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Real Estate - June, 2018

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• Justice Kennedy Leaves Mixed Record On Civil Rights
• Wells Fargo Beats Out Fla. City's Discriminatory Lending Suit
• Texas Justices Say Eagle Ford Deed Conveys Floating Royalty
• US Bank Can't Press Pause On Trimmed Ambac RMBS Suit
• 2 Firms Seize Spotlight During Sizzling June For IPOs
• Disbarred Hunton Atty Cops To Fraud After 20 Years On Lam
• Mass. Developer Settles SEC's Suit Over $1.5M False Ad
• Real Estate Rumors: Dalan Management, Manny Varas, BP
• Manafort To Seek Change Of Venue In Fraud Case
• Trump Says He Will Announce Supreme Court Nominee July 9
• Carlyle's Chancery Case On Guernsey Fees Can Go To Trial
• Health Hires: Fenwick, Dechert, Holland & Hart, Carlton Fields
• CapitaLand Sells Singapore Office Building For $379M
• Foley, Kelley Drye Guide $175M NYC Hotel Deal
• Kennedy's Retirement: Legacy, Fallout & The Battle Ahead
• Proskauer Steers AccorHotels' $319M SBE Investment
• Sedgwick Owes Lease Termination Fee, Miami Landlord Says
• Casino Operator Faces Arbitration In Cambodia
• Limiting Law Firms' Professional Liability Risks: Part 3
• New Stats On Millennial Attorney Disciplinary Actions
• In A Health Provider Restructuring, Beware The Master Lease
• Sedgwick Faces New, $23M Landlord Suit Over NY Lease
• Why The Defense Bar Celebrates Kennedy
• Roberts Becomes True Power As 'Kennedy Court' Ends
• NJ City Accused Of Anti-Trump Bias In Kushner Project Fight
• Smith Gambrell Guides $81M Sale of NYC Building To Chanel
• Clifford Chance, Dentons Steer $79M Prague Deal
• Mistake Leaves $600M Bid-Rigging Trial At Risk Of Collapse
• Limiting Law Firms' Professional Liability Risks: Part 2
• Real Estate Rumors: Perkins Coie, Moceri & Roszak, Cofe
• Marriott Drops $255M On Phoenix Sheraton Hotel
• Ponzi Schemer Can't Recuse All NJ Judges From Case
• Delay On Kennedy Replacement 'Ain't Going To Happen': GOP
• RE-Focused Paulson Unit Spun Off With $1B In Assets
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: Prioritizing Is Always Key
• Justices To Hear Tribal Hunting Rights Case
• From Iqbal To Citizens United: Kennedy's Biggest Decisions
• No Bail For Chinese Billionaire During Appeal: 2nd Circ.
• Life After Kennedy: 1 Big Question, 6 Judges To Watch
• Texas Panel Told No Error In $10M Lake Austin Property Row
• 'Goodbye, Tony!' Justices Bid Farewell To Kennedy
• Lender Can't Claim Rents During Foreclosure, Fla. Court Says
• Investor Sues Real Estate Co. Over $1.2B Fidelity Merger
• When Partisan Passion Raged, Kennedy Was The Vote To Get
• NY High Court Sets Rocky Road For $2B RMBS Claims Trial
• Calif. Tribal Officials Seek Sanctions Over RICO Suit
• Fogo De Chão's Miami Beach Building Sells For $15.25M
• Education Investment Co. Scoops Dubai Campus For $110.3M
• 'Buffalo Billion' Jury Sees Ex-SUNY Boss' Deleted Emails
• Real Estate Rumors: SB, Angelo Gordon, Affordable Housing
• Limiting Law Firms' Professional Liability Risks: Part 1
• Former Conn. US Atty Deirdre Daly Joins Finn Dixon
• GOP Kicks Off Race To Confirm Kennedy Replacement
• CBRE Unit Loses Partial Quick Win Bid On ERISA Claim
• 9th Circ. Urged To Revive Suit Over Rowdy Airbnb Guests
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: How Congress Affected My Career
• Justice Kennedy's Retirement To Upset High Court Balance
• Judge Trims FCA Claims Over Foreclosure Services Billing
• City Aims To End Tower Project In Deal To Add Builder's Land
• Idaho Tribes Want Declaration Land Is Again Theirs
• Liberty Mutual To Face Fraud Claim In Project Contract Row
• $160M Frick Renovation Plan Gets Initial OK, Draws Criticism
• 2nd Circ. Revives Sandy Coverage Claim Against CNA Insurer
• NJ Justices Shut Down Civil Rights Claim In Zoning Row
• Trade Group Urges Justices To Hear Tribal Fishing Case
• 2nd Circ. Weighs Jail For Convicted Chinese Billionaire
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: DC Isn't As Bad As You Think
• New, Improved Rules For 'High Volatility' Real Estate Loans
• How Trump Will Finance Federal Real Property Projects
• CFPB Loses Confidentiality Challenge Over Ocwen Responses
• High Court Won't Review $806M RMBS Judgment
• Chicago Landlord Says Defunct Sedgwick Law Firm In Default
• No Sign Ex-SUNY Prez Knew Of Lobbyist Tips, Witness Admits
• CFPB Ends Investigation Into Zillow's Co-Marketing Program
• Family Feud Over $905M Deal Sets Off Del. Records Suit
• Wells Fargo Wants Proof Behind Philly Predatory Loan Claims
• Hometown Bids $529M For Aussie Adult Living Community
• 5 Firms Guide $4.6B Greystar Housing Buy, Blackstone JV
• Pa. Renter With Out-Of-State Landlord? Add Tax To Your Rent
• Texas Justices Revive $7M Real Estate Investment Loan Suit
• Chinese National Sues Gov't Over EB-5 Visa Denial
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: 6 Things I Learned In Congress
• 5 Real Estate Investors Get Probation For Bid-Rigging
• Feds Want Quick Win Against Tribal Group's License Sales
• Health Care Cos. Raise $228M To Cap 10-IPO Week
• NY Senate Boss Was Relentless In Graft Pursuit, Jury Told
• Taxation With Representation: Latham, Davis Polk, Stikeman
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Real Estate Rumors: Morguard, Starwood REIT, Aetna
• Convicted Chinese Billionaire Denies 'Special Treatment'
• 1 Year On, Pa. Judges Grapple With Revamped Enviro Rights
• Skadden Steers ModSpace's $1.1B Sale To Williams Scotsman
• Seychelles Co.'s English Assets Frozen In $22M Hotel Row
• Fox Rothschild Must Face Claim It Aided Ponzi Schemer
• 5th Circ. Musn't Stay La. Real Estate Board Case, FTC Says
• Real Estate Investors, Quintuple Your Deductions Under TCJA
• 'Buffalo Billion' Jury Told $500M Solar Plant Bid Was Fixed
• HCR ManorCare Presents New Ch. 11 Plan with Better Deal
• Real Estate Rumors: Florida Power, EQ Office, Scott McNealy
• Ex-NY Senate Boss Squeezed Developer For Favors, Jury Told
• Feds Oppose Accused Cryptocurrency Fraudster's Travel Bid
• Mass. Atty Gets More Than 1 Year For Short-Selling Homes
• Hotel Co. Loses $4M Air Force Bid Protest Over Lodging
• Trial Proved Ex-American Realty Exec's Fraud, 2nd Circ. Told
• Brookfield Bids $515M For Australian Living Community Co.
• Reg A+ Graded 'Incomplete' At Three-Year Mark
• Fla. Investor Cops To Rigging Home Foreclosure Auctions
• BigLaw's Associate Salary Model Is A Relic Of A Bygone Era
• The PHH Decision And The Future Of CFPB
• Public Finance Atty Joins Barclay Damon's NYC Office
• Jury Tells Simon Property To Pay $2.4M To Ind. Mall Operator
• Allstate Must Face Conn. Homeowners' Bad Concrete Suit
• REIT LondonMetric Drops $72M On UK Property Portfolio
• Windstream Investors' $10.5M Deal OK'd In REIT Dust-Up
• 9th Circ. Backs Toss Of Photo IP Suit Against CoreLogic
• Atty Picked For EPA Office Will Recuse From Dow Cleanups
• KKR Real Estate Unit Lends $379M For Pa., Mass. Properties
• Real Estate Rumors: Evercore, Digital Currency, StateTrust
• Missing Docs Mean Builder Must Follow New Reg: NJ Justices
• Wilmington Bank Can Keep Attorney In Insurance Row: Judge
• Recycling Bin Not A 'Vehicle' Under Insurance Policy: Judge
• Tenant Groups Want Voices Heard After NYCHA Reform Deal
• K. Hov Unit Not Liable For Worker Death, Texas Court Says
• LA Suburb Sued Over Clippers Arena Exploratory Plans
• #MeToo At Law Firms And What We Can Do About It
• LA County's Land-Use Plan Gets Past Enviro Group Objection
• BLM Should Keep Tabs On Paused Oil, Gas Leases, Says GAO
• Akerman Real Estate Chair Eyes Texas, Keeps Culture Close
• Real Estate Rumors: Beacon, Grand Peaks, Isaac Schwartz
• Woman's Distress Not Enough To Save Restroom-Privacy Suit
• No Sanctions For Atty Who Shared Allegedly Confidential Info
• ShopRite Operator On Losing Streak In Battle Over Wegman's
• Clifford Chance Guides Greystone's $750M Real Estate Fund
• Industrial Developer Breaks Ground On $125M Shipping Port
• Kramer Levin Steers VICI's $261M La. Casino Resort Buy
• Ascendas Hospitality Trust Pays $93M For 3 Japanese Hotels
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Wash. Tribe's Hunting Grounds Suit
• A Chat With Holland & Knight CFO Mia Stutzman
• Wells Fargo Must Face Oakland's Trimmed Loan Bias Suit
• The Hurdles Facing BigLaw's Minority Women
• The Best Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• GCs Tackle Law Firm Culture In Diversity Push
• Knowledge Lawyers Can Help Firms Stay Ahead Of The Curve
• Calif. Tribe Asks 9th Circ. To Revisit DOI Casino Land Ruling
• Enviros Plan To Hit Chicago Trump Hotel With CWA Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Pebb, Natixis, 13th Floor Homes
• Slot Club Investor Gets $200M Award Enforced In Singapore
• Ex-SUNY Prez Tells Jury He Cut Red Tape For 'Buffalo Billion'
• In Their Own Words: Minority Partners On Reaching The Top
• LaSalle Board Of Directors Backs Blackstone's $4.8B Bid
• Deals Rumor Mill: GameStop, Kraft Heinz, Forest City Realty
• High Court To Consider Feds' Hovercraft Ban In Alaska Again
• DLA Piper Guides WP Carey In $6B REIT Merger
• The 2018 Law360 Diversity Snapshot
• Minority Lawyers On Why They Left BigLaw
• The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: By The Numbers
• Taking On The 'Petri Dish' Of BigLaw Bias
• Law360's Pro Say: What BigLaw Should Do About Diversity
• 3rd Circ. Says RICO Claims Must Cover More Than 9 Months
• 10 Firms To Steer Biotech-Heavy IPO Lineup Exceeding $1B
• Philly Hotel Sued For $9M Over Air Rights
• Airbnb Loses Free Speech Challenge To Rental Ordinance
• OneWest Again Avoids Fraud Claim In Foreclosure Action
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Shearman, Simpson
• FTC Adds 3 Years To CoreLogic Data Licensing Conditions
• Real Estate Rumors: Walgreens, KKR, Trammell Crow
• An Unprecedented Look Inside The FARA Unit
• Swire Properties Sells 2 Hong Kong Towers For $1.9B
• Insurers Fight Over Coverage For Man's Spine Injuries
• Options For Failing Marijuana Cos. And Their Creditors
• Akerman Real Estate Atty Takes Helm In Its Chicago Office
• Boston City Council Approves Airbnb Rental Restrictions
• Deals Rumor Mill: H&M, Greystar, WeWork
• Jury Must Decide If Shell, Alon Breached Easement: Judge
• Katten Guides AIG Unit's $80M Hudson Yards Loan To Moinian
• Real Estate Rumors: WeWork, Google, Robbins Property
• 'Buffalo Billion' Defense Denied Subpoena To Jailed Witness
• NJ Atty Reprimanded For Mishandling Mortgage Suit
• Fla. Justices Urged To Stay Out Of Public Records Dispute
• Pre-Mediation Caucuses May Improve Mediation Efficiency
• Freshfields, Roschier Steer Kojamo's €150M IPO
• Why Lawyers Shouldn't Accept Fees In Cryptocurrency: Part 2
• Insurer Off Hook For Builder's $5M Retaining Wall Damage
• NJ Town Illegally Blocked Jewish Worship Site Plan, Feds Say
• No New Trial Over 5Pointz Graffiti Destruction, Judge Says
• Related Group Wants Ball Janik DQ'ed In Defect Litigation
• Time Limit Under NY Securities Law May Frustrate Big Cases
• Real Estate Rumors: Hana, GW Properties, Vincent Viola
• Griffin-American REIT Drops $88M On Health Care Portfolio
• NYC, State, Coalition Clash On Uneven City Property Taxes
• Real Estate Exec Says Wynn Broke $18.68M Handshake Deal
• Blackstone Inks $2.3B REIT Deal After Closing 2 Funds
• Immigration Atty Urges Court To Rethink DQ In EB-5 Suit
• Cooley Guides Opendoor's $325M Series E Raise
• Seattle Firm Grows Real Estate, IP, Construction Practices
• Mulvaney Ends PHH Saga But Legal Questions Linger
• Why Lawyers Shouldn't Accept Fees In Cryptocurrency: Part 1
• Real Estate Broker Brings Tossed Airbnb Claims To NY Court
• Miami Pop Artist Must Pay Rent While Fighting Lease
• NJ Town Loses Fight With Residents Over Zoning Ordinance
• The Walking Company's Ch. 11 Plan Gets Court Approval
• Hunton Atty Takes Real Estate Group From Local To National
• Shuttered Restaurant Group Sues Texas Music Complex
• JPMorgan Sued For $1.2B Over Mexican Properties Trust
• Blackfeet's $471M Water Deal Inches Toward Finish Line
• Real Estate Rumors: Zuo Hui, Howard Hughes, Gala Asher
• Ex-Oil Co. VP Fights SEC Disgorgement Bid Over EB-5 Scam
• Pa. Appeals Court Won't Rehear Fracking Trespass Case
• US Golf Association, Tribe Ink Deal As US Open Approaches
• Milbank Steers Deutsche Bank's $460M Wall St. Property Loan
• La. Real Estate Board Asks 5th Circ. For Stay On FTC Trial
• Hospital Plaza Transfer Sank PE Firm's Deal, 3rd Circ. Told
• Merrill Lynch To Pay $16M To Settle RMBS Scam Claims
• Blackstone REIT's $10B Raise To Come With $2.6M Legal Bill
• Questions To Answer Before Investing In An Opportunity Fund
• Bill To Pay Landowners For Fracking Ban Heads To Pa. Senate
• Tribe Can't Bar NJ Town From Assessing Fines In Zoning Row
• Credit Suisse Wins 3-Year Limit On Martin Act Suits
• Did CFPB Have Authority To Issue New Regs Under RESPA?
• Insurer Says US Bank Struck Lowball Settlement As CYA Move
• Essential Properties Set To Launch $588M IPO
• Chesapeake Can't Dump 'Sham' Claims In Barnett Shale MDL
• NYC Housing Agency OKs $1.2B Reform Amid Health Issues
• Appeals Court Revives Malpractice Suit Over Chicago Condos
• AGs, Trump Duel Over Implications Of 'Emoluments'
• Insurer Must Defend Property Mgr. In Elevator Injury Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: 601W, Rose Associates, FCP
• Builder Missed Deadline, Can't Get Fees Back, 2nd Circ. Says
• Pebblebrook Ups Bid After LaSalle Inks $3.7B Blackstone Deal
• Justices Won't Take Up MLB Antitrust Exemption Challenges
• German Grocery Giant Left Developer Out To Dry, Suit Says
• 4 Trends Enviro-Focused Deal Attys Should Be Aware Of
• Taxation With Representation: Fenwick, Latham, Vinson
• Texas High Court Won't Stop $200M Dallas Drilling Suit
• FTC Won't Pause La. Real Estate Board Case For Appeal
• Pa. Ruling May Set Higher Zoning Hurdle For Drillers
• Verrill Dana Snags Transactional Real Estate Partner In Boston
• Impediments To Legal Industry's 'Inevitable' Future: Part 2
• Real Estate Rumors: NYC Holiday Inn, NES, Florida Power
• Tribe Seeks Preliminary Injunction On NJ Township Over Fines
• MoFo's Blackstone Hire Adds Business Lens To REIT Practice
• Developer Seeks To Block Arbitration In $1B NY Project Row
• Gibson, Fried Frank Aid $190M Blackstone-Tishman NYC Loan
• Texas Justices Say Builder Can't Sue Pol Over Permit Delay
• Right Of Way And Property Rights In A Driverless World
• 4 Technologies That Are Helping To Bridge The Justice Gap
• 9th Circ. Pauses Calif. Escrow Ruling So BofA Can Appeal
• Ex-Nomura RMBS Trader Looks To Split Suit Amid New Trial
• Property Owner Says Law Firms Trapped It In Loan Scheme
• Mulvaney Dismisses CFPB's Proceedings Against PHH Corp.
• Real Estate Rumors: Bessemer, Turnbridge, Thalmic Labs
• NJ Atty Loses Real Estate Interest Over Ethics Violations
• Ill. Wealth Manager Accused Of Fraudulently Billing Tenants
• Texas Taxpayer Group Fights $44M Payout To Developer
• Diamond Resorts Suit Against Law Firm Will Remain In Fla.
• Health Care REIT Strikes €1.6B JV Deal For German Hospitals
• Paul Weiss Reps Taylor Morrison In $963M AV Homes Deal
• Impediments To Legal Industry's 'Inevitable' Future: Part 1
• Builder Escapes Fraud Claims Over Chicago-Area Homes
• 9th Circ. Judge Calls Tribe's Hunting Land Fight A 'Rumble'
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, Gazit-Globe, Kendall Int'l
• Calif. Bill To Dodge SALT Deduction Cap Gets Makeover
• $600M Russian Bond Dispute Can Be Arbitrated In London
• Ascendas-Singbridge, Temasek Form $299M Real Estate JV
• Applebee's Tees Up Litigation With Bankrupt Franchisee
• $2.7M Irma Coverage Row Must Be Arbitrated, Court Hears
• Cuomo Dough A Sticking Point Before 'Buffalo Billion' Trial
• Tribal Hunting Rights Case Primed For Review, Justices Told
• Trump Cos. Fight Stay Of Suit Against Panama Unit Owners
• Greenspoon Marder Snags Miami Mayor From Carlton Fields
• Mirvac Buys Property Stake From Blackstone For $553M
• FCPA Enforcement Activity In Early 2018: Part 2
• An Update On CFIUS Reform
• Real Estate Co. Escapes Fine Over DQ Bid For JAMS Judge
• Real Estate Rumors: Greenland, Baskir Capital, Waterton
• Fried Frank Steers Brookfield's $148M Brooklyn Property Deal
• Ex-Nomura RMBS Trader Scores New Trial After Litvak Ruling
• FTC Wants More Info On $1.2B Title Insurance Deal
• Debt Investors Slam Woodbridge Ch. 11 Anti-Assignment Bid
• FCPA Enforcement Activity In Early 2018: Part 1
• Rockspring Drops $72M On Trio Of UK Properties
• Facebook Says Biased Housing Ad Suit Belongs In Calif.
• Saudi Families Seek OK Of $17.9B Chevron Award
• Comity And Fairness Well-Served By Upper Skagit Decision
• Dropped Defendant Shows Buffalo Graft Case Hit A Snag
• Osprey, Blackstone Ink $400M Royal Resources Shale Deal
• Coal Money Stays With Bankruptcy Estate, 6th Circ. Says
• Cadwalader, McDermott Steer $345M Wells-Invesco NYC Loan
• Real Estate Rumors: Strategic Properties, TNW Capital, E&A
• Phelan Hallinan Again Dodges Foreclosure Fee Class Suit
• NY Property Developer Nabs 3 Orlando Hotels For $81M
• Real Estate Moguls On The Move
• Supreme Court Won't Review Mariner East Pipeline Challenge
• Homeowner Can't Get Fees For Withdrawn Foreclosure Case
• 4 Ways Law Firms Can Take Advantage Of The New Tax Code
• Nomura RMBS Trader Can't Shake SEC Suit Over Alleged Fibs
• We Need A Federal Plan To Combat Sea Level Rise
• Why Widespread Use Of Live Video Testimony Is Not Justified
• Texas High Court Says City Can Be Sued Over Lakeside Lease
• Texas Justices Trim Award Against Developer In Loan Row
• Deals Rumor Mill: PropNex, Pengxin, REPAY
• Pa. Justices Won't OK Drilling In Town's Residential Area
• College Eatery Must Pay Property Taxes, NJ Tax Court Affirms
• Iowa Justices Grant Retrial In Townhomes' Hail Coverage Row
• Cooley Nabs Katten Litigator For Securities Practice
• Vikings Owners Still Liable, But Get 2nd Look At $103M Case
• Texas Supreme Court To Review Necessity Of Full Compliance
• BIA Met Secretly With Energy Cos. To Break Lease: Developer
• US Couple Say Dominican Ties Don't Doom $41M Claim
• Akerman Adds Real Estate, Cannabis Atty To Its LA Ranks
• CYS Investor Sues To Halt $1.2B Two Harbors Deal
• Hotel Owner-Operator MCR Closes Latest Fund At $300M
• Opportunity Zones Come Knocking In Virginia
• Why Fossil Fuel Generation Facilities May Be Overvalued
• Reno Tax Landscape Encourages Growth And Opportunity
• Judging A Book: Wallach Reviews 'Uncivil Warriors'
• Sundt Construction GC Eyes Way To Spread Out Contract Risk