In Mahoney v. Tara, LLC, 2014 VT 90, the Mahoney family claimed title by adverse possession to a seventy-five-foot portion of beach frontage on Lake Champlain. The Mahoneys first began occupying the beach in 1949 and eventually purchased it in 1976. … [Continue reading]
Vermont Supreme Court Clarifies Statute of Limitations for Preventing Adverse Possession and Calculation of Statutory Charitable Use Exemption Period
October 21, 2014 by
United States District Court Rules Against Supervisory Union on Parent’s First Amendment Claim
October 21, 2014 by
The United States District Court for the District of Vermont has found that a Vermont school supervisory union violated the U.S. Constitution when it issued no-trespass notices against a student’s parent. In Cyr v. Addison Rutland Supervisory Union, … [Continue reading]
Use of Property for Helicopter Landing Pad Found to be Land Development
October 21, 2014 by
In a decision issued September 26, 2014, the Environmental Division of the Vermont Superior Court concluded that an individual’s occasional use of a 100’ by 100’ area on his property in the Town of Dover for the landing and takeoff of a helicopter … [Continue reading]
Vermont Principals’ Association Education Law Series, 2014-15
October 14, 2014 by
November 13, 2014. Session I. Student Discipline, Bullying and Harassment: A Practical Legal Overview for Vermont School Administrators School administrators often must take action or make decisions in the heat of the moment when student … [Continue reading]
EEOC GUIDANCE ON PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION ACT
September 4, 2014 by
For the first time since 1983, The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated their guidance on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978. The new guidance document, along with an associated fact sheet and FAQ, incorporates the … [Continue reading]
Removal of Houses Near Airport Does Not Require Site Plan Review
August 15, 2014 by
George Maille is a longtime resident of South Burlington, with a home located on Logwood Street in a neighborhood adjacent to Burlington International Airport. Since 1992, the City of Burlington (“BTV”), which owns the Airport, has been purchasing … [Continue reading]
SP&F Presents to Vermont Principals’ Association
August 15, 2014 by
On August 7, 2014, Attorneys Patti R. Page, Steven F. Stitzel, Joseph S. McLean, Robert E. Fletcher, and Dina L. Atwood together appeared at the Vermont Principals Association Summer Leadership Academy in Killington, Vermont to deliver a presentation … [Continue reading]
Section 504 in Vermont Presentation- November 7, 2014
August 13, 2014 by
Patti Page will be presenting " An Updated Guide to Identifying & Planning for Students with Disabilities in the Schools- Section 504 in Vermont" all day seminar at the Hilton in Burlington, VT on November 7, 2014. Patti's presentation will cover … [Continue reading]
Changes to the Open Meeting Law
July 3, 2014 by
Act 143 from the 2013-2014 session of the Vermont legislature creates changes to the Open Meeting Law effective on July 1, 2014. Some of the key changes clarify when public bodies can enter into executive session to have private discussions, provide … [Continue reading]
United States Supreme Court Issues Decision on Legislative Prayer
July 3, 2014 by
In its recent decision in Town of Greece v. Galloway, 572 U.S. __ (2014), the United States Supreme Court, reversing a decision of the Second Circuit of Appeals, held that the practice of the Town of Greece, New York, of opening meetings of its local … [Continue reading]