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The key issue: Business owners, who do not own the business’s property, may be forced into move
The eminent domain issue: Texas does not recognize a comepnsable value for a tenant business
Do other states compensate a tenant? Yes, look at California
The property in dispute & the project: A new dental school facility at Texas A&M may require that the university acquire the property occuppied by the Elbow Room
Does this sound familiar, a popular establishment near a university facing…
National Geographic’s website has a feature piece entitled, Palmetto Pipeline: An Eminent Problem. Here’s what you need to know:
The State: California
The win: Landowners who sought compensation for extensive geological and environmental testing that included:
The public works project: A water tunnel under the Bay Delta as part of a new water delivery system
Matteoni, O’Laughlin & Hechtman | California Supreme Court Issues Major Ruling Regarding Landowner Compensation For Those…
Which governmental entity vetoed an eminent domain project? Outagamie County Executive
What governmental purpose was the project fulfilling? A new Sheriff’s department facility
What was the reason for the veto? It came to light a private company would operate the facility and create 100 jobs
WeareGreenBay.com | Outagamie County Executive to veto eminent domain plan
Which governmental entities are involved in this eminent domain case? York City Redevelopment Authority
What was the final offer price for the property? $65,000
What was the jury award? $1.25 Million
How long did it take for the jury to award 19 times the offer? 30 minutes
Bangor Daily News | Eminent Domain, Just Compensation, and a Raw Deal for Homeowners
Which eminent domain case is resulting in landowners attorneys fees being paid by the condemning entity? TransCanada Pipeline vs. Nebraska land owners
York News Times | Nebraska Judge Orders TransCanada to Pay Legal Costs of Keystone XL Landowners
Why are normal eminent domain laws being bypassed? Because eminent domain will be too costly and will take too long
What is the eminent domain project? A dam
Which legislature created this eminent domain loophole? North Carolina
What 5 things do we need to know about this work around to normal North Carolina eminent domain laws?
The Federal Avaiation Administration finalized the first round of drone rules.
6 Key Points:
Drones must maintain a maximum flight speed of 100 miles per hour and a maximum height/elevation of 400 feet.
The drone must remain in the operator’s visual line of sight (using a drone’s camera does not satisfy this requirement).
While flight is limited to daytime use, operators will be allowed to fly their drones 30 minutes before official sunrise to 30 minutes after official…
The start up: Transonic Transportation LLC
The rail project: A hyperloop connecting Austin & San Antonio
The use of royalties instead of eminent domain: Instead of acquiring land, the model involves giving dividends and profit sharing to landowners
The pro-private proeprty rights angle: Since hyperloop track would be build on pylons, there is no barrier to access to land, unlike when tracks are laid on the ground.