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Real Estate - May, 2020

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• National Assoc. Of Realtors Hit With More Antitrust Claims
• Bankruptcies Pile Up As COVID-19 Pandemic Squeezes Cash
• U.S. Bank Fights Commerzbank's Redo Bid In RMBS Suit
• Latham Facing DQ Bid From Ex-Clients In Ponzi Scheme Suit
• Calif. $12.5B Biz Property Tax Hike Qualifies For Nov. Ballot
• Texas Justices To Consider Royalty Clause Dispute
• Avoiding Inadvertent Privilege Waivers In E-Communications
• Homeowners Ask 7th Circ. To Revive Toxic Dust Suit Again
• Lawmakers Say DOI's Trust Decision 'Infringed' On Congress
• 5 Tips For Drafting Effective Legal Billing Guidelines
• Coronavirus Q&A: Foley & Lardner's Health Practice Chair
• Real Estate Rumors: CIM Group, IBM, Lone Pine Capital
• Kirkland, Sidley Steer Starwood's $325M Lifeline To TPG Unit
• NJ Extends Deadline For Property Tax Appeals Amid COVID-19
• 3 Questions For Tenants And Owners As Subleasing Looms
• Borrowers Denied Cert. In Green Home Loans Suit
• Judge Calls Brooklyn Housing Court Reopening A Challenge
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Seattle Fed. Courts May Not Hold Trials Until 2021, Judge Says
• Insurer Tells 7th Circ. Coverage Doesn't Apply In Injury Suit
• NY Landlords Sue Over Cuomo's Order Restricting Evictions
• Pot Farming Not Protected Under Constitution, Judge Says
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• KKR Clinches $4B Credit Fund With Support From Paul Weiss
• Pa. Mall Lender Says COVID-19 No Escape From Rent Seizure
• LA Councilman's Ex-Aide Latest To Admit To Bribery Schemes
• Anadarko Can't Duck Wyoming Landowners' Antitrust Suit Yet
• Damages Analysis Tossed From BNY Mellon RBMS Action
• Santa Barbara Broke Law By OK'ing Pot Project, Group Says
• Don't Cancel Your Summer Associate Programs
• Tech Will Play Key Role In Real Estate's Road To Recovery
• Pulling Up Stakes: Sidley Austin, Baker McKenzie, Orrick
• Real Estate Rumors: TikTok, Swezy Family, Amazon
• Early Securities Litigation Trends Stemming From Recent IPOs
• Pa. Mall's Tax Assessment Uniformity Challenge Revived
• Fox Rothschild Adds Ex-McCarter & English Real Estate Atty
• CDC Tells Employers To 'Change The Way People Work'
• NYC Judge Cites 'Drafting Issue' In Eviction Guidance
• Nonprofit Battelle Says Ex-Employee's FCA Suit Is Hollow
• WeWork Committee Dealt Blow To Control Over SoftBank Suit
• Gov't Can Depose Manafort's Banker And Obtain Assets Docs
• NY Lawmakers Advance Tax Relief, Decoupling Amid Virus
• Atty Accused Of Bankruptcy Fraud, Duping Clients Out Of $1M
• Private Prison Co. Sues Netflix For Using Logo In 'Messiah'
• Southeast Texas Landowners Blame State For Flood Damage
• Real Estate Rumors: Prism, Acore, RFR
• 5 Ways To Reduce Post-Pandemic Legal Malpractice Exposure
• Steps Borrowers In Commercial Real Estate Must Take Now
• Tribal Group Calls DOI's Rule Swap 'Egregious' In Trust Suit
• Supermarket Income JV Pays $125M For UK Grocery Portfolio
• NBA Sued For $1.2M Rent On 5th Avenue Store
• Chinese Investors Push Again For Sanctions In Fraud Suit
• Okla. Oil Co. Says It Doesn't Owe $3.5M In Drilling Fight
• Bank Sued Over $900M Securitization Deal Disrupted By Virus
• Bankrupt J.Crew Cleared To Delay Rent Payments For 60 Days
• 5th Circ. Won't Revive $6.7M Hurricane Harvey Claim
• Pittsburgh Restaurant Accused Of Using Virus To Break Lease
• Billionaire Claims Vale Knew Guinea Mining Deal Was Corrupt
• 7th Circ. Won't Slash Developer's Sentence For Bank Fraud
• Real Estate Rumors: FivePoint, Bank OZK, Ocean Bank
• Slate Asset Management Providing Canada $363M In Relief
• Objector Fights $15M Deal In American Realty-Tied REIT Suit
• NYC COVID-19 Lease Guarantee Law May Be Unconstitutional
• Booking Sites' Bids To Drop Cuban Property Suit Granted
• Credibility Concerns About Virtual Arbitration Are Unfounded
• Whole Foods-Anchored Fla. Center Trades Hands For $47M
• Justices Won't Review Couple's $3.4M Tax Debt, Sale Protest
• Landlord Says Jenner & Block Owes $3.7M In Unpaid Rent
• NY Judge Issues Guidance For Upcoming Eviction Cases
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Goldman Class Cert. Ruling Has COVID-19 Implications: Amici
• Critics Question Trump Expensing Push For COVID-19 Reboot
• Oregon Homeowner Drops RICO Suit Over Pot Farm Stench
• Wyden Says Next Virus Bill Should Boost Affordable Housing
• Hemp Producer Says Insurance Lapse No Reason To Go Ch. 7
• Virus Exacerbates Long-Standing Water Difficulties For Navajo
• A Tax Primer For PE Investment In Distressed Real Estate Debt
• Man Charged In Mortgage Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly
• Fort Worth Episcopal Diocese Wins $100M Property Fight
• FINRA Can't Pin $12.5M Promissory Note Fraud On Brokerage
• Florida And CFPB Can Jointly Take Ocwen Claims To Trial
• Cullen And Dykman, Jeffrey Zwick Guide $39M Bronx Loan
• Real Estate Rumors: Chetrit, Altaris, Zurich Insurance
• A Lawyer's Guide To Client Service Continuity Planning
• Goodwin Group Combines Life Sciences, Real Estate Attys
• Coronavirus Q&A: Dechert Real Estate Leader
• Mich. Tells 6th Circ. Tribe Never Had A Reservation
• 9th Circ. To Weigh In On Lloyd's Arbitration Dispute
• A-Rod Faces Punitive Damages Claim In $50M Fraud Suit
• 6th Circ. Backs Chesapeake Win In Landowners' Royalties Suit
• Virus May Derail Trial On Buchanan Ingersoll's $1M Fee Claim
• SEC Eases Disclosure Rules Related To Acquisitions
• NJ Property Owners Escape Injury Suit Due To Lease With City
• Superfund Ruling May Increase Landowners' Cleanup Liability
• Title Insurance Startup Raises $123M In Series C Financing
• Chicago Tells 7th Circ. Park With Obama Center Is 'Still A Park'
• Chinese Co. Seeks 9th Circ. Undo Of 'Frankenstein' Award
• Virtual Meetings Could Be Fertile Ground For Legal Discovery
• Bankruptcy's 'Deep Freeze' May Be Struggling Cos.' Best Hope
• Apartment Owner's $1M Harvey Claim Sent To Arbitration
• Funding Considerations Amid COVID-19 Liquidity Crunch
• Real Estate Rumors: Vornado, Housing Trust Group, Facebook
• DuPont Sued Over 'Forever Chemicals' In NC Drinking Water
• Firms Ask 11th Circ. To Lift Block On Fee Claim In Fraud Case
• Amtrak Rail Ownership Fight Won't Wait For Settlement Talks
• Chicago Atty Can't Dodge SEC's Tidied-Up EB-5 Fraud Suit
• Ex-Kazakh Mayor Sanctioned In Money Laundering Suit
• NY Real Estate Sale Can Go On Despite Pandemic
• DOI Tribal Land-Into-Trust Guidance 'A Joke,' DC Judge Says
• Opportunity Zone Bill May Help Cos. That Missed PPP Funds
• K&L Gates Snags Ex-Kutak Rock Construction Pro In Calif.
• Contingent Fees A Great Option For Cos. During Downturn
• Real Estate Rumors: Will Group, M&T Bank, GW Properties
• The Role Of Remote Mediation After The Crisis Is Over
• What COVID-19 Means For The M&A Insurance Market
• Oilfield Chemical Co. Seeks $1.3M For Mixing Plants
• Colorado Casino Purchase Falls Through Due To COVID-19
• Skadden, Sullivan Steer REIT's $600M Private Investment Deal
• 7 Steps To Romancing The Virtual Classroom
• OCC Finalizes Overhaul Of Community Lending Rules
• Lead Paint Victims Fight Sherwin-Williams' Judge DQ Bid
• DOI Says It Properly Rejected Mashpee Tribe's Trust Land Bid
• Quicken Loans Can't Ditch Telemarketing Suit
• Akin Gump Escapes Sanctions Bid In Hotel Developer Fight
• NYC Housing Court Starts Virtual Eviction Case Conferences
• 3rd Circ. Questions Pa. Pols' Standing In Fracking Suit
• Justices Could Curb Congress' Authority In Trump Doc Suits
• Great Recession Holds Mortgage Crisis Lessons For Today
• 11th Circ. Undoes Benihana's Atty Fee Award In Lease Dispute
• Real Estate Rumors: Kushner, Zaragon, JP Morgan
• Emmet Marvin Steers BNY Mellon's $77M NYC Apartment Loan
• 5 Tips For Emergency Relief Petitions During COVID-19
• Key Return-To-Work Considerations For Law Firms
• Dream Industrial REIT Buys 31 Properties For $153M
• Why COVID-19 Could Shrink Your Lavish BigLaw Office
• Landlord Says Steakhouse Skipped Bill On Pittsburgh Lease
• WeWork's SoftBank Fight Put On Path To 2021 Chancery Trial
• Biz Closures May Revive Property Takings Issue At High Court
• Litigating Lending Agreements During And After Pandemic
• Landlord Claims Insurance Company Didn't Pay Up After Fire
• NY Housing Ruling Raises Bar For Retroactive Economic Regs
• Macau Casino Fund Gets OK For $856M Debt Swap
• Orion Residential Lands $182M Loan For 4 Texas Properties
• A Creative Solution For Teaching Local Practice In Law School
• Real Estate Rumors: Amerant, Ranquist, Hector Henriette
• Key Issues In Pandemic-Induced Contract Disputes
• NY Court Upholds 4-Year Limit For Rent Overcharge Liability
• High Court Won't Review Santa Monica Rental Limits Law
• Divided House Approves Dems' Expansive $3T Virus Relief Bill
• Pandemic-Bruised IPO Market Shows Signs Of Healing
• Adam Skelos Can't Get COVID-19 Release After Dad Sprung
• Gulfport Wants Gas Royalty Costs Arbitral Award Confirmed
• Colo. Property Tax Cuts From Virus May Open Reform Talks
• What NY's Eviction Moratorium Means For Landlords, Tenants
• HUD Asked If FOIA Summer Shutdown Plan Is 'Even Lawful'
• Making Law Firm Panels Work For The Cost-Conscious GC
• Remote Notarization Is A New Virtual Frontier For Mass.
• US Bank Says Rehashed 'Champerty' Stance Won't Save Suit
• Coronavirus Q&A: DLA Piper Real Estate Leaders
• Real Estate Rumors: Deka Immobilien, Urban Street, RXR
• Texas Justices Say 'Anti-Washout' Clause Can't Save Rights
• Ponzi Schemer Wants Out Of Prison Over Virus Risk
• Distressed Debt Tax Opportunities For Foreign Investors
• Manafort's Release Helps Spring Ex-NFL Lineman From Prison
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• NY Court Upends Coverage Win For Former RCAP Execs
• Trump Administration Threatens Veto Of Dems' $3T Relief Bill
• Lender Inks $18M Deal In CFPB Credit Report Abuse Suit
• LA Real Estate Figure To Plead Guilty To Bribing City Leaders
• Chinese Real Estate Co. Raises $244M From Tencent, VC Firm
• Pandemic Presents Teamwork Test For Law Firms
• PHH Mortgage Accused Of Sending Inflated Payoff Statements
• Real Estate Rumors: Goldman, Rampante Realty, Grupo Eco
• Online Home Buying Platform Scores $105M In Financing
• Chubb Off Hook For Sandy Damage To Beachfront Houses
• 4th Circ. Revives Emoluments Case Against Trump
• Father Of CMBS Says Virus Could Destroy Sector
• Goldman Wants Full 2nd Circ. Review Of Split Panel's Ruling
• 9th Circ. Judge Wary Of Chase Escrow Suit's 'Massive Impact'
• Judge Points To Manafort In Ex-NFLer's Early Release Hearing
• Felony Conviction Tenant Ban Violates FHA, Nonprofit Says
• 'Varsity Blues' Dad Says Feds Hid Exculpatory FaceTime Call
• Real Estate Rumors: Lindy, Realterm Logistics, Nationwide
• COVID-19 Is Unlikely To Remove Commercial Rent Obligations
• 2 Key NY Law Considerations For COVID-19 Contract Disputes
• 8 Tips For Retaining An Expert During COVID-19 And Beyond
• Greenberg Traurig Guides KBS REIT In Salt Lake City Sale
• 11th Circ. Says Liberty Can Duck Spider Infestation Coverage
• NY Eviction Moratorium Unfairly Weakens Tenant Protections
• Optimism Rising Among Private Lenders During Pandemic
• NY Atty Confusion, Concern Around New Virus Eviction Rule
• Merck Aims To Revive Suit Over NJ Town's Zoning Changes
• House Dems Unveil Sweeping $3T Virus Relief Bill
• Delaware River Overseer Can Regulate Fracking, Groups Say
• Chicago Can Take Man's Land Despite Changed Zoning Plans
• ResCap Says Lending Tree Must Cough Up $68.5M Judgment
• Multifamily Fla. Property Lands $71M Refinancing Loan
• Borrowers Seek $49M Atty Fees In BofA, Countrywide Case
• Mass. Tribe Says DOI Illegally Swapped In Land-Into-Trust Test
• What It's Like To Move From Army JAG To BigLaw
• Real Estate Co. Slams Vale Claims In $500M Mining JV Fight
• Solutions For Commercial Tenants Facing Rent Challenges
• Calif. Ruling Shows Disfavor For Real Estate Fiduciary Fraud
• Real Estate Rumors: Related, Allen & Overy, Welltower
• Justices Mull 'Special' Standards In Trump's NY Subpoena Suit
• Justices Probe House Panels' Authority To Seek Trump Docs
• WeWork Committee Fights For Control Of $3B SoftBank Suit
• National Assoc. Of Realtors Hit With Antitrust Suit By Rival
• Diamond Resorts Wants Timeshare-Exit Mailer Declared False
• Coronavirus Q&A: Bilzin Sumberg's Bankruptcy Leader
• $15M Mexican Real Estate Fraud Suit Revived In US Court
• 4th Circ. Upholds Arbitration Award In $4M Hotel Dispute
• Justices To Weigh Division Of Power In Trump Subpoena Suits
• Real Estate Rumors: Amazon, Arlington Partnership, Capitale
• How Law Firms Can Maximize COVID-19 Insurance Coverage
• Would California's Foreclosure Moratorium Be Enforceable?
• NY Judge Reluctantly Voids Sears Lease Decision
• Protecting Privilege When Communicating With Contractors
• Martha's Vineyard Artist Must Catalog Works In Porn IP Case
• Chancery Orders Fast Track For Fraud-Tainted Hotel Sales
• Chinese Developer Can't Cite Virus To Slip Prison For Bribery
• No Quick Trial On Suit To Enforce $400M Realogy-SIRVA Deal
• Atty Urges Consolidation Of Yearslong Fla. Real Estate Suit
• Don't Fear The Reaper, He's A Florida Attorney
• Windstream Gets OK For Uniti Deal, Cuts Rights Backstop
• Tribe's Gambling Arm Wants Out Of Casino Contracts Row
• Trump Subpoena Suits Not Mere Political Spats, Justices Told
• How Some States Are Slowing Commercial Property Evictions
• Virtual Caucuses Can Improve The Mediation Process
• Underwriter Wants $41M Harvey Claim In Arbitration
• Bryan Cave Steers $88M Manhattan Prudential Insurance Loan
• 2 Bankruptcies Provide Template For Embattled Retailers
• Real Estate Rumors: Turner Impact, Self Storage, Stillwater
• How To Assess Accounting Materiality Amid Economic Crisis
• Minn. Bill Seeks Decoupling From CARES Act's Tax-Loss Law
• Loeb & Loeb And Stroock Steer $75M Bronx Retail Loan
• 3rd Circ. Says Price For Pa. Pipeline Easement Set Too High
• Creditors Say Windstream Could Have Gotten Better Uniti Deal
• Insurance Co. Off The Hook In $8M Dispute Over Leaky Homes
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Real Estate Rumors: Sidewalk Labs, Allakos, CalPERS
• Hunton, Blank Rome Steer MetLife's $400M Manhattan Loan
• Financial Cos. Face CARES Act Litigation, Enforcement Risks
• Texas Bank Seeks Redo In $62M Winstead Malpractice Suit
• Experian Accused Of Stealing Analytics Co.'s Trade Secrets
• Wash. Justices Say Insurer Must Defend In Tribal Rights Row
• Keeping Texas Leases Alive When Oil Wells Aren't Producing
• Wind ​​​​​​​Developers Say Tribe's Relief Sought Must Be Limited
• What All Attorneys Can Learn From Female Rainmakers
• 5 Pointers For Landlords Facing Tenant Bankruptcies
• Greenberg Traurig Grows Philly Real Estate Practice
• Texas Landowner Can't Stop High-Speed Rail Survey
• Bradley Arant Adds Veteran Finance Partner In Dallas
• Snell & Wilmer Faces Another DQ Bid In EB-5 Project Row
• WeWork Customers Demand Halt To Fees During COVID-19
• Calif. Biz Accuses Nonbank Lender Of PPP Foul Play
• Beyond Force Majeure: What Real Estate Attys Should Know
• Gap Sued Over Unpaid NYC Rent Amid COVID-19 Retail Woes
• Hedge Fund Exec, Trader Tell 2nd Circ. Trial Was Flawed
• Hotel Operators End CMBS Trustee Suits Over Relief Loans
• Ex-NFLer Won't Get Prison Release Due To Virus Just Yet
• What Hospitality Cos. Should Know About Virus Relief Funds
• Okla. Justices Say Insurer Must Pay Landlord's Atty Fees
• Real Estate Rumors: David Werner, Wells Fargo, Moishe Mana
• Tucker Arensberg Blasts Driller For 'Scandalous' Accusations
• Landlord's Death Can't Undo Conviction For Threat To Judge
• 3rd Circ. Says Cops Can Give Personal 'Overview' At Trial
• Chinese Investors Fight Bid To Toss EB-5 Fraud Suit
• Fla. Homes Sit On Land Contaminated By Mining, Suit Says
• Promoting Lawyer Well-Being Is More Essential Than Ever
• Hammerson Nixes Planned $519M Sale Of Retail Properties
• Davis Wright Nabs Ex-Hogan Lovells Financial Services Atty
• Argentina Airbnb Home Invasion Was Inside Job, Family Says
• Tribe Spars With DOI Over Quiet Rule Swap In Land Trust Suit
• Developers, Tribe Spar Over Feds' Role In Mineral Rights Row
• Navajo Nation Says DOI Can't Dodge Casino Road Suit
• 6th Circ. Rules Exec's Ch. 7 Can't Block IP Theft Judgment
• La. Appraisers Board Can't 'Run To Court,' FTC Tells 5th Circ.
• Chuck E. Cheese Fights Dallas Eviction Over COVID-19
• Vikings Owners Owe $2M To Former Biz Partners
• REIT LondonMetric Raises $149M In Upsized Share Sale
• Real Estate Rumors: Deutsche Bank, CareerBuilder, Advenir
• Ross Stores Sued For $5.5M In Unpaid Rent Amid COVID-19
• Remote Depositions Bring Ethics Considerations For Lawyers
• Maximize Chances Of Insurance Coverage For COVID-19
• Now May Be A Good Time To Rethink Biometric Regulation
• NPS, Hines Investing $492M In $2.3B Manhattan Project
• More Reasons To Redesign The Open Office Post-Pandemic
• NJ Justices Say Hoboken Can't Block High-Rises Over Safety
• WeWork's Neumann Sues SoftBank For Nixed $3B Share Buy
• J.Crew Just First In Expected Flood Of Retail Bankruptcies
• Cherokee Nation Wants In On Land Transfer Suit
• Alcatel-Lucent Aims To Revive Farmland Assessment Appeal
• Lender Accused Of 'Sham' Auction Plan At Paul Hastings Site
• 5th Circ. OKs New Bribery Trial For Ex-Texas Mayor, Developer
• DOI Urges High Court To Pass On Cherokee Land Trust Suit
• Man Says Amazon Is Trying To Snuff Out Law In Charcoal Suit
• Challenges And Next Steps For Hotels During COVID-19
• Real Estate Rumors: Mirae, Bank OZK, Santander
• Early Pandemic-Related Shifts We're Seeing In Legal Finance
• Cuban Americans Slam Expedia's Bid To Escape Property Suit
• Romer Debbas Aids On Valley National's $38M Brooklyn Loan
• The Death Of The LSAT
• 15 Minutes With Cedar Realty Trust's General Counsel
• Amherst, Front Yard Nix $2.3B Merger Over Market Uncertainty
• Judge 'Shocked' DOI Didn't Flag Rule Swap In Tribe Land Suit
• BLM Ordered To Rethink Approval Of Mont. Drilling Leases
• Shielded From Green Card Ban, EB-5 Investors Still At Risk
• FTC Wants More Info On CoStar's $588M Ch. 11 RentPath Buy
• Wells Fargo Dismissal Bid Blasts 'Revisionist' Borrowers
• Does Property Insurance Cover COVID-19 Damage In Texas?
• Taxation With Representation: Weil, White, Kirkland
• Cherokee Band Can't Block Land Transfer For Rival's Casino
• COVID-19 And Force Majeure: Lessons From Early Cases
• Real Estate Rumors: Groupon, Truist Bank, Senegal
• Greenberg Traurig Helps M&T Bank With $32M Brooklyn Loan
• Thor Equities Hammers Insurer Over COVID-19 Rent Coverage
• Now May Be Good Time To Pull Opportunity Zone Investments
• Real Estate Lawyers On The Move
• 'Material' Effect Looms Large In Realogy-SIRVA Merger Suit
• DOJ Should Issue No-Action Letters For Marijuana Industry