Touro University, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center is an academic institution that publishes legal analyses and commentary primarily focused on property law, land use, zoning, municipal law, constitutional law, and civil rights. Its publications often examine court decisions and legal disputes involving land development, zoning permits, annexation, property rights, and due process claims. The content typically includes detailed case summaries and legal reasoning related to state and federal court rulings, highlighting issues such as regulatory takings, selective enforcement, and procedural and substantive due process. The Law Center's work serves as a resource for understanding legal principles affecting property owners, municipalities, and developers.
This post was authored by Luke Jenkins, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Touro Law Center
Petitioners, landowners, commenced an article 78 proceeding challenging a determination of the Town Board of the Town of Southport classifying a development project as a “convenience food…
This post was authored by Luke Jenkins, Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
In 2018, Respondent, the Town of Southold, with authorization by resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Southold (Board) purchased property in Peconic. The…
This post was authored by Luke Jenkins, Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Plaintiffs, residential property owners in the R-80 district in the Town of Huntington, brought suit seeking to recover damages for private nuisance and a permanent injunction…
This post was authored by Luke Jenkins, Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Respondent, Rosa Kuehn, owned property in the Village of Hancock that included a brick building used as a residential and manufacturing space, and a building used…
This post was authored by Luke Jenkins, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Touro Law Center
Appellant, the Town of Oyster Bay (“Town”) commenced a proceeding seeking a declaration that Pine Hollow Country Club (“Club”) was a public nuisance and a permanent injunction…
This post was authored by Luke Jenkins, Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Ceter
In 2021, the Town board of the Town of New Windsor (“Town”) enacted a zoning amendment after updating its Comprehensive Plan. The amendment defined the term…
This post was authored by Sebastian Perez, Esq.
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (the “Court”) addressed competing motions to dismiss and for summary judgment in a constitutional challenge brought by residential property owners and…
This post was authored by Luke Jenkins, Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Appellants, individuals, commenced a proceeding against the Briar Creek Borough Zoning Hearing Board regarding a special exemption approval for an applicants proposed business addition and driveway.…
This post was authored by Sebastian Perez, Esq.
The City of St. Louis (the “City”), the City of St. Louis Preservation Board (the “Board”), and its individual members (collectively “Appellants”) appealed a circuit court judgment reversing the Board’s denial of…
This post was authored by Amy Lavine, Esq.
In Matter of Smith v Town of Thompson Planning Board, 2026 NY Slip Op 02435 (4/23/26), the New York Court of Appeals upheld the Town of Thompson Planning Board’s approval of…
