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Property

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PropertyProf Blog August 18, 2011
The Civil War Was Not a Tragedy
By propertyprof
Ta-Nehisi Coates has a great string of posts on why the Civil War isn't tragic. Here's your property angle:Slaves were the principal form of wealth in the South--indeed in the…
PropertyProf Blog August 17, 2011
Dorfman on the Difference Between Property and Contract
By propertyprof
Avihay Dorfman (Tel Aviv) has posted The Society of Property on SSRN. Here's the abstract:Property rights and duties, as it is often said, are good against the world, whereas contract…
The Faculty Lounge July 29, 2011
30/30 — 30 Lawyers Recommend 30 Books
I am taking a little break from reading the final quizes from my summer school students -- a class of college juniors who're thinking about law school. Had a great…
Land Use Prof Blog July 21, 2011
Brigham-Kanner 2011 Property Rights Conference
By Land Use Prof
William & Mary sends news and this latest press release about the upcoming annual Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference, with links:Beijing Conference Explores the Importance of Property Rights on a Global…
The Faculty Lounge July 20, 2011
Eighth Annual Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference
This year William and Mary's Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference will meet a little ways away from Williamsburg, where is it usually held, ... in Beijing, on October 14 and 15.…
Land Use Prof Blog July 18, 2011
Belajac on the Pennsylvania Land Bank Act
By Land Use Prof
Student author Darren M. Belajac has published a comment, THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE TAKES A SIGNIFICANT, THOUGH INSUFFICIENT, STEP TOWARD ADDRESSING BLIGHT AND TAX DELINQUENCY: HOUSE BILL 712, THE LAND BANK…
Land Use Prof Blog July 4, 2011
Independence Day, Property, and the American Dream
By Land Use Prof
Happy Fourth of July! And Happy 235th, America. For some land-use related Independence Day commentary, I ran across this column by center-right political analyst Michael Barone, Replacing Property as a Source…
PropertyProf Blog June 28, 2011
Two Scholars Present Property Papers at Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum
By propertyprof
Over the weekend, Stanford hosted the 12th Annual Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum. The Forum's objective is "to encourage the work of young scholars by providing experience in the pursuit of…
PropertyProf Blog June 24, 2011
Waldron on Property and the Rule of Law
By propertyprof
Jeremy Waldron (NYU) has posted The Rule of Law and the Measure of Property (The Hamlyn Lectures) on SSRN. Here's the abstract:The idea in these lectures is to discuss the…
PropertyProf Blog June 9, 2011
Fence Law 101
By propertyprof
Donald Trump was a terrible candidate for president, but his unneighborly actions are doing much to educate the world about the Law of Fences. Trump is currently in the midst…