Pa. High Court Rejects Water Authority’s Eminent Domain Bid
“Law360, Philadelphia (September 25, 2014, 4:32 PM ET) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a municipal authority could not use eminent domain to condemn an easement on privately owned land in order to…
Keystone East: Not as Reasonable as Reason Thinks
“The Keystone XL pipeline is something no libertarian can support if consistency with free market principles matters. But that doesn’t stop a lot of right-leaning self-proclaimed libertarians from instinctively defending it — after all, anything…
Hall hopes to improve rundown areas by purchasing vacant property
“Hall County officials are considering creating a new agency that aims to revitalize tax-foreclosed, vacant and abandoned property. But there are concerns about granting the agency too much power. Counties and municipalities across the nation…
Prisoner Wants $1 Million for His Property, So Covington Offers $81,000 & Starts Eminent Domain
“The City of Covington seeks to continue work on Riverfront Commons, the multi-purpose trail that extends from Ludlow in the west to Dayton and Fort Thomas in the east along the Ohio River, spearheaded by…
Tri-City takes office building through eminent domain
“Tri-City Medical Center has taken possession of a medical office building on its main Oceanside campus using its eminent-domain powers. The three-story, 57,000-square-foot facility is central to the public health care district’s efforts to attract…
The problem with private eminent domain
“Is there really such a thing as private property for the middle class? This week, News 8’s Jobin Panicker detailed a story of future development of a tollway by a private company with the power…
Hopewell Valley residents pour out questions, concerns during meeting with pipeline company
“Area residents questioned PennEast pipeline officials on the environment, safety and eminent domain during a special township committee meeting Tuesday night. For more than three hours, residents of Hopewell Township, Hopewell Borough and Pennington brought…
Clark to use eminent domain to widen Central Avenue, report says
“Clark councilmembers unanimously voted in favor of authorizing eminent domain proceedings in order to widen Central Avenue in preparation for the under-construction Clark Commons shopping center, according to a report by TAP into Clark. The…
State Gives Occupants 90 Days to Leave Atlantic Yards Building, Tenant Says
“A Brooklyn Supreme Court judge approved an order Thursday to transfer ownership of seven properties in the footprint of the Atlantic Yards development site to the state — as one of the seized buildings warned…
City Of Tallahassee Considers Eminent Domain Lawsuit
“The Tallahassee City Commission will decide whether to sue for a parcel of land near Railroad Square and Whanish Way. Eminent domain is a legal term, that basically means a government can purchase a private…