Comment on this story Comments Republicans in Congress are splintering over how aggressively to run interference for former president Donald Trump as he faces potential criminal prosecutors, with only his closest allies planning to directly attack the Department of Justice investigations now under the purview of special counsel Jack Smith. The chasm between lawmakers who…
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AG Healey clears way for Nantucket’s topless beach bylaw to take effect
Attorney General Maura Healey’s office has approved a bylaw that allows anyone to go topless on any public or private beach on Nantucket. Island voters approved the bylaw during a Town Meeting held in May. The citizen petition offered by Dorothy Stover, formally labeled “Gender Equality On Beaches” and proposed as Article 71, passed by…
CT Supreme Court Finds Statements Neighbor Made During Planning and Zoning Commission Hearing About Permit Applicant Were Not Protected by Absolute Immunity
This post was authored by Matthew Loescher, Esq. In this case, a special permit applicant filed suit against his neighbor for libel per se, libel per quod, slander per quod, and defamation, alleging neighbor’s comments at a planning and zoning commission meeting caused reputational damage to his standing in community and profession and falsely accused…
NY Appellate Court Upholds Board of Standards and Appeals Determination Finding it Was Based on Substantial Evidence
This post was authored by Jennifer Champey, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Touro Law Center This case, decided by the Appellate Division, First Department of New York, on appeal addresses a matter pertaining to the northern section of a side lot in New York City. The court discussed the application of Zoning Resolutions and found that the…
MI Appeals Court Finds Public Nuisance Case Involving Trees and Aircrafts Should Have Been Reviewed Using State, Rather Than Federal, Standards
This post was authored by Matthew Loescher, Esq. The trial court found that trees on Suzanne Yopek’s property were a public nuisance that had to be abated because, under federal regulations, they encroached into the area used by aircraft when they land or take off from the Brighton Airport. This area was also known as…
Arizona attorney general’s office demands answers to ‘myriad’ voting issues in Maricopa County
Arizona’s attorney general’s office is demanding answers to “myriad problems” faced by Maricopa County voters on Election Day, breathing new life into the campaign for Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, who has refused to concede to Democratic Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs. Assistant Atty. Gen. Jennifer Wright sent a letter Saturday to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office…
MI Appeals Court Holds Township Can Use Drone Captured Evidence to Enforce Zoning Without Violating 4th Amendment Since Enforcement was Civil and not Criminal
This post was authored by Anna Kim, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Touro Law Center The Long Lake Township brought a zoning action against homeowners Todd and Heather Maxon for storing junk on their five-acre property in 2007. The homeowners were required by a settlement agreement in 2008 to maintain their property and refrain from storing additional…
WI Appeals Court Hold Rezoning is a Legislative Act and Trustee who was Mother of one of the Applicants for the Rezoning Did Not Violate the State Ethics Code
This post was authored by Kevin Sun, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Touro Law Center Larry and Kristi Whaley applied to rezone a 1.87 vacant lot zoned residential to allow for a commercial use. His lot was surrounded by other commercial lots, and he desired to sell it, the sale of which was conditioned on the rezoning….
MI Appeals Court Finds That a Municipality Has an Obligation to Ensure Property Exists That Is Suitable for a Mobile Food Stand
This post was authored by Julia Buli, JD Candidate, Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. Pursuant to Michigan Law (MCL) 35,441(1), veterans may hold a license to sell goods. It states, “[a] veteran may sell his or her own goods within this state if the proceeds from the sale of the goods are to…
Donald Trump Sues New York Attorney General For Waging ‘Crusade’ Against Him
Former President Donald Trump sued New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday, accusing her of waging a “crusade” against him and his “great and upstanding businesses which have done nothing wrong.” The suit, filed in Florida’s Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court, comes amid James’ own lawsuit alleging decades of fraud by the former president and…