Charlotte weather is known for being wildly unpredictable. Think back to January when it was 70 degrees one day and snowing the next. The only certainty in Charlotte’s weather is that the summer will be HOT. One issue discussed each summer is the protection of our pets on those hot summer days, specifically when pets left in hot vehicles. Every staff member at Lindley Law, PLLC is a proud dog owner and many days in the office we celebrate bring your pup to work day. Charlotte is one of the most dog friendly cities around, leading to Charlotte Magazine articles titled, “Are Dogs Replacing Kids”. We understand the desire to…
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The Legality of Little Lemonade Stands
While driving through the residential neighborhoods of Charlotte, North Carolina in the hot summer months, it’s not hard to find kids selling lemonade. I’ve seen three in the last three weeks. Harnessing their budding entrepreneurial skills (and perhaps at the suggestion of a parent tired of their kids watching television), setting up a lemonade stand is a relatively simple task. All you need is a pitcher, cups, water, sugar, lemons, knowledge of zoning laws, heath regulations, the fire code, federal income tax implications, and potentially a peddler’s license or a license to solicit charitable donations. In a perfect world, police and city officials would use a bit of common…
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Lindley Law is Proud to Announce Our New Office Location
Lindley Law is taking the next step towards becoming Charlotte’s premiere boutique litigation firm. With the purchase of 326 West Tenth Street in the historic Fourth Ward neighborhood of uptown Charlotte, Lindley Law will have space for growth and development. Conveniently located between exits 3B and 4 off I-277, it is only a mile and a half from our current office location and two blocks from Fourth Ward Park. Our moving date is to be determined, but will occur between mid-September and mid-January. There are fifteen offices total within the building, though Lindley Law will only occupy a few of those at the onset. The remainder will be rented…
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Master of Your Domain?: The Nuance of Eminent Domain and Charlotte’s Light Rail
Since before the establishment of the United States, governments have taken the land of private citizens. The issue was so fundamental to the founders of this country they wrote it into the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution which states, in part, “nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” The issue of what constitutes a taking, however, is still a matter of dispute in courts across the country, including the North Carolina Court of Appeals. On Tuesday, the Court published an opinion regarding whether a property owner was entitled to just compensation for the loss of visibility to a business due to the construction of a…
