Eminent Domain Blog
Bill Limiting Railroads’ Use of Eminent Domain Passes through Legislature Unopposed, Expected to Become Law
Indiana House Bill 1260, which we first discussed here, has sailed through the Indiana legislature unopposed and is expected to ...
Eminent Domain Glossary – Part II
In Part I of this article, we explored the meaning of some common terms you may hear during the eminent ...
Eminent Domain Glossary – Part I
Eminent domain is a highly technical area of law that often uses language that may be difficult to understand without ...
U.S. House Considering Law that Would Allow Feds to Fast-Track Pipeline Project
The United States House of Representatives is considering amending the Natural Gas Act to give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ...
Movie Portrays the Human Cost of Eminent Domain
Perhaps one of the most important eminent domain cases in recent years was Kelo v. New London, a case decided ...
Federal Judge Allows ET Rover Pipeline to Seize Land
A federal judge has allowed natural gas pipeline company Energy Transfer Rover Pipeline to seize land in order to construct ...
The Basics of Eminent Domain
What Is Eminent Domain? Eminent domain is the right of the government to take private property for public use. The ...
Indiana Lawmakers Considering Bill to Make It More Difficult for Railroads to Exercise Eminent Domain
The Indiana State Legislature is considering a bill that would make it more difficult for railroad companies to use eminent ...