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1:   (PROPERTY TAKING) High Court To Get New Property Case : A developer prepares to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court a ruling by the Connecticut Supreme Court that allowed the Town of Branford, CT to take land on which it sought permits to build multi- 07/23/2010 12:35 PM

2:   (AIR RIGHTS) Another Atlantic Yards Glitch : Developer Bruce Ratner may have thought he cleared all the legal hurdles to his massive Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn, NY, when he settled with a lone homeowner holdout weeks ago for $3 million. 05/07/2010 12:21 PM

3:   (PROPERTY TAKING) Eminent Domain Reform Sought, Again : Mississippi's farmers lead a renewed attempt toward eminent domain reform, as they seek citizen signatures to bring the issue back to state lawmakers for consideration and to get a final version 03/26/2010 12:33 PM

4:   (PROPERTY TAKING) Eminent Domain Bill Advances : A Utah legislative move to use eminent domain to seize federal land likely will put the state on a collision course with the federal government if the legislation succeeds. The state Senate approved 03/12/2010 12:25 PM

5:   (COURT REVERSAL) Court Tosses Eminent Domain Award : A $12.4 million lower court ruling against the Town of Branford, CT is reversed by the state Supreme Court, confirming the city's use of eminent domain to claim 77 acres of land owners hoped to sell to 02/12/2010 12:32 PM

6:   (PROPERTY TAKING) New Move On Eminent Domain : Lawmakers reintroduce eminent domain restriction legislation to eliminate federal aid to state or local governments abusing eminent domain powers 01/08/2010 12:23 PM

7:   (BALLOT PETITIONS) Dirty Campaign Tricks Alleged : Backers of a ballot initiative in Missouri to limit the uses of eminent domain claim opponents, primarily municipal governments, are using the courts to try to delay the drive. Missouri Citizens for 12/18/2009 12:42 PM

8:   (KELO) Pfizer Move To Create Ghost Town : Four years after pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. managed to get the city of New London, CT to seize land through eminent domain to enhance its research operations, the firm decides to pull up stakes 11/13/2009 12:30 PM

9:   (EMINENT DOMAIN) Texans OK Eminent Domain Change : Texas voters overwhelmingly adopt a state constitutional amendment limiting eminent domain powers and giving Gov. Rick Perry some pro-property rights ammunition in his coming 11/06/2009 12:09 PM

10:   (BALLOT ISSUE) Eminent Domain On Texas Ballot : After two years of legislative wrangling failed to give Texas a new eminent domain law, the state's voters have the opportunity next month to settle the issue. Several versions of bills intended to alter 10/09/2009 12:12 PM

11:   (COURT DECISION) Kelo Land Remains Vacant : More than four years after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed New London, CT to seize choice downtown property for redevelopment to benefit Pfizer Corp., the land remains vacant. It now is used for a 10/02/2009 12:02 PM

12:   (PROPERTY) States Ready Property-Taking Efforts : Several states are gearing up for election 2010 ballot initiatives amending state constitutions to further define eminent domain 10/02/2009 11:59 AM

13:   (PROPERTY TAKING) Eminent Domain Quest Abandoned : A five-year effort by Long Branch, NJ officials to seize choice oceanfront properties through eminent domain for redevelopment has ended with the city's capitulation. The city had determined 09/25/2009 12:12 PM

14:   (DEVELOPMENT) Property Owners Resume Court Battle : Property owners fighting eminent domain sought by state-backed developers trying to build an arena and thousands of apartment units for the Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn are back in court. They 08/07/2009 11:46 AM

15:   (PROPERTY) Property Taking Bill Sidelined : Legislative efforts to revamp North carolina's eminent domain law are snagged in the state House. After reaching the House floor, lawmakers vote 60-56 to send the measure back to the Judiciary 07/10/2009 12:29 PM

16:   (EMINENT DOMAIN) Eminent Domain Compromise Reached : In the waning days of the Texas legislative session, lawmakers reach a compromise on eminent domain reform and pass revised legislation that will allow voters to decide on its merits in November 06/05/2009 12:49 PM

17:   (EMINENT DOMAIN) Eminent Domain Vote Sought : A Missouri group will try again to get constitutional amendments to the state's eminent domain law on the 2010 ballot. But the state's municipalities gird for a fight to thwart the effort 05/29/2009 11:43 AM

18:   (EMINENT DOMAIN) Texas Battle Over Eminent Domain : Texas state lawmakers continue debating eminent domain, with the House and Senate trying to reconcile competing legislation carrying different definitions of what public uses under which the practice 05/29/2009 11:36 AM

19:   (EMINENT DOMAIN) New Eminent Domain Proposal Seen : Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour is expected to submit his own eminent-domain reform bill to the state legislature after vetoing HB 803 claiming it would hurt the state's economic development efforts. 05/15/2009 12:44 PM

20:   Governor Rebuffs Eminent Domain Bill : The state Senate bowed to pleas from Gov. Haley Barbour that overriding his veto of an eminent domain bill would amount to unconstitutionally restricting government's land-takeover powers and 03/27/2009 12:37 PM

21:   Gov. Gets Eminent Domain Reform : The state legislature sends Gov. Haley Barbour a bill restricting the use of eminent domain but Barbour says he will study the measure before deciding to sign or veto it. The governor makes his 03/13/2009 1:33 PM

22:   New Eminent Domain Reform Push : State lawmakers begin again to initiate eminent domain reform after Gov. Rick Perry vetoed a similar effort last year. The new legislation, SB 18, would narrowly define public use for application of 02/27/2009 12:52 PM

23:   Move Underway On Eminent Domain : State senators clear legislation on eminent domain restrictions, allowing governments to apply the practice to public uses only. While the move is seen as yet another boost for property rights, it 01/30/2009 12:18 PM

24:   Jury Cuts Eminent Domain Payments : A Palm Beach County jury reduces what county taxpayers must pay for condemnation of 50 acres in an eminent domain proceeding. But the panel still directed the county to pay about five times its initial 01/02/2009 12:07 PM

25:   Voters To Decide Eminent Domain : Voters will be asked to settle a question on eminent domain law through question No. 2 on the Nov. 4 ballot. The proposal -- restricting use of eminent domain by local and state governments 10/31/2008 1 PM

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