The new supporter of property rights in your online data? Bitcoin & blockchain advocates What attributes of the current internet industry are highlighted by property rights supporters as a need for property rights in your data? That companies are starting to act like gate keepers by censoring information Growth of implicitly state-controlled platforms like TikTok […]
Monthly Archives: June 2020
What 4 things halted eminent domain for pipelines at FERC?
A House investigation that eminent domain is permitted in 99% of pipeline requests over the last 20 years That every property owner appeal to FERC in the last 12 years was denied Concerns from land owners A desire for open, fair and transparent process by the FERC chair The Hill | Energy commission rule will […]
COVID Legislation. Limit Liability for Meat Packing.
Where: Iowa What: An amendment to an existing medical malpractice bill sets up limited liability for meat packing plants and other employers relating to COVID causes of action. Are there exceptions that permit a COVID lawsuit? if COVID required hospitalization if COVID caused death if the employer intended harm What does the legislation require before immunity applies? […]
COVID + Eminent Domain. Masks on Private Property?
Which eminent domain related issues are percolating on a pipeline project? The lack of PPE with pipeline construction workers What specific issues are being raised by landowners? Construction related workers who are: not wearing masks not wearing gloves not following social distancing rules Clean Technical’s | Oil Pipeline Projects Continue To Burden Landowners During Pandemic — Misuse Of […]
COVID Rules for Short Term Rentals
Where: Colorado What will be required of short term rentals in the new COVID rules? Must provide hand sanitizer Must provide cleaning products Mandatory 24 hour waiting period after a tenant has left to clean following CDC standards Requires any soft objects that are hard to clean, like pillows or extra throw blankets, be removed […]
The Property = Statues. Who pays to remove them?
Monday: Birmingham Alabama removed confederate statues. Tuesday: Alabama Attorney General sues Birmingham for removing the confederate statues. What remedy does the Alabama Attorney General want from Birmingham for the alleged violation of the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act? $25,000 fine Does this sound like deja vu? Yes, a similar statue fight went to the Alabama Supreme […]
Private Property Rights + Mobile Cannabis Sales
Where: Minnesota What: SF 4255 (2020 | MN) would allow property owners to consent to a mobile unit to park on their property to distribute medicinal cannabis How would this mobile distribution center work? require the property owner and cannabis distributor to agree to a specific time & place require a pharmacist to be present […]