Zoning
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.22.17
* Senate Republicans take another step forward on repealing the Affordable Care Act aka Obamacare. [MedCity News]
* Shocker: President Donald Trump has no “tapes” of his conversations with James Comey. [Talking Points Memo]
* Our own Elie Mystal breaks down this morning’s Supreme Court decisions, in conversation with Brian Lehrer of WNYC. [WNYC]
* And if you want to read the SCOTUS rulings for yourself, Howard Bashman has links to all of them. [How Appealing]
* Professor Ilya Somin explains how zoning and other land use controls exacerbate the affordable housing crisis. [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post]
* Professor Richard Re argues that Bivens isn’t dead — at least not yet. [PrawfsBlawg]
* A great profile of a great rainmaker: Bill Carmody of Susman Godfrey. [Lawdragon]
* A Thomson Reuters tool that takes torture out of timekeeping. [LawSites]
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Marijuana, Real Estate
Going To Pot: Marijuana And Land Use Disputes
Be sure to prepare accordingly as local governments continue to change how they regulate marijuana businesses in states with legalized cannabis. - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Small Law Firms, Technology
Size Matters: Be the Guy That Writes the Book
Valerie Katz interviewed a small-firm attorney, wondering if one can turn a niche practice specialty into a twenty-one-year career. If you are Fred Hopengarten, the answer is yes. Becoming an antenna zoning lawyer, while perhaps not the most obvious specialization, was a natural fit for Hopengarten....
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9/11, Civil Rights, Real Estate, Religion
Allahu Akbar! Mosque Near Ground Zero Clears a Final Hurdle
Who knew that zoning law and land use could be so controversial? A proposal to build a Muslim center and mosque just two blocks away from Ground Zero has become a huge issue here in New York — and, in fact, around the country. Opponents of the project — originally known as Cordoba House, but […]