The Court of Appeals recently confronted a significant zoning issue: When, and on what terms, can the state or a state agency transfer to a private entity its exemption from local zoning restrictions? In Matter of Crown Communication New York, Inc. v. Department of Transportation (NYLJ 2/14/05, p. 19, col. 4), a divided court held that telecommunications towers erected on state land were immune from local zoning regulations even when the much of the space on the towers had been leased to private companies. The court's decision, however, raises as many questions as it resolves.
March 31, 2005Stewart E. SterkRulings of interest to you and your practice.
March 31, 2005ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |The Implant Information Project ("The Project"), located at www.breastimplantinfo.org, is a new Web site sponsored by the National Research Center for Women & Families, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that is dedicated to improving the health and safety of adults, teens, and children. It provides up-to-date information about the latest research on breast implants, so that teens, women, and their families have the information they need to make appropriate decisions.
March 31, 2005ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |Highlights of the latest product liability cases from around the country.
March 31, 2005ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |Product failures are often investigated by official agencies. For example, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ("NHTSA") will often report on automobile defects as well as traffic accidents; the National Transportation Safety Board ("NTSB") investigates aviation accidents, and the Coast Guard investigates maritime disasters.
March 31, 2005Lawrence GoldhirschOn Feb. 18, 2005, President Bush signed into law the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 ("CAFA"), which will apply to any civil action commenced on or after the date of enactment. CAFA is the first major litigation reform legislation to pass Congress in nearly a decade and arguably represents the most significant change in class action law in the United States since the adoption of Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in 1967.
March 31, 2005Gregg A. Farley and Kimberly H. ClancyI'm so thrilled to present our Second Annual Best of Visual Identity Innovators. We received quite a few entries and it was difficult to pick the best,…
March 30, 2005ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |When partners gather to discuss the firm image and the success of the marketing department, they typically start with comments about how often the firm's name appears in the local paper and legal trade publications.
March 30, 2005Annette BoyleMemorability is what matters most in advertising. To be memorable, the advertising must be credible. Distinct. And most of all, relevant to the self-interest of the audience by which the advertiser wants to be remembered.
The question is: Why isn't most law firm advertising more memorable?March 30, 2005Robert Wilson
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