Events

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

LitigationEvidentiary Issues This presentation will address written discovery with an eye towards summary judgment and other practical practice tips. Topics covered: • Definitions/Categories of Liability• Motion to Dismiss• Written Discovery• Misc. Practice tips   Speaker: Patricia Donkor