Courthouse Steps Oral Argument Teleforum: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service v. Sierra Club
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service v. Sierra Club, an important case involving the Government’s use of the deliberative process privilege (Exemption 5) to avoid producing documents in response to a request made under...
Roger Marzulla Comments on Google Antitrust Lawsuit
Roger Marzulla was asked by Bloomberg Law to comment on the selection of Department of Justice attorney, Kenneth Dintzer, to lead the federal government’s antitrust lawsuit again Google. Marzulla praised the selection of Dintzer, but noted that his appointment as lead...Challenge to Riverside Fairy Shrimp Critical Habitat Designation Still Pending in Federal District Court in D.C.
On December 4, 2012, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a revised final rule designating approximately 57 acres of land in Otay Mesa in San Diego County, as critical habitat for the Riverside fair shrimp. Scientifically known as Streptocephaluswoottoni),...Case Update: Houston Flooding Cases
In a recent article, we reported on the massive filing of hundreds of just compensation cases in the Court of Federal Claims arising from flooding associated with Hurricane Harvey hitting Houston in August 2017. Chief Judge Susan Braden has consolidated all of the...The Mojave Desert Tortoise Moves In
In the 1980s, James Doyle, a successful real estate developer, purchased over 2,440 acres of land in St. George, Utah and invested large amounts of money to plan development that included luxury homes and nine golf courses. In the early 1990s, the U.S. Fish and...
Your Guide on How to Protect Your Rights in Federal Takings and Inverse Condemnation Actions
Are you facing a taking from the government? Need to understand what a taking is and what you can do about it? Read our Takings Law Guide.