Weekly Roundup: Interesting Reads for GPS Members
“Court Prohibits Correction of Appraisal Errors.” By Chris McLaughlin, January 15, 2020, UNC School of Government. From the Article: “[T]his Union County case focuses on the issue I raise in the opening hypothetical: may a county change an appraisal in a non-reval year to correct a prior appraisal error?”
“The NC Courts Website as a Research Tool.” Posted by Ellie Campbell, UNC School of Law, Katherine R. Everett Law Library. From the Article: “When the North Carolina court system launched its new website, it streamlined the design and made information about the courts easier to find. The new website includes information targeting public users, but it also includes features that make it an excellent research tool.”
“Fourth Circuit: Non-Disparagement Clause in Police Misconduct Settlement Violates First Amendment.” By Ruthann Robson, July 12, 2019, Constitutional Law Prof Blog. From the Article: “It’s opinion clearly held that ‘the non-disparagement clause in Overbey’s settlement agreement amounts to a waiver of her First Amendment rights and that strong public interests rooted in the First Amendment make it unenforceable and void.'”
“Justices Won’t Review Motorists’ Suit Over Pa. Tolls.” By Jeannie O’Sullivan, January 27, 2020, Law 360. From the Article: “The U.S. Supreme Court won’t rethink the Third Circuit’s dismissal of a proposed class action brought by travelers against the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission over purportedly excessive tolls that are used to fund nonhighway projects . . . The Third Circuit’s decision created a circuit split and utilized a standard the court had never used.”
“Compelling Conversations with Colleagues.” ABA Government and Public Sector Lawyer’s Division. Recorded interviews of government and public sector lawyers.
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