Constitutional Law – May 23, 2012

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 5/18/2012

n a previous blog, we looked at a number of cases in the U.S. relating to condominium residents affixing mezuzot on the exterior unit doors. In Canada, there are no reported cases that specifically deal with mezuzot. However,...more

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 5/14/2012

In the vast majority of instances, it is important for condominium corporations to actively enforce their declarations, by-laws and rules. In fact, section 17(3) of the Condominium Act, 1998 (the “Act”), imposes an obligation...more

by Fox Rothschild on 4/27/2012

In DeNaples v. Commissioner , 109 AFTR 2d 2012-1419 (March 19, 2012), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, in partially reversing the U.S. Tax Court, held that taxpayers were in receipt of tax-exempt interest...more

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 4/11/2012

In Florida land development, how traffic moves through an area is important - and years in advance of any roadway being constructed, there are land planners who work hard to determine where roads (highways, streets, etc.) are...more

by Dechert LLP on 3/30/2012

Well, that didn’t take long . . . Flashback to last month, when we highlighted two eye-opening judicial decisions from Michigan that could potentially have a dramatic and costly impact for recourse guarantors of many CMBS...more

by Warner Norcross & Judd - Appellate Practice... on 3/26/2012

The Supreme Court granted three applications for leave of significance on March 23, 2012. The first raises the issue of whether courts may examine a public body’s stated budgetary motive in defending a whistleblower claim,...more

by Jackson Walker on 2/29/2012

On February 24, 2012, the Texas Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Edwards Aquifer Authority v. Day, one of the most significant water law cases in years. In a unanimous decision, the Court ruled that,...more

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 2/7/2012

In a recent case out of Orleans, Massachusetts, the trial and appeals court found that an owner’s right to free speech trumped the by-laws of a condo association. Steven Preu, an owner at Old Colonial Village...more