Updates and Articles
SMW Solidarity Statement
Black people have built America since before it was a country, often driven to the task by systematic oppression and racism. Recently, George Floyd, Breonna...
Read MoreNew Organic Waste Processing and Food Waste Recovery Rules Moving Forward
On April 20th CalRecycle released what it expects to be the final regulations implementing SB 1383, California’s groundbreaking law to reduce disposal of...
Read MoreProcessing Housing Construction Projects Under State and Local Shelter-in-Place Orders
Governor Issues Statewide Shelter-in-Place Order After declaring a State of Emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom...
Read MoreCourt Overturns Sprawl Development in Wildfire Risk Zone
The firm successfully challenges San Diego County's 2019 approval of the Harmony Grove Village South Project, which would have brought sprawl development to...
Read MoreSMW Attorneys Recognized with Amicus Service Award
Three SMW attorneys received the Amicus Service Award from the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA). Attorneys (L to R) Laura Beaton, Andrew...
Read MoreColorado River Indian Tribes Secure Crucial Revisions to New Transmission Line Project
In order to serve urban customers with solar energy generated in the Southwest desert, DCR Transmission LLC proposed building a 125-mile transmission line...
Read MoreSMW 40th Anniversary
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger turns 40 this year! Over the course of the year, we will be celebrating our four decades of lawyering in the public interest...
Read MoreConservation Easement Enforced in Sonoma County
The firm prevails in a landmark case to enforce a conservation easement protecting sensitive lands in Bennett Valley (Sonoma County) on behalf of the Sonoma...
Read MoreSuccessful Construction Defect Litigation Settlement
On behalf of the City of Half Moon Bay, the firm successfully settled a construction defect litigation case regarding a cracked pedestrian trail/bike path....
Read MoreProperty Purchase, Bridge Provide Needed Link Between State and Regional Parks In Alameda County
After assisting the Tri-Valley Conservancy (TVC) in 2009 in acquiring a key linkage between Del Valle State Park and Sycamore Grove Park in Livermore, the...
Read MoreNon-Profit Compliance with Public Contracting Laws
The firm provides ongoing advice to California Trout regarding compliance with public contracting and labor and wage laws for state-funded restoration projects.
Read MoreBest Practices Updates
The firm updates various cities’ template contracts to reflect updates to California’s public contracting law and best practices. The firm provides training...
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