Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK)

Environmental Law and Natural Resources Partners Josh Nelson and Shawn Hagerty will be presenting two informative sessions during the County Counsels' Association's Environmental Law & Regulation and Public Works & Contracts Meeting October 18. Josh will present on ethics while Shawn will address the proposed new small MS4 permit and litigation on receiving water limitations. #publicservicelawyers #countycounsel #publicworks

Register Now - BBK Water Rate Setting Webinar Series - November 7, 14, and 19th. A three-part webinar roundtable addressing recent legal developments affecting rate setting for California’s municipal water providers. Lutfi Kharuf, Dean S. Atyia, Richard Wall, Chloe Graham and guest speakers will provide techniques and strategies for adopting and defending water rates in light of the Court of Appeal’s decision in Cozhiar v. Otay Water District. Key issues to be discussed are effective rate setting, strategies for tiered water rates, bridging cost and consumption, and preparing for potential rate challenges. Participation is limited to public agency staff and water industry professionals representing public agencies. Reserve your seat here: https://hubs.li/Q02TKTY70 #waterratesetting #Prop218 #municipalwaterproviders

All You Need to Know About SEI Form 700 - Partner Nicholaus Norvell and Paralegal Cathy Robles to host SEI Form 700: Duties of Filing Officers & Officials webinar Nov. 13. Register now for an engaging presentation addressing the statutory duties of public agency filing officers and filing officials regarding Form 700 Statements of Economic Interests, or SEIs. https://hubs.ly/Q02TGMng0 #SEIform700 ##publicagencyfilings #dutiesoffilingofficers

All about water. Of Counsel Alison K. Toivola will address current water management issues in the Deschutes Basin Oct. 25 during the Seminar Group's annual Oregon Water Law Conference. For more information visit: https://hubs.li/Q02TshK50 #water #oregonwaterlaw #Deschutesbasin

Join telecom attorney Cheryl Leanza this Wednesday, Oct. 16 for an engaging Zoom discussion, "Cities and Taxes on Video and Broadband" hosted by Breakfast Media LLC. Cheryl along with panelists, Burt Cohen, Jessica Ring Amunson and moderator Drew Clark will address the current efforts to implement a tax on streaming video and broadband services and the perception that broadband and video streaming services should be subject to franchise fees similar to those applied to cable providers. Learn more and register: https://hubs.li/Q02ThlsS0 #streamingvideotax #broadband services #telecom #broadbandbreakfast

Telecom attorneys Bennett Givens, Claire Copher and Gerard Lederer provide insight and a checklist for landlords following Verizon’s $3.3 billion tower deal with Vertical Bridge. Landlords of property on which Verizon towers are located should anticipate a change in operations due to differences between site managers’ business goals and operations and wireless carrier led operation of sites. https://lnkd.in/gNJXAdKs #telecom #celltower #cellsite #VerizonBridge

Environmental and Natural Resources attorney, Anya Kwan will present during the California Stormwater Quality Association's 2024 annual conference in Sacramento October 23. She will be "inspiring solutions," the theme of the conference during her discussion about PFAS in storm drains. More information here: https://hubs.li/Q02T6f940 #CASQA2024 #PFAS #stormwatermanagement

Sarah Owsowitz and Antoinette Ranit-Mauro provide details on AB 98 signed into law September 29, 2024 by Governor Gavin Newsom. Read full legal alert to understand the steps local agencies will have to implement to manage logistics and limit residential disruption. https://lnkd.in/gaPBqm33 #AB98 #designbuildstandards

Four days of fun, informative presentations and trivia during the American Planning Association California 2024 Conference September 28 – October 1. Seven BBK attorneys presented providing valuable insight on industry trends and best practices for urban and regional planning. Alisha Winterswyk, Lutfi Kharuf, Amanda Daams, Marco Martinez , Brian Hughes, Bennett Givens, Brittany Weidner #urbanplanning #APACalifornia

In September 2024, Governor Newsom signed SB 450, which will take effect on January 1, 2025. Todd R. Leishman and Ryan Stager provide details on how this bill will fundamentally alter the status quo by reducing the scope of local authority to regulate SB 9 projects. Click here to read full legal alert https://lnkd.in/gNsGCVqm. #SB450 #SB9 #zoning #publicagencyzoning