Michael Galinsky, Suki Hawley, and David Beilinson, the makers of “Battle of Brooklyn,” a documentary about the controversial Atlantic Yards project, screened a rough cut of their film last night at the American Law Institute-American Bar Association’s eminent domain law conference. It’s an inside look at one property owner at the
Eminent Domain & Property Law Blogs From Today’s ALI-ABA Session
At today’s ALI-ABA annual conference on eminent domain law in Coral Gables, Florida, Tony Della Pelle (NJ Condemnation Law blog) and I (in a session moderated by Nancy Myrland) presented “The ‘Social’ Lawyer: New Media Strategies for Marketing Your Eminent Domain Practice,” about how eminent domain attorneys can use social media for
https://www.inversecondemnation.com/2011/02/texas-supreme-court-to-hear-case-on-common-carrier-status-and-private-takings.html
There are some cases where, after reading the majority and dissenting opinions, you understand that the judges are on the same page but just have a differing view of the law. However, there are opinions where there seems to be a severe disconnect between the majority and dissent because they address different arguments and advance
Preview Of Eminent Domain Doc “Battle of Brooklyn”
The makers of “Battle of Brooklyn,” a documentary about the controversial Atlantic Yards project, will present preview screengs of their film later this week at the upcoming American Law Institute-American Bar Association’s eminent domain law conference (Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation, and Condemnation 101: Making the Complex Simple in
Review: Battle For Brooklyn
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Fordham Conference – Taking New York: The Opportunities, Challenges, and Dangers posed by the Use of Eminent Domain in New York (2/22/2011)
Readers: are you planning on attending tomorrow’s eminent domain conference at Fordham Law? Details here.
The agenda and faculty look very good. Speakers include Associate Justice James Catterson (N.Y. Appellate Division) (who wrote recently, “Unfortunately for the rights of the citizens affected by the proposed condemnation, the recent rulings of the Court of
New Article: Urban Revitalization and Eminent Domain: Misinterpreting Jane Jacobs
George Mason U. lawprof Steven J. Eagle is familiar to regular readers of this blog for authoring the seminal treatise Regulatory Takings, now in its fourth edition. Talk takings and you will invariably be dealing with his scholarship.
Here’s the latest: Professor Eagle has recently posted a new paper, “Urban Revitalization and Eminent
Super Bowl Sunday Links
For anyone not watching the game, here’s your Sunday fix of items that do not involve football:
- The Institute for Justice — the good people who represented Mrs. Kelo in Kelo v. City of New London, 545 U.S. 469 (2005) — have posted this short video entitled “Kelo v. City of New London
A Property Owner’s View Of Eminent Domain
According to this site, several property owners in Tinicum Township, Pennsylvania, are subject to having their properties taken for expansion of the Philadelphia airport. One owner’s objection has taken an unusual form — he’s written a song about it. Check it out.
Delco Raaed from Delco Raaed on Vimeo.
Hawaii Legislature Considering A Bill Requiring State Or Counties To Take Private Roads Upon Request By Adjacent Landowner
Check this out. The Hawaii Legislature is considering a bill requiring the State and the counties to take private roads, waterways, and water courses “upon request” of an adjacent landowner:
(a) Upon request by the owner of land adjacent to a privately owned highway, waterway, or watercourse, the State shall initiate condemnation proceedings for a