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
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
New Article: “Takings, PASH, and the Changing Coastal Environment,” 43 U. Haw. L. Rev. 525 (2021)
Back in February, we were honored to be part of the University of Hawaii Law Review’s symposium “25 Years of PASH,” a retrospective of one of the Hawaii Supreme Court’s most famous (or infamous) decisions, Pub. Access Shoreline Haw. v. Haw. Cnty. Plan. Comm’n, 79 Haw. 425, 903 P.2d 1246 (1993), cert. denied
Still Time To Sign Up For Northwestern L. Rev.’s Symposium: “Reimagining Property Rights in the Era of Inequality” (Friday, Nov. 12, 2021)
“This year, the Northwestern University Law Review presents a symposium on property and inequality, which brings together scholars of legal history, property, tax, land use, fair housing, environmental law, natural resources and water rights, family law, education, and constitutional law, to highlight new scholarship at the intersection of these fields.”
City’s Tree-Preservation-And-Mitigation Scheme Is A Dolan Taking
Check out the U.S. Court of Appeals’ opinion in F.P. Development, LLC v. Charter Twp. of Canton, No. 20-1147 (Oct. 13, 2021), in which the court affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgment to the property owner on its unconstitutional conditions takings claim.
Short story: Canton’s tree ordinance prohibits property owners from removing
2021 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference (Sep. 30 – Oct. 1, 2021) – Still Time To Join Us
There’s still plenty of time to register and join us for the 18th Annual Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference at the William and Mary Law School, Thursday and Friday, September 30 and October 1, 2021.
Yes, you may attend in-person, or remotely. The registration fees are very reasonable, ranging from $0 (yes, free!) to $200
Registration Open Now: ALI-CLE Eminent Domain & Land Valuation Litigation Conference, Jan 26-29, 2022, Scottsdale
All the topics you want to know about, presented by top-notch faculty from across the nation. Sessions include:
- Keynote: Do Animals Have Property Rights?
- Did the Supreme Court Signal a New Direction in Property Rights in Cedar Point Nursery?
- Maximizing Relocation Benefits: Understanding the Law and Regulations to Ensure Fairness
- Challenging Public Use: Lessons
Takings Maven Dream Job® (x2): Property Rights Constitutional Litigator at Pacific Legal Foundation
You’ve got big dreams, you want fame…
If so, here’s your chance: two (2!) Takings Maven Dream Jobs® are now available.
Pacific Legal Foundation requesting applications for positions as a Property Rights Constitutional Litigator. Job description includes “You will find and win the next important Supreme Court property rights case.”
Join Us For The 39th Annual ALI-CLE Eminent Domain & Land Valuation Litigation Conference, Jan 26-29, 2022 (Scottsdale, AZ)
All the topics you want to know about, presented by top-notch faculty from across the nation. Sessions include:
- Property Rights as Civil Rights
- Eminent Domain National Update
- Just Relocation: Understanding the Law and Regulations to Ensure Fairness
- Challenging Public Use: Lessons From a 67-Day Trial
- COVID Takings
- Federal Court and the Daubert Challenge: How to
New L Rev Article: “Floods, Fires, and Inverse Condemnation”
Here’s what we’re reading today (inter alia): Walter W. Heiser, Floods, Fires, and Inverse Condemnation, 29 N.Y.U. Envtl. L. J. 1 (2021).
From the Introduction:
This Article examines the proper application of the doctrine of inverse condemnation in two important areas: flood damage to private property caused by a public improvement (e.g., a