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Real Estate - November, 2016

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• Cullen And Dykman Expand NJ Practice With Newark Office
• Calif. Appeals Court Rejects Bid To Block $1B Warriors Arena
• Silver Schemed 'Under Any Definition,' Feds Tell 2nd Circ.
• Dexia Gets $1.8M Atty Fees In US Bank CMBS Dispute
• Real Estate Rumors: NYC Apartments, LaSalle, Driftwood
• Meltzer Lippe, Holland & Knight Steer $109M NYC Deal
• Towns Grilled Over Retroactive Housing Need By NJ Justices
• The Ethical Risks Of A Multijurisdictional Practice
• Atty Fights To Dismiss Mortgage Broker Suit Over Closings
• NLRB Judge Nixes Mortgage Lender's Arbitration Rules
• Real Estate Tech Firms VTS, Hightower Merge
• Pot-Focused REIT Cuts Offering Size, Delays IPO
• Lingerfelt Partners Sells Fla. Office Tower In $53M Deal
• Latham, Fried Frank Steer $121M Colo. Four Seasons Deal
• Rainmaker Q&A: Schwartz Sladkus' Steven Sladkus
• Joint Venture Says Insurers Liable In $40M Property Mess
• Arbitration Forum's Woes Kick Mortgage Suit Back To Court
• Spector Gadon Malpractice Win Upheld By Pa. Appeals Court
• Owner's Agent In Philly Collapse Admits To Lying In Emails
• Golfer, Hotelier Can't Duck Arbitral Costs Over Faulty Contract
• Del. Justices Bar Firm From Yanking Manager's Legal Fees
• NY Appeals Court Affirms Toss Of CIFG's Bear Stearns Suit
• 6th Circ. Says Time Alone Can't Bar Ch. 7 Case Revival
• Dallas Judge Turns Back Sam's Club After Neighbors Protest
• BofA Mortgage-Track Deal On Hold Over $53M Atty Payout
• Raymond James Accused Of Stonewalling In $400M EB-5 Suit
• Owner Ties Down $65M Loan For Fla. Yacht Marina
• How Law Firms Are Using Analytics To Reduce Write-Offs
• Ranchers Ask Texas Justices To Hear Fort Hood Grazing Suit
• Rainmaker Q&A: BuckleySandler's Matthew Previn
• Inspiration Struck Hours Before Fannie GC Went To High Court
• Real Estate Co. Says Subpoenas In Arbitral Row Too Broad
• RXR Scores $156M Loan For Long Island Development
• Citigroup Seeks Rehearing Of 9th Circ. Arbitration Vacatur
• Ex-Patton Boggs Atty Wants $1M In Ch. 7 Malpractice Case
• FinCEN Cybercrime Advisory Expands SAR Requirements
• A Review Of Key Cases Against Executives In Q3
• 9th Circ. Finds Ex-Ski Club Owner Can Sue Ex-Atty
• Zillow Will Pay Up To $6M To OT Class, Settles With DOL
• Pipeline Co. Loses Bid To Limit Native Landowners' Damages
• Shareholder Alleges $643M Sale Undervalues Homebuilder
• Preservation Group Settles NJ Historic Battlefield Dispute
• Northern Arapaho Tribe Says BIA Illegally Imposed Court
• Insurance Fund Wants Out Of $40M Fraud Scheme Suit
• Justices Skip Martha's Vineyard Land Development Case
• Pa. Court Revives Malpractice Claim Against Lundy Beldecos
• Southern California Mall Trades Hands For $85M
• Texas Jury Awards T. Boone Pickens $146M For Permian Deal
• Pa. Judge Questions Sunoco's Utility Status In Pipeline Suit
• Hotel Giants: Gaylord Aurora Colo., Seattle Hyatt Regency
• Real Estate Rumors: Kushner, Tribune Media, Brixmor
• Day Pitney, Greenberg Traurig Steer $130M NYC Loan
• Atty Slapped With $10M Penalty For Hiding Crimes From HUD
• LGBT Center Hits Landlord With Bias Suit Over Eviction
• Gov't Seeks Up to 8 Years In Prison For EB-5 Fraudster
• 2nd Circ. Open To Reviving MGM's Tribal Casino Law Fight
• JPMorgan Loans $84M For Florida Office Park
• The Missing American Jury
• Developer's $100M Suit Versus AEW Tossed For Forgery, Lies
• DOJ Sues Chicago Suburb Over Racial Bias In Housing
• ESJ Capital Partners Sells 5 Fla. Charter Schools For $72M
• Real Estate Rumors: Newcastle, Tristar, Marcal Group
• Billionaire Bristles At 'Boss Wu' Tag In Fresh UN Charges
• Wells Fargo Ordered To Turn Over Documents In RMBS Suit
• Jay Peak Resort Receiver Wants $1.9M In Fees
• Investcorp Drops $250M On Boston, Denver Properties
• Chinese Mogul Faces New FCPA Charges In UN Bribe Case
• Bank of America Beats Reinsurance Kickback RICO Suit
• CORRECTED: Feds Issue Indictment In Cuomo Aide Corruption Case
• Feds Hit NJ Town With Bias Suit For Rejecting Mosque
• 421-A NYC Building Owners Could Have Tax Benefits Revoked
• How Late Is Too Late To Amend Insurance Appraisals?
• Real Estate Rumors: Carmel Partners, Envogue, Russland
• 2nd Circ. Dubious Of Lehr Trustee's Bid To Target Ex-Worker
• Ariz. Pact Changes Could End Opposition To Glendale Casino
• NYC Nabs Last Lot Needed For Brooklyn Park In $160M Deal
• DOJ Opts Not To Appeal 2nd Circ.'s Toss Of $1.3B BofA Fine
• Airbnb, NY Settle Short-Term Rental Law Spat
• KKR Funds Mortgage REIT With $838M
• Rainmaker Q&A: BuckleySandler's Michelle Rogers
• 3 Areas In Real Estate To Watch During The Trump Transition
• Pa. Court Backs Denial Of Luzerne County Wind Farm Permit
• REIT Gramercy Property Unloads 3 Buildings In $106M Sell-Off
• BofA To Pay $29M In Post-Payment Interest Suit
• Salesman Who Pitched $31M Mortgage Ripoff Avoids Prison
• 11th Circ. Won't Revive IRS Suit Over $6.8M Property Loss
• CBRE Buys 45% Stake In $1.5B Retail Portfolio
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms
• Avoiding Law Firm BYOD Risks: Tips For Securing Devices
• Miami Condo Association Accused Of Charging Illegal Fees
• Ally Financial To Pay $52M To End ResCap RMBS Probe
• 6th Circ. Tosses Fracking Permit FCA Suit
• Coldwell Can't Limit Realtor Liability, Calif. Justices Say
• Pa. Naval Base Spills Destroyed Land Value, Homeowners Say
• SEC Wins Injunction Against Quiros In $350M Fraud Case
• Mortgage Fraudsters Get Prison For $31M Modification Scam
• Russian Ex-Lawmaker's Assets Frozen In $84M Award Dispute
• Hotel Giants: Fairmont Austin, Wynn And Resorts World Vegas
• Boyuan Launches $84M In Chinese Residential Development
• Deals Rumor Mill: KKR, Anbang Insurance, Meitu
• Christie Signs NJ Law Clarifying Tax Breaks For Stadiums
• DOI Tells DC Circ. It Properly Nixed Lease On Trust Land
• State OKs $771M In Tax-Exempt Bonds For NYC
• Real Estate Rumors: Anbang, Cycle, ZMC Advisors
• 4 Ways Lawyers Can Improve Their Marketing
• Will The 'Pollution Exclusion' Ever Die? Part 2
• Rainmaker Q&A: Akerman's Brenda Goerks
• State Regulators Aim To Fill Trump's Vacuum
• Attys Must Get Paid Via Chinese Drywall MDL, Judge Says
• Investors Seek Sanctions Against Wells Fargo In RMBS Suit
• Okla. Is Quake Country Thanks To Frack Permits, Tribe Says
• Fla. Court Says Condo Law Does Not Apply Retroactively
• Port Authority Scores Win In AAA Toll Hike Dispute
• Pandox Buys Invesco European Hotel Portfolio For $441M
• Olshan Guides JV In $244M Deal For Amazon Office Building
• Real Estate Rumors: Lennar, All Year Management, Lexin
• Rainmaker Q&A: Sullivan & Worcester's Aidan Browne
• Trump Pays $25M To Settle Trump University Fraud Suits
• Wells Fargo Gets OK For Mortgage Disclosure Class Deal
• Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse See $700M RMBS Row Return
• 2nd Circ. Looks Unwilling To Undo $806M RMBS Judgment
• NorthStar Investor Blasts 'Unfair' Merger To Form $58B REIT
• Man Convicted In $160M Visa Fraud Hopes To Avoid Jail
• SEC Sanctioned For Doc Bid Against $147M Fraudster's Wife
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Kirkland, Simpson
• Beyond Bean Counting: How Legal Can Add True Value
• DOJ Seeks 5-6 Years For NY Lawyer In $30M Mortgage Fraud
• 11th Circ. Frees Travelers From 'Bad Faith' Settlement
• Wachovia On The Hook For Seller's Fraud, 9th Circ. Told
• NY County Owes Solar Panel Co. $10.5M For Breached Lease
• Allen Matkins Snags K&L Gates Tax Partner
• Interior Dept. To Lift Liens On Tribal Lands, Return $14M
• Ill. Property Tax Bid-Rigging Action Beats Dismissal Again
• NJ Panel Upends DQ Of Expert In Legal Malpractice Row
• OPIC Put $85M Into 'Abandoned Empty Shells,' Watchdog Says
• Class Calls Jury Info Bid Delaying Tactic In Trump U. Suit
• Tribal Group Can't Block Power Line's Approval, Miner Says
• Clarion Partners Makes $218M Deal For Retail Portfolio
• The Consequences Of Divide-And-Conquer: Carcieri Redux
• Rainmaker Q&A: Fox Rothschild's Mark Morris
• Cerner Wins Remand In $63M Ore. Tussle With UAE Tech Co.
• Real Estate Rumors: Henderson Park, Metropole, Benenson
• The Landlord-Tenant Relationship Post-Bankruptcy
• Willkie Guides The Generation Cos. In $215M Recapitalization
• NJ Mayor Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Housing Project Funds
• Warburg Pincus, Vietnam PE Shop Launch $300M Hotel JV
• OPINION: The US Supreme Court In 2017
• Ex-Digital Realty VP No Whistleblower, 9th Circ. Told
• 2 Lenders Dropped From ResCap's Contract Breach Suit
• Law Firms Sue Northern Trust For Unpaid Settlement Funds
• Groups' Suit Over FEMA-Funded Calif. Wildfire Projects Axed
• Real Estate Rumors: WeWork, Vyaire Medical, Haver Analytics
• Trump Friend, Others Likely Blocked As Trial Witnesses
• HUD Passes New Rental Assistance Rules, Skips NYC
• Trump Refiles Suit Against DC Over Hotel Taxes
• Mo. Landfill Sued Over Atomic Era Radioactive Waste
• Student Hotel Buys Carlyle's Stakes In 3 European Properties
• Quintain Scores $995M In Financing For Wembley Park Project
• SoCalGas Nabs $170K Fees In Wildfire Damage Row
• DOI Cancels Oil And Gas Leases In Mont. Tribal Area
• DLA Guides Saban's $508M Purchase From American Campus
• TA Realty Sells Texas Portfolio, Calif. Building For $190M
• Suit Alleges $50M EB-5 Scheme Preying On Foreign Nationals
• A Primer On The Presidential Appointee Vetting Process
• Merging Law Firms: Think Before You Tie The Knot
• Longview Tells Justices Directors Can't Ditch $95M Loss
• MBIA Says Credit Suisse Doctored Records In RMBS Suit
• Claims Against RBS Trimmed In Mortgage-Backed Suit
• Arcis Capital Plugs $70M Into Fla. Mixed-Use Project
• Moody's MBS False Claims Suit Can't Be Fixed, Judge Told
• City Fair Housing Suits May Have Unfortunate Consequences
• NJ High Court To Hear Fight Over Jersey City Tax Abatement
• Real Estate Rumors: Hines, Spanish Institute, Crow Holdings
• Stag REIT Sells 6 Buildings In Atlanta, Charlotte In $81M Deal
• Top 10 Things Corporate Attys Should Know About Insurance
• Chicago Homeowners Say Airbnb Rule Is Unconstitutional
• Regency Centers, Equity One Merger To Create $15.6B REIT
• CFPB Pushes Investigation Into Seller-Financed Home Deals
• Merging Law Firms: Why Deals Fail Or Underperform
• Carlton Fields Attorney Dies In Scuba Diving Accident
• Trump To Drop $100M Jet Emissions Suit Against Palm Beach
• Justices Could Create 'Rush To Federal Court' In Fannie Case
• Deutsche Witness Demand Axed In $306M Morgan Stanley Suit
• Judge Says Pa. Town Can't Beat Mosque Zoning Suit
• 3 Firms Guide $65M NYC Loan For Church, Commercial Buys
• DOI Didn't Have Power To Cancel Mont. Oil Lease, Judge Told
• Trump U Suit Shouldn't Pause For Prez Transition, Court Told
• Wachtel Missry Reps Thor Equities In $93M NYC Retail Sale
• Real Estate Lender Fights Bid to Move LA Rams Ticket Suit
• Quicken Loans Gets False Claims Suit Transferred To Mich.
• Real Estate Rumors: Delta, CarMax, SAS Automotive
• Merging Law Firms: Beware Conflicts Of Interest
• Calif. City Loses Attempt To Take Over Water Utility Assets
• Ares Management, TruAmerica Buy $236M Baltimore Portfolio
• Kindred Healthcare Drops $700M On 36 Ventas Facilities
• Man Vs. Machine: Or, Lawyers Vs. Legal Technology
• Rainmaker Q&A: Nossaman's Yuliya Oryol
• OPINION: The Verdict — A Rejection Of Politics As Usual
• Sanctions Sought In Suit Over Mortgage Firm's Failure
• Sanctions Issued Over Depositions In $63M Real Estate Suit
• Fannie Mae, Consumer Dispute Standing In Credit Report Row
• Shearman & Sterling Advises Taikang On $1B NorthStar JV
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Weil, Willkie
• Merging Law Firms: Why Hogan Lovells Has Worked
• Trump Can't Keep His Own Words Out Of Trump U. Trial
• Trump University Lawsuit Won't Pause For Presidency
• REIT Buys $41M In Fla. Property With Vegas Deal In Pipeline
• Austin's Court Fight Over Commercial Property Tax Booted
• Macy's, Brookfield Ink Real Estate Partnership
• CMBS Loans In Hard-Hit Detroit, Cleveland, Take Creativity
• Ariz. Gaming Head Fights Tribe's Gambit In Casino Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: OpenText, McKinsey, Brunswick
• Marijuana Tipping Point: California And Florida Lead The Way
• Deutsche Demands Witnesses In $306M Morgan Stanley Row
• US Bank Can't Kill $6.7B RMBS Class Action Yet, Judge Says
• PHH To Pay $28M Fine To End NY Mortgage Servicing Probe
• 2nd Circ. Allows NY Tribe To Keep Trust Land For Casino
• REIT Hospitality Properties Buying Chicago Hotel For $87M
• Rainmaker Q&A: Jackson Walker's Alfred Meyerson
• Valero Fights Refinery Property Appraisal At Texas High Court
• REIT Hudson Pacific Sells LA Office Project For $80M
• Reed Smith Adds Real Estate Finance Partner From Dechert
• Guarantees On EB-5 Investments Must Be Nixed, Suit Says
• WP Carey Inks $145M Sale-Leaseback Deal With ABC
• Real Estate Rumors: Lightstone, FD Stonewater, Target
• Croatia Wins $32M Arbitration Over Land Use For Resort
• Employment Law Possibilities Under President Trump
• LA Tower Allegedly Using Vegas 'Death Ray' Glass
• Trump's Upset Win Puts Obama Legacy On Chopping Block
• After Trump's Triumph, What's Next?
• Trump Win Puts These 4 On High Court Shortlist
• GOP Retains Control Of Both Houses Of Congress
• FDIC Tells 2nd Circ. It's Bound To Revive $140M RMBS Suit
• NJ Firm's Bankruptcy Estate Could Sue Insiders, Report Says
• Calif. Insurance Chief Tells State Farm To Rebate $100M
• Airbnb Claim SF Rent Law Violates Free Speech Hits Wall
• Relators Say K&L Gates Atty Unfairly Testifying In FCA Suit
• Land Developer Sues Calif. Coastal Commission for $490M
• Feds Seek Max 30-Yr Term For Ex-Banker's $30M Loan Fraud
• Justices Wrestle With Standing On City Mortgage Suits
• Hyatt, Takenaka Planning New Hotel In Kyoto, Japan
• HFF Secures $120 Million Refinancing For Dallas Office Tower
• Nev. Judge Shuts Down Trump's Early Voting Suit
• Entek Secures Mineral Lease Win At 10th Circ.
• Cargill Dodges $19M Suit From Cabo Developer At 2nd Circ.
• No Takings Violation In Withheld Tax Rebates, 7th Circ. Says
• The Firms Cashing In This Election Season
• Asian Growth Properties Lands London Building For $190M
• Singapore-Listed ARA Weighs $1.28B Take-Private Bid
• Greyhound Told It Can't Toss Expert In Fuel Cleanup Suit
• Why The Candidates' BigLaw Bills Keep Rising
• 7 Real Estate Fraud Cases Not One Claim, 9th Circ. Told
• Blackstone Fund Grabs German Co. OfficeFirst In €3.3B Deal
• 5th Circ. Says Lower Court Must Redo 'Flawed' CWA Ruling
• Candid Advice From The Bench: Judges Are People Too
• Real Estate Rumors: HFZ Capital, Space NK, Lombardi
• Hogan Lovells Takes 206K Square Feet On Madison Ave.
• 2nd Circ. FIRREA Ruling Strays From Precedent, Justices Told
• 9th Circ. Told Dodd-Frank Means BofA Can't Dodge Calif. Law
• Building Suffered 'Collapse' Under Policy, 9th Circ. Told
• Homeowner Blames Libor Fix For Higher Mortgage Rate
• Justices Won't Weigh Tribal Group Descendants' Land Claims
• Crow Holdings Capital Closes Retail Fund II At $417 Million
• GAO Dismisses HUD Order Protest After Jurisdiction Expires
• Gibson, Schulte Roth Steer Hell's Kitchen $350M Loan
• All Eyes On Kennedy In High Court Fair Housing Fight
• Holland & Knight Guides Mexican REIT Fibra Plus' $84M IPO
• Wells Fargo Fights Bid To Produce Databases In RMBS Suit
• Investors Didn't Understand Enviro Laws, Costa Rica Says
• Ala. Tax Official Won't Oppose Tribe's Bid To Block Taxes
• Real Estate Rumors: Pivotal Labs, Exan, Walton Street
• 7 Steps For Managing An Associate Who May Be Impaired
• Justices Won't Take On Occidental Unit's Gas Lease Row
• 3 Issues In Converting Parking To E-Commerce Delivery Space
• Banks Win Big In Fla. Supreme Court Foreclosure Ruling
• GIC To Pay $2.65B For Logistics Firm From TPG And Ivanhoe
• REIT Pebblebrook Selling Manhattan Hotel For $218M
• Indiana County Can't Upend CVS Tax Assessment
• Rainmaker Q&A: Wilson Cribbs' Reid Wilson
• $7.7B NovaStar MBS Buyers Win Cert. In Suit Against Banks
• Fake FINRA Atty Invalidates Citigroup Ruling, 9th Circ. Says
• NYC Real Estate Developer Sues Firm Over Freeze-Out Merger
• Military Housing Co.'s Last Claims Against Insurer Nixed
• Insurer Wants $10M Warehouse Fire Coverage Suit Nix Upheld
• Chancery Says Neighbors Can't Enforce Building Codes
• Atty, Ex-Banker Seek Time Served For $30M Mortgage Fraud
• Deals Rumor Mill: Warburg Pincus, Arrium, Endo International
• Grant, Ashby Spar Over Lead In $3B Rouse Deal Appraisal
• Security Co. Hit With Suit Over Litigation Limit In Contracts
• Real Estate Rumors: Pebblebrook Hotel, Ofer, Bainbridge
• Facebook Accused Of Discrimination Over Ad Targeting
• Tenant Exclusives: Rogue Tenants, Enforcement, And More
• Ascend Group Lands 3 Manhattan Properties In $47.5M Deal
• The Role Of Litigation Analytics In Your Case
• Goldman, Paulson Reach Deal With Insurer Over CDO Short
• San Francisco Sues Developer Over Sinking Tower
• Credit Suisse, UBS Beat Lender's CDO Fraud Suits On Appeal
• Real Estate Rumors: British Land, WeWork, JLL
• CPPIB Buys Stake In China Mall For $162M
• Wells Fargo's RMBS Also Under State, Federal Investigation
• 3 Takeaways From Berkeley's Recent CEQA Victory
• Dorda Brugger, Eisenberger & Herzog Steer $94M Hotel Deal
• Washington Prime, O'Connor Form JV For $600M Portfolio
• IRS Issues Regulations On Controlled Foreign Corps.
• 4 Firms Guide REIT EPR's $456M Acquisition, $244M Loan
• Pa. Justices Refuse To Revive Action Over Gas Lease Royalty
• Fla. Justices Say Each Default Resets Foreclosure Suit Clock
• Adapt Or Die: Law Firms In Tomorrow's Economy — Part 5
• Bank Of America Unit Dodges Utah Foreclosure Class Action
• 2nd Circ. Told To Affirm $542M Triaxx CDO Default Sale
• Developer Can't Trim LA, Lewis Brisbois' Suits Over Fire
• NY Land Banks Get $20M From Morgan, Goldman Settlements
• Real Estate Rumors: CL Investment, Georgetown Co., Pinnacle
• Judge Says QBE Policy Doesn't Cover Lost Rental Income
• Chinese Cos. Invest $930M In US Senior Housing Portfolio
• LA County Hit With Suit Over Home Eco-Upgrade Loans
• Ohio Justices Turn Away Chesapeake Well Lease Dispute
• Trump U Students Say Trump's Public Comments Fair Game
• Atlanta Hawks, City Strike Deal For $193M Arena Revamp
• Fannie Mae Says No Common Class In Credit Report Suit
• Ex-Philips Exec, Broker Face Final Insider Trading Judgment
• Can Use Variance Grants Be 'Reasonably Probable'?
• 9th Circ. Nixes Sierra Club Suit Against Tahoe Development
• Bias Thwarted NJ Temple Plans, Lawsuit Says
• Savanna's Brooklyn Tower Moves Ahead, With Concessions
• Rainmaker Q&A: Sullivan & Worcester's John Balboni
• Mass. High Court Rejects Verizon's Tax Law Challenge
• 4 Ways To Get Associates Trial-Ready
• Adapt Or Die: Law Firms In Tomorrow's Economy — Part 4
• Calif. Tribe Says County Can't Tax Lessees On Trust Lands
• Without Greater Investor Protection, EB-5 Is Unsustainable
• DOI Says It Will Have Spent $1B For Tribal Lands By Year-End
• Suit Says Universal Can't Put Theme Park On Orlando Land
• Airbnb User Must Arbitrate Racial Discrimination Claims
• REITs Join DC Assets In $8.4B Reverse Morris Trust Deal
• Mortgage Co. Inks Settlement After $30.5M Toxic Loan Verdict
• Tribe Seeks $4.1M In Fees From Arizona Over Casino Row
• ResCap Accuses Impac of Judge Shopping in Firm Hire
• Real Estate Moguls On The Move
• HCP Inks $1.125B Sale Of Brookdale Portfolio To Blackstone
• Qatari Firm Buys Georgetown Office Building In $142M Deal
• Real Estate Rumors: Pebb Capital, Black Lion, L+M
• Russian Ex-Legislator Fights $116M Freeze Over $84M Award
• Adapt Or Die: Law Firms In Tomorrow's Economy — Part 3
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 8
• It's Alive! NYC's East Midtown Rezoning Plan Returns