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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. Previous pasts have addressed: Part...
read moreInverse 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...
read moreCorsicana Ag 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,...
read moreJody 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...
read moreInverse 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...
read moreInverse 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...
read moreThe 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...
read moreDo 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...
read moreUnderstanding the Condemnation Process in Texas
The condemnation process in Texas is a complex, often confusing legal procedure if you’re not familiar with the laws pertaining to eminent domain in Texas....
read moreTrump Border Wall and What It Means for Property Owners
One of the recurring themes during Donald Trump’s presidential campaign was his proposal for a U.S. – Mexico border wall that will span through the...
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