Criminal Law

MA Appeals Court Finds Property Owner Failed to Exercise Rights Under Variance Sufficient to Prevent its Lapse
The Town granted Paul Cornell a variance to subdivide a parcel into two lots.  After more than a year, Cornell applied for a building permit...

Valdes: No reasons for extraordinary variance
In U.S. v. Valdes, No. 06-15951 (Sept. 18, 2007), the Court vacated a 108-month sentence, which exceeded the 41-51 month range of the PSI, and the 57-71 month range urged by the government...

NY Appellate Court Says Failure to Name Applicant in a Lawsuit Challenging Granted Use Variance was Fatal
In protracted litigation following the granting of a use variance by the NYC Board of Standards and Appeal (BSA) to allow 160 Imlay Real Estate (Imlay) to change the use of a building in an M2-1 zoning district which permits manufacturing, commercial and retail use, to permit a residential use...

Zoning Variance May Not Be Limited To The Term of Ownership of the Applicant
In upholding the decision of a zoning board denying an area variance, the Appellate Division in Fowlkes v Board of Zoning Appeals of the Town of North Hempstead noted that the variance could not have been limited in time to the term of ownership of the present applicant...

NY Appellate Court Upholds Variance Denial Where Request Was Substantial and Would Impact Character of the Neighborhood
The zoning board of appeals denied petitioner?s request for area variances to permit her to subdivide her 1...

MD Court of Special Appeals Finds No RLUIPA Violation in Denial of Variance for Church Sign
The Church sought a variance to permit a single-faced free standing, illuminated identification sign of 250 feet in lieu of the allowed 25 square feet, and 25 feet in height in lieu of the allowed 6 feet, with part of the sign being changeable copy operated electronically...

I have worked for this employer for only three weeks. The employer makes up his own rules as to what he chooses to report for the purpose of property taxes. He tells me to "let them come after us". He defines Entertain
He arrogantly insists, "let them come after us." Well, if you are invo...

How can I prove my wife only married me to get a green card?
The problem with an annulment is that they are hard to get-- they are not someth...

I had an account with GEMB/Select Comfort to buy a new bed back in 2005. After paying it off (in 2006), I requested they close the account. In January of 2008, I declared bankruptcy (chapter 7). The creditor was NOT list
if you did pay it off before the bankruptcy and it wasn't listed as a accou...

Does this clause enable my landlord to raise my rent in the middle of the lease (PA)?
No, If the lease term has not expired the rent will remain as specified original...

How can I break my lease due to poor car parking facilities?
You can leave the apartment and break your lease, before doing so, make sure you...

Folding Soccer Goals Recalled
20-Month Old Child Found Strangled to Death

Richard Mellon Scaife
Billionaire divorce lawsuit ends in a $725,000 a month settlement.