The Ohio and U.S. Constitutions require that the power of eminent domain can only be exercised when necessary for a public use.
In the 2005 case of Kelo v. City of New London, the U.S. Supreme Court took an expansive view...more
8/7/2025
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After much debate, President Joe Biden signed into law the $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act last November. The Act provides for $550 billion in new federal spending in infrastructure.
The...more