Municipalities

Process and Form of Filing Annual Qualifying Statement Revised

by Harold Bulger Jr., Thomas D. Colis, Christopher Dembowski, Steven Frank, Steven Mann, David P. Massaron, Patrick F. McGow, Amanda Van Dusen | Miller Canfield on 5/23/2013

Earlier this month, the Michigan Department of Treasury issued Bulletin 6 implementing revisions to the application form and method of filing for the annual Qualifying Statement. The Revised Municipal Finance Act, Public Act...more

Florida to Government: Your Lien Doesn't Foreclose This Old Mortgage

by Michael Starks, Sarah-Nell Walsh | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 5/22/2013

The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that cities cannot create ordinances that subject prior recorded mortgages to their subsequently recorded county or governmental liens, because it conflicts with Florida's state statutes on...more

New Energy Reporting Regulations Are on the Horizon for Philadelphia Commercial Building Owners

by Matthew McClure, Richard Slavin | Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/21/2013

Commercial building owners in Philadelphia should be aware that in the coming weeks, the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability will issue proposed regulations to implement the City’s recently enacted energy and water reporting...more

Rogers Towers: Municipal Liens vs. Mortgages: Florida’s Supreme Court Rules on Superpriority Issue

by Douglas L. Waldorf, Jr. | Rogers Towers on 5/21/2013

In my April 18th post, I discussed the recent trend of municipalities enacting ordinances designed to give their code enforcement liens “superpriority” over prior-recorded mortgages. Basically, the municipalities have sought...more

Act Now Advisory: New York City Paid Sick Time Law Will Likely Become Effective

by Anna A. Cohen, Jeffrey M. Landes, William J. Milani, Ian Gabriel Nanos, Susan Gross Sholinsky, Dean L. Silverberg | Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 5/17/2013

On May 8, 2013, the New York City Council approved a legislative amendment that would create a statutory entitlement to sick time for employees working in New York City. The amendment, entitled the "Earned Sick Time Act"...more

The SEC Action Against the City of Harrisburg: Lessons for Other Municipalities

by Timothy J. Horstmann | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 5/15/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") recently announced that it has charged the City of Harrisburg with violations of various anti-fraud provisions of federal securities laws in connection with the resource recovery...more

The California Supreme Court Confirms The Power Of Local Governments To Regulate Medical Marijuana.

by Michael Walsh | Sedgwick LLP on 5/14/2013

Few issues have sparked so much debate in so many local governments then how to regulate the medical marijuana industry. Proponents have filed numerous challenges to various attempts by cities and counties, but now the legal,...more

NYC Poised To Become Latest City To Require Paid Sick Leave

by XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 5/14/2013

Many New York City employers will likely be required to provide employees at least 40 hours of paid sick leave next year....more

SEC Charges City of Harrisburg with Fraud

by Michael Wiener | Holland & Knight LLP on 5/14/2013

On Monday, May 6, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with securities fraud "for its misleading public statements when its financial condition was deteriorating and...more

Ahhh…Spring

by Barbara Darkes | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 5/10/2013

With Spring comes the emergence of many things, including reopening of decks, porches, sidewalk cafés, patios and other outdoor seating options. It’s a lovely idea to have music or other entertainment in these areas, whether...more

New York City Council Passes the Earned Sick Time Act

by Fredric Leffler, Marc Mandelman, Katharine Parker, Brian S. Rauch, Leslie Silverman, Allan Weitzman | Proskauer Rose LLP on 5/9/2013

On Wednesday, May 8, the New York City Council passed the New York City Earned Sick Time Act (the "Act"), which requires most New York City employers to provide mandatory paid and unpaid sick leave to employees working in New...more

SEC Charges Municipal Bond Issuer with Securities Fraud for Misleading Statements on Issuer’s Website

by Michael Barnes, George Magnatta | Saul Ewing LLP on 5/9/2013

For the first time, the Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a municipality with securities fraud for misleading statements made outside of the municipality's securities disclosure documents....more

California Supreme Court: Cities Can Ban Facilities That Distribute Medical Marijuana

by Mona G. Ebrahimi, Jonathan Hobbs | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 5/9/2013

The California Supreme Court recently resolved the issue of whether a city could enact zoning ordinances prohibiting and banning medical marijuana dispensaries. The Supreme Court held that state medical marijuana laws do not...more

As Expected, New York City Council Overwhelmingly Enacts Paid Sick Leave Law

by Mark Goldstein, Cindy Minniti | Reed Smith on 5/9/2013

In a move that was expected for weeks, the New York City Council on May 8, 2013 finally passed—by an overwhelming majority—a bill requiring city employers to provide employees with five days of annual paid sick leave,...more

Employment Law in the News: Paid Sick Leave in NYC, Social Media in NJ, Mandatory NLRB Posters

by Julie Levinson Werner | Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 5/9/2013

Mandatory Sick Leave Coming to New York City - Businesses with 20 or more employees will be required to provide paid sick time to their workers, if legislation before the New York City Council is passed. Although Mayor...more

California Cities And Counties Can “Just Say No” To Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

by Marc Bruner, Alan Murphy | Perkins Coie on 5/8/2013

The California Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a local ban on medical marijuana dispensaries, holding that the ban was not preempted by state statutes governing medical marijuana. The decision does not come as a...more

The SEC Says Cities (And City Officials!) Must Obey Securities Laws, Too

by Robert Feyer, M. Todd Scott | Orrick - Securities Litigation and Regulatory... on 5/8/2013

Yesterday the SEC filed an Order Instituting Cease and Desist Proceedings against the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania for violations of Rule 10b-5. The City consented to entry of a Cease and Desist Order....more

California Supreme Court Recognizes Local Authority in Medical Marijuana Case - Decision Likely to Have Far-Reaching Impacts on...

by Jeffrey Dunn | Best Best & Krieger LLP on 5/8/2013

In an unanimous opinion, the California Supreme Court has upheld local laws that regulate or prohibit medical marijuana dispensaries....more

Calif. Supreme Court Upholds Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bans

by Josh Crank | Lawyers.com on 5/7/2013

In a unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling allowing cities and counties in the state to pass blanket bans prohibiting medical marijuana dispensaries....more

New York City Council Continues Expansion of Employee Rights, is Poised to Enact Paid Sick Leave Legislation

by Mark Goldstein, Cindy Minniti | Reed Smith on 5/7/2013

Beginning in slightly less than one year, New York City is expected to join San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle in requiring its employers to provide employees with paid sick leave. The New York Council has reached an...more

California Supreme Court Allows Class Actions for Local Tax Refunds - Class Actions Allowed Despite Local Ordinances Banning Them

by Michael M. Mullins, William Priest, Kelly Salt | Best Best & Krieger LLP on 5/3/2013

The California Supreme Court recently ruled that local tax refund claims may be pursued as class actions, even where a city has an existing ordinance prohibiting such claims. The ruling is broad enough to expose local...more

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