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Boggs V. Merideth And The Present And Future Laws And Regulations Of Drone Usage, Brady Getlan
Boggs V. Merideth And The Present And Future Laws And Regulations Of Drone Usage, Brady Getlan
University of Baltimore Journal of Land and Development
In recent years, due to the emerging technology in the field of Unmanned Aviation Systems “Drones”, the laws of drones have come to the foreground of legal analysis. Since 2012, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has set out various guidelines for numerous aspects of drone usage and ownership. The rules and guidelines for drones vary depending on whether the drone is being used for recreational use, or for commercial use. This article will focus on the laws and regulations associated with personal drone usage, and the legal impact of a recent federal case, Boggs v. Merideth.
Recent Developments: Are Land Contracts Preying On Low-Income Buyers Or Do They Offer A Different Avenue For Home Ownership?, Christopher Barron
Recent Developments: Are Land Contracts Preying On Low-Income Buyers Or Do They Offer A Different Avenue For Home Ownership?, Christopher Barron
University of Baltimore Journal of Land and Development
As of May 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced an investigation into the practice of land contracts and compliance with federal truth and lending laws. The CFPB’s investigation is in response to the increasing number of reports from organizations, such as the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), condemning land contracts for their predatory nature and disparate impact on low-income buyers, specifically those of color. Furthermore, land contracts have been labeled as “Wall Street’s Toxic Transactions” because of large wall street investment groups utilizing them for their own capital gain. Land contracts have been vilified for luring unsuspecting …
Land Use Regulation: It Just Gets Worse, Michael Lewyn
Land Use Regulation: It Just Gets Worse, Michael Lewyn
University of Baltimore Journal of Land and Development
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