The United States Constitution and your state’s constitution play an important role in protecting your rights when the government wants to take your property. The Fifth Amendment of the U.S.
When public projects are being constructed, surrounding property owners typically experience construction impacts, such as noise, dust, fumes, vibration, and road detours. Typically, absent a physical ...
Imagine finding the perfect home, buying it and then having the government say a year later that it was going to take it away from you. That’s what happened to Susette Kelo, who spent seven years ...
When a government entity with power of eminent domain decides to condemn property, it is fundamental that the condemnor must pay the landowner for what is taken. It is a continual source of ...
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Skepticism over whether a legal theory of liability known as inverse condemnation can be addressed through a Chapter 11 process has market experts warning that a bankruptcy petition by Pacific Gas & ...
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