Who among us doesn’t possess a lot of goodwill for doughnuts? We know we sure do.
So when we think of “Los Angeles,” what comes to mind: sunshine, beaches, Hollywood, and sprawl? No. What comes to mind are chili, hot dogs, and doughnuts. Those items — more precisely, the roadside architecture which
Our Owners’ Counsel colleague John Hamilton deserves kudos for the Kansas Supreme Court’s recent decision in Nauheim v. City of Topeka, No. 114271 (Jan. 25, 2019).
The case is about a subject often overlooked, relocation benefits. In this case, the condemning agency’s duties under the Kansas statute which dictates their duties towards a “displaced
Here is our annual “proof of life” photo, taken from the dais during the opening session, to prove that all 250 of us were in the room for the ALI-CLE Eminent Domain Conference, and not out on a Palm Springs golf course (it is 72º and sunny, so a golf course would not be a
If you didn’t register to attend the 36th Annual ALI-CLE Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation Conference later this week in Palm Springs, California, well then, shame on you!
According to the National Weather Service, while you and the rest of the country is freezing, we’ll be enjoying the balmy desert climes, and discussing
Get ready. In this and upcoming posts, we’re going to be featuring the items on our agenda for the upcoming ALI-CLE Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation Conference, January 24-26, 2019, in sunny Palm Springs, California.
ALI-CLE has released the brochure, which those of you on the mailing list should have received —
Our colleague and co-planning chair Joe Waldo was in town yesterday, so we walked through historic Williamsburg, Virginia (cradle of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights), to invite you to join us for the 36th Annual ALI-CLE Eminent Domain & Land Valuation Litigation Conference (January 24-26, 2019, in Palm Springs, California).
A hot — but most often neglected — topic, getting hotter: relocation benefits.
In Osher v. City of St. Louis, No. 17-2402 (Sep. 6, 2018), the U.S. Court of Appeals joined the Fourth Circuit in its conclusion that the Uniform Relocation Act provisions are mere guidelines (insert our oft-repeated Pirate’s Code reference here), and
You’ve known for a while that Palm Springs, California, specifically the Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel (a resort facility, but right in town, so you will have many options for “off campus” activities like art museums, the aerial tram, golf, and whatever suits your fancy, and close-in to the Palm Springs Airport), is the venue
Here are the cases and materials I either discussed, or planned to discuss (but ran out of time), in this morning’s session at the 32nd Annual Land Use Institute:
Here’s the cert petition, recently filed in a case we’ve been following from South Dakota.
The statute at issue — the federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act — isn’t one that gets a lot of attention, particularly at the Supreme Court. But it’s an area that is ripe for review. The