There are some cases where, after reading the majority and dissenting opinions, you understand that the judges are on the same page but just have a differing view of the law. However, there are opinions where there seems to be a severe disconnect between the majority and dissent because they address different arguments and advance
Preview Of Eminent Domain Doc “Battle of Brooklyn”
The makers of “Battle of Brooklyn,” a documentary about the controversial Atlantic Yards project, will present preview screengs of their film later this week at the upcoming American Law Institute-American Bar Association’s eminent domain law conference (Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation, and Condemnation 101: Making the Complex Simple in
Review: Battle For Brooklyn
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U.S. Supreme Court To Decide Whether A Councilmember With A Conflict Of Interest Has a First Amendment Right To Vote Anyway
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide a case about whether state laws which require elected officials to recuse themselves from considering matters on which they appear to have conflicts of interest, impermissibly infringe upon the officials’ First Amendment rights.
This issue has wide-ranging importance to the players in the land use arena since
CFC: No Jurisdiction Over Iraqi’s Claim That Marines Took His Home During Battle Of Fallujah
Here’s an unusual takings case for you, and a decision that is worth reading, if only for its detail about wartime takings and clandestine contracts with the government. Besides, any court opinion that references “Maxwell’s Smart’s shoe phone” earns a spot on the to-read list, no?
In Doe v. United States, No.
Fordham Conference – Taking New York: The Opportunities, Challenges, and Dangers posed by the Use of Eminent Domain in New York (2/22/2011)
Readers: are you planning on attending tomorrow’s eminent domain conference at Fordham Law? Details here.
The agenda and faculty look very good. Speakers include Associate Justice James Catterson (N.Y. Appellate Division) (who wrote recently, “Unfortunately for the rights of the citizens affected by the proposed condemnation, the recent rulings of the Court of
There’s Still Time To Register And Attend ALI-ABA’s Annual Eminent Domain Conferences
There’s still time to register to attend either of the upcoming two courses of study, Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation, and the sixth annual presentation of the basic-level Condemnation 101: Making the Complex Simple in Eminent Domain, both at the Hyatt Regency in Coral Gables (Miami), Florida. Both courses also are offered via
New Article: Urban Revitalization and Eminent Domain: Misinterpreting Jane Jacobs
George Mason U. lawprof Steven J. Eagle is familiar to regular readers of this blog for authoring the seminal treatise Regulatory Takings, now in its fourth edition. Talk takings and you will invariably be dealing with his scholarship.
Here’s the latest: Professor Eagle has recently posted a new paper, “Urban Revitalization and Eminent
Cal Ct App: No Appeal From Stipulated Condemnation Judgment
More: Rick Rayl posts his thoughts on the case: “My Stipulated Eminent Domain Judgment Went Awry, and You’re Telling Me I Can’t Appeal.”
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When is a final judgment in a condemnation case not appealable? When the appellant agreed that the trial cout’s order resolved “all claims and issues” in
Greg Kugle To Speak To HSBA On Shoreline Issues (2/18/2011)
On Friday, February 18, 2011 from noon to 1:00 p.m., my Damon Key colleague Greg Kugle will be speaking to the Hawaii State Bar Association’s Real Property and Financial Services Section on Shoreline Issues. Greg chairs our firm’s real estate and construction law practice group, and has been representing property owners on shorelines issues across