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Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Holds Legislative Conditions Are Subject To Nexus-And-Proportionality Requirements

by eminemMay 28, 2023

This post was authored by Robert Thomas, Esq. and originally appeared on the InverseCondemnation Blog and is reposted with permission. See, https://www.inversecondemnation.com/inversecondemnation/2023/05/ca6-legislative-conditions-are-subject-to-nexus-and-proportionality-requirements.html

The 6^th Circuit Court of Appeals in Knight v. Metro. Gov’t of Nashville, No. 21-6179 (May 10,

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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 eminemMay 26, 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

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Ross – Spring 2023 – MJEAL

by eminemMay 11, 2023

The Hexavalent Chromium Spill That Never Happened: Without Disasters, Where Does Environmental Litigation Come From?

Kathleen Ross

On July 29, 2022, Tribar Manufacturing, an auto supply manufacturer, improperly released 10,000 gallons of toxicant-containing discharge into the sewer system of Wixom,

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Shalloway – Spring 2023 – MJEAL

by eminemMay 01, 2023

The Role of Electric Vehicles in Michigan

Eric A. Shalloway

In the state of Michigan, gas taxes contribute funds to improve roads and infrastructure, but between 2019-2021 it is estimated that there was a $50 million decrease in revenue due

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KY Appeals Court Finds Civil Claims Arising from Denial of Zone Map Amendment were Not Viable

by eminemApr 11, 2023

This post was authored by Matthew Loescher, Esq.

Representatives of the City of Paris, Kentucky, applied for a zoning map amendment to rezone the 47 acres of property from a conservation district to light industrial. The Paris City Commission and

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Chackalackal – Spring 2022 – MJEAL

by eminemFeb 22, 2023

Climate Torts Against Big Agriculture

Shanthi Chackalackal

Over the past two decades, the way society has discussed what was once referred to as “global warming” has changed dramatically, becoming “climate change,” “the climate crisis,” and most recently, “the climate emergency.”

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Elfarissi – Spring 2022 – MJEAL

by eminemFeb 18, 2023

Walmart’s Liabilities Under the HWCL: A California Case Study

Rita Elfarisi

In December 2021, the California Attorney General along with approximately a dozen district attorneys filed a lawsuit against Walmart.[1] The complaint alleges Walmart dumped nearly 80 tons of hazardous

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NY Appellate Court Affirms Denial of Area Variances Based on Neighborhood Character and Because the Requested Variances were Substantial

by eminemJan 29, 2023

This post was authored by Amy Lavine, Esq.

The petitioner had requested variances from several different zoning requirements, including the regulations for lot area, lot frontage, front yard setbacks, rear yard setbacks, and minimum and total side yard setbacks, which

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by Oct 13, 2022

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NYS Cannibas Control Board Add New Regulations on Personal Home Cultivation of Medical Cannabis

by Oct 12, 2022

Posted by: Patricia Salkin | October 11, 2022

NYS Cannibas Control Board Add New Regulations on Personal Home Cultivation of Medical Cannabis

Effective October 5, 2022, certified patients and designated caregivers twenty-one years of age or older who are registered

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