The last clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, part of the Bill of Rights adopted in 1791, provides: “nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” ...

Discover the fundamentals of intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Learn how ...

The Supreme Court ruled that home equity theft qualifies as a taking, and that state law is not the sole source for the definition of property rights. The ruling is imprecise on some points, but still ...

An unusual coalition of liberal and conservative justices rules that property owners have right to use Quiet Title Act to contest federal intrusion on their land, even in some cases where the statute ...

Alexander Hamilton said at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that “one great obj[ect] of Gov[ernment] is the personal protection and security of property.” James Madison, similarly, wrote that ...

Wednesday’s Supreme Court decision in Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, is a major victory for constitutional property rights. It ensures that, at least in most cases, the government cannot invade owners ...

Real property includes land and attachments, offering rights like ownership and use. Ownership of real property involves tax liabilities and adherence to local laws. Real property rights enable ...