Articles in Channel: Administrative Law

Patty Salkin

Patricia E. Salkin
November 21, 2008 10:59

The Great Lakes Society, a Michigan ecclesiastical corporation and an IRS recognized religious organization, describes itself as ministering to persons having varying degrees of chemical sensitivities to common environmental pollutants. It sought to construct a two-story building on a six-acre...

Bulldozed- A must read

Alan Ackerman
November 20, 2008 23:18

The Facts The ULTIMATE.  Carla Main, an investigative reporter, wrote a riveting book about the abuse of eminent domain power in Freeport, Texas.  Any reasoanble reader would find nothing defamatory as to any individual. The book, Bulldozed, dealt with the Texas oil baron who came back...

Patty Salkin

Patricia E. Salkin
November 20, 2008 13:46

New York Town Law sec. 268(2) permits a town to institute appropriate actions or proceedings to restrain, correct or abate a zoning violation or to prevent illegal uses of land.  The statute provides that where the town fails to institute such action for a period of ten days after a written request ...

Patty Salkin

Patricia E. Salkin
November 20, 2008 13:45

Through the Bloustein On-Line Continuing Education Program of Rutgers University, produced by the Professional Development Institute, at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, a menu of on-line professional development courses for land use professionals are available.  Coming ...

Utility Control

Alan Ackerman
November 19, 2008 21:54

Wayne Independent The Upper Delaware Council, Inc. (UDC) delivered testimony at a November 5 public hearing convened by the New York State Department of Public Service in Hancock to gather input on the application by New York Regional Interconnect, Inc. (NYRI) to construct a high voltage direct...

When Settling Easement Disputes, Don't Skimp on the Details

Abbott & Kindermann LLP
November 19, 2008 19:17

By Glen C. Hansen The recent decision by the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Three in Hines v. Lukes (2008) 167 Cal.App.4th 1174 describes how a judgment entered pursuant to a settlement agreement under Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6 must include all of the material...

Patty Salkin

Patricia E. Salkin
November 19, 2008 11:06

The zoning rules and regulations of the City of Syracuse explain that the purpose of project site review is to “[p]rotect streetscapes from projects that are out of character with existing development,” and they further provide that where buildings have been designated as architecturally sig...

Texas Veterinarian Legislator Goes on Anti-Salvia Media Tour, Calling Himself "Doc"

Alex Coolman
November 19, 2008 00:23

When a man calls himself "doc" and appears on television wearing a stethoscope around his neck while talking about the health risks of the drug salvia divinorum and asserting that "there is no known medical use" for salvia, people are...When a man calls himself "doc" and appears on television...

Court Discusses Improper Deferral of CEQA Mitigation and Provides Definition for "Probable Future Projects"

Abbott & Kindermann LLP
November 18, 2008 20:08

By Cori Badgley In Gray v. County of Madera (2008) 167 Cal.App.4th 1099, the Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District grappled with several issues related to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) along with the Senate Bill 610 water supply analysis, the Surface Mining and...

New FMLA Regulations

Liz Overton
November 18, 2008 15:17

New FMLA Regulations have been published and will become effective January 16, 2009.  Daniel Schwartz of the Connecticut Employment Law Blog identifies things employers need to be aware of.  I encourage you to read his article which is the first of a series outlining what...