Clint Schumacher’s Eminent Domain podcast is one of those things that we almost shouldn’t post about. After all, every episode is worth your time. But this one is especially good. After all, it features our law firm colleague and friend Jon Houghton, discussing what you all know is one of our fave topics, regulatory
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Still Time To Join Us (In-Person Or Remote) For The 19th Annual Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference
One last reminder that there’ still time to register for the upcoming Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference at the William and Mary Law School in Williamsburg, Virginia, September 29-30, 2022. If you can’t make it to the historic campus, there’s an option to attend remotely.
In our opinion, the Conference is the best of its kind…
CA6: No “Police Power” Exception To Takings (But It’s Nonetheless Dispositive As Penn Central’s Character)
A short one (unpublished) from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, considering an issue we’ve been following: what is the effect of the government’s claim that it is regulating property for what looks like a valid “police power” purpose?
As noted, that’s a road we’ve been down before. Here’s a sampling:
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Registration Underway – 19th Annual Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference (Sep 29-30, 2022)
There’s still space for you to join us — preferably in-person, but remotely if that is not possible for you — at the 19th Annual Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference, September 29-30, 2022, at the William and Mary Law School in Williamsburg.
The American Law Institute was kind enough to post a notice about the Conference…
Penn Central May Be A “Fuzzy” Test, But What Is A Court Doing Weighing The Factors?
You’ll definitely want to check out the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit’s opinion in Makrilov v. City of Jersey City, No. 21-1786 (Aug. 16, 2022).
Not because it reaches any earth-shattering conclusions — the opinion unsurprisingly concluded that the city’s restricting (but not eliminating) short-term rentals (less than thirty days) was…
Tex App: Property Owner’s Penn Central Verdict For Drilling Permit Denial Is OK By Us
Today’s a busy day, so we can’t lay out the details of the Texas Court of Appeals’ opinion in City of Dallas v. Trinity East Energy, LLC, No. 05-20-00550-DV (Aug. 1, 2022). But we want to post up the decision and urge you to read it because it is a rare bird: not only…
IRWA’s Summary Of Major Eminent Domain Cases & Legislation (Jan-May 2022)
The International Right of Way Association‘s Real Estate Law Committee produces twice-a-year reports “which contain summaries of eminent domain decisions and legislation within the United States.”
And what is really nice is that they make the report available.
We’re posting it here because we’re one of the co-authors. Hat tip to our co-authors…
Here’s The Full Speaker And Topic List For The Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference (Sep 29-30, 2022)
By now, you know that the 19th Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference is set for September 29-30, 2022, at the William and Mary Law School in Williamsburg, Virginia (register here – space is limited – fee ranges from free to $195 – a bargain!). And you know that our colleague Jim Burling is this…
Monday Round Up: Aina Lea Out With A Whimper, 30 Years Of Mabo, Seneca Village
Here’s what we’re reading today:
- Aina Lea regulatory takings case dismissed for lack of standing. State of Hawaii’s press release here.
- It’s the constitution…it’s Mabo. It’s justice. It’s law. It’s the vibe. “How the Mabo decision changed Australia 30 years on” “On June 3, 1992, after years of legal struggle, the
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CA7: Co-19 Shutdown Complaint Does Not Meet “Demanding test for alleging a regulatory taking”
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit’s decision in Nowlin v. Pritzker, No. 21-1279 (May 20, 2022), adds to a long line of rulings denying takings claims for coronavirus-related business shutdowns.
This one challenged the Illinois governor’s executive orders which required “non-essential” businesses to shut down or reduce operations, and limited the…




