October 2020

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In between talking about eminent domain-y songs, the goofy cult film “Snakes on a Plane” (yes, we really do have a cast-signed poster of that film in our office), and other fun stuff, we returned to the Pendulum Land Podcast for part II of our guest spot, where we also discussed Virginia

You know those times you go to the store and try to get a refund on something you’ve purchased, and instead of cash back, you get a gift card, only useable at the same store? Or when, instead of refunding your plane ticket, the airline gives you some limited-time credit for a future flight?

Here’s the recording of this morning’s oral arguments in an important eminent domain case being considered by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. (We had some trouble with the stream, so if the above video doesn’t work, try this link instead.)

This is a case we’ve been following (court of appeals’ opinion in

This just in in a case we’ve been following. In In re Certified Questions, No. 161492 (Oct. 2, 2020), the Michigan Supreme Court responded to the federal court’s certified question about whether, under Michigan’s statutes, the governor has the authority to effectively extend a declared state of emergency by terminating an expiring declaration

Here’s the latest in a case we’ve been following.

In Berry v. City of Chicago, No. 124999 (Sep. 24, 2020), the Illinois Supreme Court avoided the analysis that split the court of appeals, and upheld the dismissal of a very “torty” inverse condemnation claim. The plaintiffs alleged that the City of Chicago’s program