Constitutional Law – May 23, 2012

by Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 3/19/2012

The Minnesota Legislature had a busy week at the Capitol, working to meet their first deadline. The deadline for committees to act favorably on bills in the house of origin is midnight on Friday. Committees must act favorably...more

by Lawyers.com on 1/9/2012

In December of last year, Rep. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee introduced to Congress the Stop TSA’s Reach in Policy Act, or the STRIP Act. The proposed legislation would prohibit any Transportation Security Administration...more

by Warner Norcross & Judd - Appellate Practice... on 12/9/2011

On December 6, 2011, the Detroit International Bridge Company (“DIBC”) lost two battles in its war for a second span to the Ambassador Bridge across the Detroit River and to maintain exclusive control over all international...more

by Sands Anderson PC on 11/7/2011

The Virginia Supreme Court issued new opinions today. Two opinions relate to Virginia local government or laws applied by Virginia local governments. One opinion involves a Virginia local government (Montgomery County)...more

by Dan Goodman on 9/27/2011

In the United States of America, the public highways and roads can be used for ordinary (private) and extraordinary (special) purposes with a motor vehicle. One who is using the public highways and roads with a...more

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/11/2011

In this case, the Court of Appeal for the Fourth District held that a city may defend itself against a California Environmental Quality Act challenge by invoking a statutory exemption even if the city has prepared an EIR for...more

by Nancie G. Marzulla on 5/24/2011

The Court of Federal Claims has issued another ruling in favor of rails-to-trails reversionary interest landowners. The takings issue in the rails-to-trails context arise when the federal Surface Transportation Board issues...more

by George Gallenthin, III, Esq. on 2/28/2011

The Bill of Rights, which consists of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, was designed to guarantee the basic principles of individual liberty by limiting the power of the federal government and...more