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State Lands Commission’s CEQA Review of SF Bay/Delta Sand Mining Project Approval Is Adequate, But Fails to Fulfill Obligation to Consider Public Trust Doctrine

24 Nov 2015, 12:03 pm by Arthur F. Coon

San Francisco Baykeeper, Inc. v. [read post]

CEQA Developments - http://www.ceqadevelopments.com

Louisiana Public Service Commission – Electric Utility Regulation – Recent and Current Topics

5 Nov 2015, 10:55 am by Steven Boutwell

Power Blocks 1 and 2 are expected to be acquired by Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Arkansas, Inc., respectively. [read post]

Louisiana Law Blog - http://www.louisianalawblog.com/

First District Applies CEQA Exhaustion/Standing Rules, Upholds Judgment Rejecting Claim of Statutory Exemption for Controversial State Lands Commission Land Exchange Agreement

28 Sep 2015, 2:25 pm by Arthur F. Coon

., Inc. v. [read post]

CEQA Developments - http://www.ceqadevelopments.com

Preliminary Thoughts on Cross-Border Data Requests

28 Sep 2015, 6:00 am by David Kris

Today, for reasons both technological and political, there is an increasing divergence and growing conflict between U.S. and foreign laws that compel, and prohibit, production of data in response to governmental surveillance directives.[1][2] Major U.S. telecommunications and Internet providers[3] face escalating pressure from foreign governments, asserting foreign law, to require production of data stored by the providers in the United States, in ways that violate U.S. law.[4] At the… [read post]

Lawfare - http://www.lawfareblog.com/

Idaho’s Fairness in Contracting Act banning union ‘job targeting’ programs preempted by NLRA

18 Sep 2015, 5:11 am by Joy Waltemath

By Ronald Miller, J.D. [read post]

WKL&B WOrkDay Blog - http://www.employmentlawdaily.com/index.php/blog

Successor construction employer not necessarily subject to exception, could have MPPAA withdrawal liability

15 Sep 2015, 7:29 am by Joy Waltemath

By Ronald Miller, J.D. [read post]

WKL&B WOrkDay Blog - http://www.employmentlawdaily.com/index.php/blog

Dow loses "supplemental damages" claim against NOVA because of the change in law brought by Nautilus case

31 Aug 2015, 7:52 am by Lawrence B. Ebert

Miller & Edward H. [read post]

IPBiz - http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/

First District Holds Public Agency’s Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Documents In Response To PRA Request Does Not Waive Privilege; Decision Has Implications For Administrative Record Preparation Process In CEQA And Other Actions

25 Aug 2015, 2:42 pm by Arthur F. Coon

WPS, Inc. (1999) 70 Cal.App.4th 644, 653.) [read post]

CEQA Developments - http://www.ceqadevelopments.com

Guest Post: Ten Cybersecurity Concerns for Every Board of Directors

6 Aug 2015, 6:21 pm by Kevin LaCroix

John Reed Stark David Fontaine It is well understood by now that cyber security is a concern for every organization and that it is an issue on which every company’s board should be focused. [read post]

The D & O Diary - http://www.dandodiary.com/

Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Illinois Common Fund Doctrine Decision Requiring ERISA Plan to Reimburse for Attorney Fees and Costs

26 Jul 2015, 7:30 am by Robert Kreisman

Airways, Inc. v. [read post]

Chicago Injury Lawyer Blog - http://injury.robertkreisman.com/

Can You See The Signs Of A Collection Scam

18 Jul 2015, 8:03 am by Cathy Moran

How collection scam works The scammer here got possession of enough information about a real debt to construct a scary threat. [read post]

On the Bankruptcy Soapbox - http://www.bankruptcysoapbox.com/

A tale of two remands (Part I) — how the Federal Circuit is implementing the new standard for appellate review of patent claim construction

10 Jul 2015, 6:00 am by Marty Miller

USA, Inc. v. [read post]

Technology Law Source - http://www.technologylawsource.com/

Fourth District Holds Losing CEQA Plaintiff’s Mooted Appeal Was Not “Catalyst” To City’s Revocation Of Project Entitlements After Developer Abandoned Project; Trial Court’s Denial Of Private Attorney General Fee Motion Affirmed

8 Jul 2015, 2:06 pm by Arthur F. Coon

Coon of Miller Starr Regalia. [read post]

CEQA Developments - http://www.ceqadevelopments.com

Summary Dismissal of a Mechanic’s Lien Based on a Facial Defect

25 Jun 2015, 12:33 pm by Trista W. McConnell

” In re Miller, 133 N.Y.S.2d 421, 422 (Sup. [read post]

New York Commercial and Construction Lawyer Blog - http://www.newyorkcommercialconstructionlawyer.com/

Fourth District Holds CEQA Does Not Require City To Predict ESHA Determinations In Approving Project Over Which Coastal Commission Retains Permitting Jurisdiction, And Applies Deferential Standard In Reversing Trial Court’s General Plan Inconsistency Finding

26 May 2015, 10:41 am by Arthur F. Coon

” (Quoting Endangered Habitats League, Inc. v. [read post]

CEQA Developments - http://www.ceqadevelopments.com

Sixth District Applies CEQA’s “Fair Argument” Standard, Holds That Despite Project’s Compliance With Local Noise Ordinance, EIR Rather Than Mitigated Negative Declaration Is Required Based On Factual, Non-Expert Evidence Of Noise And Traffic Safety Impacts

12 May 2015, 12:51 pm by Arthur F. Coon

On May 7, 2015, the Sixth District Court of Appeal filed a published opinion addressing numerous issues of interest under CEQA’s “fair argument” test for preparing an Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”). [read post]

CEQA Developments - http://www.ceqadevelopments.com

Relist Watch

8 May 2015, 9:18 am by John Elwood

Because both ask whether Miller v. [read post]

SCOTUSblog - http://www.scotusblog.com/

Federal Appellate Court Ruling Finds Florida Homebuilder's CGL Insurer Must Cover Defect Lawsuit Because State Has Not Determined Trigger for Damage Occurring in Policy Period

7 May 2015, 12:55 pm

J.S.U.B., Inc., 979 So. 2d 871, 889 (Fla. 2007). [read post]

Florida Construction Lawyer Blog - http://www.floridaconstructionlawyerblog.com/

Relist Watch

1 May 2015, 9:19 am by John Elwood

” Spokeo, Inc. v. [read post]