Archive For: April 2024

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 private property is taken for a public purpose, does not distinguish between legislative and administrative land-use... Read More >

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 Money’s Worth: Navigating Multi-party Construction Litigation.  For more information, call WGL at 401-371-3636 and ask for Julie Foster or log onto... Read More >

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 (“EPA”) and time for compliance planning is at hand. PFAS chemicals are used in industry and consumer products, and research shows that... Read More >