Condemnation & Eminent Domain
“Render Unto Caesar What is Caesar’s, But No More” Money Grab by County Taxing Authority Held Unconstitutional
Posted in Condemnation & Eminent Domain, Real Estate
On May 25, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Tyler v. Hennepin County ruling in favor of a 94-year-old property owner from Minnesota who refused to accept the government’s alleged right to sell her home for unpaid real estate taxes and keep the excess proceeds… Continue reading
Infrastructure Spending’s Impact On Franchise Sites
Posted in Condemnation & Eminent Domain, Franchise
Over the next five years, the federal government expects to spend over a trillion dollars on a wide range of infrastructure projects, including road widenings, bridge repairs, and upgrading mass transit and the power grid (to name a few). Some projects will require the government to exercise its power of… Continue reading
Property Owners to Continue Fight After Setback From United States Supreme Court
Posted in Condemnation & Eminent Domain
In a 5 to 4 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled that PennEast Pipeline (“PennEast”) can use the power of eminent domain to take property rights from the State of New Jersey. The case in question involves a 113-mile natural gas pipeline project proposed by PennEast that requires the company… Continue reading
Can the Power of Eminent Domain be Used to Address the Urban Foreclosure Crisis?
Posted in Condemnation & Eminent Domain, Stark Events, Stark News
Timothy Duggan Esq., Shareholder and Chair of the Stark & Stark’s Eminent Domain Group, was a featured guest on the newest episode of NJTV’s Due Process titled “Foreclosures: A New Way Out?” Continue reading
Stark & Stark Shareholder Timothy P. Duggan Published in Star Ledger Op-Ed
Posted in Bankruptcy & Creditor's Rights, Condemnation & Eminent Domain, Stark Events, Stark News
Stark & Stark Shareholder Timothy P. Duggan, Chair Stark & Stark’s Bankruptcy & Creditor’s Rights, Eminent Domain and Real Estate Tax Appeal Groups, was a Star-Ledger Guest Columnist in the op-ed article “Irvington’s Eminent Domain Plan Not the Answer,” published on January 29, 2014. Continue reading
