Publications

The 103rd Nebraska Legislature, First Session, is winding to a close with less than three weeks left in the session.  Here is an update on the bills we are tracking related to real property, renewable energy and municipal law. 103rd Nebraska Legislature, First Session: Real Estate, Renewable Energy and Municipal Law […]

The Nebraska Supreme Court, in a ruling on Friday, held that a Paid Time Off (PTO) plan which is indistinguishable from vacation leave in its drafting and application requires that PTO hours be paid out upon separation from employment under the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act.   Two former […]

On April 30, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a Joint Statement on the Accessibility (Design and Construction) Requirements for Covered Multifamily Dwellings Under the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The Joint Statement is in question and answer format and […]

HUD announced today that it has issued a Notice on Service Animals and Assistance Animals for People with Disabilities in Housing.  The Notice explains the circumstances under which the Fair Housing Act (FHA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may require […]

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget recently announced new Metropolitan Statistical Areas (“MSAs”) based upon 2010 census data. In that announcement, a new MSA was created that includes Grand Island and the counties of Hall, Hamilton, Merrick and Howard. MSAs, by definition, have at least one urbanized area of […]