Most professionals in the right-of-way industry are generally aware that partial acquisitions may entitle a property owner to receive compensation not only for the value of the land taken, but also for any damages caused to...more
9/7/2021
/ Construction Project ,
Design-Build ,
Easements ,
Eminent Domain ,
Engineering ,
Just Compensation ,
Land Owners ,
Property Owners ,
Property Valuation ,
Right of Way ,
Severance Damages
Most professionals in the right-of-way industry are generally aware that partial acquisitions may entitle a property owner to receive compensation not only for the value of the land taken, but also for any damages caused to...more
7/19/2021
/ Construction Project ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Design-Build ,
Eminent Domain ,
Engineering ,
Just Compensation ,
Land Owners ,
Property Owners ,
Property Valuation ,
Right of Way ,
Severance Damages ,
Webinars
In this episode of Digging Into Land Use Law, Nossaman Real Estate Group Co-Chair David Graeler and associate Maya Hamouie discuss myriad problems that may arise when a market rent adjustment provision in a long-term ground...more
6/15/2021
/ Appraisal ,
Arbitration ,
Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Contract Drafting ,
Ground Leases ,
Landlords ,
Lessee ,
Lessor ,
Property Valuation ,
Rent ,
Rental Property ,
Rental Rates
Please join our Eminent Domain & Valuation Group for a special webinar on “Navigating COVID-19 for the Right of Way Industry” on April 1, 2020. While COVID-19 has undoubtedly upended the world, many in the right of way...more
3/26/2020
/ Appraisal ,
Construction Industry ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Easements ,
Eminent Domain ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Filing Requirements ,
Infrastructure ,
Inspections ,
Legal Title ,
Recording Acts ,
Relocation ,
Right of Way ,
Valuation ,
Webinars
Nossaman LLP invites you to join us for "Eminent Domain From Start to Finish: Streamlining the Basics & Navigating the Complexities from Precondemnation to Litigation" on Tuesday, March 19, 2019!
Whether you are new to the...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
As any experienced California eminent domain lawyer knows, there is a unique statutory mechanism that allows parties to bring a legal issues motion to secure a court’s ruling on a litany of issues that impact compensation....more
3/5/2018
/ Appeals ,
Caltrans ,
Eminent Domain ,
Highways ,
Inverse Condemnation ,
Just Compensation ,
Property Owners ,
Property Valuation ,
Public Projects ,
Real Estate Market ,
State and Local Government ,
Takings Clause ,
Transportation Industry
On Tuesday, March 20, beginning at 11:30 a.m. PT, Chapter One of the International Right of Way Association (IRWA) will be holding a joint luncheon with the Southern California Chapter of the Appraisal Institute at Luminarias...more
On Friday afternoon I decided to take a quick look at the advance sheets for any newly decided appellate cases involving eminent domain. My search revealed an unpublished decision that came out yesterday (September 7, 2017)...more
On February 9, 2017, California Assembly Member Phillip Chen (a Republican from the 55th district) introduced Assembly Bill 408 (AB 408). AB 408 is styled as an “act to amend Section 1250.410 of the Code of Civil Procedure...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
There has been a lot of news lately concerning President Trump’s desire to build a border wall. Many of the articles focus on the efficacy, costs and practical challenges of building the wall. But the discussions are also...more
Last summer, I wrote about the Appraisal Institute’s controversial effort to promote legislation in California (known as AB 624) that would enable licensed real estate appraisers performing appraisals for...more
Nossaman LLP invites you to join us for a complimentary afternoon seminar with Nossaman’s Eminent Domain attorneys alongside various industry experts. During this program, our expert panelists will provide the latest insight...more
Nossaman LLP and Overland, Pacific & Cutler, Inc. invite you to join us for a complimentary afternoon seminar that will provide insight on taking your project from concept through construction. Our panels of leading industry...more
Nossaman LLP and University of California, Irvine School of Law invite you to join us for this complimentary half-day seminar on recent developments in the areas of cybersecurity, data breach, privacy, and their implications...more
Six weeks ago, I wrote about California Assembly Bill 624 and the Appraisal Institute’s effort to change California law that presently requires all licensed appraisers to comply with the Uniform Standards of Professional...more
Two days ago, the Appraisal Foundation issued a memorandum to “Appraisal Regulatory System Stakeholders” that warned of the Appraisal Institute approaching members of Congress to sponsor legislation that would essentially...more
As the old adage goes, the three most important things to consider with real estate are location, location, and location. But any developer who has lived through a real estate cycle, and any public agency that is under a...more
Before the twentieth century, state law prescribed set fees for specific legal services, and litigation fees were usually paid by the losing parties. Over time, maximum fee laws were repealed, and by the early twentieth...more
Last month, we noted that Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) released a discussion draft of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. On Tuesday, the Senate Intelligence Committee voted 12-3 to approve the Act....more