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Real Estate - August, 2020

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• Dems Ask DC Circ. To OK Trump Biz Records Subpoena Again
• Ex-Venezuela Official Pleads Not Guilty In $1.2B Oil Co. Fraud
• Ideas For Closing BigLaw's Diversity Gap
• BigLaw Cannot Reap Diversity Rewards Without Inclusion
• How COVID-19 May Forever Alter Work Life For Disabled Attys
• Diversity Snapshot: As Told By Black Law Firm Leaders
• BigLaw Needs More Underrepresented Attorneys As Leaders
• Advancing Racial Justice In The Legal Industry And Beyond
• These Law Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• How Law Firms Can Hire And Retain More Black Attorneys
• In Their Own Words: Being Black In BigLaw
• Trump Tells 2nd Circ. Deck Stacked Against Him In Tax Row
• Sears Insiders Say $4.2B In Borrowing Was Justified
• Biden Should Rethink Plan To Eliminate RE Tax Cuts
• Womble Bond Dickinson Adds 2 Real Estate Finance Attys
• Dechert, Gibson Dunn Guide $510M Home Builder Deal
• Partnership Settles $155M Easement Case With IRS
• How NY Businesses Should Approach COVID-19 Waivers
• One Year In, Mansfield Rule Is Boosting In-House Diversity
• Why 2020 Could Be A Pivotal Year For Diversity At Firms
• Diversity Work Doesn't Have To Be Reserved For Partners
• Law360 Diversity Snapshot: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• Chancery Suggests Pruning Claims In $5.8B Hotel Sale Battle
• Sanctuary Belize Execs Face $120M Judgment In Scam Suit
• NY Appeals Court Reverses Halt Of Manhattan Towers Project
• Luxury Homes By Calif. Lake Imperil Bald Eagles, Groups Say
• Bad Luck: The Alleged Double Life Of The 'Lottery Lawyer'
• Texas Justices To Weigh If Cashed Checks Kill Royalties Fight
• Trump Urges DC Court To Keep Pause On Tax Return Suit
• The Progression Of COVID-19 Force Majeure Litigation
• Redevelopment Options For Malls After COVID-19
• Locke Lord Helps With $110M JPMorgan Brooklyn Loan
• Real Estate Rumors: Seritage Growth, Live Oak, MetroNational
• North Dakota To Join Tribal Land Ownership Dispute
• Judge Slashes $160M Suit Over Miami Redevelopment Deal
• Chicago Bracing For Post-Pandemic Foreclosure Surge
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Jury To Decide 'Customer' Status In Hotel Finance Fight
• Texas Judge Delays $30M Real Estate Trial Amid Virus Worries
• Building Manager's Insurer Must Cover $2M Punitive Award
• 2nd Circ. Urged To Deny Stay In Trump Tax Subpoena Suit
• Contractor's Insurer Must Defend In Injury Suit, 7th Circ. Says
• Restaurant Virus Coverage Ruling Is An Outlier
• Ellenoff Grossman Steers Cantor-Backed SPAC's $500M Debut
• Real Estate Rumors: Realty.com, Rampante, Wellspring
• Borrowers Say Wells Fargo Misused Virus Forbearance Policy
• Mich. Municipalities Insist Old Case Blocks Tribe's Claims
• 4 Opportunities For Mediators To Settle Big-Dollar Cases
• Poland's Watchdog Reviewing Tesco's $240M Store Sale
• Bottini & Bottini Tells Lloyd's To Wait On $1.3M Fee Fight
• 5 Law Firms Steer $300M Blackstone-Tricon Residential Deal
• 4th Circ. Denies Jailed Ex-Taylor Bean Exec's Habeas Bid
• Oakland Can Keep Wells Fargo Loan Bias Suit, 9th Circ. Says
• Insurer Seeks To Avoid Defending Construction Defect Suit 
• Greenberg Traurig Scorches Gibson Dunn In Hotel Sale Trial
• Developer Pleads Guilty In $123M First NBC Bank Fraud
• Ga. Judge Recuses Himself From RE Suit Over Jones Day Ties
• New Orleans Says Hard Rock Hotel Collapse Cost Public $12M
• Goodwin Ducks Sanctions Bid Over Witness Gamesmanship
• Mass. Landlords Can't Resume Evictions During Pandemic
• 2 Conflicting Rulings Show Hurdles In Virus Insurance Cases
• Wilentz Goldman Guides Investors Bank On $18M Bronx Loan
• Real Estate Rumors: Metro 1, AIMCO, MidFirst Bank
• Texas Panel Gives HouseCanary 2 Options In $740M IP Fight
• Ocwen, PHH Ink $12.6M Deal To End Mortgage Fees Suit
• Remote Proceedings Bring New Wrinkles For Court Records
• Texas Trade Secret Case Spotlights Our Judicial Safeguards
• House Panels Narrow Trump Financial Doc Subpoenas
• NYC Commercial Evictions Could Resume Sept. 21
• LA City Hall Lobbyist Agrees To Plea Deal In Bribery Scheme
• Commercial Customers Say ComEd's Bribery Violated RICO
• Virus Should Delay $30M Texas Trial, Real Estate Co. Says
• EB-5 Ruling Shows Viability Of SEC Disgorgement Challenges
• DFS Case Shows Insurance Ramifications Of Cyber Breaches
• Homes Don't Kill $29M Conservation Tax Break, 11th Circ. Told
• Fla. Developer Can't Dodge Chinese Investors' EB-5 Fraud Suit
• Widower Sues NYC, Building Owner Over Fatal Falling Debris
• Cross-Selling Strategies For Law Firms During Pandemic
• What Developers Must Know About New Ohio Brownfield Law
• When Wind And Solar Deals Require Premerger Reporting
• Goldman Puts Class Cert. Challenge To The Supreme Court
• Coronavirus Q&A: Benesch Real Estate Leader
• Evanston Sued For Ending Coverage In Condo Balcony Case
• NY Judge Clears Way For Trial In Ex-Nomura Trader's SEC Suit
• SEC Rips 'Absurd' Bid To Profit From Ponzi-Funded Homes
• Chuck E. Cheese Could See 100 Landlords In Court Over Rent
• Ga. Supreme Court Snuffs Out Bank's $11M Lien Argument
• Chancery Asks Why Fraud Case Was Kept From Hotel Buyer
• Appraiser Can't Sue IRS For Alleged Privacy Violations
• FDIC's Bid For $3M From Lloyd's Came Too Late, Judge Says
• 7th Circ. Revives $15M Laundromat Fire Coverage Battle
• DC Circ. Says EB-5 Investors Had Enough Risk To Get Visas
• Challenge To Mass. Eviction Halt Will Play Out In 2 Courts
• Restaurant Virus Coverage Ruling Offers Insight For Insureds
• Vance Won't Enforce Trump Subpoena Before 2nd Circ. Action
• Hawaii County Urges Fed Court To Toss Vacation Rental Suit
• Atty Media Interview Lessons From Trump's Axios Appearance
• Artist Calls Toilet Planters Art, Not Junk In $7M NY Village Suit
• Judge Urges NY To Act On Housing Court 'Nightmare'
• 7th Circ. Throws Out Challenge To Chicago's Obama Center
• Landlord Safeguards Against Distressed Cannabis Tenants
• NY AG Names Trump Org, Morgan Lewis In Subpoena Motion
• Commercial Loan Workout Considerations For Lenders
• LA Blast That Injured Firefighters Sparks Criminal Charges
• SEC Sues Ex-Brokers For Role In $22M Belize Airport Ponzi
• Mintz Picks Up Partner From Boies Schiller
• 2nd Circ. Rejects Immediate Stay In Trump Tax Subpoena Suit
• Coronavirus Q&A: Shutts & Bowen's Construction Leader
• Chancery Says WeWork Can't Block Docs From Directors
• Wells Fargo Workers Add $1.9M To Reimbursement Settlement
• Eldridge's Fintech SPAC Leads IPO Floats Worth $900M
• US Bank Will Pay $6.5M To Settle Loan Officers' Wage Suit
• Errors To Avoid When Drafting Stipulated Judgments In Calif.
• Green Financing Firm Calls Customer Suit 'Buyer's Remorse'
• 8th Circ. Ruling May Provide Relief For Bakken Debtors
• Real Estate Rumors: Urbin Miami Beach, Pink Stone, Lola.com
• NY Judge Greenlights $1.5B Park Flood Protection Project
• Why Remote Depositions Are Likely Here To Stay
• Insurers Must Cover Ex-RCAP Execs' Defense Costs
• NY Court Denies Trump Request To Pause Tax Subpoena Case
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Michael Cohen's Tiff With Trump Over Legal Fees Can Proceed
• Trump, Green Groups Clash Over Overhaul Of Key Enviro Rule
• Powerful Chicago Pol Wants Charges Cut From Bribe Suit
• NJ Court Says Dog-Bite Liability Should've Been Left To Jury
• Real Estate Rumors: Opa-locka Industrial, Sapir, Amazon
• Recent Months Have Muddled COVID-19 Force Majeure Law
• 7 Keys To Drafting Effective Legal Briefs
• NYC Courts Say No Commercial Evictions Before Sept. 4
• Judge Dismisses Trump's Push To Block NY Subpoena
• Lampert, ESL Seek To Trim Sears Creditor Claims
• Airbnb Pushes Forward With Confidential IPO Plans
• Weighing The Virtual Courtroom Option In Civil Cases
• Real Estate Rumors: Bristol-Myers, WeWork, Kaizen
• Coronavirus Q&A: Bilzin Sumberg Real Estate Leader
• Mall Owner CBL Properties Inks Deal To Prep For Bankruptcy
• Golden State Warriors Must Pay Coliseum Debt Despite Move
• Judge Decries Discovery 'Fishing' In Seyfarth Malpractice Suit
• Second Georgia Probate Judge Dies Of COVID-19
• Chuck E. Cheese Landlords Say Virus Is No Shield From Rent
• MehaffyWeber Attys Beat DQ Bid In Texas Geological Data Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: SunTrust, Texas A&M, Foundry
• FinCEN Says Law Will Guide BSA Enforcement Decisions
• Yakama Reservation Excludes Disputed Area, 9th Circ. Told
• Attys Shouldn't Overlook Obligations To Potential Clients
• Switzerland Hit With $300M Real Estate Claim
• Pa. Justices Won't Extend New Fee Protections To Old Loans
• Sunoco Owes $150M For Late Royalty Payouts In Okla.
• High Court Taps Kirkland's Nielson To Defend FHFA Structure
• Wis. Town Urges 7th Circ. To Revisit Oneida Festival Ruling
• Mall's Suit Fighting Lender's Rent Grab Axed Over Citizenship
• Maui Tax Credit Development Must Stay Affordable For 31 Yrs.
• Trump Can't Sway 2nd Circ. On Emoluments Suit Revival
• Calif. Green Groups Can't Stop Ex-Casino Site Development
• Office Space Renter Hits Ch. 11 After COVID Slackens Demand
• Strategies For Associates Seeking Jobs Amid Hiring Slump
• Real Estate Rumors: NAI Miami, GPG Properties, Pulte Homes
• REIT Lines Up $120M For Cannabis Investments
• Sports Co. Claims Texas Firm Didn't Check For Suit Coverage
• What To Watch As Simon Looks To Exit $3.6B Taubman Deal
• Merck Loses Appeal In NJ Zoning Change Challenge
• Virus Creates Opening For Office Market In NJ Suburbs
• Quiros Cops EB-5 Plea In Exchange For 8-Year Sentence Cap
• Tribe, Feds Spar With Maine Over River Rights At 1st Circ.
• Dragoneer's SPAC Leads 3 Blank Check IPOs Totaling $1.04B
• 3 Options For Owners Of Distressed Retail Real Estate
• Lease Restructuring Groups Emerge As Virus Drives Demand
• Real Estate Rumors: Macy's, Bed Bath & Beyond, Chetrit
• NJDOT Gets Do-Over On Interest In $3M Eminent Domain Case
• How Pandemic Is Affecting NY Court Receiver Appointments
• Safeguards Against Legal Malpractice Liability As Claims Rise
• Trump Trying 'End Run' Around Justices' Ruling, Vance Says
• Companies Plant Seeds For Green Convertible Bonds
• The Sealed Indictment: How Trump Could Be Secretly Charged
• Wyo. Man Sold Securities In $170M Ponzi Scheme, SEC Says
• Ex-Onni Atty Says Work-From-Home Request Led To Firing
• Retail REIT Netstreit's $225M, 3 Firm-Led IPO Misses Mark
• 3 Ways Law Firms Can Guard Diversity Gains During Crisis
• M&A Freeze-Out Ruling Underscores Minority Investor Rights
• Real Estate Rumors: Waterbridge, Taurus, Richman
• Prison Biz Blasts Suit Over Virus-Linked Stock Drop
• 3 Firms Guide Chinese Housing Platform's $2.1B IPO
• Nonprofit's Housing Credit Win Could Beat Back Forced Sales
• 4th Circ. Says Interactive Brokers Must Pay $1M Arb. Award
• Philly Shopping Center Asks Court To Bar Virus Exclusion
• Pa. Justices Snub Appeal In Property Tax Uniformity Fight
• FERC Asks DC Circ. Not To Upset LNG Pipeline In Oregon
• SoftBank-Backed Fortress SPAC Leads 2 IPOs Totaling $405M
• Real Estate Rumors: Rockefeller, Bar Invest, Rishi Kapoor
• Mo. Restaurants Can Pursue COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• What I Learned As A Virtual Summer Associate
• NY Courts Extend Residential Eviction Hold At Least To Oct. 1
• Upstream Battles Sink Permit For $468M Gas Pipeline Add-On
• Couple Can't Get Award Favoring Dominican Republic Nixed
• Han Kun Nabs New Partner From King & Wood Mallesons
• Feds Deny Cayuga Land-Into-Trust Bid After Violent Acts
• Builder's $3M Deal In Worker Death Not Covered, 9th Circ. Told
• Fla. Mobile Home Park's Owners Beat RICO Suit
• Verizon Slaps Suit On Pa. Locality For Rejecting Tower Plan
• 11th Circ. Sides With Fla. Tribe In Nixing Church Takeover Suit
• Lesser-Known Litigation Funding Best Practices For Attorneys
• Churchill Nabs $2B For US Residential Transition Lending
• Kansas Accuses Feds Of 'Patently Wrong' Trust Land Decision
• Texas Insurer Wants Quick Win In Harvey Flooding Suit
• Title Insurance Investors Say $1.8B Deal Forced Through
• Colo. Tells 10th Circ. Block Of Trump Water Rule Was Proper
• NY Tenancy Ruling Is A Win For Commercial Landlords
• Trump Demands Deeper Look Into Vance Criminal Probe
• Temasek Nixes $3B Keppel Deal Over Financial Performance
• Real Estate Lawyers On The Move
• ADA Protects Lawyers With Disabilities, But We Must Do More
• Considerations For NY Small Biz Truth In Lending Compliance
• Fla. Panel Revises Disney Tax Ruling To OK Valuation Method
• Jones Day Guides Greystar To $600M Real Estate Debt Fund
• Legal Deserts Threaten Justice In Rural America
• Fintech-Driven SPAC Leads 2 IPOs Tapping Market For $1.27B
• Chinese Investors Say Fla. EB-5 Fraud Suit Is No Sham
• NY Court Affirms Asbestos Verdict, But Nixes $13M Award
• SEC Fines Rialto $350K For Mischarging Its Own Funds
• When Investor Talks Render Biz Judgment Review Unavailable
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Skadden, Latham
• Real Estate Rumors: Hales Franciscan, Omninet, Estate
• Dallas Real Estate Developer Cops To Bribing Council Member
• Coronavirus Q&A: Cassin Real Estate Leader
• Hotel Asks To Keep Deposit After Buyer Backs Out Over Virus
• NY Courts Say Eviction Pause Continues, For Now
• Restructuring Tips For Single Asset Real Estate Debtors
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• DOJ Seeks $70M In Properties Tied To Ukraine Bank Fraud
• 9th Circ. Upholds Dismissal Of Cliven Bundy Criminal Case
• 5 Firms Assist Intercontinental Exchange's $11B Ellie Mae Buy
• Citing Liu, 9th Circ. Nixes SEC's $15.5M Win In EB-5 Case
• Deals Rumor Mill: TikTok, Tencent, Japan Post
• Martha's Vineyard Artist Wins Copyright Claim In Porn IP Case
• Oakland A's Say Calif. Allows Toxic Releases Near Future Park
• NRDC, Others File New Suit Over Project Review Process
• Steak 'N Shake Sues Wilmington Trust To Allow $50M Sale
• Key Issues For Buyers Of New Zealand Real Estate
• Analyzing Upward And Downward Trends In Legal Tech
• APG To Pay $356M To Buy Out JV Partner In Real Estate Fund
• Linklaters Lands Goldman Sachs, Schulte Roth Alum
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Real Estate Rumors: Nuveen, Pascal's Catering, Amazon
• How Congress May Bail Out FERC On Tolling Orders
• Rocket Shrinks Target To Raise $1.8B In Paul Weiss-Led IPO
• 10th Circ. Nixes Trade Group's Obama Royalty Rule Challenge
• Venable, Winston & Strawn Guide REIT's Plans For $310M IPO
• Airbnb Says Alleged Home Invader Victims Agreed To Arbitrate
• 6th Circ. Told McGirt Ruling Backs Mich. Tribe's Reservation
• Real Estate Rumors: Sterling Bay, DR Horton, JPMorgan
• Climate Change Litigation Looms Over Trump Enviro Overhaul
• Fla. Court Affirms Dismissal Of Burger King Investor Suit
• ABA's New Guidance On Litigation Funding Misses The Mark
• 3 Pandemic Real Estate Insurance Points To Watch
• Calif. Judge Backs San Francisco Evictions Moratorium
• 9th Circ. Rejects DOJ's Quick Appeal In Bid To End FCA Suit
• Feds Charge Man With Swindling $1.6M For COVID Relief
• Mass. Tenant Groups Denied Role In Eviction Moratorium Suit
• 11th Circ. Won't Make Home Depot Rebuild Store
• Morgan Lewis Faces $10M Debt Collection Malpractice Suit
• LA Sued To Halt Developments Linked To Indicted Officials
• Netflix Scoffs At 'Barely Legible' Logo In 'Messiah' TM Suit
• Pittsburgh Mall's Ch. 11 Plan Cleared With JC Penney Deal
• NFL's Antonio Brown Sanctioned In Suit Over Trashed Condo
• What Firms Should Ask Before Hiring Attorneys From Gov't
• BofA Accused Of Unauthorized Escrow Account Creation
• NY Atty Can't Rehash SEC Registration Fight, Judge Rules
• NJ Mall Sues Microsoft For Closing Retail Store
• Latham Edges Peers In Blistering July For IPOs
• Philly Church Sues Insurer Over $5M In Fire Coverage
• Pa. Pottery Barn Says Restaurant Leaked Sewage Into Store
• 2nd Circ. Revives Stock Suit Against REIT Omega Healthcare
• Mass. Court Won't Use 'Grandfathering,' Citing 'Racist Origins'
• The Ethics Of Using Chatbots For Legal Services
• Vance Says Trump Probe Broader Than Hush Money
• 2 Firms Shape NexPoint's $900M Storage REIT Buy