Archive for June 2017
Locke Lord QuickStudy: SCOTUS Establishes a New Three-Part Test To Determine the “Whole Parcel” in Regulatory Takings Cases
Property owners who allege a regulatory taking will now need to analyze their holdings against a new, fact-specific, three-factor standard announced by the U.S. Supreme Court to determine what constitutes the owners’ “whole parcel.”
Read MorePodcast Episode 3 – Murr v. Wisconsin and Emerging Issues in Eminent Domain Appraisals with Lance Coyle, MAI
In Episode 3, Jeff Mead discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Murr v. Wisconsin and the denial of the petition for writ of certiorari in Bay Point Properties v. Mississippi Transportation Commission. Our featured guest is Lance Coyle, former President of the Appraisal Institute.
Read MoreMurr v. Wisconsin Ruling
The Supreme Court today ruled against the Murrs, who owned a waterfront lot in Wisconsin, and claimed that the government took their land without just compensation.
Read MorePodcast Episode 2 – Interview with Efren Olivares – The Border Wall
Efren Olivares of the Texas Civil Rights Project discusses the Border Wall project and the impact on property owners along the U.S.-Mexico border. Efren also gives his recommendation for ordering brunch in south Texas.
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