Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP | USA | 14 Feb 2024
According to the Public Policy Institute of California, a non-profit, non-partisan think tank, California is facing a jaw-dropping 3.5 million unit…
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP | USA | 29 Jan 2024
Despite repeated attempts at reform by the Legislature, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) continues to be a minefield for those…
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP | USA | 19 Jan 2024
Following California Supreme Court and its own case law precedent, the Second District, Division Five, has ruled in Guerrero et al. V. City of Los…
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP | USA | 16 Jan 2024
Near the end of 2023, the United States Supreme Court declined to consider the City of Costa Mesa’s appeal of a January Ninth Circuit ruling in SoCal…
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP | USA | 9 Jan 2024
The 2023 legislative cycle saw another mixed-bag of legislation dealing with CEQA “reform,” with a particular focus on Streamlining affordable…
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP | USA | 4 Jan 2024
It is no secret that New York City continues to face an affordable housing crisis. Many experts believe this boils down to a supply problem, yet…
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP | USA | 16 Nov 2023
Local ordinances prohibiting camping or sleeping outdoors have created widespread controversy. Affected cities and states contend that the two Ninth…
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP | USA | 3 Nov 2023
On October 31, a federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri found the defendants, a trade association, which…