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John Williams Named to the Tennessee Coalition for Open Government’s Board of Directors

Tune, Entrekin, & White Partner John Williams was recently named to the Tennessee Coalition for Open Government’s Board of Directors. The Tennessee Coalition for Open Government seeks to preserve, protect and improve citizen access to public information and open government in Tennessee through an alliance of citizens, journalists and civic groups. Read more about it at the TCOG website.

More on Corruption in Zoning
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More on Corruption in Zoning

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This time around, the case involves unethical pressure on members of the local board of zoning appeals. The case comes to us from Indianapolis, where a former law enforcement officer was elected to a position with the city council.

Lots of Record
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Lots of Record

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Cheatham County v Cheatham County Board of Zoning Appeals, 2012 WL This very unusual case involves two decisions by the Cheatham County Board of Zoning Appeals. The board originally heard an appeal regarding access to the subject property and granted it. Roughly a year later, after the property had been sold, the new owner obtained…

Sign Regulations and the First Amendment
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Sign Regulations and the First Amendment

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Unfortunately, everyone struggles with the applicability of the First Amendment to the federal Constitution in the context of sign regulations. One of the leading authorities in land use planning law in this country, Daniel Mandelker, has written a publication available online reviewing this area of the law and its impact specifically on business accessory and…