Communities get sued just like any other business entity, as there is no particular designation of immunity for a town only because they are authorized to form a government. All community governments are responsible to its residents regarding standard safety and...
Mere weeks after a high-rise fire whipped through the Grenfell Tower in London, killing dozens of people in the process, another high-rise fire struck Honolulu, Hawaii. Although there weren’t as many casualties as the Grenfell Tower fire, the tragedies had something...
The New York Bar Association is a voluntary state bar association, It even holds the title of the oldest and the largest organization of its type across the nation. Over 75,000 lawyers from every town in New York educate and inform the public and members of the...
Municipal law has many different areas that fall under this type of law. One of those is Zoning. Many people have heard of zoning, but don’t always understand what it means. That isn’t surprising since the law can be rather confusing. So what is zoning then? According...
For most people, purchasing your first home is a huge life milestone. It is a very exciting time in anyone’s life, but you also need to know what to expect when making what will probably be the biggest purchase you will ever make. One of the first things you need to...
