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
CA2: NYC’s Eviction Moratorium May Have A Contracts Clause Problem
There’s not a lot of direct takings love in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit’s opinion in Melendez v. City of New York, No. 20-4238 (Oct. 28, 2021), but there’s enough there that you might want to read it anyway.
Because the opinion resurrected the plaintiffs’ Contracts Clause claim. You heard
Seeking Justice Through Just Compensation: 2021 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference
Joe Waldo leading off the Conference with a remembrance of
Toby Prince Brigham, for the eminent property rights practitioner
for whom the Conference is named.
I was honored to speak today at the 2021 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference, and here’s a rough transcript of my remarks.
Seeking Justice Through Just Compensation
Dean Spencer, Professor
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
Back To School: Season Four
Yes, it’s that time of the year again. Fall’s-a-coming, and that means that soon, we’ll be back at the William and Mary Law School in Williamsburg, Virginia to lead two courses:
- Eminent Domain and Property Rights
- Land Use Controls
Unlike last year, we’re not going to be on Zoom, or in the Tennis Center, or
Inorganic Fruit: Statute That Allows Creditor To Seize Property From Third Party Rec’d From The Debtor Is A Taking
You just have to love any case that starts with the sentence, “Dried mangoes form the core of this commercial dispute, which involves a Fifth Amendment challenge…” Shades of Horne!
Well, you can add mangoes to your “healthy snack” list (hat tip CJ Roberts) and include the Supreme Court of Guam’s opinion
New Takings Complaint: $26 Billion For CDC’s Eviction Moratorium
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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
NY App Div: If Deposit Exceeds Adjudicated Compensation, Owner May Be Liable To Pay The Difference
The State of New York needed a strip of the owner’s property for a “greenway” for walkers and bikers. The State and the owner agreed that if the owner believed that the advance payment of $300k was not enough, it could ask the Court of Claims for more. But they also agreed that if that