The Petitioner contested the determination of Kota Tonawanda (City) which has the authority to condemn the Petitioner’s property after going through an open trial. The property, which sits along the Niagara River, includes a coal-fired power station that was decommissioned in 2016 and a water intake building. The applicant starts process No. 1 by stating […]
Continue ReadingWe can all agree that robocalls are the worst. While there may never be a way to get rid of them entirely (although agencies are certainly working on it), one of the most prolific sources of these intrusions is finally getting hauled into court. CBS News reports that Attorneys General from 48 states (as well […]
Continue ReadingThis post was written by Matthew Loescher, Esq. The appellant, Douglass Ebner, 2253 Cedar Point LLC, and 2243 Cedar Point LLC appealed the Erie County General Appeals Court decision, which upheld the summary decision in favor of the appellant, the City of Sandusky, in Ebner’s counterclaim that Sandusky Ordinance No. 12 -107 and 17-088 are […]
Continue ReadingThis post was written by Matthew Loescher, Esq. Representatives for the City of Paris, Kentucky, submitted an application for an amendment to the zoning map to rezon the 47-acre property from a conservation district to light industrial. The City of Paris Commission and its representatives entered into non-disclosure agreements with prospective corporate buyers to conceal […]
Continue ReadingThis post was originally published in Municipal Minute by Julie Tappendorf, Esq. from Ancel Glink and reposted with permission At Xochi, LLC v. Galena City, Illinois Court of Appeals found City immune from liability under the Tort Immunity Act for claims relating to zoning approvals relating to cannabis dispensaries and upheld the dismissal of the […]
Continue ReadingClancy, a former Connecticut resident, is facing murder and other charges related to the Jan. 24 incidents. She appeared virtually from a hospital bed Tuesday when a judge determined she could be released to another facility once discharged to get specialized treatment for her severe spinal injuries. According to Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague, Clancy […]
Continue ReadingFebruary 8, 2023 – Companies generally try to avoid public litigation against a state attorney general at all costs, as it can be catastrophic. (“Developing a strategy for settling multistate AG investigations,” Reuters Legal News, Nov. 10, 2022) In those instances where a confidential regulatory investigation precipitated the filing of a complaint, the state attorney […]
Continue ReadingFulton County District Attorney Fani Willis told a judge Tuesday she opposes releasing to the public a report by a special purpose grand jury that spent months investigating former President Donald Trump’s behavior after the 2020 election. Describing herself as “one of the few people to have had the opportunity to read the report,” Willis […]
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