State and local governments are increasingly using public nuisance law to address comprehensive, major social problems. This is leading to settlements that are too low to incentivize companies from ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – State and local governments are increasingly using public nuisance law to address comprehensive, major social problems. This is leading to settlements that are too low to incentivize ...

There’s a quiet revolution taking place in the law, powered by a sleepy old common law theory called public nuisance, and it is on the cusp of causing a breakdown of the American tort system. In the ...

As policies evolve, some state and local governments have begun exploring novel theories through existing doctrine—including the law of public nuisance—for a pathway to seek relief, through individual ...

Cleveland is strengthening its nuisance law so it can go after homes and businesses that receive constant complaints from neighbors. CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland is strengthening its nuisance laws to ...

With nuisance laws, it becomes even more difficult for these victims to navigate accommodations that may be safe, affordable, and compatible with their needs. Furthermore, in a study of the nuisance ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Night after night, uninvited partygoers turned a Cleveland car wash into an after-hours hangout. Neighbors complained. And the problem became so persistent that Cleveland declared ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland is strengthening its nuisance law to make it easier for police to fine the “neighbors from hell” that are the subject of constant complaints. Cleveland City Council ...

This post was co-written by Mellissa Withers and Tasfia Jahangir On September 2011, Rosetta Watson’s ex-boyfriend kicked open the front door of her apartment. He made his way to her bedroom and struck ...