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Second Department Reverses Trial Court and Holds State Voting Rights Act to Be Constitutional

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On January 30, 2025, the Appellate Division Second Department handed down a decision regarding the constitutionality of the New York State Voting Rights Act. The case, Clarke v. Town of Newburgh, concerned a challenge under...more

Franczek P.C.

Illinois Appellate Court Upholds Constitutionality of State’s Education Funding System

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The Fifth District recently upheld the dismissal of a complaint filed by 22 Illinois school districts against Governor Pritzker and the State of Illinois challenging the constitutionality of the state’s public education...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Who’s Up Next? Now It’s Ride-Share and Delivery Companies’ Turn to File Suit Challenging California’s Controversial New...

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AB 5, California’s hastily passed and controversial independent contractor statute, which codifies the use of an “ABC test,” is set to go into effect on January 1, 2020. Already, the California Trucking Association has filed...more

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Florida Zoning Appeals Law: Miami Beach “Ban” on Short-Term Rentals Ruled Illegal

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In recent years, online platforms like Airbnb and HomeAway have made it easier for property owners to enter into the short-term rental market, which allows property owners to generate supplemental income and defray the cost...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Short-Term Rental Law Stumbles, But Survives Federal Court Challenge

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Earlier this month, a challenge to the Town of Shelter Island (“Shelter Island”) short term rental law ordinance enacted in April 2017, amended May 2019 (“STRL”), came to an end – for now. ...more

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Connecticut Supreme Court Holds Public School System Is Constitutionally Adequate

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On January 17, 2018, the Connecticut Supreme Court held the state's public schools provide constitutionally adequate educational opportunities to students....more

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