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Can Police Enter Condominium Common Elements Without A Search Warrant?

As reported in the Ottawa Citizen, in a recent drug trafficking case the Ontario Superior Court considered whether the police could enter, without a search warrant, the common elements of the condominium building in which the...more

Kansas City Premier Apartments v. Missouri Real Estate Commission

Reply Brief of Appellant

In this case the government attempted to shut down Kansas City Premier Apartments, a company that helps apartment seekers in the Kansas City area find new places to live by providing them with information about rental...more

Kansas City Premier Apartments v. Missouri Real Estate Commission

Brief for Respondent

In this case the government attempted to shut down Kansas City Premier Apartments, a company that helps apartment seekers in the Kansas City area find new places to live by providing them with information about rental...more

The Quiet Man and Civil Rights

The government property code inspector prosecuted a citizen for refusing to consent to a warrantless inspection of the interior of his house. The code enforcement officer claimed that he wanted to "inspect" the interior of...more

Ensuring Equal Justice [Attorneys Fees in Civil Rights Cases 42 USC 1983 & 1988]

This essay describes how to evaluate a potential civil rights case to maximize your client's chance of collecting attorney's fees purusant to 42 USC 1983 and 1988 and related provisions of the federal civil rights law. The...more