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United States Supreme Court Issues Decision Relating to Municipal Impact Fees
The United States Supreme Court (the “Court”) issued a decision on April 12, 2024 in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, California where it held that the Takings Clause, which requires the government to provide owners just compensation when...
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EPA Issues National Drinking Water Standards Addressing PFAS
The long-anticipated final federal rule and goals for the management of the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) family of toxins in public drinking water have been released by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (...
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WGL Attorneys Secure Dismissal of Claims Against Municipal Sewer Agency
West Group Law PLLC (“WGL”) recently represented a municipal sewer agency in a declaratory judgement action seeking to overturn the imposition of sewer impact fees on several residential construction projects that required changes of th...
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Billions of Dollars in Federal Funding Announced for Water Infrastructure Projects
The Biden-Harris Administration recently announced that $7.5 billion in funding is now available under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (“WIFIA”). WIFIA authorizes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA...
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PFAS: “Forever” Chemicals Causing Growing Concern for Municipalities
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (“PFAS”) are widely used, long lasting man-made chemicals, whose components break down very slowly over time. PFAS chemicals are used in a variety of products such as water-resistant clothing, non-sti...
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Federally Funded Municipal Infrastructure Projects are on the Forefront
West Group Law attorneys frequently work on federally funded infrastructure projects for our government clients. Two fairly recent, significant, federal funding mechanisms – the American Rescue Plan Act (2021) and the Bipartisan ...
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Partner Steven “Tip” Torres to Present at the 2024 IMLA Mid–Year Seminar in Washington, D.C. on April 18 – 21, 2024
Partner Steven “Tip” Torres to present at the 2024 IMLA Mid–Year Seminar at the Omni Shoreham Hotel – Washington, D.C. on Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 10:45–11:45am. The Presentation is titled: Getting Your Municipal Mo...
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Partner Steven “Tip” Torres to speak at the NBI Webinar: Advanced Commercial Real Estate Law 2024 on May 10, 2024
Partner Steven “Tip” Torres to speak at the NBI Webinar: Advanced Commercial Real Estate Law 2024 on May 10, 2024 from 1:45 – 2:45 pm. The presentation is titled: “Environmental and Energy Issues, Green Building.”...
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