impacts
By Jon Binder and Daniel J. Metzger
In the past several years, data centers have rapidly proliferated in communities around the country and have come to dominate political discourse at every level of government. Developers highlight tax…
Religion Clause
3rd Circuit: Preliminary Injunction Denied Even When Ultimate Success of RLUPA Challenge Is Likely
In Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church v. Township of Collier, (3d Cir., Oct. 19, 2026), the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision affirmed the denial of a…
Breaking Ground
Pause or Playbook? How Bay Area Cities Are Responding to Data Center Developments
By Publisher
Tamsen Plume, Nicholas William Targ, Bradley B. Brownlow, Tara Sullivan, Daniela de la Rosa
CEQA Developments
Sixth District Holds Project Proposing “Typically Ministerial” Lot Line Adjustment Is Not Exempt From CEQA When Coupled With Agency’s Discretionary Acceptance of Property Dedication for New Public Street
In an opinion filed September 3, and later certified for publication on October 5, 2026, the Sixth District Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s judgment denying a writ petition challenging the…
Long Island Land Use and Zoning
High Stakes, Local Rules: State Preemption and Cannabis Zoning
On March 31, 2021, the State of New York signed into law the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act. In its Preamble, the statute notes, “it is in the best interest…
Microjuris Blog
Senado aprueba proyecto para crear nuevo Código de Planificación y Permisos
By Ed. Microjuris.com Puerto Rico
La medida propone simplificar los trámites de permisos, establecer un expediente digital único y fortalecer los mecanismos de fiscalización y cumplimiento.
FBT Gibbons
The Briefing | Commercial Development Industry
Selected Appellate Decisions for the Commercial Development Industry Click below to read a summary of each case, along with practical takeaways for real estate developers, owners, and investors. 1. Fifth…
The Levee Was Dry
When Water Concerns Put Development on Hold: Lessons from California Data Center Moratoria
By Sam Bivins
Across California, local governments are pausing data-center development as they confront questions about water supply, infrastructure, and the adequacy of existing land use rules. On October 6, 2026, Oakland adopted…
Turtle Talk
City of Buffalo Sues Interior over Decision to Place Seneca Lands in Restricted Fee Status
Here is the complaint in City of Buffalo v. Dept. of the Interior (W.D. N.Y.): 1 Complaint.pdfDownload
inversecondemnation.com
Ohio App: No Agins Taking (No Such Thing Anymore), But There’s A Penn Central Taking
Been meaning to post this one for a while. In TMS Enterprises, Ltd. v. Cleveland, the Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment requiring the City of Cleveland to institute…