On December 16, 2009, from 2 – 3 pm EST, ALI-ABA is presenting “The Aftermath of Atlantic Yards: Eminent Domain in New York,” a 1 hour program about the decision of the New York Court of Appeals in Goldstein v. New York State Urban Development Corp., No. 178 (Nov. 24, 2009):
The recent ruling by the New York State Court of Appeals ruled that itis lawful for the state to seize private land for use by privatedevelopers. The New York appeals-court ruled that the constitutionallows the state entity to seize the downtown Brooklyn land to improveblighted conditions. Land owners had argued that the area was notblighted, but instead a stable neighborhood. The decision is a blow toprivate land owners who have argued that they are defenseless when thegovernment deems their land necessary for eminent domain or the “publicgood.”
Join our panel of experts as they discuss the issues involved in the New York Court of Appeals’ opinion.
We assume the program will also include discussion of Kaur v. New York State Urban Dev. Corp., 2009 NY Slip Op 08976 (Dec. 3, 2009), the opinion issued the week after Goldstein.
Professor Patty Salkin, Michael Berger, and Amy Brigham Boulris are on the faculty.The registration fee is $199, although there are some pretty steep discounts available if you look for them. Email me if you can’t find any.
More about the program here, including registration information.