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Businesses Shuttered by COVID-19 Lockdowns Seek Supreme Court’s Revision of Modern Takings Law

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Is a business temporarily closed by order of the government entitled to compensation? Two groups of plaintiffs have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court hoping not just for a “yes” but an overhaul of a half-century of regulatory...more

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COVID-19 Update: We’re All in This Together, but Landlords Are About to Take a Bath – SDNY Upholds Constitutionality of NYC’s...

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As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded upon New York City, policymakers grappled with impossible decisions regarding how to protect public health and stave off economic ruin for individuals, businesses and the economy at large....more

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Pennsylvania Federal Judge Finds Governor Wolf’s Pandemic Restrictions Unconstitutional

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Pennsylvania’s gathering limitations, business shutdown and stay-at-home orders violate the United States Constitution, according to a federal judge in the Western District of Pennsylvania, who enjoined enforcement of those...more

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Looking Past the Pandemic: Local Government Quasi-Judicial Proceedings

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In this next part of our “what’s next” in North Carolina land use series we look at public meetings, which are an essential part of land use permitting.  In particular, we look at quasi-judicial proceedings past the pandemic....more

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Do the COVID-19 Shutdowns Constitute Takings Or Due Process Violations?

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A class-action lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania late last week alleges that Governor Wolf’s orders closing non-life sustaining business constitute a taking requiring just compensation under the Fifth...more

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COVID-19: Emergency Powers and Constitutional Limits

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- Our country is in a national state of emergency over COVID-19. Almost every state has declared its own state of emergency, and many states have started invoking their emergency powers. - An emergency does not allow...more

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