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Suing the Government

Suing the government is hard. In fact, unlike suing anyone or anything else, suing the government is usually prevented outright by a handy little feature from the English common law called sovereign immunity. As Alexander Hamilton explained it, “[i]t is inherent in...

How fast will high-speed rail spread?

There are currently projects to build high-speed rail lines in Texas. These are going to create all sorts of new opportunities for travel, and they will hopefully reduce the dependency on cars and trucks. While trains and steam engines were instrumental in the...

Is “just compensation” really enough?

Eminent domain laws allow the government to procure land that they need for certain projects. For instance, if a freeway is being expanded, they may have to take land that is owned by nearby small businesses, and they do have the legal right to do this when the...

Mark Merrell Speaks On Eminent Domain Law

Last week, partner Mark Merrell presented at HalfMoon Education Inc.'s “Texas Easements, Rights-of-Way, and Eminent Domain” conference. The all-day, multi-discipline conference was tailored to non-attorneys whose professions are impacted by eminent domain, including...

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