Tag Archives: legal
Incompetence V. Negligence
Do incompetence and negligence mean the same thing? If you check standard references on torts, it seems that while negligence is a stand-alone tort (a civil wrong), incompetence is not. Incompetence is sometimes referred to as an element of the tort of negligence and incompetents are sometimes put away for their own good and the...
Reasons Not to Apportion Subdivision Lots
Apportioning excess or deficiency in platted lots seems like a quick and painless solution to a problem subdivision retracement when original corner marks are not immediately apparent.
xyHt Magazine Digital Edition: August 2021
xyHt's August issue features Global Navigation Satellite Systems and their impact on surveyors and geospatial professionals.
UAV News: Recent Court Cases
Here are two recent court cases involving the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) andusers of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). In both cases, the FAA’s position that their 2007 policy memorandum on UAVs, particularly in regard to their being used for commercial purposes, was found to be not legally binding. Rafael Pirker v. FAA In this court case,...
