Archive for July 2017
Podcast Episode 5 – Shane Rayman Discusses Expropriation Law in Canada and Jeff Mead Discusses Municipal Tree Ordinances
We go international in Episode 5 with Shane Rayman of Rayman Beitchman LLP in Toronto, Ontario. Shane discusses how the eminent domain process works in Canada, including a discussion on the right to take, the full compensation system, and interesting projects taking place in Ontario.
Read MoreLocke Lord QuickStudy: Tree-Preservation Ordinances in Texas Municipalities May Constitute Regulatory Takings
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion on July 14, 2017 concluding that municipal tree-preservation ordinances in Texas may, in certain unspecified factual circumstances, constitute a regulatory taking under the Federal and Texas Constitutions. To read the complete post, click here.
Read MorePodcast Episode 4 – Interview with Professor Ilya Somin to discuss Murr v. Wisconsin, and a Discussion of Sabal Trail case from Florida
In Episode 4, we are joined by Professor Ilya Somin of the George Mason School of Law. Professor Somin is one of the leading thinkers and writers in the eminent domain community. Professor Somin joins us to talk about Murr v. Wisconsin, but also we veer off into other topics, including property rights in China.
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