Talk about timing: Dana Berliner, Andy Gowder, and I were talking about the Central Radio case during a session on free speech and other First Amendment issues at the recent ALI-CLE Eminent Domain Conference, when we learned that at the same time we were speaking about the case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
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Decisions Discussed at ALI-CLE Eminent Domain National Forum
Here are the opinions in the cases discussed at today’s National Forum at the 2016 ALI-CLE Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Conference:
- Ramsey v. Commissioner of Highways (Virginia, 2015) (jury gets to hear about condemnor’s earlier — and higher — appraisal) (via Jeremy Hopkins)
- Antrim Truck Centre Ltd. v. Ontario (Transportation), No 34413 (Supreme
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“Little Pink House” – An Interview With Kelo Filmmaker Ted Balaker
2016 ALI-CLE Eminent Domain Conference, Austin: Second Day
The second day of the 2016 ALI-CLE Eminent Domain and Land Valuation conference went as well as the first. Here are some highlights:
- Austin Mayor Steve Adler (pictured above), who is (was?) also an eminent domain lawyer, welcomed us to his city.
- We moderated a discussion between Andy Gowder and Dana Berliner about “First
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New Cert Petition: Who Owns The Deposit In A Quick-Take?
A new cert petition filed earlier this week in a case from the Florida Court of Appeals that we’ve been following.
We’ve been following it because we filed an amicus brief when property owners sought cert review of an earlier decision by the same court which held the same thing: that the property owner subject …
ALI-CLE 2016 Eminent Domain Conference, First Day: Standing Room Only, National Expertise
Here’s what’s going on today, the first day of the 33d annual ALI-CLE Eminent Domain and Land Valuation conference in Austin, Texas. We’re at standing room only, with a record number of attendees and our usual nationally renown faculty.
We started off the day with our usual “Eminent Domain Update” session with Amy…
ALI-CLE 2016 Eminent Domain Conference: Austin Scouting Report
Austin, Texas, is where we’re at for the next few days, for the 2016 edition of the American Law Institute-CLE Eminent Domain and Land Valuation conference, now in its 33d year. First time we’re in Austin, however, and our registration numbers are looking very good, and we haven’t had this big a turnout in years.…
Cal Supreme Court “Grants And Holds” Second Entry Statute Case
The California Supreme Court has agreed to review a recent Court of Appeal decision (see “Court Of Appeal Files Pro-Condemnor Amicus Brief In Cal Supreme Court “Entry Statute” Case“), but only after the court rules on Property Reserve v. Superior Court (S217738)
On January 13, 2016, the court granted and held the…
Final Post: More Reasons To Attend The ALI-CLE Eminent Domain Conference
We know we’ve been doing the hard sell lately, with multiple posts on the details of the upcoming 2016 Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation / Condemnation 101 Conference, which runs from January 28-30, 2016, in Austin, Texas. And this will be our last pre-conference post, we promise.
But me and my co-planning chairs, Joe…
ALI-CLE Eminent Domain Conference, Austin, TX – Nearly Here, But There’s Still Time To Register
We’re now only a bit more than two weeks away from the 2016 Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation – Condemnation 101 Conference, which runs from January 28-30, 2016, in Austin, Texas.
As we’ve noted here earlier, we think that this is going to be a fantastic conference that will cover a lot…







