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The mere filing of a lawsuit under the California Environmental Quality Act does not automatically halt an approved project.  In fact, the act mandates that responsible agencies "shall assume" compliance with the law and act accordingly unless ordered by a court to halt project activity. Project developers therefore often proceed at their own risk with project construction in the face of a pending challenge based on the act.

The following article by Arthur Friedman was originally published in the California Real Estate Journal. To read the article please click here.

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton is the latest firm to create a practice group around global climate change, which partners say is bound to affect existing clients — and potential new ones.

“I believe that our climate change practice will impact 80 to 90 percent of existing clients in one way or another,” said Randolph Visser, the co-leader of the new group. “Climate change issues cut across virtually every industry that exists today.”

The following article by Randolph Visser and Elizabeth McDaniel was originally published in The Recorder. To read the article please click here.

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