Shai Stern | August 6, 2020 | Property
ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 pandemic led all states to issue regulations aiming to limit the spread of the coronavirus and reduce morbidity and mortality. Alongside the impediments that the “stay at home” and social distancing regulations imposed on citizens’ freedom of...
Sarah Schindler and Kellen Zale | July 31, 2020 | Property
ABSTRACTIn the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, all levels of government are considering how to protect public health by keeping people in their homes, even if they can no longer afford their monthly mortgage or rent payments. The protections that have emerged thus far...
Lauren Klosinski | July 15, 2020 | Property
ABSTRACTThis Special Alert for Powell on Real Property looks at governmental measures, enacted on an emergency basis, regarding real property during the COVID-19 pandemic — especially moratoria on residential evictions and foreclosures. The Alert uses examples of...
Megan Dingley | June 17, 2020 | Property
In a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, United States Forest Service v. Cowpasture River Preservation Ass’n, Nos. 18-1584 and 18-1587 (June 15, 2020), Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for the Court, cited Restatement of the Law, Property § 450.These...
Lauren Klosinski | May 26, 2020 | Property
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a new executive order set for June 20, and effective for 60 days, that will amend rules for commercial and residential evictions during the coronavirus pandemic.The order is narrower than the current pandemic eviction...
Henry E. Smith, Thomas W. Merrill, John C.P. Goldberg and Christopher M. Newman | May 20, 2020 | Property
In this video summary, project Reporter Henry E. Smith is joined by Associate Reporters John C.P. Goldberg, Thomas W. Merrill, and Christopher M. Newman to provide an overview of this year’s Tentative Draft No. 1. The video discusses the overall goals of the project...
