With the recent flurry of coastal law bills before the California State Legislature and the myriad headlines advising that we must retreat from the shore, sea level rise (SLR) and related climate change topics remain front...more
With the recent flurry of coastal law bills before the California State Legislature and the myriad headlines advising that we must retreat from the shore, sea level rise (SLR) and related climate change topics remain front...more
5/6/2021
/ Climate Change ,
Coastal Real Estate ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Flood Management ,
Pending Legislation ,
Popular ,
Property Owners ,
Public Agencies ,
Real Estate Development ,
Rising Sea Levels ,
State and Local Government ,
Webinars
When a public agency is acquiring private property for a public project, typically the key issue in dispute is how much the agency should pay -- what is “just compensation”? ...more
After adopting a resolution of necessity and initiating eminent domain proceedings to acquire private property, public agencies are usually in a rush to move forward with the proposed public project. But every once in a...more
On August 15, 2019, the California Supreme Court (“Supreme Court”) issued its first inverse condemnation opinion in more than 22 years in the case City of Oroville v. Superior Court of Butte County, Case No. S243247...more
8/20/2019
/ CA Supreme Court ,
Inverse Condemnation ,
Municipalities ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Private Property ,
Property Damage ,
Property Owners ,
Public Agencies ,
Public Improvement Projects ,
Public Utility ,
Sewer Systems ,
State and Local Government ,
Strict Liability
Inverse condemnation litigation and liability has become a particularly hot topic in California over the last several years. Not many attorneys specialize in this area, and there are a number of traps for the unwary lawyers,...more
7/15/2019
/ Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Cost Recovery ,
Expert Fees ,
Insurance Claims ,
Inverse Condemnation ,
Negligence ,
Offsets ,
Property Damage ,
Property Owners ,
Public Agencies ,
Public Property ,
Reimbursements ,
Subrogation
Many public agencies and utilities have easements for water or gas pipelines or electric transmission lines. Those easements typically contain express rights to construct, operate, and maintain the facilities, including...more
4/29/2019
/ Appeals ,
Governmental Liability ,
Inverse Condemnation ,
Just Compensation ,
Private Property ,
Public Agencies ,
Public Improvement Projects ,
Real Estate Market ,
Right of Way ,
Right to Repair ,
Trees
When the government physically takes or occupies property without first going through the rigorous procedural requirements under California eminent domain law, usually it’s a clear-cut case of inverse condemnation liability. ...more
Bender Rosenthal, Inc. and Nossaman LLP invite you to this complimentary afternoon seminar that will provide insight on current right of way issues affecting agencies and utilities as well as a recap of the most important...more
In the vast majority of cases, when a public agency exercises eminent domain, the only issue in dispute is the amount of just compensation the agency must pay for the property being acquired. Even in situations where a...more
When public agencies analyze a potential public project, they often need to gain access to private property for surveys, testing, and to otherwise investigate whether a particular property is suitable for a planned project. ...more
Public agencies own significant amounts of property throughout California and the United States. Sometimes, those properties are not being put to a public use, and the government acts as a landlord, leasing out property to...more
Nossaman LLP and Bender Rosenthal, Inc. invite you to this complimentary afternoon seminar that will provide insight on current right of way issues affecting public agencies and utilities. Our panels of leading industry...more
2/16/2017
/ Appraisal ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Easements ,
Eminent Domain ,
Engineering ,
Events ,
Goodwill ,
Government Officials ,
Project Delivery Methods ,
Project Influence Rule ,
Public Agencies ,
Real Estate Professionals ,
Relocation ,
Right of Way ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Utilities Sector
Nossaman LLP invites you to join us for our 2017 Southern California Eminent Domain Seminar, "Right of Way & Legal Strategies for Successful Project Delivery." This complimentary afternoon seminar will provide insight on...more
2/3/2017
/ Acquisitions ,
Appraisal Rights ,
Consultants ,
Easements ,
Eminent Domain ,
Engineering ,
Events ,
Goodwill ,
Project Influence Rule ,
Public Agencies ,
Public Officials ,
Railroads ,
Real Estate Professionals ,
Relocation ,
Right of Way ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Utilities Sector
When public agencies analyze a potential public project, they often need to gain access to private property for surveys, testing, and to otherwise investigate whether a particular property is suitable for a planned project. ...more
For the last two-plus years, we have been waiting for guidance from the California Supreme Court on whether public agencies could utilize the statutory “right of entry” procedure to gain access to private property to conduct...more
7/22/2016
/ CA Supreme Court ,
Condemnation ,
Damages ,
Eminent Domain ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Jury Trial ,
Just Compensation ,
Precondemnation ,
Private Property ,
Public Agencies ,
Right of Entry
When public agencies acquire property for public projects, many times only a portion of the property is required. And, the government usually seeks various types property interests: (i) permanent easements for street...more
Because billboards are typically near public transit, they are routinely impacted by public projects such as street widenings, highway and freeway expansions, and grade separation projects. When impacted, billboard companies...more