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LAW ALERT – U.S. Supreme Court Heightens Constitutional Scrutiny of Project Denials Based on Demands For Money
On June 25, 2013, in Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District, the United States Supreme Court held in a 5-4 decision that a landowner could challenge a project denial based on a...
“The Evolution of BASF’s Legal Ethics Committee” featuring Dianne Jackson McLean, San Francisco Attorney Magazine, Summer 2013
BASF Ethics Committee member and partner Dianne Jackson McLean discusses the evolution of the BASF’s ethics committee in the Summer 2013 edition of San Francisco Attorney Magazine. The Evolution of...
LAW ALERT – Court of Appeal Gives the Green Light to Inclusionary Housing Ordinances
On June 6, 2013, in California Building Industry Ass’n (“CBIA”) v. City of San Jose, the Court of Appeal held that inclusionary housing ordinances are valid if they are “reasonably related” to a...
LAW ALERT – Treasury Announces 2012 New Markets Tax Credit Allocation Awards
On April 24, 2013, the United States Department of Treasury ("Treasury") announced the awardees of New Markets Tax Credits ("NMTC") for the 2012 NMTC round. Treasury awarded a total $3.5 billion of...
LAW ALERT – Hold Harmless Policies – Help or Hindrance?
HUD, the IRS and HCD have all adopted (and sometimes abandoned) "hold harmless" policies that are meant to insulate owners and lenders from lowering rents due to HUD’s calculations that median...
Xochitl Carrion Featured in Spring 2013 UC Hastings Alumni Magazine
Xochitl Carrion, Associate, is featured in the Spring 2013 UC Hastings Alumni Magazine. Read Xochitl’s inspiring story here: ...
Ethical Considerations in Joint Representation, by Dianne Jackson McLean, Partner
Ethical Considerations in Joint Representation, by Dianne Jackson McLean, Partner
A New Era for Housing Elements? By Barbara Kautz, Partner, and Pete Parkinson
A New Era for Housing Elements? by Barbara Kautz, Partner, and Pete Parkinson
LAW ALERT – 2013 Annual Legislative Update
In 2013, various laws unrelated to the on-going dissolution of redevelopment agencies have been signed into law that will have an impact on real estate, affordable housing, land use, municipal law,...
LAW ALERT – Round 4: Preparing, Documenting and Defending ROPS 13-14A
As successor agencies complete their due diligence review (the "DDR") procedures for determining unobligated assets of their former redevelopment agencies available for distribution to taxing...
LAW ALERT – HCD Proposes New California Hold Harmless Policy for Affordable Housing Income Limits and Rent
On December 20, 2012, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) published a proposed Hold Harmless policy that would protect affordable housing operators from having to...
LAW ALERT – A.B. 2674 – Employees’ Right to Inspect Personnel Records; Wage Statement Retention (Effective January 1, 2013)
A.B. 2674 significantly changes the obligations of California employers, and the rights of current and former employees, regarding employees' personnel files. Previously, Labor Code section...
LAW ALERT – Extension of the New Markets Tax Credit Program
On January 1, 2013, Congress voted to extend the New Markets Tax Credit (“NMTC”) Program for two additional years. The NMTC Program had expired on December 31, 2011. The extension of the NMTC...
Partner Barbara Kautz Received Planner Emeritus Network Award
Goldfarb & Lipman is pleased to announce that Barbara Kautz is the Recipient of Planner Emeritus Network Honor Award from the American Planning Association. Barbara is a recognized leader in...
LAW ALERT – Disillusioned with Dissolution: A Look Ahead to Upcoming Elements and Milestones in the Redevelopment Dissolution Process
AB 1x 26 (enacted on June 28, 2011) and AB 1484 (enacted on June 27, 2012) provide the administrative and procedural requirements for winding-down the affairs of a dissolved redevelopment agency...
