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Fed. Dist. Court in CT Dismisses Plaintiff’s Claims on Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel Grounds Regarding Claimed Exemption from Zoning Regulations

by 28/05/2023

This post was authored by Sebastian Perez, Esq. In 1997, Blinkoff filed a lawsuit against the City of Torrington Planning and Zoning Commission (the “Planning & Zoning Commission”) and several members, alleging discrimination and denial of equal protection. Blinkoff inherited a parcel of land that had been operated as a gravel bank and excavated since […]

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MI Court of Appeals Reverses Trial Court’s Decision That Property Owners Lacked Standing to Challenge a Township’s Amendment to its Zoning Ordinance.

by 25/05/2023

This post originally appeared on the Dalton Tomich blog and is reposted with permission from Dan Dalton, Esq, – https://daltontomich.com/the-importance-of-zoning-notice-requirements-under-michigan-law/ in Montrief v. Macon Township Board of Trustees, the plaintiffs-landowners filed suit against the Township alleging an amended zoning ordinance was invalid and unenforceable based on a failure to comply with certain notice requirements. Under […]

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Defense attorney crisis ‘band-aid’ is failing. Tri-Cities pleaded for WA state to help

by 15/05/2023

A West Richland man was back in Franklin County jail two days after being released by a judge because he didn’t have an attorney. Kurt Painter, 28, was arrested Thursday shortly after 12:30 pm on suspicion of residential burglary after he was found in a Pasco garage trying to break into a car. Painter was […]

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Gwyneth Paltrow won’t recoup attorney fees in ski crash lawsuit

by 03/05/2023

Gwyneth Paltrow not liable for ski crash: Jury Jury finds Gwyneth Paltrow is not at fault for the 2016 Utah ski collision 03:44 Gwyneth Paltrow will not recoup the attorneys’ fees she paid to successfully defend herself against a lawsuit from a 76-year-old retired optometrist who claimed she was at fault for crashing into him […]

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In the past, present leadership could be liable if negligence was found in Jeffrey Clayton’s investigations

by 29/04/2023

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Former Douglas Anderson teacher Jeffrey Clayton is facing multiple criminal charges for inappropriate behavior with a student after years of allegations. Some people voiced that the current superintendent, Dr. Diana Greene, should be held accountable for the delay in action against Clayton. A local attorney told News4JAX the principals and superintendents during […]

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Attorneys general asked for recall of Kia, Hyundai vehicles due to lack of anti-theft devices

by 21/04/2023

More than a dozen states are calling for a federal recall of Hyundai and Kia vehicles due to a lack of anti-theft features. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 17 other attorneys general on Thursday sent a letter asking the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for a recall of “unsafe” Hyundai and Kia vehicles manufactured […]

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McMurray – Spring 2023 – MJEAL

by 21/04/2023

Opening the Floodgates: Axon Enterprises, Inc. v. FTC and the Weakening of Public Power Keenen McMurray In November of 2022, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a pair of consolidated cases including Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission[1] and Securities and Exchange Commissionv. Cochran.[2] These cases concern whether challenges to the adjudication processes […]

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WA Court of Appeals Finds Policy in City’s Comprehensive Plan Regarding Commercial Uses in Industrial Areas Did Not Apply to Centers and Shelters

by 17/04/2023

This post was authored by Matthew Loescher, Esq. In 2018, the City of Puyallup adopted the Puyallup Municipal Ordinance (PMO) 3179, which established a new chapter of the Puyallup Municipal Code—chapter 20.72 (PMC 20.72). This new code chapter restricted the sites of day use centers and overnight shelters serving people experiencing homelessness within the City. […]