Real Estate & Property Law

Friday Round-Up: Kagan On Property, RLUIPA, Second Amendment, CEQA, And Title VII (Yes, Title VII)

By Robert Thomas (inversecondemnation.com)

What we're reading today - not all of it property or land use law related:

• SCOTUS Nominee Kagan on Property Rights (The Eminent Domain Law Blog)

• River of Life Kingdom Ministries v. Villlage of Hazel Crest, No. 08-2819 (7th Cir., July 2, 2010) (en banc) - the Seventh Circuit details the proper standard for applying the equal-terms provision of RLUIPA.

• The paradox of McDonald v. City of Chicago (SCOTUSblog) - yes, the Second Amendment applies to the states, but how and why is anyone's guess.

• Torrey Hills Community Coalition v. City of San Diego, No. D055579 (Cal. Ct. App. July 2, 2010) - for you CEQA mavens: time limitations for serving summons and for a request of a hearing.

• Alvarez v. Royal Atlantic Developers, Inc., No. 08-15358 (11th Cir., July 2, 2010) - a Title VII employment discrimination case, notable for its opening: "Some people are impossible to please. No one can meet their standards and no matter how hard anyone tries, they find fault, criticize, and are unhappy with the result. They demand continuous perfection, which is more than any human being can deliver. The evidence in this Title VII case indicates that Heidi Verdezoto is one of those people. She is the Chief Financial Officer of two closely related, family-owned companies in Miami. As CFO, she supervises the controller of the companies and passes judgment on the performance of the person in that position. And it seems that the judgment she passes is always unfavorable." Slip op. at 2 Ouch.

Full post as published by inversecondemnation on July 02, 2010 (boomark / email).