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Exclusionary Zoning Enforcement, Passé Or Alive And Kicking?, Tim Iglesias
Exclusionary Zoning Enforcement, Passé Or Alive And Kicking?, Tim Iglesias
Tim Iglesias
This article reviews several recent state cases challenging zoning actions as exclusionary. It identifies patterns in the cases and finds that under certain circumstances courts will limit local governments’ exclusionary actions.
Building Democracy In Japan, Mary Alice Haddad
Building Democracy In Japan, Mary Alice Haddad
Mary Alice Haddad
How is democracy made real? How does an undemocratic country create new institutions and transform its polity such that democratic values and practices become integral parts of its political culture? These are some of the most pressing questions of our times, and they are the central inquiry of Building Democracy in Japan. Using the Japanese experience as starting point, this book develops a new approach to the study of democratization that examines state-society interactions as a country adjusts its existing political culture to accommodate new democratic values, institutions and practices. With reference to the country's history, the book focuses on …
Adr And State And Local Government Practice (Forthcoming), Steven Gonzales
Adr And State And Local Government Practice (Forthcoming), Steven Gonzales
Steven Gonzales
No abstract provided.
Throw The Book At Them: Testing Mortgagor Remedies In Foreclosure Proceedings After U.S. Bank V. Ibanez, Claire Ward
Throw The Book At Them: Testing Mortgagor Remedies In Foreclosure Proceedings After U.S. Bank V. Ibanez, Claire Ward
Claire Alexis Ward
This article takes one state, Massachusetts, as its focus for a perspective on the residential mortgage foreclosure crisis. U.S. Bank v. Ibanez, in early 2011, signaled a changing tide which began to hold banks accountable for the shoddy practices they frequently used to foreclose. However, the promise of Ibanez was unfulfilled as successor cases failed to follow through with its vision. Mortgagor actions brought in the trial courts to prevent foreclosure have been unsuccessful with the elemental actions based in consumer protection, contract, and equity. However, this article proposes new and novel solutions to force banks to be held accountable …
Legally Invisible: Women’S Property Rights In Polygamous Relationships, Aleksandra M. De Medeiros Vieira
Legally Invisible: Women’S Property Rights In Polygamous Relationships, Aleksandra M. De Medeiros Vieira
Aleksandra M de Medeiros Vieira
No abstract provided.