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IMLA's 5 things to know for May 1, 2018. Listen to this podcast to learn about the below! • Law Day and Charles S Rhyne • Seminar was Amazing • What the difference between a bar and a restaurant? • Your land is my land • When half a car is a message

IMLA's 5 things to know for April 16, 2018. Listen to this podcast to learn about the below! • Suing an on-line Vacation rental company for fraud • Condo owners privacy ordinance • Police shooting – verdict for defense • Tape recording your boss – the downside • Congratulations to Robin Currin in Asheville for a great win

IMLA's 5 things to know for April 6, 2018. Listen to this podcast to learn about the below! • Chaos reigns in Jacksonville, Arkansas • Framingham’s innovative solution to billboards • Haverhill deals with graffiti check out IMLA’s model • The sheriff’s duty to pay medical expenses • The Heckler’s Veto – problems with crowd control

IMLA's 5 things to know for April 5, 2018. Listen to this podcast to learn about the below! • What’s sufficient to prove fire safety should defeat a non-conforming use? • Is changing letters in the rain a sufficient practical difficulty to convert to digital? • Immunity for nuisance and the state of the art design defense • Cutting the cord not a cable provider if you’re only providing internet and phone • Comparative fault must Plaintiff plead it was not negligent

IMLA's 5 things to know for April 4, 2018. Listen to this podcast to learn about the below! • Tort Caps Constitutional • Impact Fees • Preemption in Florida – Cities challenge the legislature • Tragic Fire leads to Grand Jury recommendations • NYC judge finds Pawnshop law requiring inspections unconstitutional

IMLA's 5 things to know for April 3, 2018. Listen to this podcast to learn about the below! • March Madness over is Shot Clock finished • Seizing a phone – no immunity • DPPA not violated when lobbying • No immunity in pro se case for denial of medical treatment • Immunity applicable for officers using force on mentally ill man they were helping

IMLA's 5 things to know for April 2, 2018. Listen to this podcast to learn about the below! • Supreme Court slams 9th Circuit • You don’t live there if you don’t have gas, electric or water. • You can’t us FOIA to learn if we’re investigating you • Public policy trumps at will employment in South Carolina • No Qualified Immunity when facts in dispute

IMLA's 5 things to know for March 22, 2018. Listen to this podcast to learn about the below! • The Great Divide Sanctuary vs illegality • Pursuing Social Justice through Affirmative Litigation • Who can hire outside counsel for a city? • Establishment Clause and a “Christmas Spectacular” • Rats, Rats, Rats, everyhere – what to do.

IMLA's 5 things to know for March 21, 2018. Listen to this podcast to learn about the below! • ADA proving prohibitive costs and standing • Why lawyers are important • Preemption – Electro Magnetic Fields • Food Truck Regulations – Institute of Justice • Why Section 1983 has lost its meaning and virtue

IMLA's 5 things to know for March 20, 2018. Listen to this podcast to learn about the below! • Does knocking on a door violate the ADA? • Supreme Court to consider major issues such as legislative prayer • Supreme Court asked to terminate qualified immunity • San Francisco wins major case against Home Away • San Jose thwarts defense of non-conforming use for medical marijuana collective

IMLA's 5 things to know for March 19, 2018. Listen to this podcast to learn about the below! • Firefighter Residency requirements –you gotta sleep there. • Salary savings as proof of age discrimination • Cell Towers in dedicated parks – Conversion from park usage? • Standing to challenge disturbing schools laws and disorderly conduct laws • Chief Legal Officers Forum – Learning from the Iditarod

IMLA's 5 things to know for March 15, 2018. Listen to this podcast to learn about the below! • Does IT wag the dog or the dog wag IT? • Preemption in Washington involving recreational marijuana sales • Exigency and Qualified Immunity • Holding a gun on a suspect constitutes excessive force • Holding a person under civil commitment like a pre-trial detainee is punishment

IMLA's 5 things to know for March 14, 2018. Listen to this podcast to learn about the below! • Correction on Nashville vs. MaMahon • 5th Circuit says no 4th Amendment violation to detain for ICE • Library of Congress digitizes Supreme Court decisions • 11th Circuit grants immunity to Atlanta police for arrests under anti-mask statute • Chutzpah in the 7th Circuit

IMLA's 5 things to know for March 12, 2018. Listen to this podcast to learn about the below! • IMLA files Amicus brief in important FMLA case • Welcome Shauna Billingsley • Qualified Immunity under attack • Columbus closes nuisance carry-outs • Sharing Internal Affairs files with prosecutors

IMLA's 5 things to know for March 9, 2018. Listen to this podcast to learn about the below! • Does a finding of Probable Cause at a pretrial hearing preclude a false arrest suit? • Must you record a marriage license to get a divorce? • Voting by mail – when is the election void • Common sense reigns in 7th Circuit FMLA decision • NC SCT upholds claims under constitution to grieve a failing promotional exam grade

IMLA's 5 things to know for March 8, 2018. Listen to this podcast to learn about the below! • NYC police personnel records disclosed • Baltimore sues over loss of Teen Pregnancy Prevention funding • 11th Circuit uses body cam video to grant immunity • 9th Circuit denies immunity to Child Protective Service Workers • NC Supreme Court confirms no good deed goes unpunished – town loses

IMLA's 5 things to know for March 6, 2018. Listen to this podcast to learn about the below! • Code Enforcement roadblocks • Transparency in campaign finance the Google haze • Fines and Fees – 8th Amendment issue? • Regretting the emails you send • What’s left on the Supreme Court’s plate

IMLA's 5 things to know for March 5, 2018. Listen to this podcast to learn about the below! • Supreme Court to Consider overturning Williamson County Rule • His Truck is his Castle – • License renewal not a property right • No interlocutory appeal when facts are diputed • Must sue officers in individual capacity to hold them liable

IMLA's 5 things to know for March 2, 2018. Listen to this podcast to learn about the below! • Qualified Immunity – bringing a gun to a knife fight • Deadly force – what jury instructions are proper • Takings – must compensation be sought in state court • No immunity for failing to knock before executing a warrant • Can’t remove the clerk without an affidavit

IMLA's 5 things to know for March 1, 2018. Listen to this podcast to learn about the below! • Supreme Court Conference Docket tomorrow • Prayer by local government legislative bodies • Can you arrest someone for praying • Macomb County Clerk – a fight rages • Off duty officer kills armed robber – not liable for deadly force