Property Rights
How Human Beings Shaped 'Wild' Forests
...and what that might suggest about people's rights to those forests today
Abusive Coastal Agency Demands Even More Power
Can a quasi-judicial agency impose fines without first taking property owners to court?
Nobody, Gay or Straight, Has the Right to a Wedding Cake
Rather than arguing over who can discriminate or why, look at what goods and services actually need government protection through public accommodation laws.
We Can Oppose Bigotry Without Politicians
Should bigots be allowed to exclude gays or blacks? They should be stopped-not by the state, but by nonviolent social action.
Keystone Pipeline Thwarted by Individual Property Rights, For Now
Rights not convenient for state power
The 'Crime' of Having a Hidden Compartment in Your Car
In drug cases, hidden compartment laws give prosecutors one more charge to pile onto the same offense, and contain scant protections for law-abiding folk.
Lessons from Kelo, the Eminent Domain Case That Wiped Out a Neighborhood
Revisiting a notorious Supreme Court ruling.
Washington Islander Faces Criminal Charges for Fighting County Construction Rules
Build without a permit, face fines and jail time
Intellectual Property Fosters Corporate Concentration
Patents and copyrights are government monopoly grants with nothing in common with the notion of property at the heart of libertarianism.
Florida City Bans Backyard Chickens
Father upset about impact on autistic son who cares for his
We Should Be Thankful for Private Property
The pilgrims almost starved themselves to death with their experiment in communal ownership.
Orlando Generously Allows Residents to Slightly Control Their Own Yards
Vegetable gardens permitted with heavy regulation
Yes, a Man in Ohio Is Facing Prison Time Entirely for Having a Secret Car Compartment
Norman Gurley faces up to 18 months if convicted
Driver Arrested in Ohio for Secret Car Compartment Full of Nothing
Exhibit 3400052 in the case against consenting to a police search unless a warrant is shown
Miami Area Couple Sues Over Ban on Vegetable Gardens
Had to destroy theirs over threat of fines
Rails to Trails: A Train Wreck for Property Owners
Private property rights are under siege by a government program called Rails to Trails
How to Fix the Supreme Court
Institute for Justice lawyer Clark Neily on judicial activism, fundamental rights, and suing the government.
The Best Defense Your Money Can't Buy
How prosecutors disarm defendants by freezing their assets
Progressives Are Their Own Worst Enemies in New SCOTUS Case
Eminent domain abuse rears its ugly head in Mt. Holly v. Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens in Action
California Lawmakers Continue to Undermine Property Rights
Urban renewal rears its ugly head again in the Golden State.
How Government Violates the Fourth Amendment Rights of Renters
A case of constitutional abuse from Rochester, New York.
Capitalism Takes Hold in Cuba's Real Estate Market
Buying and selling property was legalized in 2011
Unanimous Supreme Court Allows Raisin Farmers to Challenge New Deal-Era Farm Control Law
Takings Clause challenge will proceed in 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge Rules Airbnb Violates NYC Hotel Law
Website matches people seeking to rent their homes out with tourists looking for hotel alternatives
