Courts have long let utilities seize private property to build transmission lines. Does that hold if the power flows to a single data center?
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One law generally shields foreign governments and companies they own from lawsuits in US courts. Another lets many Cuban cases proceed, according to a new ruling.
Uncertainty is the new norm.
If data ownership is not clearly established, it could stifle innovation and investment.
South Africa’s land reform minister should be distributing land owned by the government to black farmers rather than fussing about new laws.
Space isn’t lawless, but the agreements governing it don’t cover everything nations will have to grapple with as they develop their space programs.
The expropriation of property for land reform purposes is a potential tool for reducing land inequality.
In The Lie of the Land, Guy Shrubsole argues for expanding public ownership of the land.
Sharehousing is becoming more crucial as the rental crisis rages on, and not just for young people. It’s time to look at how housing policy can be fairer for sharehouse renters.
Small and medium-sized family businesses are more innovative than you might realize.
Land disputes arise when the fundamental principles of customary law are breached. The breach can be at the hands of the state or its representatives.
In Sackett v. EPA, a suit filed by two homeowners who filled in wetlands on their property, the Supreme Court has drastically narrowed the definition of which wetlands qualify for federal protection.
A scholar who examines the impact of property ownership explains why purchasing a home comes with many moral obligations.
Skewed reportage on the land debate contributes to entrenching the injustices of colonialism and apartheid.
There should be a better long-term strategy for foreign direct investments in Nigeria that’s not tied to its oil reserves.
The Supreme Court opens its 2022-2023 session with a high-profile case that has major implications for both wildlife and landowners.
Both Macron and Madonna have expressed concerns about genetic privacy. As DNA collection and sequencing becomes increasingly commonplace, what may seem paranoid may instead be prescient.
Land grabs spearheaded by wealthy interests are accelerating deforestation, and Brazil’s National Congress is working to legitimize them.
The COVID-19 pandemic has meant an increased dependence on digital technologies. However, this comes with a serious threat to our personal privacy and property.
The plight of residents in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of east Jerusalem highlights a history of Palestinians’ claims to land being ignored, argues a scholar of the Ottoman Empire.
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