This summer I let you know about the release of Robert’s Rules of Order Fast Track, a quick go-to guide that provides details on the most used motions,...
Notes and Comments on Robert’s Rules, Fifth Edition NOW AVAILABLE!
ABA Journal Podcast on Meetings & Robert’s Rules
If you like podcasts, the American Bar Association Journal interviewed me this month for its ABA Journal Modern Law Library on “Sick of Meetings That Go Off the Rails? Robert’s Rules of Order Can Help.”
The discussion covered everything from the...
The NC Court of Appeals Lays an Egg: Bryan v. Kittinger
The NC Court of Appeals, in a published opinion (i.e., the opinion is binding precedent), got egg on its face in the case of Bryan v. Kittinger. The Court begins its opinion by citing a New York case: “The issue is, what is chicken?”
The Kittingers and the Bryans are next-door neighbors in the 16-lot Sleepy Hollow...
Supreme Court Casts a Shadow Over Architectural Committee’s Rejection of Solar Panels
Over a year ago, I blogged about the case of Belmont Association v. Farwig, where the Court of Appeals held that an HOA could restrict solar panels because they were an “improvement” to a residence, and improvements required prior architectural approval.
The Farwigs installed solar panels on the front of...
