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Court of Appeal Requires Strict Compliance with CEQA 30-Day Public Notice Requirements
July 27th, 2011
The California Court of Appeal, in Latinos Unidos De Napa v. City of Napa, 196 Cal. App. 4th 1154 (June 27, 2011), held that the City of Napa (“City”), which filed a CEQA Notice of Determination (“NOD”) with the County Clerk’s office, did n…
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DTSC Releases Draft “Green Chemistry” Regulations on June 23, 2010
August 6th, 2010
On June 23, 2010, DTSC released its anxiously anticipated draft regulations implementing AB 1879, the 2008 Green Chemistry Initiative law intended to “accelerate the quest for safer products.” California Health & Safety Code section 25252 (AB…
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California Supreme Court Holds that Public Entities May Retain Private Counsel on a Contingency Fee Basis to Prosecute Public Nuisance Actions in Certain Circumstances
August 3rd, 2010
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY 2010 Cal. LEXIS 7241 (July 26, 2010) The California Supreme Court has held that public entities may retain private counsel on a contingency fee basis to prosecute…
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California Supreme Court Upholds Strict Interpretation of CEQA 35-Day Statute of Limitations
April 7th, 2010
On April 1, 2010, the California Supreme Court held that even if there are alleged flaws in the decision-making process underlying a CEQA notice of exemption (“NOE”) and the project approval, the 35-day time period in which to file a lawsuit chal…
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