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Enforcement Actions State and Local Government Zoning Laws

K&L Gates LLP

Understanding the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s Decision in Attorney General v. Town of Milton

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Signed into law in January 2021, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Communities Act (the Communities Act) requires all 177 cities and towns with access to MBTA public transportation (e.g., commuter rail,...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

AG's Power Holds, but Agency Shortcuts Don't

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In Att’y Gen. v. Town Milton, the court ruled that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (“MBTA”) Communities Act, G. L. c. 40A, § 3A (“Section 3A”), is constitutional, and that the Attorney General has the authority...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Town Takes Trailer: Enforcing Zoning Ordinance against Unresponsive Violators

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In Town of Brookhaven v Golemi, 2019 NY Slip Op 51477(U) [Sup Ct, Suffolk County 2019], the Town of Brookhaven (“Brookhaven”) successfully sought and obtained injunctive relief to remove a structure that violated Brookhaven’s...more

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Stopping A Zoning Enforcement Action In Court

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Builders, developers and property owners are often cited for zoning violations that become the subject of criminal enforcement proceedings in court (i.e. appearance tickets). Certainly, a party can have the court decide the...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

New Statutes of Limitation For Zoning Enforcement

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Statutes of limitation are laws that place a limitation on the period of time within which a party may commence litigation about certain matters. They are based upon the concept that there should be some time period during...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Eight Ways Your Wine Business Can Avoid, Survive Unfair-Competition Actions

California counties in winemaking regions are increasingly using the state’s Unfair Competition Act (Business & Professions Code Section 17200 and 17500) to bring government enforcement actions against local wine industry...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Unfair Competition in the Wine Industry

California counties are increasingly using California’s Unfair Competition Law (UCL) to bring government enforcement actions against local businesses for myriad reasons. California’s UCL is extremely broad, encompassing...more

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