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


Saturday, October 01, 2011

HOA manager faces Texas charge of misapplication of fiduciary property

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A Richmond-area man was arrested Wednesday on a charge of misapplication of fiduciary property involving a subdivision homeowners associatio...

No Rise in Home Prices Until 2020: Bankers - CNBC

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No Rise in Home Prices Until 2020: Bankers - CNBC The survey conducted by the Professional Risk Managers’ International Association for FICO...

Eight Defendants Charged in Mortgage Fraud Scheme in California | California RealEstateRama

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Eight Defendants Charged in Mortgage Fraud Scheme in California | California RealEstateRama According to court records, the mortgage fraud s...
Thursday, September 29, 2011

Homeless 'tent cities' could put down roots under Seattle bill - seattlepi.com

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Homeless 'tent cities' could put down roots under Seattle bill - seattlepi.com Homeless camps hosted by churches and other religious...

Government losses a big part of state unemployment increases | Economic Policy Institute

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Government losses a big part of state unemployment increases | Economic Policy Institute With so many states struggling to regain jobs lost ...

Robert Scheer: The Men We Trusted to Lead Us - Robert Scheer's Columns - Truthdig

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Robert Scheer: The Men We Trusted to Lead Us - Robert Scheer's Columns - Truthdig But why is Bernanke just now discovering this after ha...

Peter Dreier: California Homeowners Mount a Growing Protest Movement Against Foreclosures

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Peter Dreier: California Homeowners Mount a Growing Protest Movement Against Foreclosures This week, the coalition -- which is called Refund...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Toronto condo owners allege massive fraud - Toronto - CBC News

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Toronto condo owners allege massive fraud - Toronto - CBC News In a statement of claim they say Manzoor Moorshed Khan, director of Channel P...
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Tories aim to protect Canadians' right to fly the flag

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Keeping a Canadian from flying the flag could result in a fine or two years in jail. People actually have been prevented from flying the fl...

Albuquerque Real Estate Agent Sentenced to 56 Months in Prison for Federal Mortgage Fraud Conviction | New Mexico RealEstateRama

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Albuquerque Real Estate Agent Sentenced to 56 Months in Prison for Federal Mortgage Fraud Conviction | New Mexico RealEstateRama United Stat...

Las Vegas Woman Pleads Guilty in Connection with Scheme to Fraudulently Control Condominium Homeowners’ Associations | Nevada RealEstateRama

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Las Vegas Woman Pleads Guilty in Connection with Scheme to Fraudulently Control Condominium Homeowners’ Associations | Nevada RealEstateRama...
Sunday, September 25, 2011

Privatopia ad infinitum

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“Our HOA is coming unglued,” Dietmar told me. “We no longer have a board. And the HOA members are not interested in coming to meetings.” A...
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HOA feud in DeSoto pits neighbor against neighbor

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DESOTO -- It is a feud that has been going on for months in DeSoto. It has led to one DeSoto homeowner being tased by police and other home...
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Saturday, September 24, 2011

Make Banks Pay California

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Make Banks Pay California During "It's Time For Wall Street Banks to Pay Week" (September 26-30 in the Bay Area & October ...
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Self-service may be new city motto

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Dialing a phone to report a pothole is so 2005. These days, tech-savvy cities offer residents smartphone apps to document quality-of-l...
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Friday, September 23, 2011

Prop. 13 still highly popular, poll finds - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

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Prop. 13 still highly popular, poll finds - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee Even though the state is i...
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National Fine Print Repository to be a CliffsNotes for contracts - latimes.com

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National Fine Print Repository to be a CliffsNotes for contracts - latimes.com Think of the National Fine Print Repository as a sort of Clif...
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Obama tax plan: Survey reveals wealthiest towns where America's millionaires live | Mail Online

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Obama tax plan: Survey reveals wealthiest towns where America's millionaires live | Mail Online This is where the lash of socialism will...

Copyright Troll’s Assets Targeted for Seizure | Threat Level | Wired.com

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Copyright Troll’s Assets Targeted for Seizure | Threat Level | Wired.com The legal woes of Las Vegas-based copyright-trolling firm Righthave...

The Fundamental Flaw with HOA's | Real Estate, HOA's | The Law Office of J. Patrick Sutton :: J. Patrick Sutton Cases & Issues Blog

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The Fundamental Flaw with HOA's | Real Estate, HOA's | The Law Office of J. Patrick Sutton :: J. Patrick Sutton Cases & Issues B...
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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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