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Missed our live blog of the the New York Court of appeals oral arguments in Kaur v. New York State Urban Development Corp. the case in which the Appellate Division struck down an attempt to take property north of Columbia University in New York City because of the record reflected overwhelming

We’ve been busy filing an appellate brief and drafting another, so until now, haven’t had the chance to post up links about Tuesday’s New York Court of Appeals oral argument in Kaur v. New York State Urban Development Corp.

We live blogged the arguments, following along on the court’s video webcast. The court usually

Today, starting at 2:00 p.m. ET, the New York Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in Kaur v. New York State Urban Development Corp. In that case, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division (First Department) struck down the attempted taking of land north of Columbia University in New York City because of

A reminder: on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. ET, we will be live blogging the oral arguments in Kaur v. New York State Urban Development Corp.

In that case, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division (First Department) struck down the attempted taking of land north of Columbia University in New York

In Smith v. Ark. Midstream Gas Servs, No 09-1186 (May 27, 2010), the Arkansas Supreme Court concluded that a taking for a natural gas pipeline by a private, for-profit utility company was not a violation of the state constitution’s public use clause.

Arkansas law delegates the power of eminent domain to certain pipeline companies

On June 1, 2010, starting at 2:00 p.m. ET, the New York Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in Kaur v. New York State Urban Development Corp. In that case, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division (First Department) struck down the attempted taking of land north of Columbia University in New York

Vanderbilt lawprof James Ely (if you haven’t read his book The Guardian of Every Other Right: A Constitutional History of Property Rights (1998), you really should) writes on the topic du jour, the nomination of SG Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court in Stevens, Kagan and property rights.

Most of the article focuses

I’m on the road so haven’t had the opportunity to digest this one in more detail.

In an unpublished opinion in Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles v. Kramer Metals, No. B208726 (Apr. 23, 2010, the California Court of Appeal (Second District) held:

Kramer Metals, a California partnership, Stanley J. Kramer

According to this City Room blog post at the New York Times, Daniel Goldstein, the “last Atlantic Yards holdout” and the driving force behind Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn, has agreed to cease his objections to the taking of his family home in return for $3 million. For a statement from Mr. Goldstein, see

You already know that Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court John Paul Stevens has announced his retirement from the Court. On that august occasion, we look back on his “takings” opinions.

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