Here’s the State of Texas’s amicus brief in support of the property owners in the case now pending in the Texas Supreme Court about whether the developer of the proposed Dallas-Houston “bullet train” may exercise the delegated power of eminent domain as a “railroad company” or an “interurban electric railway company” as those terms are
Your 2022 ALI-CLE Eminent Domain & Land Valuation Litigation Conference BINGO Card
Are there going to be prizes at the 2022 ALI-CLE Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation Conference, January 26-29, 2022 at the McCormick Ranch Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona? Oh yes.
But to win, you gotta play. To play, you first gotta join us and register (more info here), preferably in-person in Scottsdale
Timing Requirements In Hawaii’s Forfeiture Statute Are Not Mere Internal Deadlines
In this season of “regifting,” this one from the Hawaii Supreme Court about an attempt to “re-seize” property by civil forfeiture.
In Alm v. Eleven (11) Products Direct Sweepstakes Machines, No. SCWC-15-848 (Dec. 20, 2021), the unanimous court held that the notice and related procedures in Hawaii’s civil forfeiture statute are mandatory
Episode 80, Eminent Domain Podcast: Holiday Special (And ALI-CLE Conference Preview)
The latest episode of Clint Schumacher’s Eminent Domain Podcast has dropped.
A Holiday Special in which Dave Arnold, Kristen Bennett, Ivy Cadle, Anthony DellaPelle, Carolyn Elefant, Clint Harbour, Justin Hodge, Patrick McCallister, Richard Rothfelder, and Adam Sanders share their seasonal traditions.
We also visit with Clint for a preview of the upcoming ALI-CLE Eminent Domain
Shane Rayman On Expropriation And Compensation In Canada
You probably already know our Toronto friend and colleague Shane Rayman. He’s the lawyer responsible for the fascinating Supreme Court (Canada, naturally) decision in Antrim Truck Centre, wherein the Court recognized that under the Expropriation Act, Ontario had an obligation to compensate a property owner for “injurious affection” even though the highway project
Latest Ep, Eminent Domain Podcast: The Legacy Of Robert Moses (Judge Andrew Edison)
Check this out, the latest episode of Clint Schumacher’s Eminent Domain Podcast, where his guest is Judge Andrew Edison (who may be familiar to many of you for his ALI-CLE presentation a couple of years ago about the eminent domain angle in the JFK assassination film).
Today, the topic is Robert Moses, NYC
Time Is Running Out: Register Now For The 38th Annual ALI-CLE Eminent Domain & Land Valuation Litigation Conference, Jan 26-29, 2022, Scottsdale
Now’s the time to register for the 2022 ALI-CLE Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation Conference, January 26-29, 2022 at the McCormick Ranch Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona.
That’s right, we’re back in-person at the venerable event (38th annual) and we’re bringing you the great content, speakers, and social events that are our hallmark.
Sessions
Wed, Dec. 15, 1pm ET: “Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid: Supreme Court Weighs in on Definition of “Private Property” and Implications for the Future” ABA RPTE Webinar
This Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at 1pm ET (10am PT) our PLF colleague Chris Kieser will be presenting an American Bar Association webinar, produced by the Real Property, Probate, and Trust Section, “Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid: Supreme Court Weighs in on Definition of ‘Private Property’ and Implications for the Future.”
Dirt Lawyer Holiday Gift Giving Guide (2021 Edition)
What to get the dirt lawyer in your life for the holidays? Charlie Brown got a bag of rocks for Halloween, so there’s that. Or there are the old reliable, origami boulders. But you are better than that and want to be a good gifter.
So here are our 2021 suggestions for stocking
NY App Div: Taking In Albany’s “Parking Lot District” Meets Low Redevelopment Standards, Even Though No One Seems To Want To Redevelop
If you knew nothing about a case except that it was public use challenge to a redevelopment condemnation in New York, you’d be on firm footing if you guessed the outcome was not going to be favorable to the property owner. New York, after all, is what one colleague called the worst in the nation