Articles in Channel: Administrative Law

Patty Salkin

Patricia E. Salkin
March 16, 2010 05:32

In determining whether a deposition of a Board member should be allowed, a Connecticut Court found that one should be allowed to determine whether a board member had a personal interest in the outcome of a matter before the board.  The Court notes that it is extremely hard to prove bias, but that ...

Recession Destroys Development

March 15, 2010 22:14

KMOX WASHINGTON (AP) Women's rights advanced in 15 of the 18 countries in the Middle East and North Africa over the past five years, the democracy watchdog group Freedom House reported Wednesday. The progress in jobs, education and politics, described as modest, overcame continuing resistance from...

Wait 120 Days For SEC Review To Do A Reg D Offering?

March 15, 2010 19:42

 Senator Dodd's new financial regulatory reform bill is out. Copy of bill Copy of summary  As written in TechFlash today, the bill is not a good and helpful development for startups. The concept of waiting 120 days for the SEC to clear an all accredited investor offering is...

Election fight to prohibit federal funding of eminent domain

March 15, 2010 15:27

Star Telegram Basham, who finished fourth in a four-candidate race in 2008, couldn't be reached for comment. But he said in a news release that out-of-control spending is unacceptable at all levels of government. "Accepting earmarks and using eminent domain locally are far more pervasive to...

Fort Worth Star Telegram/Water District Election Fight

March 15, 2010 15:27

Star Telegram Basham, who finished fourth in a four-candidate race in 2008, couldn't be reached for comment. But he said in a news release that out-of-control spending is unacceptable at all levels of government. "Accepting earmarks and using eminent domain locally are far more pervasive to...

Patty Salkin

Patricia E. Salkin
March 15, 2010 05:24

In 1985, the Newton County Board of Commissioners adopted a “new zoning ordinance” and in 1997 East Georgia Land and Development Company LLC (EGL) requested a letter verifying that its proposed landfill complied with the local zoning ordinance.  The County refused EGL’s request though holding the la...

Patty Salkin

Patricia E. Salkin
March 14, 2010 05:10

After the defendant was cited for violating the town code by maintaining more than one mobile home on his property, he appealed, claiming that at the time the town code was adopted, he had maintained two mobile homes on his property for approximately seven years.  Further, at the time the town ...

Patty Salkin

Patricia E. Salkin
March 13, 2010 05:10

In a suit for declaratory and injunctive relief against enforcement of a city zoning ordinance on the grounds that it exceeded city authority in violation of Virginia law and Dillon’s rule, The Virginia Supreme Court concluded that the ordinance, which makes inclusion in the federal Coastal...

Are You a Digital Media Company that Licenses Music?

March 12, 2010 23:24

Are you a digital media company that licenses music?  If so, some fundamental considerations are described by our partners David D. Oxenford and Robert J. Driscoll here.

State Regulators Distrust FERC Siting

March 12, 2010 21:36

Eenews The nine-month survey of 11 state regulatory commissions and major national environmental organizations found that while both groups admit that the U.S. transmission system should be improved both for reliability and environmental purposes, they believe placing that power in the hands of the...