The Wall Street Journal recently published an interesting article that considers whether concert tickets are property. The philosophical question has practical implications, as California lawmakers are considering whether to ban paperless tickets, which can only be redeemed with proof of identification. … Continue reading
South Carolina’s legislature is looking for ways to protect its wetlands from development by increasing a deed tax to fund the purchase of development rights to vital wetlands. Although problematic in other ways, such an approach is preferable to the … Continue reading
The Corpus Christi Caller-Times has this nice article on PLF’s recent victory in Severance v. Patterson. Here’s a snippet: In March, the Texas Supreme Court, in a 5-3 opinion, ruled that public beach easements don’t move in avulsive events, such … Continue reading
Six years ago PLF filed its complaint in federal court in Severance v. Patterson, a case challenging Texas’ policy of instantly converting private beachfront land into public property when storms move the vegetation line inland, and turn private parcels into “dry beaches.” In 2009, … Continue reading
Author: Anne Hayes Starting today, Flag Day, and ending on Independence Day, the 4th of July, Pacific Legal Foundation invites you to enter our contest to tell us what Freedom means to you. Every day, PLF takes cases from American … Continue reading
Author: Joshua Thompson PLF Clients George and Sharlee McNamee will appear on the show Fox & Friends tomorrow morning, February 24, at 5:44 a.m., PST. The McNamees own a beachfront home along Corona Del Mar Beach in Newport Beach, California. They have … Continue reading