Ford appears to be all in on electric vehicles (EVs), as it is working to expand its production of these vehicles for the future. Ford has been working on this since 2021 when the company said it would be putting around $11.4 billion toward EV development. One thing...
Eminent Domain
This is where many eminent domain disputes begin
Eminent domain is the process by which the government can take private property. This is supposed to be done in situations where it is publicly beneficial for the government to use that property. An example is if they’re building an interstate and the property is...
Justification of necessity: A requirement for eminent domain
Eminent domain is the process by which the government can take private property to use for public projects. Common examples include putting in an interstate or building a highway overpass. As public infrastructure expands, property sometimes has to be used and can be...
What makes eminent domain legal?
Ownership of personal property is something that people in the United States often think of as a fundamental right. This is one of the differences of American culture, as compared to the cultures that it came out of. The state is not supposed to own everything, but...
Was your property damaged during road repairs?
Generally, there is a clear legal boundary between where your property begins and that of another party ends. For example, you may own your house and the land around it, including the driveway. However, in some cases, private land may border that which is in public...
What are the top reasons eminent domain is used?
Eminent domain is the process by which the government can take land from private landowners. This is a controversial process because many people believe that this is essentially an infringement on their rights. They do not want the government to be able to just take...
Farmers say TDOT isn’t giving them a fair price for their land
The multi-billion-dollar Ford Motor Co. plant that’s being built just outside Memphis, which the vehicle manufacturer has named BlueOval City, will be a central site for making the company’s electric vehicles (EVs). Ford has called the planned 4,100 acre facility its...
What exactly constitutes “public use” in eminent domain cases?
The United States Constitution gives the Government the right to take privately owned property through the power of eminent domain. This doesn’t mean that it has the right to come along and take any property it likes, it must be for “public use” and the owner must be...
How to tell an eminent domain compensation is unfair
If the government or any other condemning authority wants to acquire your land, they should follow the correct procedures and pay you just compensation. Unfortunately, eminent domain has been associated with unfair practices. Thus, you should be careful when your land...
State and local projects will likely displace those in the way
People often associate the use of eminent domain with the federal government's need for it or possibly with a state, regional or local project. For example, this month the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced plans for a gas facility at its power plant in...