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Courts To Rule On Wind Issues

Seventeen neighbors of the Consumers Energy Lake Wind Energy Park have filed a complaint in Mason County claiming the wind farm has negatively impacted property values and caused sleep disruption, headaches, ringing ears,...more

City May Not Use “Anti-SLAPP” Motion to Dismiss Claim That City Employee Falsely Told Potential Tenants That Property Owner Was...

Property owners often bristle at statements that local government staff make to prospective tenants or purchasers of their property, concerned that they will be scared away by overly harsh or inaccurate speech. When those...more

Would You Be Annoyed If Your Neighbor Installs A Wind Turbine?

In 2009, the Nevada legislature enacted a statute intended to remove private barriers to landowners’ harnessing of wind energy...more

Appellate Notes: Recent Decisions of the Connecticut Supreme and Appellate Courts - January 2013

In This Issue: -AC31211 - Aguinaldo v. Warner -AC33771 - Thompson Gardens West Condominium Assn., Inc. v. Masto -AC33850 - Unifund CCR Partners v. Schaeppi -AC33400 - Samnard Associates, LLC...more

Even After Work is Completed and Accepted by the Project Owner, Contractors Have an Ongoing Duty to Maintain Construction Site...

On November 21, 2012, the Colorado Court of Appeals issued a decision with potentially far-reaching implications. In Collard v. Vista Paving Corp., 2012 COA 208 (2012), the court concluded that contractors have a duty to warn...more

When "Undisputed" Evidence Is Not "Conclusive" Evidence

The Texas Supreme Court’s opinion in Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America v. Justiss highlights a subtle but important point regarding the way appellate courts treat undisputed facts. The case concerned claims by...more

Go Beyond Google Maps: Powerful Ways to Illustrate Location in Your Case

One of the most common items attorneys will put into a brief or a case presentation is an overhead map of the relevant area. Since the dawn of Google, attorneys have grown accustomed to copying and pasting the image of a...more

Ontario Court Dismisses Billion Dollar Damages Claim Relating to Moratorium on Offshore Wind Farms

On October 5, 2012, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice struck out an action brought by Trillium Power Wind Corporation (Trillium) against the Ontario government seeking $2.5 billion in damages occasioned by Ontario’s...more

Swimming Pool Safety

Poet Robert Frost wrote that “fences make good neighbors” in the early 1900’s but his simple instruction still has applications to living in urban areas today....more

Virginia Supreme Court Opinions Affecting Local Government Law: April 20, 2012

Today, the Virginia Supreme Court issued several opinions affecting the practice of Virginia local government law. The cases involve (1) the Gloucester County School Board and the Public Procurement Act, (2) Albemarle...more

New York Brain Injury Lawyer from The Perecman Firm Warns about Rise in Brain Injuries in Prospect Park

New York brain injury lawyer David Perecman, founder of The Perecman Firm, comments on the rise in pedestrian-bicycle accidents resulting in brain injury in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. Since June, serious collisions between...more

Smith Law Group - Fall 2011 Newsletter

In This Newsletter: - SLG Assists in Jury Trial Victory - Firm Wins Discovery Mandamus - Amicus Curiae's Position Prevails - Other Noteables - Selected Texas Appellate Law Blog Posts SLG Assists in Jury...more

Tips and Tricks for Attorneys to Use Google Maps and Google Earth

You’ve probably used Google Maps for driving directions. But have you tried using it for your case? From a litigation standpoint, there is no quicker and easier way to start building useful demonstratives for your client than...more

National Cathedral Crane Collapse Spotlights Construction Site Danger, says New York Construction Accident Lawyer

New York construction accident lawyer David Perecman comments on a crane accident which occurred a short time before 9-11 events to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks. The crane accident...more

Texas Supreme Court Rules That anInjection Permit Does Not Preclude a Subsurface Trespass Claim

Introduction On August 26, 2011, the Texas Supreme Court reversed and remanded a decision by the 9th Court of Appeals that determined that holders of underground injection well permits issued by the Texas Commission on...more

Virginia Supreme Court Issues Local Government Rulings

Virginia Supreme Court Opinions Affecting Local Government Law on April 21, 2011: The Virginia Supreme Court issued several opinions on April 21, 2011 affecting Virginia local government law. The following summaries come...more

Three-Year Statute Of Limitations Applies To Inverse Condemnation Action

In William Bookout v. State of California ex rel. Department of Transportation, the Second District Court of Appeal provided important guidance on whether an inverse condemnation action is subject to a three-year or five-year...more

Va Supreme Court Opinions re: Local Government 4/15/10

The Virginia Supreme Court issued three opinions involving localities as parties on April 15, 2010: *090659 City of Alexandria v. J-W Enterprises, Inc. 04/15/2010 *090803 Schefer v. City Council of Falls Church...more

Tebbets et al. v. The Oliver Group, LLC, et al.

Court's Memorandum of Decision Denying Motion to Strike

This action for damages was filed on behalf of a Pawcatuck, CT couple who allege claims for negligence, nuisance (public and private) and negligent infliction of emotional distress, arising out the Oliver Group's use of...more

Car Crash Safety Plan Work Zone, Las Vegas Nevada Personal Injury Reserch

Crash Safety Las Vegas In work zones moving equipment and traffic create a danger, it is worse if there is a crash. Develop and use a traffic control plan for the work zone – provide traffic flow details and train crew...more

Traffic Law, Nevada, Speeding, Red Lights, Driving, Crash, Find Law, Las Vegas, Traffic Rules, Clark County Traffic Rules

Las Vegas, Nevada Traffic Law, Statute. Traffic on roads may consist of pedestrians, vehicles, streetcars and other conveyances, either singly or together, Traffic laws are the laws which govern traffic and regulate...more

How A Telephone Pole Can Be Responsible For A Car Crash

Article discussing recent case from BC Court of Appeal where City and Utility Company were held liable for a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian for negligent placement of a telephone poll. DISCLAIMER This...more

Links to Industrial Hygienists & Saftey Experts, Reserch Las Vegas Injury Law

Las Vegas Accident Lawyer, Reserch Ex: American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists www.acgih.org Membership organization publications catalogue includes (US) national edition of Tailgate Meetings That Work!...more

Car Crash Spine Injury Reserch, Las Vegas Legal Medical Reserch

Las Vegas Law Spine Injury From a Car Crash, Find Legal Medical Information Traumatic Car Crash, Accidents often result in Spine Injuries damage to the brain or the spinal cord at a high level - in particular, spinal...more

Traffic Safety Devices, Uniform Manual Traffic Control, Las Vegas Injury Lawyer - Reserch

Las Vegas Injury Law Research Crash Avoidance Devices The design and applications of traffic control devices used in temporary traffic control zones are described in this chapter. A traffic control device is a sign,...more