Clayton Graham

On July 14, 2026, New York became the first state in the country to temporarily pause portions of the permitting process for certain large-scale data center projects (defined as facilities that consume or can consume 50...more The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) finalized its Residential Real Estate Rule (the Rule) in 2024, and reporting was originally scheduled to begin on March 1, 2026. The Rule would require reporting for certain...more The Washington Supreme Court recently issued a lengthy, 5-4 decision in Friends of Sammamish Valley addressing several critical issues under Washington's State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and Growth Management Act (GMA)...more Among the raft of recent legislation to encourage the production of affordable housing, SB 6175 authorizes Washington cities to provide a sales and use tax deferral for projects that would convert existing buildings on...more