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Real Estate - July, 2017

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• Diamond Resorts Hits Atty With Suit Over 'Secret Sauce'
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, AEP Charter, Forest City
• Russian Urges 9th Circ. Not To Thaw Ex-Biz Partner's Assets
• DLA, Freshfields Steer €70M Deal For Madrid Food Market
• Homeowner's Loan Agreement Enforceable, NJ Justices Say
• Why Silver Is Taking A Case He Won To The Supreme Court
• Rising Star: Shearman & Sterling's Kris Ferranti
• Following The Smoke: The Anatomy Of An Arson Case
• Cooley Taking 130K Square Feet At Hudson Yards In New York
• Enviro Groups Can't Stop Solar Plans At Ex-NJ Landfill
• Investment Fund Wants Review Of Doc Order In HSBC Fight
• Cybersecurity Risks In The Courtroom
• Oil Exec's Son Wins $16M Against 2 Attys Over Estate Work
• SIFMA Backs Banks' Cert Bid In FDIC's $140M Mortgage Suit
• Browne George Ross Gets Settlement In Atty Fee Dispute
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Trustee Seeks Info On Flight To France Purchased By Mogul
• Retail Resuscitation A Race Against The Clock In Amazon Era
• Porzio Bromberg Launches Jersey Shore Office
• Real Estate Co. Redfin Rakes In $138.5M In Above-Range IPO
• Real Estate Rumors: BCB, CalAtlantic, Bank Of The Ozarks
• CPPIB Provides $328M Credit Facility To Mall Owner Intu
• Del. Chancery Rejects Genworth Investors' Discovery Bid
• True Religion Landlords Balk At Lease Rejection Proposal
• Smart Cities And 5G Should Cooperate Instead Of Clashing
• MRC, Artemis Team Up On $78M NYC Industrial Buy
• Tenn. Law Firm Can't Toss Fla. Time-Share Fraud Suit
• Rising Star: Kasowitz Benson's Douglas B. Heitner
• Allied Properties Buying Stake In $225M Vancouver Project
• Gramercy Property Invested $220M On Industrial Buys In Q2
• Comparing Real Estate Restrictions In 2 Great Cities
• Gray Matters: Clients Are Not Really 'Emotional'
• Cadwalader, Simpson, Cleary, Willkie Aided Top CMBS Loans
• 'Pokémon Go' Maker Escapes Trespass Class Action, For Now
• Condo Damage Ruling Rewrites Insurance Law, 7th Circ. Told
• Bank Can Seize $2.3M More In Defunct Co.'s Assets: 6th Circ.
• Real Estate Rumors: Ragone, Turnberry, Madison Realty
• REIT Sunstone Drops $175M On Key West Hotel
• Texas High Court Lets Denbury Inspect CO2 Pipeline
• Longview Pushes Texas Justices To Reinstate $95M Win
• Forestar Shareholder Drops Suit After $568M D.R. Horton Bid
• Chinese Real Estate Magnate Guilty Of Bribing UN Officials
• Calif. Real Estate Investor Sentenced In Bid-Rigging Scheme
• Goodwin Procter Adds Ex-Simpson Thacher Tax Pro In Calif.
• Mayer Brown Guides Buyer's $1.7B Walkie Talkie Building Deal
• Prosecutors, NJ Hedge Fund Owner Clash Over Dismissal Bid
• Valley Forge V. Upper Merion Is A Solid Win For Taxpayers
• Why Tribal Land Acquisition Developments Are Troubling
• Having A Chief Privacy Officer Reassures Your Firm's Clients
• Fla. Appeals Court Hands Bank $1M Win In Condo Fraud Suit
• Investors Rip Judge's Lead Plaintiff Pick In Ocwen Suit
• UN Bribery Trial In 'Uncharted Territory' After Juror Swap
• Homeowners' Suit Against Green Financing Co. Trimmed
• Philly's Centre Square Office Complex Trades In $328M Deal
• Nuns Beat Doc Turnover Order In Katy Perry Convent Battle
• 6th Circ. Sinks Forest Service Win In Boating Rights Row
• NJ Attys, ShopRite Must Face Accusations Over 'Sham' Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Rockpoint, NYU Langone, CVS Health
• Gottesman Wolgel Steers Hua Nan's $54M Park Ave. Loan
• NJ Town, Hospital Reach $5.6M Tax Settlement
• Pure Industrial REIT Drops $292M On Property Portfolio
• Time-Share Co. Accuses Law Firms Of Preying Upon Clients
• Braverman Kaskey Sues Philly Tower Over Observation Deck
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Discussions Before Deliberations
• Nelson Mullins Adds Real Estate Attorney In Boston
• Ex-San Jose Mayor Says Calif. Housing Crisis Here To Stay
• Zurich Owes Defense In Condo Damage Suit, 11th Circ. Told
• Chinese Magnate Paid Bribes To Rise In Macau, Jury Told
• Former Fugitive Atty Pleads Not Guilty To Real Estate Scam
• NJ Enacts Property Taxpayer Bill Of Rights
• Mortgage Brokerage Takes IRS To Tax Court Over Adjustments
• Judge Guts $56.5M Detroit Pistons Arena Funding Fight
• HSBC Wins Unredacted Docs In MBS Dispute
• Real Estate Rumors: Walter DeFortuna, TIAA, Wells Fargo
• Airbnb User Seeks High Court Review In Race Bias Suit
• TA Realty Sheds Industrial Portfolio In $201M Deal
• DOI Actions Underscore Need For Tribal Consultation
• 5 Questions Firms Should Ask When Evaluating Litigation AFA
• For Law Firm Offices, Business Savvy Is The New Cool
• NJ High Court To Weigh Application Timing Rule For Builder
• Wells Fargo Fights Investor's Class Cert. Bid In RMBS Suit
• 'Bad Actors' Can't Escape EB-5 Investors' $50M Hotel Suit
• Ga. City Says Utility Policies Don't Target Minorities
• No Redo For NM Utility In Navajo Right-Of-Way Suit: 10th Circ.
• Orange County Scores Win In FAA Suit Over Airport Lease
• 1st Circ. Revives Fired Worker's Contract Suit Against Resort
• Chicago Law Firms In Trademark Fight Over 'O'Keefe' Names
• Wells Fargo Wants Philly's Lending Bias Suit Axed
• PNC Bank Can't Duck New ResCap Loan Claims
• Starhill Global REIT Scores $514M In Credit Facilities
• KPMG Exec Says Real Estate Firms Lag On Cybersecurity
• Real Estate Rumors: McEnroe, EcoRise, Lennar
• Unclear Consequences For Lenders Asking Language Choice
• The Best Documents In Your Case May Be From 3rd Parties
• Prologis' Japan REIT Issuing $305M In New Units
• A Possible Pathway Out Of The Stern V. Marshall Maze
• Planning A Legal Career With A Future Relocation In Mind
• The Best Law Firms For Female Partners
• Women See Another Year Of Slow Gains At Law Firms
• Could An NFL Diversity Rule Be A BigLaw Game-Changer?
• BigLaw Bias Suits New Wild Card In Fight For Gender Equity
• How 4 Firms Are Moving The Needle On Gender Diversity
• The Best Law Firms For Female Attorneys
• 4 Female Perspectives On BigLaw Leadership
• Mich. Residents Challenge State's Tax Sales At High Court
• Miami Land Sale For Beckham Soccer Stadium Challenged
• 5th Circ. Won't Revive $10M Warehouse Fire Coverage Suit
• Miami-Area HOA Emerges From Ch. 11 After $11M Deal
• Deals Rumor Mill: China Unicom, Bombardier, RLJ Lodging
• 'Wife' A Job Title At Billionaire's News Co., UN Jury Hears
• Christie Rejects 'Airbnb' Tax, Citing Cost To Tourists
• Taxation With Representation: Bracewell, Baker, Cleary
• Hersha Snags Philly Westin For $135M
• Calif. Realtors Want To Expand Transferable Property Tax Cap
• Tenn. Law Firm Wants Fla. Timeshare Fraud Suit Nixed
• The Elephant In The Room: Advancing Women To Partnership
• How Midsize Law Firms Can Minimize Cybersecurity Threats
• Real Estate Rumors: Sephora, Liberty, Starwood
• KeyBank Loans $142M To Nonprofit Harmony Housing
• Ensuring Compliance With Sprinkler Laws In NYC
• KKR Joins Venture To Invest $117M In Spanish Real Estate
• Is Bankruptcy An Option For Ancillary Marijuana Businesses?
• CFPB Calls Ocwen's Constitutional Challenge A 'Strawman'
• CORRECTED: Ocwen Reaches $56M Deal In Investors' Suit
• No End To Gov't Lease Downsizing, Ex-GSA Commish Says
• Developers Seek Escape From Leaning Millennium Tower Suit
• Sterling's Ex-Mistress Can't Reclaim $2.6M In Gifts
• Judge Kills Securities Suit Over Kohl's Accounting Errors
• City Lied To Get Land For Rival Arena, Concert Venue Says
• RFR Lands $105M Refinancing For NYC Office Building
• Anti-Lawsuit Act Usurps Court Authority, Profs Tell Justices
• HFF Closes $127M Luxury Colo. Apartment Community Deal
• Real Estate Rumors: Beacon Capital, SL Green, AB Capstone
• Judge Splits Albany Corruption Case, Trials Set For 2018
• Ill. Village Can't Dodge Feds' Racial Bias Housing Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Dalian Wanda, Univision, Global Blue
• Atty Gets Prison For Obstructing NJ Time-Share Co. Probe
• Housing Group Can Recover $1.5M Hail Loss, Iowa Court Says
• House Votes To Give FERC More Sway In Pipeline Approvals
• Brit Charged In $37M Bitcoin, Office Co. Scam Skips Court
• Chicago Sued For Denying T-Mobile Telecom Tower
• 10th Circ. Backs Nixing Of NM Tribal Road Dispute
• Transat Nabs $151M In Sale Of Ocean Hotels Stake
• BoA Unit Lends $66M For Mixed-Use Project In Houston
• Looking Ahead For The National Flood Insurance Program
• Real Estate Rumors: Trump Tower, Bellino Equities, Zar
• Maryland Court Applies Special Standard For Lead Exposure
• Cozen O'Connor Adds Ex-Reed Smith RE Partner In Pittsburgh
• Virtus Real Estate Raises $408M For Latest Fund
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Matching Experts
• BCBG Founder Says Clothier's Ch. 11 Plan Is In Tatters
• Airbnb Listing Led To Wrongful Coverage Denial, Suit Says
• Jury Awards 11 Property Co. Workers $2M In Wage Row
• Goldman Sachs Loans $128M For VA Medical Office
• BGC Partners Unveils $875M Berkeley Point Buy
• Real Estate Rumors: GATX, Schlesinger, Triple Star Realty
• Texas Farmer Says Denbury Can't Force Pipeline Access
• Kirkland Guides Wyndham Hotel's $170M Buy Of AmericInn
• Ex-Pa. Attorney Gets 2 Years For Fraud Scheme
• Fox Rothschild Didn't Protect $2.4M Escrow Funds, Court Told
• 11th Circ. Defers To Arbitrator On Venue For Real Estate Row
• US Trustee Objects To Gymboree Ch. 11 Plan Disclosures
• Singapore's Rowsley Readies $1.4B Health Care Asset Buy
• Dream Global REIT Pays $719M For 135 Properties
• Royal Park Blasts HSBC's Discovery Bid In RMBS Case
• The Rise Of Midsize Firms
• SEC's Emerging Enforcement Priorities In The Bond Markets
• Texas High Court Ruling Sows Confusion On Mineral Deeds
• 5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Submitting Litigation AFA
• Baker Botts Assembles Complex Structure For Chicago Tower
• Sergeant's Mortgage Not Shielded From Foreclosure: 4th Circ.
• DC Circ. Gives Investors 2nd Chance At Fannie Claims
• NJ Towns Can't Block Housing Report Disclosure, Court Says
• Lenders Say Lehman Mortgage Row Not For Bankruptcy Court
• Sklar Kirsh Wins Bid To Arbitrate $7.5M Malpractice Suit
• Law Spiking Casino Suit Is Unconstitutional, Justices Told
• Online Real Estate Agency Redfin Sets Terms For $120M IPO
• 2nd Circ. Suggests Some 'Official Acts' Not Worth Charging
• Tree Ordinances Can Lead To Takings Claims, Texas AG Says
• Harbor Group Rakes In $73M For NJ Apartment Community
• Focus Healthcare Closes $312M Private Equity Fund
• How Mobile Apps Can Benefit Your Practice
• German Publisher Axel Springer Sells 2 Buildings For $866M
• Real Estate Rumors: Goldman, Carlson Wagonlit, LAL
• Get Ready For The UK's New Unexplained Wealth Order
• The Future Of Litigation Finance Is Analytics
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• Auditors Face Suit But Not Interest In $2B Bank Failure Row
• Nuns Fight Doc Turnover Order In Katy Perry Convent Battle
• Dems Query Russian Atty's Role In Deal With Feds
• 6 Firms To Steer Nearly $1B In IPOs As Deals Perk Up
• Objector To NJ Bid-Rigging Deal Must Pay Bond, Class Says
• NJ Estate Atty Suspended For Selling Client's Home To Wife
• Taxation With Representation: Simpson, Thompson, Davis
• Country Club Seeks Sanctions In Residents' 'Frivolous' Suit
• Mast Capital Joint Venture Pays $72M For Conrad Miami Hotel
• UK REIT Announces Planned £110M Offering To Fund Deals
• The Walgreens-Rite Aid Combination: Act 2
• Cayman Consortium Makes $11.6B Offer For Global Logistics
• Ex-KIT Digital CEO Wants Docs From Jones Day In Fraud Suit
• Investors Sue Arconic Over Stock Drop Tied To Grenfell Fire
• Denbury Wants Texas Justices To Order Access To Pipeline
• Madison Realty Capital Loans $270M For Brooklyn Project
• Abraham Fruchter Picked To Lead Fla. Ocwen Investor Suit
• CFPB Looks To Ease Small Banks' Line-Of-Credit Reporting
• Arnstein & Lehr, Crush Law Steer PMG's $154M Goldman Loan
• Trump's Immigration Policy Won't Help Construction Industry
• 5 Issues To Watch In The Texas Special Session
• Trump Golf Club Says It's Worth Less Than $18M In Tax Row
• Real Estate Rumors: APF, Ocean Terrace, Savanna
• Security Firm Beats Taxes On Housing Authority Subcontract
• Firm Wants Fee Split Nixed In Wells Fargo Case Dispute
• Fla. Court Strikes City Resolution Blocking Sears Sublease
• 2nd Circ. Petrobras Ruling No Help To MBS Class, Banks Say
• Insurer Must Defend Condo Damage Suit, 7th Circ. Affirms
• NY Businessman Loses $1.3M IRS Refund Bid
• Jay Peak Owner Fights To Keep Defenses In EB-5 Fraud Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Durst, Chicago Hard Rock, Ocean Land
• Yanlord JV Drops Up To $1.33B On Singapore Property Firms
• Where AI Meets Cybersecurity And The Legal Profession
• Avoid Becoming A Dreaded Mortgagee-In-Possession In NJ
• REIT Rexford Industrial Pays $72M For 3 Calif. Properties
• 6 High-End Residential Amenities New Builds Can't Do Without
• 2nd Circ. Flips Sheldon Silver's Corruption Conviction
• Justice Breyer On Changing His Mind And Sparring With Scalia
• Ex-Atty Gets Jail Time, Fine For Swindling Homeowners
• CORRECTED: Pa. Judge Clears Path For Sunoco Eminent Domain Appeal
• Navajo Can't Revive NM State Court Jurisdiction Challenge
• DHS, FEMA Skirt Texans' Rules Challenge Over Storm Damage
• DR Horton Reaches $11M Deal With Bankrupt Fla. Community
• 3 Firms Guide $1.25B Facility Management Merger
• European Property Co. Nabs Amsterdam Hotel For $61M
• Insights From Recent Rise In Nuisance And Trespass Cases
• Real Estate Rumors: Procaccianti, Skilken Gold, Oxley
• RBS Agrees To Pay $5.5B To Settle US Loan Misselling Probe
• Over A Dozen Firms Guided Largest 1st-Half Hotel M&A Deals
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Interim Arguments
• Unstructured Data Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg
• Justice Breyer On The Limits Of Presidential Power
• Defense Targets Key Cooperator's Crimes At UN Bribery Trial
• Judge Charged With Mortgage Fraud Drops Speedy-Trial Bid
• FTC Seeks Quick Wins In Alleged Mortgage Relief Scam Row
• Texas Court Says TCEQ Shorted Power Plants On Tax Break
• House OKs Bills Taking Tribal Lands Into Trust
• Why The Internet Of Things Has Real Estate Pros Up At Night
• Miami Developer Prevails In Condo Owners' Challenge
• Challenge To RI Wind Farm Too Late, 1st Circ. Says
• Building Owner Must Face Trial To Escape IRS Penalty
• Real Estate Rumors: Kort & Scott, Gatsby, RB Capital
• Getty Realty Unveils $94M Stock Offering, $70M Property Deal
• Property Managers Win Conditional Certification In OT Row
• Fla. Hotel To Appeal $1.3M Awarded To Condo Owners
• GSA Cancels FBI HQ Project Citing Funding Constraints
• Royal Park Says 2nd Circ. Petrobras Ruling Backs Class Cert.
• Pa. Town Says Sunoco Pipeline Breached Settlement Deal
• Proceed With Caution When Buying Water Rights In Nevada
• LA Leads The Way With Draft Commercial Cannabis Regs
• 5 Questions To Ask Firm Before Accepting A Litigation AFA
• UN Bribery Trial Defense Objects To Feds' 'Aggressive' Tack
• NM Utility Seeks 10th Circ. Redo In Navajo Right Of Way Suit
• SoCal Office Campus Developers Score $141M In Financing
• Feds Urge Justices To Reject Petition Over Oneida Land
• Bank Of West's 'Confusing' $1.7M Deal Needs Rewrite: Judge
• Enbridge Says Consulting Co. Owes $2M For Shoddy Work
• NM Sen. Wants To Put More Teeth In Fake Indian Art Law
• Real Estate Rumors: Bizzi JV, Wayne Gilmartin, Altman
• Mack Real Estate Loans $200M For NYC Mixed-Use Project
• Ballard Spahr Lands Boston Properties Real Estate Pro
• Sealy & Co. Snags 1.28M-Square-Foot Okla. Industrial Portfolio
• Wanda Group Inks $9.29B Sale Of Tourism Projects, Hotels
• 2 Commercial REITs Advance IPOs Surpassing $325M
• Pol's Conviction Still Valid Under McDonnell, 2nd Circ. Says
• Saudi Firm Seeks To Appeal $10B Barclays Fraud Suit
• Why You Should Argue Your Appeal
• Over A Dozen Firms Aided Top 1st-Half Real Estate M&A Deals
• 6 Ways Teaching A Law School Class Can Benefit Lawyers
• Adviser Settles SEC Claims Over $4.5M Parking Garage Sale
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Investor Says Fla. Homebuilders Scammed Him Out Of $4.5M
• Columbia, Allianz Form JV With $1.26B In Office Properties
• Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Gibson, Goodwin
• Fla. Court Says Foreclosure Suit Not Time-Barred
• Vet's Stateside Job Not Enough For Tax Break, NJ Court Says
• Care Capital Hit With Shareholder Suit Over $7.4B Merger
• Judge In $1B Iran Asset Fight Looks Ready To Push Forward
• Aareal Bank Lends $556M For Canadian Hotel Portfolio
• Real Estate Rumors: Prologis, China Vanke, Tahoe Estate
• Maxus, Creditors Bash Objection To Property Sale
• Suffolk Downs Buyer Lands $80M In Financing
• Imposing Documentary Transfer Taxes In Calif. After Ardmore
• Calif. High Court Sinks Owners' Protest Of Seawall Permit
• Lehman Judge Signs Off On MBS Claims Estimation Deal
• Billionaire's Bribes Boosted My Pay, UN Diplomat Tells Jury
• Emails Remain Missing In Case Against NJ Hedge Fund Owner
• Tropicana Adds Chelsea Hotel To Atlantic City Casino
• Simpson Thacher Guides Blackstone In Showroom REIT Deal
• Feds Say Casino Row Shouldn't Be Sent Back To State Court
• FTC Warns NC Appraisal Fee Bill Could Break Antitrust Law
• Lionstone Lands $123M Refinancing For Austin Tower
• Developer Asks Texas Justices To Review Flood Map Row
• New Amtrak Hall At Penn Station Scores $537M DOT Loan
• Ill. Judge Charged In Fraud Scheme Says Gov't Targeted Her
• Real Estate Rumors: Santander, Deka Immobilien, L+M
• Real Estate Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2017
• RAIT Financial Continues Sell Down With $73M In Deals
• Fed Rules Chief Says Now Is Housing Finance Reform Time
• Oh, The Indemnity! New Claims May Follow RMBS Settlements
• 2 New Cautionary Tales About Protecting Privilege
• American Realty Facing Investor Suit Over 2014 Swaps
• Justice Stevens On Gorsuch And Sticking With The Cubs
• 1st Circ. Certifies Free Speech Question To Mass. High Court
• New Fla. Law Sics Prosecutors On Condo Board Corruption
• Buchanan Ingersoll Adds Litigation Pro To Miami Office
• Real Estate Rumors: Newport, Acore, Standard Property
• AirBnb Turns Blind Eye To Rowdy Renters, LA Landlords Say
• UK Court OKs Property Site's Limits On Using Rival Services
• Real Estate Moguls On The Move
• New York Life Loans $185M To REIT AvalonBay
• Defunct Pa. Law Firm Can't Be Sued In NJ, Panel Says
• City Drops High Court Challenge To Gorsuch-Penned Decision
• Pa. Justices Bar Selective Tax Assessment Appeals
• Real Estate Regs, Legislation To Watch In The Second Half
• Banks Ask Sessions To Discuss Fair Lending Enforcement
• Greystar Fund To Buy Luxury Apartment REIT In $3B Deal
• Partnership Loses Out On $33M Donation Tax Deduction Claim
• KKR Offers $500M For Australian Mortgage Lender Pepper
• 1 Year Later: How Spokeo Has Been Implemented
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Openings Before Voir Dire
• 5 Questions To Ask Client Before Proposing A Litigation AFA
• Latham RE Co-Chair In Row With Condo Over Family Dog
• Justice Stevens On Playing Politics With The High Court
• 9th Circ. Urged To Halt Off-Reservation Casino Plans
• 10th Circ. Says New Oil Lease Approvals Moot Appeal
• Prosecutors Propose Splitting NY Graft Case Into 2 Trials
• Taxpayers Drop $34.5M Detroit Arena Funding Row
• Lehman Throws Support Behind RMBS Settlement
• SEC Sues DC Attorney In $14.5M Ponzi Scheme
• Redfin, Clementia Eyeing A Combined $215M In IPOs
• Feds Withdraw From Board Of NY-NJ Gateway Transit Program
• Pa. Appeals Court Affirms Sunoco Pipeline Land Grab
• Giant Concrete Coverage Suit Tests Conn. Bad Faith Laws
• DLA Reps Oxford On Purchase Of Stake In $151M DC Building
• Zinke And Indian Country: The First 4 Months
• NY Town Appeals Casino Land Case To Supreme Court
• Orrick Seals Tricky San Francisco Airport Hyatt Deal
• Less Than Meets The Eye: Murr's Impact Is Likely Limited