Real Estate & Property Law

Tuesday Round-Up

By Robert Thomas (inversecondemnation.com)

Here are items which we've been reviewing today:

• Dwight Merriam's thoughts on SCOTUS nominee, Second Circuit Judge Sonia Sotomayor.

• A report that the "Florida Hometown Democracy" initiative has made the 2010 ballot. According to the report "[i]f the proposal gets 60 percent approval at the polls, Hometown Democracy would require local referendums on changes to city and county comprehensive plans."

• From the Willets Point United blog: "Willets Point United Hires NY State's Top Eminent Domain Attorney." (They've hired our Owners' Counsel of America colleague Michael Rikon.)

• The New York Court of Appeals (that state's highest court) will be hearing arguments in the Atlantic Yards cases. The NY Observer's report here, and the NY Times report here.

• Speaking of takings for sports facilities, Professor Gideon Kanner dishes on using taxpayer money to attract and support stadiums and arenas.

• My Damon Key colleague Mark Murakami links to a Maui News article about a different approach to beach erosion issues.

Full post as published by inversecondemnation on June 30, 2009 (boomark / email).