Condominium managers and condominium management companies petitioned hard to be recognized as industry professionals. A large part of their fight was to become licensed like professionals in other industries such as security and real estate. With their new-found licensing recognition
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New(ish) Article: "The Realities of Takings Litigation" (Dave Owen)
Another law review article worth reading. This one from lawprof Dave Owen, is about “The Realities of Takings Litigation” (forthcoming BYU Law Review). That title certainly got our attention – any time a law journal article is
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Why Planning Ahead for Your Condo AGM Helps
When it comes to virtual condominium corporation meetings, especially the all-important AGM, the more advance planning you can complete helps with the end results you wish to achieve.
Determine Your Objectives
The AGM date has been fixed. Now the in-depth
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New Article: "Takings Localism" (Tim Mulvaney & Nestor Davidson)
Be sure to check out the latest article from takings scholars and Nestor Davidson and Tim Mulvaney, “Takings Localism,” 121 Colum. L. Rev. 215 (2021) (pdf here).
Here’s the abstract:
Conflicts over “sanctuary” cities, minimum wage
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Still Time To Sign Up For Northwestern L. Rev.'s Symposium: "Reimagining Property Rights in the Era of Inequality" (Friday, Nov. 12, 2021)
“This year, the Northwestern University Law Review presents a symposium on property and inequality, which brings together scholars of legal history, property, tax, land use, fair housing, environmental law, natural resources and water rights, family law, education, and constitutional law,
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CA9: Once You Open The Door For One, You've Opened It For Everyone
It takes a bit of work to work your way through the Arizona statute being challenged in the U.S. Court of Appeals’ opinion in CDK Globall LLC v. Brnovich, No. 20-16469 (Oct. 25, 2021). But we recommend you read
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Hawaii Supreme Court Guts-And-Replaces The Legislature's "Gut-And-Replace" Switcheroo
Here’s one that has been on our radar for a while (we filed our amicus brief nearly two years ago). So long ago that it was the final case that remained on our docket from our time in private practice
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Aloha, Jim Mee
This is one post I wish I didn’t have to write. I recently learned that long-time colleague, friend, and kindred spirit Jim Mee passed away in September.
Jim was one of the good guys, a true giant in the Hawaii
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CA2: NYC's Eviction Moratorium May Have A Contracts Clause Problem
There’s not a lot of direct takings love in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit’s opinion in Melendez v. City of New York, No. 20-4238 (Oct. 28, 2021), but there’s enough there that you might want
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CA6: City Park Causing Public To Use Private Roads Not A Taking Because Owner Can Erect Roadblock
We thought we posted the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit’s recent opinion in a takings case, Golf Village North, LLC v. City of Powell, No. 20-4177 (Sep. 23, 2021), earlier, but a search of the blog
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