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February 23, 2021 | Podcast Episodes

Seattle superstar lawyers Matt Hansen and Tara O'Hanlon from the law firm of Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP  have tried not one but TWO eminent domain jury trials during the COVID pandemic.  One was socially distanced in a convention center, and the other was conducted completely virtually via Zoom.  With millions of dollars of agency money on the line, these… There's MoreEminent Domain Jury Trials During the Pandemic. Do You Dare to Try Your Case On Zoom? Our Guests Did Just That!

March 9, 2021 | Podcast Episodes

In February 2021, Winter Storm Uri plunged temperatures in the state of Texas to historic lows for nearly a week and neither the state's infrastructure nor the power grid was prepared for this event. Texas energy litigation attorney Chrysta Castañeda joins the podcast to explain how the Lone Star State's insistence on being on its… There's MoreTexas Power Grid Crisis! No Power for Days in Single Digit Temperatures! How Did Infrastructure Fail?

March 23, 2021 | Podcast Episodes

Your hosts examine the recent Virginia Supreme Court case of Johnson v. City of Suffolk and the Hampton Roads Sanitation District where the Court ruled on whether two Virginia agencies were responsible for condemning oysters, oyster leases and oyster beds because of pollution in local rivers. Frequent PLP commentator Robert Thomas of the Pacific Legal… There's MoreInverse Condemnation of Oysters, Oyster Leases and Oyster Beds. Say What???

April 6, 2021 | Podcast Episodes

The Pendulum Land Podcast crew ventured down to the Big Easy for its first ever live podcast recording at the 2021 Transportation Symposium and the International Right of Way Association's Region 2 and Region 6 Joint forum.  Special guests Wade Brown (American Acquisition Group) and Erin Newberry (HDR) joined the podcast as representatives of their… There's MoreLive from New Orleans! Planes, Trains and Automobiles: The Secret Ingredients to American Happiness!

April 20, 2021 | Podcast Episodes

The Pendulum Land Podcast's best barrister buddy from across the pond, Meyric Lewis, enlightens your hosts on "compulsory acquisition"--England's version of eminent domain.  Relocation benefits in Britain? Maybe not so much! And did you know that "climate change litigation" nearly halted the expansion of Heathrow Airport?  Along the way, your hosts thank our British barrister friend… There's MoreLondon Calling! Meyric Lewis Discusses “Compulsory Acquisition” and Climate Change Litigation in the U.K.!

May 4, 2021 | Podcast Episodes

Have you ever gotten to hear the opening statement of an eminent domain jury trial with $7 million of agency money on the line? Tune in, and you will here! Superstar Seattle lawyers Matt Hansen and Tara O'Hanlon from the law firm of Miller Nash Graham & Dunn celebrate the First Annual Billy Squier birthday… There's MoreSleepless in Seattle? Then Consider the Value of Restrictive Covenants in Eminent Domain Cases!

May 18, 2021 | Podcast Episodes

Texas eminent domain attorney and varsity football coach (because everyone in Texas is involved in football) Clint Schumacher discusses the inspiration behind his popular Eminent Domain Podcast, the biblical history of eminent domain, emerging hot issues in the field, and his views on the application of the Uniform Relocation Act.  Finally, Clint engages your hosts… There's More50 First Dates with Clint Schumacher!!

June 1, 2021 | Podcast Episodes

Your hosts each bring a right of way topic and a pop culture obsession to this episode for some fascinating discussion!   Listen in for a soapbox speech from Dave about the "property rights" fallacy, fresh water  infrastructure insight (and our acute need for more attention to it) by Carrilin, the misleading portrayal of eminent domain… There's MoreInfrastructure Junkies Roundtable!

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