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Condemning Land Already Put to a Public Use – More Necessary Public Use Doctrine

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Periodically, a new public project needs to acquire land that is already put to an existing public use. In order to condemn such land, the condemning entity must demonstrate that the proposed use is either a compatible use or...more

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What to Do When Facing a Government Taking: FAQs on Colorado Eminent Domain

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You received a notice of intent or an offer to acquire your property from the government or a private company seeking to take your property. You probably have a lot of questions. Read on for answers to common questions and...more

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Truck Beach – Drawing Lines In The Sands of East Hampton

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The tide seems to have turned against the Town and the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of East Hampton (Trustees) in a recent decision by the Second Department....more

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2020 Land Use and Development Case Summaries

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Below are summaries of the key California and Ninth Circuit land use and development cases decided in 2020. Each case name is linked to our more extensive discussion of the case on the Land Use & Development Law Report. 1....more

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Emergencies and the Coastal Act

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In the past, the Coastal Commission has taken a very negative view on any limitations of public beach access. In fact, one can say that the Commission has been downright aggressive in pursuing what it perceived to be...more

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Martin’s Beach Saga Continues With California’s New Lawsuit

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On November 25, 2019, the California Court of Appeal ruled that the public’s use of a road for more than half a century to access Martin’s Beach was permissive, and therefore “did not ripen into a public dedication that would...more

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Martin's Beach - The Public Taking that Almost Was, and Still May Be

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The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states: “nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” The California Constitution contains a similar provision. Reading these constitutional...more

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U.S. Supreme Court: State Law Merging Lots in Common Ownership Not a Regulatory Taking

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In an interesting twist, eight members of the U.S. Supreme Court agreed on June 23, 2017, in the case of Murr v. Wisconsin, No. 15-214, that state regulations making two adjoining lots held in common ownership into a single...more

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