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FTC Regulates What You can Say about Your Solar Panels

Green Building Law Update

That guidance from the FTC is not new, but as both onsite and offsite renewable energy has become a national holy grail, increasingly businesses are communicating to others about their green power, including as part of ESG disclosures. Among the relevant language in the Green Guides is, §260.15 That express language is clear.

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Lawyers’ Opinion Matters in Green Building Transactions

Green Building Law Update

This law firm is increasingly called upon to give legal opinions that a green building is LEED certified, certifiable or otherwise ‘really’ a green building. One might ask why the need for an opinion from a lawyer that a building is green? The opinion we are most often asked to render is required by a lender.

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Lawyers' Opinion Matters in Green Building Transactions

Green Building Law Update

This law firm is increasingly called upon to give legal opinions that a green building is LEED certified, certifiable or otherwise ‘really’ a green building. One might ask why the need for an opinion from a lawyer that a building is green? The opinion we are most often asked to render is required by a lender.

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Lawyers' Opinions in Green Building Transactions

Green Building Law Update

We are increasingly called upon to give legal opinions that a green building is LEED certified, ‘certifiable’ or otherwise really a green building. One might ask why they need an opinion from a lawyer that their building is green? a mortgage) a green building.

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New Maryland Real Estate Laws from the 2020 Legislative Session

Green Building Law Update

Ground Leases. The General Assembly passed several bills relating to ground leases during the 2020 legislative session. The redemption or extinguishment of the ground rent is effective to conclusively vest a fee simple title in the ground lease tenant when the ground lease tenant records the certificate in the county land records.

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PACE in Maryland is Not Keeping Pace

Green Building Law Update

PACE state enabling statutes generally authorize local governments to engage private sector lenders to provide upfront low interest financing to commercial property owners for energy efficiency, water conservation and renewable energy projects (e.g., So, what is wrong? The concept is sound.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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Accounting & Finance. Green Building. Compliance/Regulations. All businesses that purchase, finance, and/or lease less than $2 million in new or used business equipment during tax year 2011 should qualify for the Section 179 Deduction. Green Building. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |.