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Real Estate - November, 2013

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• WaPo Building Sold To Real Estate Co. For $159M
• Inflated Share Suit Against CNL Lifestyle Tossed By Judge
• ResCap Settlement Allowing $1.2B In FHFA Claims OK'd
• Fla. Appeals Court Adds Rules On Pro Se Bar To Civil Suits
• Real Estate Moguls On The Move
• Texas Court Reopens Foreclosed Hotel Coverage Case
• Europe's Real Estate Recovery Gains Momentum
• Insurer Moves To Toss $20M Sandy Coverage Case
• Pa. High Court Won't Hear Case Over Gas Lessee Obligations
• Developer Not Negligent In Fatal NY Crane Collapse
• OneBeacon Unit Must Turn Over Docs, Wash. Court Rules
• Deutsche Bank Tells Appeals Court $330M MBS Suit Untimely
• Bay Mills Hinges On High Court's Loyalty To Precedent
• Goodwin Procter Leads TA Associates In RE Software Co. Buy
• Credit Union's $78M Claims Against ResCap OK'd By Judge
• Pa. High Court Affirms Bank's $11M Confession Of Judgment
• Mohegan Sun, Suffolk Downs Team Up For $1B Casino Bid
• Cole REIT Puts Up $202M For 5 Net-Leased Properties
• Valley National Bank, Genova Burns Hit With $90M RICO Suit
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Sidley's Sara Brody
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Morgan Lewis' Grace Speights
• AEW Capital Pays $170M For Rental Building By Hudson Yards
• Atlanta Braves Score County Approval For $672M Stadium
• Corus To Pay $246M To Settle FDIC Tax Dispute
• Insurers Too Late With BofA MBS Appeal, 9th Circ. Hears
• 7 Rulings Hospitality Attys Are Thankful For In 2013
• White & Case Renews Lease In Downtown Miami Tower
• ResCap's Mortgage Loan Borrower Deal Gets Green Light
• Fla. Leads US In Cash Sales Of Homes, Report Says
• Kasowitz Reps Witkoff Group In $660M Park Lane Hotel Deal
• India Court Bars Plaza Hotel's Owner From Selling Assets
• Fannie Mae Should Pay Mass. Transfer Taxes, 1st Circ. Told
• Homeowners Wary Of Marriott's $28M Sale Offer For Resort
• Brookfield Spends $200M On Manhattan NYMEX Headquarters
• Trump Says NY AG's Student Fraud Suit Brought Too Late
• FHFA Holds Fannie, Freddie Loan Limits Steady For Now
• Developer Says RE Partnership Row Claims Trigger Coverage
• NY Civil Litigants Would Get Lawyers Under New State Bill
• Deals Rumor Mill: Repsol, Blackstone, RBS
• PE Firm Launches $100M Fund For Resort Residences
• IRS OKs Final Rule On Mortgage Insurance Premium Reporting
• Sherwin-Williams Not Liable In $6M Fire Suit, Panel Says
• FHFA Wants Fannie, Freddie To Wrap Up Mortgage Cases
• Inclusionary Housing On The Run
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Mayer Brown's Libby Raymond
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Reed Smith's Colleen Davies
• JBG Development Drops $16M BrickellHouse Foreclosure Suit
• NJ Fraudster Can't Take Back Guilty Plea In $200M Scheme
• Orrick-Pillsbury Merger Talks End Over Client Conflicts
• Colo. Bad-Faith Law Said To Give Insureds Double Penalties
• Medicare Deals Give HHS Pause Over Devonshire Ch. 11 Plan
• Tenn. Agency OKs Land Sale For $150M Ballpark
• 1st Circ. Seeks Top Mass. Court's Take On Foreclosure Laws
• GE, JPMorgan Can't Kill Investors' $2B MBS Trust Suit
• Phelps Dunbar Lures 5 Transaction Pros From Young Wells
• Activists Offer Alternative For Brooklyn Domino Sugar Site
• Contractor Charged With Murder In Philly Building Collapse
• Greece's NBG Inks $882M Sale Of Majority Stake In RE Arm
• Pagan Group Wins Property Tax Exemption On Appeal
• SugarHouse Investors Say Pa. Can't Reissue Casino License
• Judge Limits $951M Deutsche Bank MBS Case To Bad Loans
• Gramercy Trust Drops $86M To Nab 6 Properties
• ResCap Confirmation Trial Will Wrap Up In December
• CommonWealth Investors Launch New Bid To Oust Board
• GPT's $3B Offer Bumps Dexus Bid For Aussie Office Trust
• Deals Rumor Mill: Blackstone, Glencore, Equity Residential
• American Realty Seals $148.5M Deal For NYC's Viceroy Hotel
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Hogan Lovells' Janet McDavid
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: DLA Piper's Lisa Haile
• Fifth Third, Freddie Mac Reach $25M Mortgage Settlement
• Off-Tract Contributions: A Cautionary Tale
• Insurer Sued Over $10M Sandy Losses In Rockaways
• Credit Suisse Criticized As Banker Gets 30 Month Sentence
• Giants, Jets Will Get Info On $2B Meadowlands Project
• Feds Want Ex-Wells Fargo Exec Added To Bank Fraud Case
• Officials Bash New $1B Suffolk Downs Casino Proposal
• Judge OKs Sale Of 150 Fresh & Easy Stores To Yucaipa Units
• Merrill Lynch, BofA Beat $143M CDO Suit In 2nd Circ.
• Texas High Court Will Weigh Water District Immunity Row
• NJ Nightclub Owner Sues For Coverage Of Sandy Losses
• Fla. Couple Asks Appeals Court To Rehear Takings Case
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive Subprime Class Action Against ING
• Insurer Seeks Limited Appeal In GMAC Kickback Action
• Firing Voids Mortgage Lender's Noncompete, Judge Says
• Owner, Salesman Convicted For $5M Time-Share Resale Fraud
• 47 Lawmakers Call For Land Tax Reimbursement Extension
• Irish Real Estate Mogul Sued For $95M Over Chicago Spire
• Rate Rule Saves Everest From NY Premium-Gouging Suit
• Glorious Property's Founder Lobs $589M Buyout Bid
• Pinnacle Sells $176M Casino To Satisfy FTC On Ameristar Deal
• Canadian Pension Fund Inks $477M Sale Of Mall Portfolio
• Mortensen Lands $763M Contract To Build New Vikings Arena
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Norton Rose's Jane Smith
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Jones Day's Mary Ellen Powers
• JPMorgan GC Blasts Use Of Overlapping Enforcement Actions
• NYC Board OKs Full-Block Medical Center Development
• Deals Rumor Mill: Time Warner, BC Partners, Spotify
• Time To Revisit Foreigner Investing In US Real Estate
• What To Expect From CFPB's Consumer Complaint Process
• Lehman Brothers Sues LCOR For $83M Over Swap Termination
• Failed Vegas Resort Execs Say Trustee's $3B Suit Won't Fly
• Nev. High Court Split The Baby In Key Foreclosure Law Case
• US Trustee Balks At Fresh & Easy $42M Property Sale Plan
• Bill Gates Picks Up Atlanta Four Seasons Hotel For $62M
• Fla. Appeals Court Backs Dismissal Of Unpaid Tax FCA Suit
• Managers Of Busted $2.5B Hedge Fund Fight Class Cert.
• Jones Day Consolidates NYC Offices At Brookfield Place
• 3 Tips For Navigating Sharia-Compliant Real Estate Deals
• $1B Miami Development Endangers Neighbors, Gallery Says
• 2nd Circ. Says No Coverage For DLA In $14M Apple REIT Row
• BR Properties Sells Brazilian Warehouses For $1.3B
• Prudential Unit To Loan $166M For UK Waldorf Hilton Refi
• Deals Rumor Mill: Hilton, Loeb, Bain Capital
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Weil's Mindy Spector
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Hunton & Williams' Sandy Collins
• Alexander & Baldwin Inks $373M Deal For Hawaii Properties
• BofA, Ex-Exec Say 'Hustle' Verdict Doesn't Warrant Fines
• $13B JPMorgan Deal Leads To New Investor Suit In Calif.
• Late Malpractice Suit Sticks Man With $5M Taxes, Penalties
• Appeals Court Says San Antonio Permit Law Can't Stand
• How Some Attorneys Succeed Where The 'Elite' Fail
• New Medicare Tax Lacks Specificity
• Oversupply Worries In NYC Hotel Market Spook Investors
• 5Pointz Artists Needed More To Halt Destruction, Judge Says
• Lenders' Litigation Risks May Grow With New Mortgage Forms
• ResCap Bondholders Grill CRO On Intercompany Debt
• Retail Space Will Be Harder To Find In 2014, CBRE Says
• LeClairRyan Adds Insurance Coverage Vet In Boston
• Island Resort Seeks Ch. 11 Protection To Avoid Receiver
• $1B Foxwoods Casino Voted Down By Mass. Town
• Kasowitz Renews Paramount Plaza Lease, With Renovation
• $85M Philly Tower Permits Draw Challenge From Neighbors
• Ex-Mayor Of Calif. City Cops To Lying To FBI Over Bribes
• NY Bill Would Bar Landlords From Charging Legal Fees
• Pa. Lawmakers Approve Philly Gentrification Relief Bill
• Inland Shells Out $76M For Hyatt Key West Resort
• GE Capital Pays $2B For Deutsche Postbank's Loan Portfolio
• Ivanhoe Cambridge Inks $360M Deal For 2 Chicago Towers
• Juicy Couture Owner Accepts $51M To Break 650 Fifth Lease
• Harry Caray's Tavern Sues To Halt $278M Chicago Pier Project
• CapitaMalls Asia Puts Up $433M For Guangzhou Retail Center
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Morgan Lewis' Jami McKeon
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Sidley's Sara Gourley
• Hungarian Cartel Probe Yields $43M In Fines For 11 Banks
• Hedge Fund Pitches 4 New Directors For Luxury Hotel REIT
• Howard Hughes Plans 50-Story Tower At South Street Seaport
• CFPB Says New Mortgage Forms Reinforce Borrower Protection
• Army Corps Can Block Precon's Wetlands Development
• Orlando Gets MLS Expansion Team After Stadium Funding
• Ill. Condo Owners Lose To Block $1B Wolf Point Project
• Regulators Likely To Use $13B JPMorgan Deal As Template
• Rep. Waters Rips FEMA's Handling Of Flood Insurance Law
• Atlanta Tea Party Lobbies To Block $672M Braves Stadium
• ResCap Touts Ch. 11 Plan As Bondholders Push For More Pay
• Judge Urged To Nix BofA's $8.5B 'Frankenstein' MBS Deal
• Fortress Unit To Pay $1B For Senior Housing Portfolio
• 3 Housing Riddles For De Blasio
• Deals Rumor Mill: JPMorgan, Devon Energy, Verizon
• New 44-Story Residential Tower Coming To Long Island City
• Holland & Knight Closes $1M-Per-Room Ranch Resort Deal
• FEMA Says Court Can't Halt Flood Insurance Rate Hikes
• JPMorgan Agrees To $13B Mortgage Settlement
• DOJ Charges 6 Investors In NJ Tax Lien Bid-Rigging Scheme
• Artists Say 5Pointz Building Owners Whitewashed Evidence
• Winstead Adds Real Estate Attorney To Dallas Office
• GPT Duels Dexus With $3B Bid For Aussie Office Trust
• Singapore Developer Inks $482M Commercial RE Deal In India
• Starwood Drops $589M On 7 Swedish Retail Centers
• Bilzin Sumberg Settles $50M Property Tax Malpractice Suit
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Miller Canfield's Megan Norris
• Expert Deposition Tips For Young Lawyers
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Buchanan's Wendy Newton
• BofA Escapes Reinsurance Pay-To-Play Class Action
• JPMorgan, DOJ Agree To $13B RMBS Settlement
• Inland Dodges Shareholder Stock Inflation Suit
• Credit Suisse Wants Highland Refi Dispute Booted From Texas
• Cole Investors Sue To Block $11B ARCP Merger
• Kirkland, Paul Hastings Steer Starwood In $1.6B Mall Buy
• BofA Investors Urge Judge To Greenlight $8.5B MBS Deal
• 9 Firms Surge Onto GC All-Stars List
• 2nd Staten Island Area Opts For Post-Sandy Mass Buyout
• Bid To Revive $1.5B Exxon Verdict Rebuffed By High Court
• Darwin Needn't Cover Title Insurance Co., 8th Circ. Says
• Skadden The Firm Most Loved By General Counsel
• IRS Says It Won't Penalize Calif. Homeowners For Short Sales
• Penn National Spinoff Signs On To $1B Foxwoods Venture
• Top Dems Demand Answers On Failed Foreclosure Reviews
• NY AG's Airbnb Subpoena Violates Users' Privacy: Report
• 9 Top Firms Tumble From List Of GC Favorites
• NY County Approves Tax Deal For Hospitality Co.'s New HQ
• Related Teams With Corcoran To Sell $5B In NYC Condos
• Hotel Operator Picks Up Luxury Calif. Ranch Resort
• GCs Name Most Arrogant Law Firms
• More Firms Get Serious About Keeping GCs Happy
• Deals Rumor Mill: Apple, AIG, RRJ Capital
• DSF Group Shells Out $210M For NY Luxury Housing
• When It Comes To Law Firms, Size Doesn't Matter, GCs Say
• Pitfalls Of Giving Tenants Preemptive Rights To Lease
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Irell & Manella's Andra Greene
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Thompson & Knight's Emily Parker
• Ackman's Pershing Square Nabs Stakes In Fannie, Freddie
• JPMorgan Inks $4.5B RMBS Deal With Institutional Investors
• Emerald Oil Used Confidential Info To Snag Lease, GMX Says
• Foxwoods Snags Conditional Nod In $1B Mass. Casino Quest
• Would-Be Miami Beach Hotel Buyers Sue Over $5M Deposit
• NY City Council OKs Post-Sandy Building Codes
• ND Landowners Take Gas Flaring Class Action Federal
• Fairholme Changes The Game For Fannie And Freddie
• CFPB Accuses Mortgage Insurer Of Giving Lenders Kickbacks
• Star Insurance May Owe Defense To Texas City: 5th Circ.
• Braves To Pay For More Than Half Of $672M New Stadium
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Quarles & Brady's Kim Johnson
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Duane Morris' Dominica Anderson
• PAG Real Estate Arm Closes $1.5B Asia Investment Fund
• ResCap Wins In Bondholder Row Over $342M Interest Payout
• Marriott, FibraHotel Strike 20-Hotel Partnership Deal
• Roofing Contractors, Don't Mess With Texas Insureds!
• Fla.'s 'Safe Harbor' Most Litigators Are Not Familiar With
• 11th Circ. Rejects Ex-Fla. Politician's Bribery Appeal
• Liberty Harbor Accused Of Forum Shopping In Ch. 11 Case
• NJ Settlement Saves Feds' Disparate Impact Use — For Now
• Landowners Brace For Expanded Regulation Under Water Rule
• Texas Court Denies Rehearing In Key Water Takings Case
• NJ Court Revives Tower Easement Row With PSE&G, Verizon
• San Diego Luxury Apartments Net $121M For Calif. Developer
• Georgitsi Realty V. Penn-Star Expands 'Vandalism' Meaning
• Bankrupt Grocer Plans $41.5M Property Sale To Fortress Unit
• CBRE Pays $480M For European Property Management Group
• Cuomo OKs Hudson River Park Air Rights Sales
• 2 Philly Construction Cos. Cited In Fatal Building Collapse
• Investors Seek To Revive $331M UBS Fraud Suit
• Revere In Talks To Keep $1B Suffolk Downs Casino In Race
• Burkle Loses Bid For New Morgans Hotel Board Election
• Fed Will Turn Up Heat On Big Banks, Yellen Says
• NY Landlord Can't Sue Charity Over $200M Hotel Damage
• Global Logistic Announces $3B China Infrastructure Fund
• Deals Rumor Mill: America Movil, Snapchat, Daniel Loeb
• NJ Town Settles Fight Over Plan To Raze Poor Neighborhood
• Honeywell Settles $20M Suit Over Polluted Site In NY
• 2nd Circ. Broadens Lenders' Debt Collection Liabilities
• Fight Over Failed $3B Las Vegas Resort Nears Settlement
• Homeowners Ask Texas High Court To Cap Equity Principal
• NHL Players' Investment Adviser Indicted In $15M Fraud
• Lloyd's, Others Duck Contractor's Suit Over $53M Hyatt Deal
• Despite Revival, CMBS Market Still Not Out Of The Woods
• Deny Swig $53M Condo Sale Proceeds, Developers' Atty Says
• Greenspoon Marder Claims 4 Floors Of Ft. Lauderdale Tower
• Casino Developer Blasts Bid To Quash 2nd Philly License
• Greenberg Traurig Lures Top REIT Atty From Skadden
• Reinsurer Exec Says Industry Can Take On Terrorism Risks
• Ambac, Investor MBS Suits Deserve The Ax, Nomura Atty Says
• NY City Council Shelves Midtown East Rezoning Plan
• NY Hospital Lands $6.3M Through New Markets Tax Program
• Tribe Gets Federal OK For Gambling On Martha's Vineyard
• Chatham Trustees Turn Down $565M PE Buyout Bid
• NY Will See More Design-Build, So Know The Pros And Cons
• Deals Rumor Mill: Bain Capital, Lloyds, CalPERS
• Why Exxon Case Will Likely Become A Plaintiff Favorite
• What Is 'Arbitration'? The Supreme Court Refuses To Say
• 1st Circ. Sticks Orix With Testing Costs, Atty Fees
• Wisconsin Senate OKs Boosting Historic Building Tax Credit
• Wegmans Off Hook For Developer's Tax-Appeal Attys' Fees
• Barclays Loses Bid To Ax AHM Trustee's $45M Contract Suit
• US Bank's Fraud Claims Tossed From $100M Guaranty Row
• Lodging CMBS' Shining Star Status Could Fade By 2015
• Fla. Law Easing City Plan Passage Is Invalid, Court Told
• Marcellus Shale Investors Seek $21M From JV Partner
• Akerman Adds Miami Real Estate Partner With Int'l Strengths
• Fla., Ala. Back Miss. In Flood Insurance Rate Hike Fight
• 5Pointz Graffiti Artists Lose Bid To Block Demolition In IP Row
• High Court Won't Hear Religious Land Use Appeal
• Scores Of Policyholders Sue NYPIUA Over Sandy Damage
• Patterson Belknap Dodges Suit Over Developer Family Row
• Nomura Says Suits Over $2.8B In MBS Were Filed Too Late
• Bear Stearns Liquidators Allege Ratings Agencies Ran Scam
• Generali Inks €109M Deal For Rest Of Milan RE Project
• Prudential Unit OKs $114M Loan For New Boston Apartments
• Are Condo Hotels Making A Comeback?
• Dallas Firm Launches $1B Industrial Real Estate Fund
• GrayRobinson Adds Ex-FDIC Counsel To Ft. Lauderdale Office
• 5th Circ. Continues Pro-Appraisal Trend In Texas
• BofA Says Feds' $850M MBS Fraud Case Falls Short
• Holland & Hart Still On Hook In Nevada Real Estate Deal
• Liberty Property Trust Rakes In $705M For 97 Properties
• NY Housing Authority Faces 2nd Suit Over Leasing Plan
• Chicago Spire Developer Heads Into Ch. 11 In Ill.
• NY Voters Approved Casino Expansion — Now What?
• Vornado Lets Go Of 866 United Nations Plaza In $200M Deal
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Legal Top Guns From 58 Firms
• Niche Focus Key To Successful PE Real Estate Investing
• Texas Justices Asked To Overturn TransCanada Land Seizure
• Groups Combat Proposed Delay In Flood Insurance Rate Hikes
• Marriott Buys Protea To Become Africa's Biggest Hotelier
• Ore. Must Ditch Property 'Frankentax,' Civic Group Says
• Sidley Says Vegas Project Suit Threatens All Lawyers
• 5th Circ. Affirms $3.2M Award In Architecture Copyright Row
• Tata's Hotel Arm Rescinds $1.2B Bid For Orient-Express
• Texas Appeals Court Won't Revisit BP's $3.9M Lease Win
• Bond Insurers Sue Detroit After $9M In Missed Payments
• Texas High Court Case Puts Cy Pres In The Crosshairs
• Fannie, Freddie Riches Could Slow Housing Finance Reform
• Utah Mortgage Co. To Pay $13M Over Loan-Steering Scheme
• T&H Brokers Found Negligent In AIG Premium Dispute
• Mass. Senate Approves Mashpee Tribe $500M Casino Deal
• Tax Capitalization OK In Property Evaluations: NY Court
• Univision Expands To 195K SF On NYC's 3rd Avenue
• McDonald's Loses Ground In Ocean City Lease Dispute
• Landlord Asks 9th Circ. To Revive DirecTV Contract Suit
• NY Developer Says Zurich Policy Offers $7M For Sandy Delays
• Texas Court Affirms Chesapeake's Win In Oil Lease Row
• GPE Sells $325M Stake In London Site To Hong Kong Agency
• Mormon Church Affiliate Pays $565M For Fla. Land
• Griffin REIT Buys $521M 18-Asset Office Portfolio
• Travel Sites Launch New Salvo Against $28M SF Hotel Taxes
• Calif. High Court Continues Trend In Evidence Of Fraud
• Cravath Guides Toll In $1.6B Shapell Homebuilding Unit Buy
• RBS To Pay $150M In Mortgage-Backed Securities Settlement
• Miami Beach's W Hotel Wins $140M Refi From Wells Fargo
• Morgan Lewis Rips Developer's Bid To Revive Malpractice Suit
• Fla. Appeals Court Shuts Down Challenge To Seminole Hotel
• Kite Realty Puts Up $307M For Retail Portfolio
• Sandy Recovery Efforts Remain A Concern, Sens. Say
• Referendum Muddles Miami Beach Convention Center Plans
• Encana Plans Canadian Spinoff, Trims Workforce
• Insurer Asks 11th Circ. To Kill $4M Hurricane Damage Award
• KWK Says Judge 'Made A Mockery' Of Keystone Agreement
• Activist Shareholders Check Into Lodging Markets
• Fla. Court Affirms Dismissal Of Couple's Takings Suit
• ResCap, Bondholders Throw Final Punches In Interest Row
• NJ Tax Judge Scolds Atty Who Called Expert A 'Charlatan'
• AIG Settles $274M Suit Over Ex-Real Estate Exec's Pay
• Silverstein, Loeb Get $85M Loan For NYC Office Tower
• Wells Fargo Pays $335M To Settle Fannie, Freddie MBS Claims
• After Tough Q3, Vornado Will Continue To Narrow Focus
• Hotel Deals Jump To $11B In EMEA Countries, Report Finds
• Why High Stakes Legal Failures Happen
• Scope Of Appraisal Continues To Be Problematic In Texas
• HCP REIT Sells Nursing Centers, Prices $800M Offering
• East Boston Voters Spurn $1B Suffolk Downs Casino Plan
• Texas Voters Snub $217M Renovation Plan For Astrodome
• NY Voters OK Casino Gaming In Referendum
• NYC Real Estate Faces Less Friendly Market Under De Blasio
• Miami Voters Approve Lease For $18M Waterfront Project
• American Airlines Says 9/11 Liability Claims Preempted
• Clearwater, Fla., Voters Advance $160M Downtown Aquarium
• Texas Justices Asked To Revive $5M Award In Beach RE Row
• Miami-Dade Approves $50M Upgrades Of Sony Open Venue
• NJ Appeals Court Revives Malpractice Suit Against Judge
• Bankrupt Hotel Operators Seek Approval On $166M Sale
• JPMorgan Hit With Reinsurance Kickback Suit
• Chinese Developer Pays $104M For South Africa Land
• NY Gaming Board Restricts Racino Ads, Echoing Tribal Deal
• 2nd Circ. Scraps Investor Suit Against Freddie Mac
• Noble Nabs Ariz. Hotel Duo With New Branding Plans
• Ergur Hits Ohio Real Estate Co. With $50M Fraud Suit
• Fannie, Freddie Ordered To Limit Force-Placed Insurance
• Capital Hotel Snags Extension To Turn $300M Hilton Around
• Philly Officials To Mull $75M Tax Break For 2 Hotel Projects
• DOJ Strikes 37th Plea Deal In Real Estate Bid-Rig Probe
• Investcorp Snags $250M Of Office Space In US Gateway Cities
• Takeaways For Insurers From NJ High Court's Landmark Case
• Chief Justice Roberts Turns Up The Heat On Cy Pres Pacts
• 7th Circ. Junks Force-Placed Insurance Suit Against Wachovia
• ResCap Confident Ch. 11 Exit Will Be Smooth
• $13B JPMorgan Settlement To Resolve Soon, Holder Says
• Judge Denies Cert. In BofA Force-Placed Insurance Row
• Homeowners Warned Of Forced-Insurance, Wells Fargo Says
• Bankrupt Miami Condo Sets Date For $13M Asset Sale
• Merscorp, BofA Escape Texas Counties' Fraud Claims
• Orlando Magic Get Panel's OK For Land Buy In $200M Project
• Banks In MBS Row Want Loss Causation Defense Heard In Va.
• Hogan Lovells Plucks REIT Pro From SEC Real Estate Group
• IHG In Talks With NYC Developers For Midtown Hotel: Report
• Lewis Brisbois Adds Best Best & Krieger RE Pro To LA Office
• BofA Beats Claims That It Hid AIG's Impending $10.5B Suit
• NYC Domino Sugar Factory Plans Certified For Public Review
• Inland Pays $189M For 3 Luxury Hotels, Continuing Spree
• Deutsche Bank Must Face Quiet Title Case, NJ Court Says
• Hard Rock, Tribe Raise Stakes In $808M Casino Bid
• TruAmerica, Guardian Life Drop $81M On Luxury Calif. Apts.
• Rep. Aims To Kill Tax Break In JPMorgan's $13B MBS Deal
• Justices Won't Touch Facebook's $9.5M 'Beacon' Privacy Deal
• Tri Pointe To Merge With Weyerhaeuser Unit In $2.7B Deal
• 4 Steps CTL Lenders Can Take To Minimize Bankruptcy Risks
• Realty Referral Co.'s Antitrust Claims Revived In IP Row
• Builder Says Miami-Dade Agency Unfairly Nixed Project Bid
• AA Seeks Exit From Cantor Claims In 9/11 Row
• US Bank Hits Citigroup With $157M Suit Over Bad Mortgages
• Singapore Developer Drops $318M On London Site
• Contractor Calls Waterscape Discovery Motion 'Harassment'
• Overpayment Not Required For RESPA Claims, 9th Circ. Hears
• Arbitration For Dummies
• Affordable Housing Segment Can't Justify Variance: NJ Court
• Vote On Miami's Waterfront Lease Deal To Go Forward
• American Realty Closes On $220M Worldwide Plaza Deal
• Calif. City Says BNY Can't Sue Over Mortgage Seizure Plan
• Trump Says NY AG's Lawsuit Is Political Publicity Stunt
• US Cities Seek High Court Review Of Immigrant Rental Laws
• Century Properties Joins $2B Universal Manila Bay Project
• NJ Approves $390M Tax Break For Stalled Mega-Mall
• 6th Circ. Backs Chesapeake In Ohio Gas Lease Fight
• Ohio Bank Says Ex-Employee Stole $2.7M In Tax Project Fees
• Penn National Gaming Spins Off 1st-Ever Public Casino REIT
• Axis Aims To Nix Coverage In Philly RE Partnership Feud
• Hyatt Inks Franchise Deal For DC Mixed-Use Project
• Chatham Puts Up $71.8M For Seattle-Area Hotel
• RBS To Put $61B Assets Into 'Bad Bank,' Spin Off Citizens
• Starwood Spins Off Single-Family Residential Biz Into REIT