In the March 31, 2008 decision of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court entitled Zoning Board of Appeals of Groton v. Housing Appeals Committee, 451 Mass. 35 (2008), the state’s highest court held that Massachusetts’ affordable housing statute, Chapter 40B, does not authorize the state Housing Appeals Committee, or local zoning boards of appeals, to order a city or town to convey an easement of municipally owned land to a subsidized housing developer.

It is rare that a zoning case goes before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, given the fact that the Supreme Court only accepts a limited number of appeals that it believes are important to review.

The Government of India has a comprehensive policy framework on foreign direct investment ("FDI") in the circular on consolidated FDI policy issued by the Department...

Chapter 40B says that once a municipality is deemed by the Department of Housing and Community Development to have 10% or more of its overall housing stock comprised of "countable" subsidized housing, the city or town may then deny a new comprehensive permit application without fearing a developer appeal.

Ship owners seeking to limit liability in India have traditionally encountered many legal uncertainties and obscurities.

As we enter into 2019 with some trepidation and given it is an election year in India, many will be glad to see the back of 2018.

NCLAT scrutinized whether RERA, as a statutory authority, had legitimate standing to file an appeal against the CIRP admission order.

The Chicago City Council approved a notable revision to the Zoning Ordinance geared toward reducing approval time and procedures for some developments.

In the last legislative session, the Philadelphia City Council passed several significant bills affecting real estate development and zoning, which are important for property owners and developers to understand.

The Supreme Court (mostly speaking through Justice (retd.) Nariman) in a series of rulings starting from Innoventive Industries set the jurisprudence for the NCLTs to decide applications filed by financial creditors (FCs) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("IBC").

It is trite law that parties must scrupulously follow the prescribed procedure for appointing an arbitrator. This truism applies even when the appointment

The Supreme Court in Shriram EPC Limited v. Rioglass Solar SA, has unwittingly reopened the debate whether contravention of Indian exchange control regulations...

Changes to the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 ("Act") by the Arbitration & Conciliation Amendment Bill 2019, (Bill) was passed by the Rajya Sabha, (the Upper House of Parliament)

The recent judgement of the Supreme Court in Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Limited v National Highway Authorities of India

On November 28, 2025, the Divisional Court released Caledon Residences Inc. v. Ontario Land Tribunal, 2025 ONSC 6546.

The reason behind this is that the pre-pack is a voluntary consensual process between debtors and creditors to resolve stress.

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("Code") one of the more significant legal reforms in India in recent times, was enacted with the objective of reorganising...

The Supreme Court in N.N. Global Mercantile (P) Ltd. v. Indo Unique Flame Ltd ("N.N.Global") ruled that an arbitration agreement..

The Supreme Court in its judgment in BGS SGS SOMA JV vs. NHPC LTD1 reiterated the importance of correctly identifying the seat of an arbitration in order to avoid disputes relating to the curial

There has always been a tension between the doctrine of party autonomy and the high principle of independence and impartiality expected of an arbitrator. Courts have attempted to balance the operation