Aug 11, 2022

Luke Ellis is back!  In our last episode, we talked through the recent Texas Supreme Court decision in Hlavinka v. HSC Pipeline.  Today, we turn to the Texas Supreme Court decision in Miles v. Texas Central Railroad in a case deciding whether Texas Central has the lawful right to condemn for the proposed high speed rail...

Jul 28, 2022

It's been a wild couple of months for eminent domain law here in Texas with two important opinions coming out of the Texas Supreme Court.  Our friend and eminent domain lawyer, Luke Ellis, is here to give us the rundown on both of these cases, Hlavinka v. HSC Pipeline and Miles v. Texas Central Railroad.

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Aug 27, 2020

Eminent domain is one of the most popular topics we cover.  Today, we are focusing on the important issue of compensation when property is being condemned.  San Antonio-based attorney, Jim Spivey, joins us to talk us through many helpful concepts related to compensation, and offers important tips to Texas...

Feb 28, 2019

I've been wanting to have Zach Brady on the podcast for quite some time, so when he agreed to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about eminent domain, I knew we would be in for a treat.  From who has the right to condemn property, to advice for choosing an attorney, to whether a company can come on...

Jan 26, 2018

Today our topic is one near and dear to the heart of every legal nerd...regulatory takings.  Folks are usually familiar with the idea of a taking where the government might come in and physically take property, like for a road.  But there is another type of takings case, known as regulatory takings, where a government...