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Jonathan Zasloff teaches Torts, Land Use, Environmental Law, Comparative Urban Planning Law, Legal History, and Public Policy Clinic – Land Use, the Environment and Local Government. He has practiced for at one of Los Angeles’ leading public interest environmental and land use firms, challenging poorly planned development and working to expand the network of the city’s urban park system, and serves on the Boards of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy.

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On The Greening of Post-Apocalypticism?

Faxu regional rivalry? It's the Bay Area that is making it a rivalry by saying that southern California is getting…

On Bay Area Tries to Screw the Poor

There are 18 posts on this website concerning Rapanos. You should feel free to look at them.

On A Hidden Property Gem From Justice Jackson

Tony, it's not clear to me why you think that his venturing into California law was "completely out of order."…

On A Hidden Property Gem From Justice Jackson

It is definitely on academic databases, and Lexis and Westlaw, of course. I tried to change the link; I think…

On Integrating Climate Mitigation and Adaptation, or: I’m in BIG Trouble

Oh, Ann: this is adorable. As if precedent even matters to these guys. They will do what they want to…

On Does Scalia’s Opinion in Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA Help Protect the ACA?

That certainly WOULD be less ambitious. But it is a $453 million alternative, of course. Fixed. Thanks!

On The Los Angeles River and GOP Ideology: Everybody Wins!

The big problem with Schiller's framework lies in the definition of an insurable event, i.e. how would we know that…

On Insurance for Climate Disasters

Excellent point! "Melt down" your SUV? Although if you buy filtration theory, the SUV replaces something else, which is probably…

On Celebrate Earth Day By Destroying The Planet!

Rick, I have only read the case briefly, and I agree with you that this was a very conservative panel,…

On New Standing Barriers Erected for Federal Court Climate Change Litigation

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