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Government should pay for the full value of what it takes

July 07, 2015 | By CHRISTINA MARTIN

Landowners face an uphill battle when they file a lawsuit, claiming that the government took their property. But even after getting a court to rule in their favor, landowners often face the additional challenge of convincing the court to award the full value of what the government took. For example, in Andress Family Florida, L.P. … ...

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PLF Urges Washington State to Recognize the Viability of Temporary Takings Claims

May 16, 2014 | By BRIAN HODGES

Earlier this week, PLF attorneys filed an amicus brief urging the Washington Supreme Court to review the takings case, 10 North Washington Ave., LLC v. City of Richland. In 2008, 10 North Washington Ave., LLC (NWA) purchased vacant land from the city to operate as a rail yard. NWA invested over $5 million to develop … ...

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Will Arkansas Game & Fish fix temporary takings?

April 15, 2014 | By BRIAN HODGES

Yesterday, the Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review made my article, Will Arkansas Game & Fish Commission v. United States Provide a Permanent Fix for Temporary Takings?, available online. Here is the abstract: The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Arkansas Game & Fish Commission v. United States recognized that any governme ...