The Future Looks Bright: A Sampling Of Final Paper Topics From William and Mary Law’s Eminent Domain & Property Rights, And Land Use Courses
We’ve noted this before, but we shall say it again: if you ever have the opportunity to teach in a law school — either as a full-time legal scholar or part-time as an expert adjunct practitioner — do it if you are at all able. You might think you know a lot about a particular
Our (Last-Minute) 2023 Holiday Dirt Lawyer Gift Guide
Too busy writing those briefs and writs, and haven’t found the time to hit your local store or the interwebs and fulfill your seasonal duties? Or maybe you just have gifter’s block about an appropriate present for the dirt lawyer in your life this holiday season.
Well, you could go the Charlie Brown route and
Closing Another William and Mary Law School Season
A crisp autumn day at the Old School (truly – founded 1779)
We have just wrapped another semester of dirt law classes at William and Mary Law School in Williamsburg, Virginia. Today was the last day of instruction in our Land Use course, as well as in our Eminent Domain & Property Rights class.
We’re Thinkful For All You Dirt Law Lovers
On this Thinks…uh Thanksgiving holiday, we’re grateful for all you property law and property rights mavens out there. Drive on, friends.
And no Thanksgiving gathering would be complete without the obligatory dramatic reading of John Stossel’s timeless holiday classic, “Private Property Rights Made the First Thanksgiving Possible.” We’re certain your relatives are
Cal App: Hang On, Maybe You Can Challenge Eminent Domain Necessity In Some Cases
We were all set to write up our in-depth analysis and post our deep thoughts on the California Court of Appeal’s opinion in Pacific Gas and Electric Co. v. Superior Court, No. C097529 (Sep. 21, 2023), a case involving the question of “necessity,” the burden of proof, and whether a legislature’s assertion that a
This Was Not Written For Chiefs! Happy Constitution Day From One Named Kirk
On the day we celebrate Constitution Day (or should we say Khaaaaan-stitution Day?) we have to admit that pretty much nothing beats One Named Kirk’s reading of the Preamble.
KIRK: This was not written for chiefs!
Hear me! Hear this!
Among my people, we carry many such words as this from many lands
They Say It’s Your Birthday, Well It’s Our (17th) Birthday Too, Yeah!
Every year at this time, it seems, we realize once again that as you get older, you overlook birthdays. Time speeds up, or maybe slows down. Very Proustian.
Thus, it occurred to us only yesterday that that this blog’s “birthday” was looming and we almost let it slip by without notice. It hardly seems like
The Verified Complaint In Equity: The Declaration Of Independence, v.247
It’s not quite “Yes Virginia…” but here is our annual Independence Day missive on the legal angle on the Declaration. This may have special significance as the nation is in the process of reexamining many of our assumptions and history. But though the Founders may have been flawed individuals, there’s really no question
They’re Here, Ready For Shipment: Your Inversecondemnation.com Fleecy Swag Vests (Just In Time For Summer!)
As we noted here (“Would You Like A Fleecy Inversecondemnation.com Swag Vest? If So, Here’s How To Get Yours“), we have produced the first post-prototype batch of swag attire.
After several delays (“supply chain” they said, but that’s probably what everyone hears nowadays), we have received the production order from the manufacturer and