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Professor Alan Nissel Presents "The Builders Remedy in Beverly Hills" -- Urban Land Institute Housing Innovation Summit 2026

Professor Alan Nissel presented "The Builders Remedy in Beverly Hills" at the Urban Land Institute Los Angeles: Housing Innovation Summit 2026.

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Pepperdine Caruso Law Celebrates the Class of 2026

Pepperdine Caruso Law honored the class of 2026 with several ceremonies to celebrate their many achievements.

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Palmer Center Announces Student Board Officers 2026-2027

The Pepperdine Caruso Law Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law is pleased to announce the 2026-2027 Palmer Center Board.

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The Palmer Center Welcomes New Fellows at Orientation 2025

The Geoffrey H. Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law welcomed its newest fellows at the annual New Fellows Orientation Dinner.

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Professor Alan Nissel Interviewed in "Beverly Hills Gold Rush: How These Developers Secured 600 Units Through Builder's Remedy" -- No Vacancy Podcast

Professor Alan Nissel is interviewed on the No Vacancy podcast episode, "Beverly Hills Gold Rush: How These Developers Secured 600 Units Through Builder's Remedy."

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Palmer Center Announces Student Board Officers 2025-2026

The Pepperdine Caruso Law Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law is pleased to announce the Palmer Center Student Board for the 2025-2026 academic year.

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Nina Shayan Depatie (JD '17) Featured in VoyageLA Magazine

Pepperdine Caruso Law alumna Nina Shayan Depatie (JD '17) is featured in the VoyageLA magazine article, "Meet Nina Shayan Depatie of Shayan Family Law, APC."

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How Adaptive Reuse Can Help with Housing and Economic Growth by Logan Haller

Today we are faced with a need for more housing in our communities. One way we can achieve this goal is to reuse older buildings and put them back to use.

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NYC Rezones Midtown Area Paving the Way for Housing Units by Stephanie Hazell

New York Mayor Eric Adams recently announced plans to rezone a Midtown area permitting office buildings to be converted to housing units.