In 1975, California passed the Agricultural Labor Relations Act (“ALRA” or “Act”), which established the Agricultural Labor Relations Board (“ALRB” or “Board”). Cedar Point Nursery v. Shiroma at 526. The ALRB found that there were few opportunities for...
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In 2012, Andrew Cuomo, New York Governor at the time, launched the “Buffalo Billion” initiative to develop the Buffalo area with $1 billion in taxpayer funds. United States v. Percoco at 165. Alain Kaloyeros, the head of the College of Nanoscale...
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Collaterals are relatives who descend from a common ancestor, other than direct ancestors and issue. Examples of one’s collaterals would be relatives such as uncles, aunts, or cousins. On the other hand, one’s ancestors are parents,...
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Community property with the right of survivorship is an agreement where, after the death of a spouse, ownership of the property that is jointly owned by both spouses automatically passes to the other spouse. The property or asset therefore...
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The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), codified in 42 U.S.C. Chapter 103, is a large piece of legislation that gives the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the ability to intervene in...
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Disentail refers to the process of converting a fee tail into a fee simple. The majority of states have passed some form of disentailing statutes.
While originally an important part of property law, fee tails (property...
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Doctrine of worthier title is a doctrine in real estate law which creates a presumption that when a grantor conveys a future interest to their own heirs, the grantor actually intended to keep the interest in themselves.
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A duty to repair, generally, refers to the duty of a life tenant to maintain the property in a reasonable state of repair. There is an exception for ordinary wear and tear. If the individual personally occupies the land, this duty is limited...
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Eminent domain refers to the power of the government to take private property and convert it into public use, referred to as a taking. The Fifth Amendment provides that the government may only exercise this power if they provide...
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Ferae naturae is a Latin term meaning nature [wild] animals which refers to any animals that are not designated domesticated animals by law. Ferae naturae are generally considered the property of no one, however, a person can obtain a...