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Alan Ackerman on public access to lakeshore beaches

"The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to take up a challenge to an Indiana law…

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The Relevance and Admissibility of Rezoning and Comparable Sales Occurring After the Date of Taking, When Determining the Value of Condemned Property

The Relevance and Admissibility of Rezoning and Comparable Sales Occurring After the Date of Taking,…

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Federal Eminent Domain Procedures

FEDERAL EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEDURES By Alan T. Ackerman Darius W.Dynkowski Ackerman Ackerman & Dynkowski In…

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The Changing Landscape and Recognition of the Public Use Limitation: Is Hathcock The Precursor of Kelo?

INTRODUCTION On September 28, 2004, the United States Supreme Court granted a property owner’s application…

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Valuation Issues in Eminent Domain Litigation: What You Need to Know

"Valuation Issues in Eminent Domain Litigation: What You Need to Know" Alan Ackerman, Esq. Ackerman,…

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Working with Experts

The retention of an expert requires certain basic tenets, and if any are broken it…

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Principles of Compensation For the Taking of Gasoline Petroleum Station Operations

Principles of Compensation For the Taking of Gasoline Petroleum Station Operations This article will discuss…

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Do Judicial Challenges To Takings Still Exist?

DO JUDICIAL CHALLENGES TO TAKINGS STILL EXIST? by Alan T. Ackerman* and Darius W. Dynkowski**…

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The Interplay between the Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause and the Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause: Is the Supreme Court’s Test for “Public Use” Merely Rational Basis?

The Interplay between the Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause and the Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause:…

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Amendments to Act 87 of 1980

AMENDMENTS TO ACT 87 OF 1980 The 1908 Michigan Constitution provided both necessity and just…

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Legislative Update; Litigating Contamination Issues as a Part of Condemnations

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE; LITIGATING CONTAMINATION ISSUES AS A PART OF CONDEMNATIONS By: Alan T. Ackerman In…

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Just Compensation – Remainder Damages in Partial Taking Cases

Just Compensation - Remainder Damages in Partial Taking Cases - Michigan Bar Journal,Reprinted from June,…

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Eminent Domain: The Constitutionality of Condemnation Quick-Take Statutes

Eminent Domain: The constitutionality of Condemnation Quick-Take Statutes - University of Detroit Journal of Urban…

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Burden of Proof, Range of Testimony and Appellate Review in Condemnation Proceedings

Burden of Proof, Range of Testimony and Appellate Review in Condemnation Proceedings - Michigan Real…

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Principles of Compensation in Eminent Domain

Principles of Compensation in Eminent Domain- Michigan Bar Journal, December 1994, Volume 73, No. 12…

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