Events

Protecting Abortion at the Local Level CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. This session examines the current patchwork of state laws governing of abortion following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. This session will discuss what can be done at the local level to protect abortion access, both in states have restricted the right and those that have moved to enshrine it. Finally, this session...

Cell Tower Lease Rates and Sales Prices In the world of telecommunications law, one question consistently rises to the top of the list: What is the going rate for lease or rent of a cell tower lease?  This program will answer that question for cell leases, particularly for the tens of thousand of leases coming up for renewal. It will also provide municipalities (and all property owners) with the basics of leasing land for a cell tower (or space on...

Equity in Property Assessments and Zoning Real estate taxes are an important source of income for most local governments.  Property assessments should be fair and equitable in order to ensure that all property owners pay their fair share, but no more. This program will include discussion of historic and current inequities in property assessments, and current thinking on ways to reduce these inequities. Zoning codes and decisions by zoning boards have a significant impact on the lives and livelihoods of...

Seismic Shifts:  SCOTUS, Religion & States and Local Governments In the past few years, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued several significant decisions regarding its legal doctrines involving religion. Most notably, local governments lost two cases last term for applying incorrect legal tests! Last term SCOTUS embraced a narrow view of the Establishment Clause in a tuition assistance case and a public forum case and overturned Lemon in a public employment case. Recently, SCOTUS has embraced a broad view of...