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, February 23, 2013

SB 33 Senate Bill - INTRODUCED

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SB 33 Senate Bill - INTRODUCED : THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 53395 of the Government Code ...
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Adolf Hitler stumping for votes in Indian election

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News from The Associated Press : GAUHATI, India (AP) -- Adolf Hitler is running for election in India. So is Frankenstein. ----------- And...
Friday, February 22, 2013

Snowplow driver covers up cars and blocks driveways—on purpose | The Sideshow - Yahoo! News

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Snowplow driver covers up cars and blocks driveways—on purpose | The Sideshow - Yahoo! News : The snowplow driver calling himself Dogg has b...
Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Zombie foreclosures: Borrowers hit with debts that won’t die | KDVR.com – Denver News, Weather & Sports from FOX 31 News in Denver, Colorado

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Zombie foreclosures: Borrowers hit with debts that won’t die | KDVR.com – Denver News, Weather & Sports from FOX 31 News in Denver, Colo...
Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Rumble at California country-club meeting - Associated Press - POLITICO.com

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Rumble at California country-club meeting - Associated Press - POLITICO.com : RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - Fists of fury flew in ritzy surroundin...

Brawl breaks out at HOA meeting in Rancho Mirage | The Desert Sun | mydesert.com

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Brawl breaks out at HOA meeting in Rancho Mirage | The Desert Sun | mydesert.com : "According to Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Myl...

Cactus Springs board members claim HOA president misused funds - www.ktnv.com

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Cactus Springs board members claim HOA president misused funds - www.ktnv.com : "It looks like fraud," explained Cactus Springs b...
Monday, February 18, 2013

Suspects Arrested In Connection With Grate Thefts Along Interstate 95 � CBS Philly

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Suspects Arrested In Connection With Grate Thefts Along Interstate 95 � CBS Philly Ain't privatization grand?  Guess who has been steal...

The Era Of Giant Chain Stores Is Over - Business Insider

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The Era Of Giant Chain Stores Is Over - Business Insider From James Kunstler: "Though the public hasn't groked it yet, WalMart ...

Kabul’s ‘Car Guantanamo,’ Where Vehicles Rot and Trust Goes to Die - NYTimes.com

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Kabul’s ‘Car Guantanamo,’ Where Vehicles Rot and Trust Goes to Die - NYTimes.com Car Gitmo.  Sounds like a bad dream out of George Staropo...
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The Orwellian world of Privatopia

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Check out this proposed Arizona legislation that bars local governments from generally mandating common interest developments -- unless the...
Sunday, February 17, 2013

you guys are weird: I think I would rather live in a haunted house than one governed by a Homeowners' Association

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you guys are weird: I think I would rather live in a haunted house than one governed by a Homeowners' Association Thanks to Shu Barthol...
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Pay assessments first, challenge them later!

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Homeowners association: Homeowners association bill proposed - OrlandoSentinel.com "Homeowners behind on their community-association ...
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Fairfax homeowners group humbled by court battle with residents - The Washington Post

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Fairfax homeowners group humbled by court battle with residents - The Washington Post : The feud that consumed Fairfax County’s Olde Belhav...
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Monday, February 11, 2013

How A Homeowners Association Went Bankrupt Because Of One Obama Yard Sign – The Consumerist

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How A Homeowners Association Went Bankrupt Because Of One Obama Yard Sign – The Consumerist : Back in 2008, a couple in Olde Fairhaven, Virg...

Honduras allows corporations to set up private cities

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Inside Story - Al Jazeera English : "Honduras revives the idea of the charter city - free-market enclaves where corporations can opera...
Sunday, February 10, 2013

Fairfax homeowners group humbled by court battle with residents - The Washington Post

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Fairfax homeowners group humbled by court battle with residents - The Washington Post The feud that consumed Fairfax County ’s Olde Belhav...
Saturday, February 09, 2013

TEXAS – Jury Decides for Homeowners – $1,356,880 Awarded Homeowners; $616,678 for Attorney Fees « HOA Reform Coalition

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TEXAS – Jury Decides for Homeowners – $1,356,880 Awarded Homeowners; $616,678 for Attorney Fees « HOA Reform Coalition " Houston – Yea...
Friday, February 08, 2013

USA v. Mariner's Cove Townhomes Association

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As part of the Hurricane Katrina repairs, the federal government used eminent domain to demolish 14 townhome units, and paid "just comp...
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Monday, February 04, 2013

Judge who shoved deputy found not guilty by reason of insanity - chicagotribune.com

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Judge who shoved deputy found not guilty by reason of insanity - chicagotribune.com This is not from The Onion:   "Brim has been ho...
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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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