The Cato Institute's weblog has a very interesting post by Tim Lee on the perverse incentives created by eminent domain law: why businesses now sometimes dread the possibility of good economic times. … Continue reading
by Timothy Sandefur I will be speaking at the Dole Institute in Lawrence, Kansas, on Wednesday, discussing eminent domain and property rights after Kelo v. New London. … Continue reading
Prof. Ilya Somin has an article in the L.A. Times today, about the government-written Prop. 99. Check it out on The Volokh Conspiracy. … Continue reading
by Timothy Sandefur Our friend David T. Beito has a very interesting post about eminent domain abuse in Birmingham, Alabama. … Continue reading
The California Supreme Court denied review in a case called Douda v. California Coastal Commission. In this case, the Doudas sued the California Coastal Commission, after the Commission denied their permit to build a house on property located in the … Continue reading
by Timothy Sandefur I was recently interviewed about eminent domain in California, and about Propositions 98 and 99, for Mark Schneidman's radio show, Radio Real Estate. It will air Monday morning at 11, and again on the next Monday at … Continue reading
by Timothy Sandefur Many people are under the misimpression that Proposition 99—the ballot initiative supported by a coalition of government groups—would protect homes from seizure through eminent domain. The fact is that it would not, except perhaps in extremely rare … Continue reading