Property rights

Here’s the Reply in Support of what we think is a very worthy cert petition, and which responds to the recently-filed BIO.

For the background of the case, check out this post (“What Constitutes a Loss“). The property owner has also summarized the situation thusly in its petition:

The State of

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Here’s the State of Hawaii’s Brief in Opposition in a case we’ve been following for what seems like forever.

Check it out. The State waived response, but after a whole bunch of amici filed briefs in support of a cert grant (ours included), at least one of the Justices wanted to

Here’s the latest in a case we’ve been following even before its inception (last semester, our William and Mary class visited the site and witnessed the oyster operation affected – see video above), Johnson v. City of Suffolk.

This morning, the Virginia Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case, and we livestreamed it

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In case you missed any part of it: the recordings of the recent 2020 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference are now available.

Go here for the descriptions of the panels, speakers, and links to the recorded sessions.

This year’s conference, held on October 1-2, opened with the Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize being awarded to Professor

After Knick knocked out the “state procedures” requirement of the Williamson County ripeness doctrine, we predicted that owners’ lawyers better dust off their Federal Courts treatises that have been sitting on our bookshelves for the last three decades.

We said that because we suspected the game was still afoot, and Knick alone would not overcome

Admire the enviable record of success of Pacific Legal Foundation (you know, the folks who brought us Nollan, Palazzolo, Sackett, Knick, and a bunch of other great cases)? Always dreamed about joining them?

Well, here’s your chance, experienced property rights lawyers: PLF is looking for a “swashbuckler” (their word, not ours) with 7+ years of