DON’T CALL IT LUNACY, CALL IT COLONIALISM.

No. 804 Newt Gingrich has been taking some heat over suggesting that the United States plan to establish a permanent settlement on the Moon. You would think he had suggested colonizing a couple of countries in the Middle East. What is so crazy about planning a lunar colony? It makes a lot more sense, in […]

At No. 228, We’re Right Behind . . . Who?

No. 803 This week on AVVO Blog, Pittsburgh Legal Back Talk is coming in at a respectable number 228. However, at 227 there is a blog called Arbitrary and Capricious that went on hiatus on July 31, 2009 and hasn’t posted since. Hrumpf! CLT

Reassessment 2012: Watch out for the Flipper.

Flippers haven’t been much in evidence lately, but keep an eye out for their handiwork, because they can play havoc with assessment values.

801 and Counting.

No. 801 As 2012 has just begun, and I have just passed the 800th post in this blog, a late New Year’s Resolution. Less paper. Lots less. Actually, I’ve been working on this one for a while, but now is the time to press onward and upward. I resolve not to send anything by mail […]

Paterno’s Grand Jury Testimony Is Inadmissible at Trial.

No. 800 This is the 800th Post on Pittsburgh Legal Backtalk. Thanks for reading. Joe Paterno’s testimony before the grand jury corroborated Mike McQueary’s testimony that he reported activity of a sexual nature and not just horseplay. Paterno would have been an important prosecution witness in the trials of former PSU Athletic Director Tim Curley […]

Reassessment 2012: Getting all of the information requires logging into two web pages.

The Allegheny County says that assessment numbers to be used in 2013 and comparable sales are now available on the County’s website, but only for City and Mt Oliver properties. Other areas will be posted in coming weeks.

Reassessment 2012: Look at the Court Ordered Reassessment Website for New Values and Comps.

No. 798 This morning the County downloaded City and Mt. Oliver values and comps on the new website entitled “Court Ordered Reassessment Values.” Check it out. CLT

Can You Say “Megaupload”, Boys and Girls?

No. 987 Try adding a hyphen: “Mega-upload.” Aha! This Japan-based internet giant was recently shut down by the FBI on charges that its file-sharing service was enabling users to share copyrighted material in vast quantities. And the head honcho of Megaupload, who has the intriguing name “Dotcom” was arrested and is being held without bail […]

Harbinger of Spring: the First Stinkbug.

No. 796 Can Spring be far? It was 61 degrees in the sunshine today and the first stinkbug of the year flew in from nowhere and landed on my desk. CLT

Enhanced Assessment Data Offered by County for a Fee.

No. 795 Just in case you can’t get enough assessment information, here’s information about the County’s fee system for extra information.

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