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


Wednesday, November 05, 2014

Homeowners association pulls plug on Waterford woman's Volt - WXYZ.com

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Homeowners association pulls plug on Waterford woman's Volt - WXYZ.com : (WXYZ) - Natalie Forte is eco-friendly and loves her Chevy Volt...

Election 2014--my interpretation

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I look at elections by starting with the structural factors first.  Democrats had a difficult set of structural factors to overcome.  But th...
Tuesday, November 04, 2014

Homeowner associations seen as mini-governments

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http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/local/henrico/homeowner-associations-seen-as-mini-governments/article_2827ee0d-376b-5fca-bff3-97f6b4b8bcac...

Vegas HOA takeover case defense attorney moves for dismissal

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http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/hoa-case-lawyer-moves-dismiss-charging-prosecutor-misconduct The claim: that the prosecution c...
Saturday, November 01, 2014

Lawyers in HOA scheme request trial be moved from Las Vegas | Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Lawyers in HOA scheme request trial be moved from Las Vegas | Las Vegas Review-Journal See the story immediately below for what has prompte...

Journalistic Bombshell: Target of Las Vegas HOA investigation detailed scheme, bribes in secret documents | Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Target of Las Vegas HOA investigation detailed scheme, bribes in secret documents | Las Vegas Review-Journal Benzer is the alleged "m...

Homeless women to stay in Frisco home for now after HOA loses motion | Dallas Morning News

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Homeless women to stay in Frisco home for now after HOA loses motion | Dallas Morning News "MCKINNEY — A transitional living program ...
Friday, October 31, 2014

Myrtle Beach area HOA owners complain

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http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2014/10/30/4571043/myrtle-beach-area-hoa-complaints.html Guess what? There was another public meeting about...
Thursday, October 30, 2014

Developer buys scores of Detroit's worst houses in $3.2million 'blight bundle'

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2813166/The-blight-bundle-6-300-Detroit-s-worst-houses-real-estate-developer-just-bought-3-2million....
Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Marin County HOA nixes solar panels. Because.

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http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_26758081/marin-resident-denied-solar-panels-by-homeowners-association Same old story. The HOA has v...
Monday, October 27, 2014

Flagpole fight attracts attention of Hancock County prosecutor - 13 WTHR Indianapolis

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Flagpole fight attracts attention of Hancock County prosecutor - 13 WTHR Indianapolis : HANCOCK COUNTY - There's a new twist in a vetera...

Worst abuse of adhesion contracts ever?

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http://www.citylab.com/work/2014/10/mapping-where-jimmy-johns-ex-employees-are-forbidden-to-make-sandwiches/381634/ Jimmy John's makes...
Sunday, October 26, 2014

Armored vehicle helps collect civil judgment in small town

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Armored vehicle helps collect civil judgment in small town "When officials in the tiny Town of Stettin in Marathon County went to coll...
Thursday, October 23, 2014

Overmyer v. Frick--new theory for HOA rights?

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http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=405&invol=174 The Democratic candidate for the US House of Represent...

Delaware ombudsman office getting started

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http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2014/10/20/ombudsman-weigh-homeowner-association-disputes/17639817/ This legislation is onl...

You need this condo pony

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http://www.npr.org/2014/10/21/357816986/you-definitely-need-this-condo-pony-and-other-products-from-skymaul?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_...
Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Property manager accused of stealing $180,000 from HOAs

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http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/chamblee-man-allegedly-stole-50000-homeowners-asso/nhpD3/?ref=cbTopWidget " A Chamblee propert...
Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Sarah Jessica angers homeowners association - Yahoo Maktoob News

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Sarah Jessica angers homeowners association - Yahoo Maktoob News : Parker returned to the building earlier this month to stage a photoshoot ...
Monday, October 20, 2014

Veteran not backing down after homeowners association says his flag pole must go | Fox 59

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Veteran not backing down after homeowners association says his flag pole must go | Fox 59 : “We do not tell anyone they cannot fly a flag. W...

HOA troubles? Legislators want to hear them : News : CarolinaLive.com

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HOA troubles? Legislators want to hear them : News : CarolinaLive.com : Have any concerns, questions or issues with your homeowners' ass...
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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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