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NY Appellate Court Upholds Damages for Partial TakingsNY Appellate Court Upholds Damages for Partial Takings

This post was authored by Ashlee Vega- Slattery, Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

The question in 20 Rewe Street, LTD v State of New York is whether a landowner was adequately compensated by the State for the partial taking of their Brooklyn property. The property, located in a manufacturing/industrial zone and totaling 39,900 square feet, was primarily unimproved; it consists only of a concrete wall and chain-link fence, and was used for storage and parking. In January of 2012, the New York State Department of Transportation seized 27,041 square feet from the northern side of the property, leaving

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Legal professional: Man concerned in prepare killing shot in self-defenseLegal professional: Man concerned in prepare killing shot in self-defense

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A person who shot and killed a passenger on a San Francisco subway commuter prepare shall be charged with gun crimes however not murder in what was “clearly” a case of self-defense after he was attacked with a knife, his lawyer mentioned Monday.

Javon Inexperienced, 26, will face expenses of getting a hidden weapon in a public place and having a loaded gun in a public place, each felonies that probably could possibly be diminished to misdemeanors, lawyer Randy Knox advised the San Francisco Chronicle.

Inexperienced was scheduled for a court docket look on Tuesday.

The

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thirty sixth Annual Land Use Legislation Convention Hosted by Touro Legislation Middle – in February 2023thirty sixth Annual Land Use Legislation Convention Hosted by Touro Legislation Middle – in February 2023

FOUR VIRTUAL SESSIONS:
Tuesday, February 7 and Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Tuesday, February 14 and Wednesday, February 15, 2023

This Annual Land Use Institute program is designed for attorneys, skilled planners, and authorities officers concerned in land use planning, zoning, allowing, property growth, conservation and environmental safety, and associated litigation. It not solely addresses and analyzes the state-of-the-art efforts by the federal government to handle land use and growth, but in addition presents the important thing points confronted by property house owners and builders in acquiring obligatory governmental approvals.

This program excellent options:

• Preeminent college of practitioners and teachers

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NY Appellate Court Affirms Decision to Grant Area Variances Due To Lack Of Standing and The ZBA’s Proper Consideration of Facts and AlternativesNY Appellate Court Affirms Decision to Grant Area Variances Due To Lack Of Standing and The ZBA’s Proper Consideration of Facts and Alternatives

This post was authored by Tyler Doan, Esq.

Petitioner owns property on one side of a road. Respondent owns roughly 6.8 acres across the road from Petitioner that contains a two-story 97 room hotel. Both properties are located within a Highway Commercial zoning district which exists “to encourage a full range of commercial activity along major highways.” The two properties are surrounded by other commercial properties.

In 2015 Respondent applied to the ZBA for an area variance to construct two new hotels on its property. In a determination dated January 28, 2016, the ZBA granted the variances. In a CPLR

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Missouri’s attorney general addresses several issues at Springfield’s Chamber of CommerceMissouri’s attorney general addresses several issues at Springfield’s Chamber of Commerce

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey spoke at the Springfield Chamber of Commerce on Thursday as a part of the chamber’s Public Policy Speaker Series.

Attorney General Bailey hit his six-month mark since swearing in as attorney general on July 3. He shared the accomplishments of his office. At the start, cracking down on St. Louis area crime was a goal for Attorney General Bailey. He said over 500 businesses had left the St. Louis area in the last few years due to crime.

“One of the biggest issues I came into the office wanting to tackle

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Second Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Selective Enforcement and Equal Protection Claims in Treehouse Permitting CaseSecond Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Selective Enforcement and Equal Protection Claims in Treehouse Permitting Case

This post was authored by Amy Lavine, Esq.

in Lepper v. Scordinothe Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of selective enforcement and class-of-one equal protection claims involving a treehouse that was built without a permit.

The court first explained that on a selective enforcement claim, a plaintiff must show that “(1) the person, compared with others similarly situated, was selectively treated, and (2) the selective treatment was motivated by an intention to discriminate on the basis of impermissible considerations, such as race or religion, to punish or inhibit the exercise of constitutional rights, or by a malicious

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Second Circuit Court of Appeals Denies Intervention in TCA Case, Citing Adequate Representation and Avoidance of DelaySecond Circuit Court of Appeals Denies Intervention in TCA Case, Citing Adequate Representation and Avoidance of Delay

This post was authored by Amy Lavine, Esq.

in Extenet Systems, LLC v. Village of Kings Pointthe Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of eight residents’ motion to intervene in a lawsuit brought by ExteNet against the village for violations of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

The court rejected the residents’ claims that intervention was necessary to protect their properties from the alleged aesthetic and economic impacts that would be caused by the installation of wireless cellular equipment on nearby properties. As the court explained, it was reasonable for the district court to conclude that the residents’

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Attorney General Merrick Garland to testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee in SeptemberAttorney General Merrick Garland to testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee in September

Attorney General Merrick Garland is scheduled to testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee on September 20, a source familiar with the plans told CNN.

The attorney general’s appearance before the panel will be for a standard oversight hearing. It’s routine for top-level executive branch officials to provide general testimony before congressional committees.

But when he testifies, Garland will be facing a number of House Republicans who are his toughest critics, and some have called for his impeachment.

Punchbowl News was the first to report on the date of Garland’s appearance before the committee.

Speaker Kevin McCarthy has also

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