The Privatopia Papers

Evan McKenzie on the rise of private urban governance and the law of homeowner and condominium associations. Contact me at ecmlaw@gmail.com


Saturday, April 30, 2011

The Big Thirst: Nothing’s Quite So Thirsty As A Las Vegas Golf Course | Fast Company

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"It's illegal now to have a front lawn in any new home in Las Vegas. The water authority will pay people who already have lawns to ...

Third Time's the Charm? Right to Rent Reintroduced in Congress

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I noted below that allowing owners who are foreclosed on to become renters instead of just evicting them would solve a lot of problems. It t...
Friday, April 29, 2011

SWAT team evicts granny from her house because bank refuses to take payments after her husband's death

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Thanks to Mystery Reader for this infuriating link. I just came from a lawyer's education course where we spent a long time hearing fro...
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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Judge doubtful of Righthaven’s right to sue over R-J material - VEGAS INC

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Judge doubtful of Righthaven’s right to sue over R-J material - VEGAS INC : "One of the judges most critical of newspaper copyright inf...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Supreme Court Arbitration Ruling: Courts for the Wealthy and Wall Street

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SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today's U.S. Supreme Court decision in AT&T Mobility, LLC v. Concepc...
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Affluent Kings Point Plans Extensive Surveillance Network: License Readers, 44 Cameras To See Who Comes And Goes

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To protect its 3.3 square miles, Kings Point plans to install 44 cameras and license plate readers at each of the 19 points of entry. The de...
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Friday, April 22, 2011

Municipal M&A: Budget Woes May Force Cities Like Detroit, Hamtramck To Combine

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Local officials in Michigan, Indiana, New Jersey, California and other states are considering municipal mergers, which some see as the only ...
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Libel per se

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I love generating comments, but if you don't see your comment getting published, perhaps it is because I think it is libelous. I keep h...
Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Lee Farkas Convicted In $3 Billion Mortgage Fraud Case

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Lee Farkas Convicted In $3 Billion Mortgage Fraud Case : "ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A jury has convicted the majority owner of what had been o...
Monday, April 18, 2011

Attorneys say new evidence shows fraud by Righthaven

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"Defense attorneys in at least two Righthaven LLC copyright infringement lawsuits filed motions to dismiss over the weekend, citing new...
Sunday, April 17, 2011

Texas homeowners call for state AG investigation of community association industry

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Austin – As Incidences of possible attorney malfeasance and hostile actions by property management associations are being reported almos...
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Saturday, April 16, 2011

Hands off my property, man tells HOA

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Busch put a sign on his garage stating he should have property rights and there should not be an HOA. He's been fighting with the Sand...
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Post hailstorm email from HOA ticks off residents

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PROSPER — An e-mail sent by a homeowners' association in Prosper is angering victims of Sunday night's thunderstorms. Neighbors in t...
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Beyond Privatopia: Rethinking Residential Private Government

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To be released on May 2. You can pre-order it by using the link.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

HOA that prohibited hoarding now talks smoking restrictions

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"LAGUNA WOODS – The largest homeowners association in Laguna Woods Village that recently prohibited residents from hoarding, will consi...
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Monday, April 11, 2011

Center for American Progress: The Perils of Privatizing our Mortgage Finance System

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With links to reports on the subject.
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HOA Information Office and Resource Center

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HOA Information Office and Resource Center : "The HOA Information Office and Resource Center provides information on the rights and dut...
Saturday, April 09, 2011

HOA goes after woman's garage as 'community center'

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A Tierrasanta homeowners association is cracking down on a 70-year-old woman whose garage has become a neighborhood gathering place of sor...
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HOA foreclosures come with price tag in troubled real estate market

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As for the Leiders' former Brier Creek home, while the HOA foreclosed on them back in 2009, two years later the HOA still has the deed...
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Homebuilder Pasquinelli files for bankruptcy

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"The bankruptcy petition is a dramatic turn of events for Pasquinelli, which started building homes in the Chicago market in 1956, and ...
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Evan McKenzie
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I am a professor of political science at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and an adjunct professor at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago. Nothing contained in this blog represents the opinions of UIC or John Marshall, and nothing you see here is legal advice. You can reach me at ecmlaw@gmail.com
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