The allegations were detailed in a January 24 legal notice by attorney Diane Toscano, who sent the letter to the Newport News School Board to inform officials of a lawsuit her client, teacher Abigail Zwerner, plans to file against administrators at Richneck Elementary School. The student shot and wounded Zwerner on January 6, leaving her […]
Continue ReadingDisney continued its longstanding silence over the fate of Reedy Creek on Wednesday, leaving strategists guessing over whether the company had struck a backroom deal with Gov. Ron DeSantis or not. However, an attorney said the company would have a strong chance of keeping the status quo if it decided to take a case to […]
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 ReadingThis post was written by Amy Lavine, Esq. The applicant has requested a variation of a number of different zoning requirements, including regulations for the minimum and total side plot area, front yard setback, front yard setback, back yard setback, and side yard setback, required in order to construct one prominent house. However, the zoning […]
Continue ReadingThis post was written by Amy Lavine, Esq. The Massachusetts case decided in August considered the City of Nantucket’s zoning definitions for “hot tub/spa” and “swimming pool”. Specifically, the zoning code defines a “hot tub/spa” as a structure with a surface area of less than 150 square feet and a depth of more than two […]
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