Here’s the latest on a takings case that is winding its way through the U.S. District Court in Honolulu. Yes, you read that right: a takings case being litigated in federal court.
Intrigued? Read on.
We’ve covered this case and the related state court litigation several times here before, so this isn’t entirely unfamiliar ground. This
The second day of the 2016 ALI-CLE Eminent Domain and Land Valuation conference went as well as the first. Here are some highlights:
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
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.
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear what might have been a major property rights case, California Building Industry Ass’n v. City of San Jose, No. 15-330 (cert. petition filed Oct. 16, 2015).
In that case, the California Supreme Court upheld the city’s “affordable housing” requirement against a challenge which asserted that
This morning, the Supreme Court agreed to hear another important property rights case, California Building Industry Ass’n v. City of San Jose, No. 15-330 (cert. petition filed Oct. 16, 2015).
In that case, the California Supreme Court upheld the city’s “affordable housing” requirement against a challenge which asserted that it was an exaction and
We’ve been tied up with other things the past few days, so haven’t had a chance to do much posting, but here’s something to tide you over, a piece from Florida colleague Jacob Cremer, “Why Exactions Law Should Bring Property Rights Advocates Cheer in the New Year.”
Land use and takings mavens, rejoice.
Here’s our second day of highlights from the upcoming American Law Institute-CLE Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation / Condemnation 101 Conference, which will be held in Austin, Texas, from January 28-30, 2016.
This is the first time the conference has been to Austin, and we’re hoping for a good turnout. Here’s the full
Here’s the amici brief we filed today in California Building Industry Ass’n v. City of San Jose, No. 15-330 (Oct. 16, 2015).
That’s the case in which the California Supreme Court upheld the city’s “affordable housing” requirement against a challenge which asserted that it was an exaction and thus should have been subject to
Here’s the full agenda for the 2016 Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation / Condemnation 101 Conference, January 28-30, 2016, in Austin, Texas.
Together with our friend and colleague Joe Waldo, we think we’re put together a pretty good program that covers a lot of ground. This is the first time the conference has been
