You remember that Seventh Circuit case challenging (as, inter alia, a no-public-use taking) the location of the Obama Center in Chicago’s Jackson Park under the public trust (from the home of the American public trust doctrine, Chicago)? We wrote about it in “Friends Without Benefits: CA7 Rejects Takings Claim For Obama Center
A Pennsylvania Coal Takings Case (No, Not That One)
When we hear “Pennsylvania” and “coal,” our ears perk up and we naturally think of this case and regulatory takings.
But the Pennsylvania Supreme Court (Western District)’s opinion in DPBS Coals, Inc. v. Penn. Dep’t of Transportation, No. 41 WAP 2019 (Jan. 20, 2021) isn’t a regulatory takings case, but dealt with more traditional
Still Time To Join Us: ALI-CLE Eminent Domain & Land Valuation Litigation Conference (Online!) This Thursday & Friday. Tuition Deals! #EminentDomain2021
Yes, it starts tomorrow, Thursday, January 28, 2021, but we’re “remote” this year, so it is not too late to register to join us for the 38th Annual ALI-CLE Eminent Domain & Land Valuation Litigation Conference. This is the “big one” where the nation’s best practitioners, scholars, jurists, and other industry professionals gather to talk
PASH Bash: U. Hawaii Law Review Symposium – “25 Years of PASH” (Feb. 5, 2021)
Mention the term “PASH” to any dirt lawyer in the 50th State, and they’ll nod in understanding. It’s an 808 shibboleth — a kind of local property password — that signals that you’ve been around the block and know your stuff.
On one hand, it is simply an acronym for Public Access Shoreline Hawaii, the
CA5: Property Owner SOL For Sewage Takings Claim: Continuous Invasion Becomes Constitutional Simply Because The Govt Does It For A Long Time
Another invasion-by-sewage claim, another opportunity for bad punning.
What do you do when a municipality’s wastewater system malfunctions and “strew[s] [your] yard with condoms, toilet paper, raw sewage, and feminine hygiene products and force[s] [you] to endure ‘horrendous odors.'””
According to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Stringer v. Town of
The PA Gong Show: No Taking When Gov’t Exercising Police Power (Say What?)
There are two main rationales supporting the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court’s opinion in Pileggi v. Newton Township, No. 1279 CD 2019 (Jan. 5, 2021), holding that the Township’s denial of a permit was not a taking. The first, in our view, is simply wrong. The second is perhaps more supportable, but still troubling.
This is
Your 2021 ALI-CLE Eminent Domain & Land Valuation Litigation Conference (Jan 28-29, Remote) BINGO Card
If you “get” this, you should be registered for the 38th Annual Eminent Domain & Land Valuation Litigation Conference, to be held remotely on Thursday and Friday, January 28-29, 2021.
The list is growing rapidly, and you need to join us!
This is the “big one” where the nation’s best practitioners, scholars, jurists,
Law Students: Register Free For The 38th Annual ALI-CLE Eminent Domain & Land Valuation Litigation Conference (Jan 28-29, 2021)
Are you a law student interested in takings, eminent domain, land use, environmental, and other dirt-lawyering related topics? If so, good news: thanks to the generosity of ALI-CLE, you can register gratis (free!) for the upcoming 38th Annual Eminent Domain & Land Valuation Litigation Conference, to be held remotely on Thursday and Friday,
Eminent Domain Podcast’s Preview Of The Upcoming ALI-CLE Eminent Domain & Land Valuation Litigation Conference
Our thanks to Clint Schumacher for having us on his program to talk about the upcoming Conference. We’re “remote” this year, but that means a different approach to our presentations (and a very modest tuition!).
We’re having programs with intriguing subjects such as “Planning to Win: Practical Strategies for a Successful Inverse Condemnation Case,”
Registration Open: 38th Annual ALI-CLE Eminent Domain & Land Valuation Litigation Conference, Jan. 28-29, 2021 (Online)
