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U.S. Supreme Court,
Constitutional Law

Mar. 30, 2017

The next big takings case... maybe

The Supreme Court has for years been unable to arrive at a simple rule for determining when a regulation constitutes a taking.

Michael M. Berger

Senior Counsel
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

2049 Century Park East
Los Angeles , CA 90067

Phone: (310) 312-4185

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Email: mmberger@manatt.com

USC Law School

Michael M. Berger is senior counsel at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP, where he is co-chair of the Appellate Practice Group. He has argued four takings cases in the U.S. Supreme Court.

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TAKINGS TALK

On Monday, March 20, the eyes of the takings world were focused on the U.S. Supreme Court. The lines had been drawn and the chosen warriors assembled. It promised to be a furious battle, for there were not merely two opponents in the ring, there were four: one representing the interests of property owners and three presenting various versions of the government side. The case was Murr v. Wisconsin. Not only did the state o...

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