Here’s a follow-up to our recent post about the U. Hawaii Law Review article authored by lawprof David Callies which summarizes the land use and property decisions of the Hawaii Supreme Court during the tenure of now-retired Chief Justice Ronald Moon. You know, the article setting out the stunning success rates of certain parties in
U.H. Lawprof: HAWSCT’s 1993-2010 Record On Private Property Rights “Appalling”
You know how we’re always saying that certain parties have an enviable record of success in the Hawaii Supreme Court? Well, now the statistics are official.
The latest edition of the University of Hawaii Law Review published an article by lawprof David Callies summarzing the decisions of the court during the tenure of now-retired Chief
Arlington National Cemetery And The Takings Clause
You know how we’re always saying that the provisions in the Takings Clause are “self-executing,” that even in the absence of a waiver of sovereign immunity, the Tucker Act, and section 1983, property owners would still be able to maintain a claim for compensation? Well here’s an article that explains that how that rule was
New Article – Recent Developments in Eminent Domain: Public Use
The Summer 2012 issue of the Urban Lawyer, the law review published quarterly by the ABA’s Section of State and Local Government Law and UMKC law school is now available on-line, and includes my short article on the latest developments in public use in eminent domain law.
To download your copy, click here.
Flood Takings Primer
Last year, the American Bar Association published “Eminent Domain – A Handbook of Condemnation Law,” a one-volume deskbook with an overview of condemnation and inverse condemnation law.
I authored two chapters in the book, one on Prelitigation Process, the other on Flooding and Erosion. (My Damon Key colleagues also co-authored the
Professor Ely, You Magnificent Bastard, I Read Your Book!
Here are my remarks from last week’s Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference at the William & Mary Law School in Williamsburg, Virginia. Our panel spoke on “Property Rights in Times of Economic Crisis,” and included lawprofs James W. Ely (Vanderbilt), William Fischel, (Dartmouth), and Eric Kades (William & Mary). See the complete faculty list and agenda
Call For Authors: American Bar Association Book On Just Compensation Issues
Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court’s infamous decision in Kelo v. City of New London, 545 U.S. 469 (2005), the focus of eminent domain scholarship and the public have been on the public use side of the condemnation equation.
However interesting those issues are (and they truly are), practitioners of eminent domain law understand
2012 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference
There’s still time to join us later this week at William & Mary Law School in Williamsburg, Virginia for the 2012 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference, and the award of the B-K Prize to University of Michigan lawprof James Krier for his lifetime contributions to property law scholarship.
The Conference includes a day-long series of
Introducing The Hawaii Appellate Practice Manual (2012)
Introducing the recently-published Hawaii Appellate Practice Manual, your one-stop source for everything you need to know about appeals in Hawaii’s Supreme Court and the Intermediate Court of Appeals.
Our Damon Key colleagues contributed much to this work, with Rebecca Copeland serving as the editor and point person, and several DK attorneys authoring or contributing
New Book: The Law of Eminent Domain (A Fifty State Survey)
Just published: the ABA Section of Litigation (Condemnation, Zoning, and Land Use Committee) has released The Law of Eminent Domain — A Fifty State Survey (First Chair Press 2012). This book is a “single resource for eminent domain practitioners … a reference for questions about eminent domain and condemnation procedure in every state and the