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Forfeitures for Ordinance Violations – When Are They Excessive?

Posted on June 2, 2017 by
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An age-old problem faced by municipal officials is what to do about residents and landowners who fail to take care of their properties and allow junk, debris, and other unsightly items to accumulate.  This often leads to citizen complaints and even health and safety issues. When municipalities take enforcement action against such properties, they usually […]

For Obama NLRB, Recess is Not as Fun as it Once Was: Federal Court Holds President’s Recess Appointments to the NLRB are Unconstitutional

Posted on May 20, 2014 by
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On January 25, 2013, the federal D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion finding that President Obama’s January 4, 2012 recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (Board) were unconstitutional (appointments made after the Senate began a new session on January 3, 2012 and while this session continued). The case is Noel Canning […]