West Palm Beach, Florida, Eminent Domain Abuse
South Florida’s Palm Beach County is a tropical oasis and golfers’ paradise (now home to more than 160 golf courses). ...
Eminent Domain Abuse: The Blight Stigma in Lakewood, Ohio
Jim and JoAnn Saleet moved to Lakewood, Ohio, in 1965. Their dream home was perched in a cozy working-class neighborhood, ...
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Pennsylvania Takings Case Regarding Revolutionary War-Era Cemetery
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear an interesting and unusual case this fall regarding an elderly woman who owns 90 ...
Case Study: Road Project-owners
Road projects surround us. Lane expansions, new exit ramps, updated configurations—change abounds. Especially with so much traffic congestion, it’s no ...
Common Reasons for Eminent Domain Actions
You have heard about eminent domain in your town or city but likely never think that it will affect you. ...
Settlement Negotiations in an Illinois Eminent Domain Case
The eminent domain cases you read about in the news are often dramatic battles between landowners trying to save their ...
How the President’s “Wall” would Affect Landowners
Throughout his campaign, President Trump promised to “build a wall” between the United States and Mexico for immigration control purposes. ...
North Carolina House Considering Bill that Would Add Eminent Domain Amendment to Ballot
Under current North Carolina law, the government may use eminent domain to take private property for “public use or benefit,” ...
A Look Back at Kentucky’s Pro-Landowner Pipeline Decision
Most eminent domain cases involve a dispute of the value of the land and how much the landowner should be ...
