Inverse Condemnation Part 5: Federal Cases After Hurricane Katrina
This is Part 5 of a series of blog posts on important inverse condemnation cases. In the final blog of this series, we’ll discuss 2...
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Inverse Condemnation Part 4: Flood Control and Property Damage
This is Part 4 of a series of blog posts on important cases in the history of inverse condemnation claims. In this blog, we’ll explore...
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Inverse Condemnation Part 3: Nature of the Damage and State of Mind
This is the third blog in a series about key cases in inverse condemnation. Previous blog posts discussed the meaning of the Takings Clause and...
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Corsicana Agriculture Mechanics Students Show Off Portable Aquaponics System
Dawson & Sodd is incredibly proud to sponsor these Corsicana ag mechanics students in their portable aquaponics project. Law firm partner Jody Sodd McSpadden’s son,...
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Jody Sodd McSpadden Featured as “Partner of the Month” in Attorney at Law Magazine
Jody Sodd McSpadden, a partner with Dawson & Sodd, was featured in the March 2018 issue of the Greater Dallas Edition of Attorney at Law...
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Inverse Condemnation Part 2: How Do Courts Determine Whether a Claim Involves Negligence or an Unconstitutional Taking?
This blog is the second in a series of posts on significant inverse condemnation cases. In the first blog, we discussed Tarrant Regional Water District...
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Inverse Condemnation Part 1: What Is The Takings Clause?
Tarrant Regional Water District v. Gragg is one of the most significant inverse condemnation cases in Texas. Glenn Sodd, Clay Beard, Jason Sodd and Jody...
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The Texas Bullet Train: A Pig In A Poke? We’ve Seen It Before
Texas Central Partners is doing all it can to create the appearance that the Dallas to Houston high-speed rail project is “on-track” (pun intended), but...
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Do You Have a Hurricane Harvey Inverse Condemnation Claim?
Hurricane Harvey ravaged many Texas communities with flooding, leading to hundreds of thousands of insurance claims across the state. Some Harvey flood claims are a...
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Understanding the Condemnation Process in Texas
The condemnation process in Texas is a complex, and often confusing legal procedure. It’s easy to understand why many Texas landowners, most of whom are...
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