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4th Circuit Court of Appeals Holds that Planning Commission May Limit Public Discussion to Certain Items and May Impose Civility Requirements Without Violating First Amendment
The plaintiff, Steinburg, attended a public meeting of the Chesterfield County Planning Commission in 2005. One of the agenda items originally scheduled was a developer?s request that the Commission change the zoning ordinance to permit development of homes with front-facing, rather than side-facing, garages...

Commission Disclosure Requirements and a Private Right of Action for Violation of Listing Requirements
In Corporate Governance, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Limits of Disclosure I took the position that the Commission was increasingly using disclosure to affect substantive behavior by officers and directors...

Dealing with Estate Planning - Hull on Estates and Succession Planning Podcast #116
Listen to Dealing with Estate Planning This week on Hull on Estate and Succession Planning, Ian and Suzanna discuss dealing with estate planning and encouraging everyone to draw up a will...

Michigan Codifies Planning Laws into Single Uniform Planning Act
On March 13, 2008 Governor Jennifer Granholm signed SB 206 authorizing Public Act 33 of 2008, the Michigan Planning Enabling Act (PEA), which unifies Michigan’s three planning acts (municipal, township and county) into a single statute...

Planning a Long Vacation or Sabbatical? How to Get Your Estate Planning Done Before You Leave!
Going abroad for an extended trip?  Make sure your estate planning documents are completed, and that your family members know where to find the originals...

Marriage Planning, Financial Planning, Prenuptial Agreements
I found Start your marriage off right with some sound financial planning at The Oklahoman site. Of course, I think it makes great points when it gets to prenuptial agreements but it also makes sense before it gets to that point...

Is a child fathered out of wedlock by an American diplomat to a foreign women on foreign soil entitled to US Citizenship by jus sanguinis?
This is a very tough situation your friend is in. It is difficult to know the ex...

How to prove child support payments were sent by US Mail?
Your best bet is to send the checks via certified mail return receipt requested....

my boyfriend is a green card holder in the U.S.and is married here in the Philippines .. the marriage last for 2 years . his wife now gave birth from another man,he is planning to marry me here in the Philippines but the
if your b.f. is a greenc ard holder,he can file for a divorce and the Phil. law ...

Can I marry an alien while my US citizenship application is being procesed?
it doesn't matter,you can marry,just provide them with marriage certificate...

A New York City rental building is planning on being converted to condominium, but the units are not currently being sold and are only being offered as short term rental leases. If I move in now and take a short term lea
First, read the article in the New York Times Sunday Real Estate section from Ap...