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10Jan, 2005

Supreme Court Limits Pollution Cleanup Liability

By Stuart Kaplow|2022-01-22T15:22:23-05:00Monday, January 10th, 2005|Categories: Environmental Law|

On the final day of its 2004 session, the U.S. Supreme Court restricted the right of property owners that voluntarily clean up sites contaminated by hazardous substances to force former owners of the land to contribute to the cleanup cost. This 7 to 2 decision, ...

10Dec, 2004

New Baltimore County Redevelopment Charrette Process Offers Opportunities

By Stuart Kaplow|2022-01-22T15:16:51-05:00Friday, December 10th, 2004|Categories: Land Use Law|

Baltimore County property owners have a new arrow in their quiver for large scale redevelopment in older communities. With the adoption of the Renaissance Redevelopment Pilot Program, by Bill 120-04 effective for five years beginning December 19, 2004, the County Council tweaked the collaborative design ...

27Nov, 2004

Interest Rate Paid on Residential Lease Security Deposits in Maryland Reduced

By Stuart Kaplow|2022-01-22T15:18:15-05:00Saturday, November 27th, 2004|Categories: Real Estate Law|

Effective October 1, 2004, the amount of interest a landlord must pay a residential tenant in Maryland upon return of the tenant’s security deposit has been altered from 4% to 3% per annum. Generally, under the prior law a landlord was required to pay 4% ...

10Nov, 2004

Oregon’s Measure to Pay for Regulatory Taking of Property Portends Well for Maryland

By Stuart Kaplow|2022-01-22T15:16:53-05:00Wednesday, November 10th, 2004|Categories: Land Use Law|

In a major victory for property rights, on November 2, 2004, Oregon voters passed Ballot Measure 37 with 60% of the vote. The measure provides that an owner of private real property is entitled to receive just compensation when a land use regulation is enacted ...

10Oct, 2004

Proposed Standards For “All Appropriate Inquiries” In Environmental Site Assessments

By Stuart Kaplow|2022-01-22T15:22:25-05:00Sunday, October 10th, 2004|Categories: Environmental Law|

The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed regulation setting federal standards and practices for the conduct of “all appropriate inquiries” necessary to qualify for certain landowner liability protections under the Superfund law. The Innocent Landowner Defense To Superfund If promulgated as proposed, this regulation ...

10Aug, 2004

Checklist of Required Real Estate Contract Provisions in Baltimore County, Maryland

By Stuart Kaplow|2022-01-22T15:17:55-05:00Tuesday, August 10th, 2004|Categories: Real Estate Law|

The recodification of the Baltimore County Code, effective July 1, 2004, altered the language that must be contained in a contract of sale for real property. Contract forms should be updated for risk that the writing will now be voidable by a prospective purchaser. Moreover, ...

10Jun, 2004

Landlords Win Ability To Enforce Use Clauses, Even In Bankruptcy

By Stuart Kaplow|2022-01-22T15:18:16-05:00Thursday, June 10th, 2004|Categories: Real Estate Law|

In a significant decision for shopping center landlords, the 4th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled for the 1st time that the Bankruptcy Court may not modify a lease, by ignoring the use restrictions in the original written agreement, when approving an assignment of ...

10Apr, 2004

The New Dirt on Brownfields

By Stuart Kaplow|2022-01-22T15:22:27-05:00Saturday, April 10th, 2004|Categories: Environmental Law|

The Maryland General Assembly has enacted significant and positive improvements to the State’s Brownfields programs that will make many more properties prime for redevelopment. House Bill 294 expands eligibility for the Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP), including now allowing oil contaminated properties to enter that program; ...

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