Please consider attending the Virtual Austin Eminent Domain Conference on April 12-13th. You can register here. Assuming COVID numbers continue to improve, the Houston Eminent Domain Conference is planned to be in person this summer. Dates and location to be
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Texas High-Speed Rail: Legal Uncertainty in the Time of Pandemic
As most Texans are likely aware, plans to build a high-speed rail between Houston and Dallas have been in the works for several years with little actual progress being made. While Texas Central Partners, the developer of the high-speed rail,
DART “Silver Line” May Damage Businesses in Dallas – Fox News 4 Features Justin Hodge
Dallas Fox 4 discusses the impact of the DART “Silver Line” on business owners and interviews Marrs Ellis & Hodge, LLP partner, Justin Hodge, regarding property right reform.
https://www.fox4news.com/news/business-owner-worries-dart-silver-line-construction-will-hurt-bottom-lineDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is planning a
Kinder Morgan Obtains Courtroom Victory, Can Proceed with Construction of Permian Highway Pipeline, Judge says.
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In an end to a court room battle that will surely set back landowners, a Travis County District court recently ruled that the Kinder Morgan can move forward with its Permian Highway Pipeline Project. In
Trump Administration Joins Chorus of Voices Calling for Criminalization of Pipeline Protests
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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”), a regulatory agency under the Transportation Department, released a recommendation this month to Congress that increases penalties for certain pipeline protest activities. Specifically, the PHMSA called
$1 Billion of Border Wall Funding Blocked by Federal Judge
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Judge Haywood Gilliam, a U.S. District Court Judge based in Oakland, California put a stopper in the President’s border wall ambitions when he issued a preliminary injunction to stop $1 billion of border wall funding.
New Executive Orders Seek to Shorten Pipeline Approval Process
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President Trump issued two executive orders last month with the intent of speeding up the pipeline permitting process. The orders are the “Promoting Energy Infrastructure and Economic Growth” and the “Issuance of Permits with
Texas Central Partner’s Houston to Dallas High-Speed Rail Project Derailed by a Leon County Judge?
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As has been widely reported, Texas Central Partners (“TCP”), a privately owned, Dallas based company, has announced ambitious plans to build a 240-mile high-speed rail line (“HSR”) between Houston and Dallas. The project is estimated to
New Session, New Bills – The 2019 Legislature’s Push for Eminent Domain Reform
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Texas landowner advocacy groups are working with State politicians to reform eminent domain. Eminent domain, though a deeply concerning issue for those affected and an important area of law in the context of the
Air Force Pollution Forces Farm to Liquidate
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The owners of Highland Dairy Farm (“Highland”) in Clovis, New Mexico are being forced to close down due to chemical contamination which has been sourced to a nearby Air Force Base. The farm