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Come and Take It: The Eminent Domain PodcastAuthor: Bobby Debelak
The Eminent Domain Podcast covers topics about condemnation, land use, and property rights law from practitioners, scholars, and other experts in the eminent domain community. Language: en-us Genres: Business News, News, News Commentary Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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142: The Great Attorneys' Fees Debate with Emilio Longoria
Monday, 10 March, 2025
Emilio Longoria returns to the podcast to make the argument for why condemning authorities should pay landowners' attorneys fees in eminent domain cases. Bobby plays Devil's Advocate and presents the arguments for the existing default rules. After discussing the legal background arguments, they examine a sample of different state structures as examples of how differently states handle attorneys' fees. Emilio offers some practice tips on structuring engagement letters for landowners' counsel. Link: https://ackerman-ackerman.com/why-condemnors-should-pay-property-owners-attorney-fees-in-eminent-domain-cases-and-a-50-state-survey-on-the-issue/