Aimee W. Lane August 2017 Public Law Services, Land Use & Zoning Land Use Law Update Aimee W. Lane will present a "Land Use Law Update" on October 27, 2017, at APA Cleveland's 29th Annual Planning & Zoning Workshop, in Mayfield Village, Ohio. [More]
Aimee W. Lane August 2017 Public Law Services U.S. Supreme Court Pronounces Factors to be Considered By Courts in Regulatory Taking Cases On June 23, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in the eminent domain case of Murr, et al. v. Wisconsin, et al., 582 U.S. ____ (2017). In Murr, the Court addressed whether two legally-distinct, but contiguous, commonly owned parcels should be treated as a single parcel in determining whether a regulatory taking has been affected. The Court rejected the different formalistic approaches suggested by the parties. Instead, the Court held that a multifactor test should be used that examines: (1) how state and federal law defines the property; (2) the physical characteristics of the property; and (3) the prospective value of the regulated land. [More]
Aimee W. Lane August 2016 Public Law Services New Process to Pursue Public Records Disputes through the Court of Claims will be Available on September 28, 2016 Legislation that will significantly expand the remedies available to requesters of public records will take effect on September 28, 2016. The effect on local governments responding to public records requests is not yet clear. S.B. 321 was passed unanimously on May 25, 2016. [More]
Aimee W. Lane May 2016 Public Law Services Ohio Supreme Court Finds Open Meetings Act Prohibits Private Prearranged Discussion of Public Business by a Majority of Members of a Public Body via Email On Tuesday, the Ohio Supreme Court held that an email exchange between a majority of school board me [More]
Aimee W. Lane February 2016 Public Law Services 4th, 5th, and 14th Amendment Issues Related to Code Enforcement On February 25, 2016, Aimee W. Lane will be a co-presenter at The Government Attorneys Section and the Northeast Ohio Law Directors Association's "Annual President's Day Seminar & Municipal Law Update." At this program, to be held in Cleveland, Ohio, Aimee will be speaking on the topic, "4th, 5th, and 14th Amendment Issues Related to Code Enforcement." [More]
Aimee W. Lane July 2015 Reminder: Salt Claims Due to Ohio Attorney General on August 21, 2015 By Stephen L. Byron and Aimee W. Lane. As we informed you earlier this summer, the [More]