Since the Administrative Procedure Act was enacted, procedures governing the rulemaking process have multiplied. As a result, the potential procedural pitfalls have multiplied as well.
Beyond the Fracking Wars provides an accessible and credible reference for lawyers, public officials, planners, and citizens. It avoids a "pro" or "anti" position and serves as a balanced resource on common issues associated with unconventional oil and gas exploration and development.
Eminent Domain: A Handbook of Condemnation Law is written by leaders in the field and will introduce general practitioners working for condemnors and property owners alike to the many intricacies of condemnation practice.
This book is essential reading for government lawyers who want an introduction to various topics within the practice of government ethics, particularly at the state and local levels.
This book addresses many challenges that have plagued disadvantaged families that own so-called heirs’ property. It also discusses a range of solutions to these problems, including legal reform measures, proactive legal planning to avoid heirs’ property ownership or to resolve it, and wealth building strategies for heirs’ property owners.
Some of the themes explored in the book include: market analysis, planning, development in accordance with a plan, the savings and loan crisis, the Great Recession, permitting development in excess of demand, the economics of development cycles, property rights, protecting the local economy, existing tools to prevent over permitting, and more.