Health and EnvironmentWhen the Sheriff Arrives: Effective Municipal Defense of Private “Citizen Suits” under Federal Environmental Statutes (Clean Water and Clear Air Actions) *FREE FOR IMLA MEMBERS!  CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. The changing regulatory, enforcement and permitting standards surrounding the EPA and “Delegated States” implementation of the Clean Water and Clean Air Acts have repercussions for municipal practitioners. If regulatory parameters and enforcement are curtailed through administrative policy or...

PersonnelPublic Pensions Speaker will provide updates on pension reform efforts around the country with particular emphasis on “hot spots” Illinois and Kentucky.   Speaker: Steve Goodin Click here to register.

Land Use Land Use 101*FREE FOR IMLA MEMBERS!  CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. Description forthcoming.   Speaker: Susan Trevarthen Click here to register.

TelecommunicationsNew FCC Small Cell Zoning Rules**90 Minutes** **Date subject to change depending on new FCC rule issuance on small cells in the rights of way and zoning** The FCC will soon be issuing orders regarding "small" cell towers and towers in the rights of way, and to some extent cell tower zoning generally. Municipal rights and authority are expected to significantly affected. The program will provide a summary of the orders with suggestions on how to proceed from John Pestle, Esq....

PersonnelWorkplace InvestigationsIn light of highly publicized sexual harassment allegations and the seemingly endless news coverage of high-profile cases, workplace investigations are under increasing scrutiny.  While an effective workplace investigation can help protect an organization from liability, a weak investigation can increase legal exposure and reputational damage.  This webinar will highlight the key challenges employers face when responding to misconduct complaints and provide in-house counsel with practical guidance on how to effectively oversee the investigative process. Speakers: Daphne Anneet & Robin Cross...

PersonnelMediation Description forthcoming.   Speakers: Carla Cotropia & Robin Cross

Land UseForm-Based CodesUnlike traditional zoning, a form-based code is a land development regulation that provides a means of achieving a specific urban form. It utilizes physical form as an organizing principal and focuses on an integration of uses rather than a separation of uses.  This presentation will provide an overview of form-based codes and will discuss both their pros and cons. Under which circumstances would a community use a form-based code? Attend this presentation to learn more.   Speakers: Bill Spikowski,...

Land UseExactions Speaker will provide the economic theory of exactions (differentiating between mitigating negative externalities such as road widening and rewarding positive externalities such as property tax abatement as a form of "reverse" exactions), introduce the concepts of “planning harm” (a new term but one which leads to exactions as a way to reduce/prevent harm from planning decisions) and “planning gain” (such as when new development uses its value added to pay for infrastructure and when a new development agrees...

PersonnelSmoke Gets in Your Eyes: Drug Testing Limitations and Issues One of the unique aspects of representing a municipality is the application of the Fourth Amendment to virtually all of the municipality’s actions. This webinar will explore how the Fourth Amendment limits municipal pre-employment/post-offer, random, and post-accident drug testing. The presenters will cover drug testing in the DOT and non-DOT contexts and will provide relevant case law and useful practice tips to help you create or evaluate a drug testing...

Land UseSex, Sex, and More Sex Local governments can single-out adult entertainment businesses for special regulatory treatment so long as the regulations allow such businesses to open and operate and are not motivated by a distaste for the content of the entertainment presented in such businesses. This webinar will discuss what cities should do to ensure that the zoning or licensing regulations they apply to adult entertainment businesses will be upheld if challenged.   Speaker: Alan C. Weinstein