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December 2nd, 2009 — In News & Events
Fox Video: Eminent Domain Ghost Town
Yesterday Fox Business News featured a segment on eminent domain with John Stossel. OCA Member and Institute for Justice Senior Attorney, Dana Berliner (co-counsel to Susette Kelo), and Jeff Benedict, author of "Little Pink House." Discussion focused on Kelo, Pfizer's recent announcement that it would leave New London and eminent domain abuse in general. Stossel also points to Anaheim, California as an example of how government can stimulate development...
Read MoreDecember 1st, 2009 — In News & Events
Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Florida beach takings case
On Wednesday, December 2, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dep't of Environmental Protection, et al. For background on the case see our previous posts here and here as well as the case resource page on inversecondemnation.com by OCA Hawaii Member, Robert Thomas.
Read MoreNovember 24th, 2009 — In News & Events
NY Court of Appeals rules in favor of Atlantic Yards eminent domain
In a decision released today, New York's highest court upholds 6-1 the use of eminent domain by the New York State urban Development Corporation d/b/a Empire State Development Corporation ("ESDC") for the multi-use Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn.
Read MoreNovember 4th, 2009 — In News & Events
Texas votes to limit eminent domain
In Tuesday's election, Texas voters overwhelmingly voted in favor of Proposition 11, a constitutional amendment limiting the state's eminent domain powers. Prop 11 (H.J.R. 14, Article 1) limits the use of eminent domain for public use and specifically defines "public use" to specifically not include "the taking of private property for...transfer to a private entity for the purpose of economic development or enhancement of tax revenue purposes." (See "Analyses...
Read MoreOctober 22nd, 2009 — In News & Events
Sen. McCain: Private property rights need protection
The opinion piece below appeared in today's Arizona Daily Star and is attributed to Senator John McCain. Senator McCain clearly disagrees with the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Kelo and even calls upon the Court to revisit "its decision in the near term because it is irresponsible for the court to abandon long-held limitations on government power." Although it is unlikely that the Court will revisit Kelo...
Read MoreOctober 20th, 2009 — In News & Events
6th Annual Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference honored Prof. Richard Pipes
The sixth annual Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference and presentation of the 2009 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize was held this past weekend, October 16 & 17, at the College of William & Mary Law School in Williamsburg, Virginia. The 2009 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize was presented to Professor Richard E. Pipes, Professor Emeritus of History at Harvard University in the historic Sir Christopher Wren Building – America’s oldest academic building...
Read MoreOctober 14th, 2009 — In News & Events
Altantic Yards arguments before Court of Appeals in Albany today
Today's oral arguments before the New York Court of Appeals in Goldstein, et al. v. New York State Urban Development Corporation d/b/a/ Empire State Development Corporation begin at 2:00 PM (EST) and are available via webcast.
Read MoreOctober 12th, 2009 — In News & Events
Atlantic Yards eminent domain case will be heard by NY Court of Appeals Wednesday
The New York Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in Goldstein, et al. v. New York State Urban Development Corporation d/b/a/ Empire State Development Corporation on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 beginning at 2:00 pm (EST). It is expected that arguments will be available by webcast.
Read MoreSeptember 18th, 2009 — In News & Events
William & Mary Law School to host Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference
(Williamsburg, VA) - William & Mary Law School will host the Sixth Annual Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference Oct. 16-17 in Williamsburg, Va. The conference is presented by the William & Mary Property Rights Project and the Institute of Bill of Rights Law.
Read MoreSeptember 16th, 2009 — In News & Events
Victory for Long Branch Homeowners
The Institute for Justice announced this week that IJ lawyers had reached an agreement with Long Branch attorneys settling the eminent domain actions filed almost five years ago against a group of homeowners whose properties lie along Marine Terrace, Ocean Terrace and Seaview Avenue (MTOTSA) in Long Branch.
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