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September 15, 2025

Published by Elaine Schwartz at September 15, 2025

When a high hedge blocks the beauty of a harbor, we can ask if owning the view comes along with a property purchase.

July 21, 2025

Published by Elaine Schwartz at July 21, 2025

Crucial for a market economy, property rights can be tough to define when they involve the conflict between privacy and a water view.

August 12, 2015

Published by Elaine Schwartz at August 12, 2015

Whenever a new skyscraper is built, we can ask whether its shadow violates our property rights when it eliminates the sunlight in a city's parks.

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