Civil Forfeiture

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After a two-year absence in which we went remote, in the last week of last month (our usual spot on the calendar, between the playoffs and Super Bowl), we once again met in-person for the American Law Institute-CLE Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation Conference.

Approximately 200 lawyers, judges, legal scholars, appraisers, law students

If you ever get the opportunity to teach in a law school — either as a full-time legal scholar, or part-time as an expert adjunct practitioner — take it if you can. You might think you know a lot about a particular subject, but there’s nothing like spending time at the lectern in a law

Screenshot 2022-01-16 at 10-15-33 Alexander Hamilton letter at center of legal fight returned
we tried to come up with a “Hamilton” reference
but
have not seen the show

The Crane family has, for decades, had in their possession — if not their outright ownership — the “Hamilton Letter,” which Alex wrote to no less than the Marquis de Lafayette 1780.

Ownership, however, seems to be disputed