Eminent Domain

This article, by Carlton Fields shareholder David S. Drobner, discusses the potential liability that landowners face for the criminal acts of strangers that occur on their property.

Many Florida municipalities are adopting green building provisions into their codes. This index contains excerpts from Florida municipal codes that address sustainable development through green building, low impact development, and renewable energy, including Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs. This index was originally compiled in summer 2009, updated in summer 2010 and again in summer 2011, for informational purposes only. Please check with the applicable local government for current information.  

This summary, by Carlton Fields shareholder Michael J. Virgadamo, addresses common questions regarding Florida law and practice in complex commercial real estate and financing transactions.

In this article, Carlton Fields attorney Nicole Kibert discusses the successful green building movement, which has contributed to the incorporation of sustainability principles into certain standardized documents of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The article outlines the roles and responsibilities of the construction team as set forth in the AIA form documents, and the hidden liabilities emerging as a result of the green building boom. Additionally, the article addresses drafting considerations for new residential communities with sustainable development elements, ways to deal with existing covenants that prohibit sustainability-oriented activities, and leasing considerations for green projects

Even experienced retail shopping center landlords make common leasing mistakes that can create unwarranted and dangerous risks. The guidelines set forth in this article, by Carlton Fields shareholder David S. Drobner, may provide retail shopping center landlords with important safeguards.