Ending four years of litigation in consolidated cases filed by the Nahant Preservation Trust, Inc. (“Nahant”) and Northeastern University (“Northeastern” or “the University”), the Massachusetts Appeals Court determined that...more
Israel (like other countries) provides support to NGOs in the form of tax benefits granted subject to the fulfillment of defined criteria and conditions. The purpose of these benefits is to support the social and public...more
In the latest skirmish in an ongoing battle between taxing authorities and institutions of higher education, the Nebraska Tax Equalization and Review Commission recently affirmed a decision that denied a property tax...more
In recent years, courts have seen an increasing amount of cases challenging Arizona economic development deal opportunities between public and private parties under the “Gift Clause” of article IX, section 7 of the Arizona...more
Article I, Section 10, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution provides that “[n]o state shall . . . pass any . . . Law Impairing the Obligation of Contracts . . . .” On August 2, 2019, a panel of the US Court of Appeals...more
The protracted challenge to New Hampshire Senate Bill 126, which amended New Hampshire’s Motor Vehicle Franchise Act to include farm, industrial, construction, forestry, and yard and garden equipment, has finally come to an...more
Every year or so, a new appellate court decision comes out addressing the proper role of the judge versus the jury on some certain eminent domain issue. Most recently, a trial court, appellate court and the California Supreme...more
Does a marina serve a public purpose? Does it matter if the marina is owned by a city or a private business owner? The Fourth District Court of Appeal offered its thoughts on this issue a couple of weeks ago in City of Ft....more