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Real Estate - October, 2020

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• Atty Lied About Settlement Pay, Calif. Appeals Court Rules
• Pa. Woman Gets 8½ Years For Filing 900 Fake IRS Returns
• McGirt Doesn't Back Tribe's Reservation Claim, 6th Circ. Told
• Chancery Trims WeWork Founder's Suit Over Busted $3B Deal
• New Census Data May Trigger Rethink Of Opportunity Zones
• CFPB Tells 9th Circ. Mortgage Services Firm Owes $8M
• Blank-Check IPO Mania May Have Hit Its Peak
• Texas Justices Pass On Bid To Hold Oncor Liable For Fire
• Deny Kasowitz's $237K Bill For 'Pointless' Work, Panel Told
• Intervention Blocked In $12M Ocwen Mortgage Fees Deal
• 3 Reasons Medical Offices Remain Attractive Amid Pandemic
• Real Estate Rumors: Bell, Plaza Construction, Related
• NY Landlord Wants Feds Sanctioned Over Forfeiture Action
• Dechert, Sullivan Guide $500M Penn Plaza Refinance
• Book Review: Did The High Court Cause Mass Incarceration?
• Ga. Judges Affirm $6M Judgment Over Failed Chicago Hotel
• Planet Hollywood's Times Square Landlord Sues For $5M Rent
• NYC Tenant Attys Urge State, Courts To Prevent Default Spike
• The Potential Post-Election Fate Of Trump Enviro Orders
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• MVP: Willkie Farr's Thomas Henry
• How The Environmental Justice Landscape Is Evolving
• Cannabis Co. Beats Farmer's $200M RICO Suit
• Texas Court Backs Atty's Win Over Property Theft Claims
• Insurer Doesn't Have To Defend Contractor In Pond Defect Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Bent Philipson, CIBC, Brookfield
• IRS Floats Rule Allowing Housing Credits For Poorer Tenants
• 3 IPOs Exceed $1B Amid Market Volatility, Others Delay
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• 3 Firms Seal $650M Transamerica Deal, Largest Amid Virus
• Persuasion Skills Attys Can Learn From Political Speeches
• The Road Ahead For COVID-19 Retail Lease Disputes In NY
• Zillow Investors Win Class Cert. In Suit Over CFPB Probe
• Deals Rumor Mill: Dunkin', Las Vegas Sands, Guitar Center
• MVP: Skadden's Vered Rabia & Neil Rock
• Schulte Roth Sues NY Landlord In Latest BigLaw Rent Dispute
• Judge Rejects $3.3M Deal To End M&T Mortgage Fee Suit
• Ocwen, Wells Fargo Fight Bringing Fla. Deal Into ERISA Suit
• Atlanta Taxpayers Seek To Revive Axed Refund Suit
• Insurer Seeks Arbitration Against Home Defect Claims
• Army Corps Can Move Forward With Flood Mitigation Project
• BP Tells Texas Justices Cashed Checks Kill Royalties Fight
• Real Estate Rumors: CBRE, Dwight Capital, Foundry
• Pot Co. 4Front Inks $30M REIT Deal To Pay Down Debt
• Reflections On My 1st Judicial Election Amid Racial Tensions
• New York Life Unit Wraps Up $500M Real Estate Debt Fund
• HUD Accused Of Firing Muslim Worker Due To Religious Bias
• MVP: Simpson Thacher's Erik Quarfordt
• AGs In A Pandemic: Ellison Talks Minnesota Housing
• DOI Asks DC Circ. To Overturn Mich. Land-Into-Trust Ruling
• Landlord Can Seek Extended Lien On Bankrupt Cinema Parent
• Florida Developer Accused Of Driving Boat Into Swimmer
• Doctor Asks Calif. Court To Slash 'Flawed' $15M SEC Fine
• Real Estate Firms Lean Bearish, Eye Logistics And Biotech
• Airbnb Picks Nasdaq Exchange For Expected IPO
• Brookfield Closes On €1.1B European Real Estate Fund
• Lawmakers Eye New Markets Credit Fix For Indian Country
• LeClairRyan Trustee Seeks $42M From UnitedLex Over Deal
• GAO Says HUD Deals Wrongly Ignored Pandemic's Impact
• Pa. Shopping Centers Say Lenders Interfering With Tenants
• Texas Justices Told To Keep Records Sealed After $706M Trial
• Acting BLM Head's Resource Plan Unlawful, Groups Say
• Real Estate Rumors: SouthTech, JPMorgan, First Industrial
• Weighing Litigation Vs. Arbitration Amid Court Disruptions
• Katten Helps With $89M Manhattan Hotel Loan
• MVP: Paul Weiss' Harris Freidus
• $10M World Trade Center Damage Suit Hits Travelers
• Chicago Lender Says CFPB's Redlining Suit Goes Too Far
• 11th Circ. Vacates Tax Sentences Over $63M CDC Office Build
• Justices Told FHFA's Structure Not Fatal To Profit Sweep
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Cayuga's Immunity In NY County Tax Row
• Real Estate Rumors: Mater, Kylli, United Data Technologies
• Simpson, Fried Frank Guide $1.2B Sale Of Simply Self Storage
• NJ Ruling Heightens Landowners' Winter Storm Liability Risk
• Alleged Airbnb Home Invader Victims Fight Arbitration Bid
• Dentons, Goodwin Steer $110M JP Morgan-Prudential Loan
• Hilton REIT Park Hotels Chooses In-House Atty For GC
• 3 Things To Watch As NY Eviction Moratoria Are Extended
• MVP: DLA Piper's Amy Carbins
• How Attys Can Guard Against Rising Settle-And-Sue Claims
• 10th Circ. Undoes $443K Discovery Sanction Against Enable
• Holiday Season Won't Save Many Retailers In Pandemic Year
• Cannabis Co. Seeks At Least $3M Over Halted Expansion
• Real Estate Rumors: Modalia, Montage, MG3
• Debevoise, Kirkland Steer Stone Point's Bet On Lone Wolf
• Neb. Justices Say Allstate Isn't Liable For Meth Lab Cleanup
• 5 Tax Ballot Measures To Watch On Election Day
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Gibson, Hunton
• Cellnex To Invest €800M For Stake In Telecom Tower Network
• Texas Landlords Say Feds Can't Block Evictions Over Virus
• How Fla. Homebuilders Can Protect Pre-Closing Deposits
• Allen & Overy, Weil Guide £630M Deal For Retirement Housing
• Developer, Union Reach Truce To End 'Saliva-Spewing' Pickets
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Law Firm Tips For Attracting, Retaining Attys During Pandemic
• Australia's Link Group Rejects Nearly $2B PE Takeover Bid
• Hotel Group To Get Early Contract Ruling In €93M Apollo Suit
• CEQA Suits Can Be Mooted By Construction
• 'Ambiguous' Exclusion Bars Burst-Pipe Coverage, Judge Says
• Development Right Didn't Invalidate Easement, 11th Circ. Says
• Va. Golf Course Dispute Delayed As Dominion Seeks More Info
• Calif. City Accused Of Rushing Housing Approval In Fire Zone
• Wells Fargo Wants COVID-19 Forbearance Suit Tossed
• Real Estate Rumors: EverWest, EOS Investors, HallKeen
• Finding A Path Forward To Regulate The Legal Industry
• Manafort Beats NY Fraud Case, DA Mulls Another Appeal
• Philly Hospital Aims For Smoother Path Toward Ch. 11 Plan
• Ruby Tuesday Gets 2-Month Rent Payment Deferral In Ch. 11
• Linklaters Reps On €100M Swedish Apartment Complex Sale
• Cybersecurity Co. McAfee Leads 3 IPOs With $740M Debut
• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Dad's Pandemic Life
• Calif. Wind Farms Can Sue Gov't For $207M Grant Denial
• Goldman Investors Ask High Court To Leave Cert. Ruling Be
• NJ Judge Faces Ethics Complaint For Independent Research
• 8 Firms Steer 5 Blank-Check IPOs Exceeding $1.3B Total
• NJ Court Digs Into Tribe's Fee Bid Under Religion Law
• Pa. Justices Mull Time Limit For Mechanic's Lien Challenges
• 11th Circ. Concerned With Trial Judge's Early FCA Suit Toss
• 11th Circ. Rips Ga. Builder's Bid To Dodge OSHA Fines
• Real Estate Rumors: Stateside, Silverstein, Sunview Medical
• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Mom's Pandemic Life
• Asset Manager Lands German Real Estate Portfolios For $85M
• Jersey City OKs Kushner Settlement, Ending Tax Break Battle
• Environmental Policy And The Election: Part 3
• Mutual Of Omaha Can't Shake Prerecorded Marketing Call Suit
• Developer Argues EB-5 Fraud Suit Revisions Went Too Far
• Attys Can Help Clients Better Prepare For Climate Impacts
• NYC Property Owner Says Mayor, Mogul Devalued Building
• Real Estate Rumors: Copart, Eighteen Capital, Binsong Li
• NYC Developer Sues Union Over 'Saliva-Spewing' Pickets
• Davis Polk, Mayer Brown Rep Goldman's $500M Data Biz Bet
• Fed's Quarles Suggests Virus May Spur New Nonbank Policy
• Mitigating Pandemic-Prompted Construction Defect Risk
• 3 Ways COVID-19 Is Reshaping The EB-5 Landscape
• Environmental Policy And The Election: Part 2
• JC Penney Submits $1.75B Ch. 11 Sale Plan After Deadline
• 5 Cost-Cutting Strategies For Corporate Legal Departments
• NJ Town Payroll Tax Unfairly Targets Outsiders, Court Told
• House Panel's Trump Doc Subpoena Valid, DC Circ. Told
• NJ AG Sues Feds For Proof Of Affordable Housing, Crime Link
• Mich. Residents Granted Class Status In Tax Foreclosure Row
• Preparing The Next Generation Of Female Trial Lawyers
• Mentorship Is Key To Fixing Drop-Off Of Women In Law
• Female Attorneys Gain Ground In Battle For Clerkships​
• Wearing Natural Hair In BigLaw
• These Firms Have The Most Women In Equity Partnerships
• What BigLaw Can Do To Actually Retain Female Attorneys
• Fla. Justices Decline Review Of Airbnb's County Tax Win
• NY Court Trims Docs For Handover In NY AG's Trump Probe
• New Chair Of Women's GC Group Eyes Global Networking
• Justices Warned Of 'Upheaval' In FHFA Constitutionality Case
• Trump Asks Justices To Grant Bid To Halt Vance Subpoena
• 5 Firms Guide Rental Co.'s $2.4B Take Private Deal
• Environmental Policy And The Election: Part 1
• 5 Ways Firms Can Avoid Female Atty Exodus During Pandemic
• In Their Own Words: Being A Woman In BigLaw
• Law360's Glass Ceiling Report: What You Need To Know
• Glass Ceiling Report: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• Experian Escapes Breach Of Contract Data Suit For Now
• Chancery Questions WeWork's Flip-Flop On $3B Softbank Suit
• IRS Real Estate Push Should Wake Up Foreign Investors
• Vance Asks Justices To Deny Trump's Bid To Halt Subpoena
• Bloomberg Urges 2nd Circ. To Knock Down Drywall Co.'s Suit
• NJ Says Contractor Ownership Rule Is Constitutional
• Real Estate Rumors: CTO Realty, Bed Bath & Beyond, Alco
• A Justice Barrett Could Bring Clarity To Property Rights Law
• Atty Gaps, Case Backlogs Set Stage As NY Eviction Hold Lifts
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Judge Freezes Assets Of Chinese Billionaire Tied To Bannon
• Simpson Reps Blackstone In $14.6B BioMed Realty Deal
• Nat'l Assoc. Of Realtors Says Rival's Suit Twists Antitrust Law
• Kansas Looks To Block DOI Decision On Tribal Land
• Pandemic Could Force Rescue Of Housing Tax Credit Program
• Ocwen Agrees To Settlement Worth $11M For Fla. Borrowers
• Apollo Acquires Lendlease's Cell Tower Portfolio
• Real Estate Rumors: Mast, Finmarc, 13th Floor Homes
• Deals Rumor Mill: Xilinx, Saudi Aramco, Fenway Sports
• California Judicial Reference Can Benefit Litigants Right Now
• SEC Seeks To Restore Judgment Nixed By 9th Circ. Over Liu
• NYC Hotel Owner Didn't Breach Zoning Deal, Judge Finds
• 4th Circ. Urged To Nix OK Of $2M Philippine Land Fight Award
• Tribe Members Say Feds Need Not Act Before Pipeline Suit
• Snell & Willner Won't Be DQ'd From EB-5 Project Fight
• Real Estate Rumors: Office America, Kreindler, Chelminsky
• 3 Looming CMBS Trouble Spots As Pandemic Continues
• Latham Steers Xenia Hotels' Planned $200M Debt Deal
• Colo. Ballot Measure Will Help Fix Property Tax Regime
• Lawyers Must Fight Voter Suppression This Election Season
• NYC Mall Says Environmental Policy Covers COVID-19 Loss
• Why Sustainable Finance Is On The Rise
• Justices Won't Revive Dems' Emoluments Suit Against Trump
• 4 Enforcement Actions Highlight SEC's Focus On Earnings
• Hugo Boss Wants To Break $8.3M Lease In NYC Due To Virus
• Why Online Mediation May Be Here To Stay
• FTC Drops Bid For Sanctuary Belize Attys' Funding Info
• 3 Firms Guide REIT's $1.7B Cold Warehouse Biz Buy
• Real Estate Firm IMH's Ch. 11 Plan OK'd In Delaware
• Trump Again Asks Justices To Halt Vance Tax Subpoena
• AXA Sued For £1.7M After Investor Suspects Doc Tampering
• Cahill Gordon, Clifford Chance Steer $622M Insurance Tie-Up
• Businesses Still Await More Guidance On Bonus Depreciation
• 'Shark Tank' Wine Dealer Gets 2 Years For Fraud, Owes $1.8M
• No Second Chance For Obama Center Challenge At 7th Circ.
• Tribe Says DOI Has No Right To Hand Riverbed To ND
• Mass. Court Doubts Liability For Airbnb Rental Party Murder
• Class Says Sunoco Rewriting History To Shake $155M Ruling
• Early Takeaways From SEC's FY 2020 Fraud Enforcement
• Justices Told Wash. Tribal Fishing Rights Under Threat
• CFTC Climate Change Report Highlights Costs Of Inaction
• Real Estate Rumors: Archimedean, Jackson Square, Berger
• Clients Have The Power To Promote Wellness At Law Firms
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• DOJ Sued Over Push To End Enviro Project Settlements
• BofA Can Seek Immediate Appeal Of NY Preemption Ruling
• NY Landlord's Indictment Tossed Over Gov't 'Missteps'
• 2nd Circ. Loss Limits Trump's Options Against Tax Subpoena
• Chinese LA Hotel Developer To Pay $1M To End Bribery Probe
• NY Judge Pauses Doc Handover In NY AG's Trump Probe
• Real Estate Rumors: Fairstead, Acres Capital, Integra
• Homeless Shelter-Focused REIT Raises £241M In UK IPO
• 3rd Circ. Nixes Assisted Living Bias Ruling For Developers
• Appellate Courts Should Welcome Well-Crafted Amicus Briefs
• JPMorgan To Devote $30B To Support Underserved Groups
• Deals Rumor Mill: Roblox, Airbnb, Global Payments
• CFPB U-Turn On Mortgage Marketing May Repair Industry Ties
• Hotel Group Loses Bid For Quick Trial Over €93M Apollo Deal
• Blank Check Co. Targets Pot Real Estate In Deals Worth $185M
• 2 Florida Attys Charged For Foreclosure Funds Fraud
• DC Circ. Won't Throw Out FERC's OK Of Ore. Pipeline
• Chubb Unit Denied Appraisal Of Chocolatier's Sandy Claim
• Latham, Gibson Guide $375M Invitation-Rockpoint Venture
• Real Estate Rumors: JDS Development, Starwood, Kolter
• Lakeport Capital Inks $175M JV For Distressed Mortgages
• Alaska Enviro Suit Shows Gov't Is A Tough Tort Defendant
• NY Art Disputes Highlight Fame's Role In Copyright Suits
• SoftBank Says Virus Is Derailing Defense In WeWork Fight
• Alternative Financing Options For Retail And Hotel Properties
• Real Estate Lawyers On The Move
• Trump Can't Block NY's Tax Subpoena, 2nd Circ. Says
• Texas Justices Told To End Hurricane Harvey Takings Fight
• Trump Org Denies Waiving Privilege In NY AG Investigation
• College Coronavirus Q&A: Kansas State's General Counsel
• Real Estate Rumors: Wawa, Mintz, Terra
• Beazer Homes Beats Investor Suit Over Post-Crisis Reporting
• EPA Gets Overturned On SF Salt Pond Oversight
• What Hiring Law Firms Should Consider Instead Of Grades
• Nev. Lenders Must Brace For The Next Wave Of Foreclosures
• FCC's Carr Floats Plan To Help Add 5G To Existing Towers
• Hotel Group Sues To Force Apollo To Close €93M Deal
• Golf Club Wants McGuireWoods DQ'd In $750M Contract Suit
• Chicago Title Sued Over 'Brazen Misconduct' In Ponzi Scheme
• 5th Circ. Tosses La. Court Hold On FTC Action In Fee Case
• Supreme Court Won't Hear Case Over 5Pointz Destruction
• Real Estate Co. Gets $170M Via PIPE Deal Amid Board Conflict
• Trump Org Atty Didn't Disclose Cache Of Docs, NY AG Says
• Newark Wants To Sink Residents' Suit Over Power Lines
• High Court Won't Hear Dispute Over Bear Stearns MBS Sale
• Justices Skip Atty's Lengthy Battle Against NY Fracking Ban
• Chicago Defends Satellite Dish Restrictions At FCC
• EQT Partners' Second Real Estate Fund Hits Ceiling With €1B
• Justices Won't Disturb ConocoPhillips' Texas Mineral Win
• Judging A Book: Schroeder Reviews 'Collegiality'
• College Coronavirus Q&A: Maine's GC And Assistant GC
• Now Is The Time To Go Digital With Compliance Training
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms
• States Shouldn't Hinder Local Gov'ts In COVID-19 Tenant Aid
• Realtor Group Can't Ditch Antitrust Suit Over Commission
• 4th Circ. Revives Freedom Mortgage Property Tax Suit
• How Rookies Should Prep For A Unique Supreme Court Term
• What One Scrapped Opinion Might Say About Judge Barrett
• Trump, Manhattan DA Agree On Possible Tax Subpoena Pause
• Supreme Court Cheat Sheet: The Biggest Cases To Watch
• Texas Justices Take Up Mineral Lease Boundary Dispute
• Double Jeopardy May Doom NY Manafort Case, Panel Hints
• Loeb & Loeb Guides Deutsche Bank Unit On $105M Loan
• Real Estate Rumors: Elizabeth Delgado, Fulton, Coral Rock
• Taxation With Representation: Skadden, Kirkland, Sidley
• REIT Activism Trends To Expect In The Wake Of COVID-19
• Overcoming The Pandemic's Hurdles To Pro Bono Work
• GOP Vows Virus Infections Won't Slow Barrett Confirmation
• Trump Tests Positive For COVID-19
• NJ Accountant Accused Of Destroying Real Estate Biz Docs
• Sullivan & Cromwell Fights $70M Valuation On NYC HQ
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Levi & Korsinsky To Lead Stock-Drop Suit Against Prison Biz
• Belgian Developer Wins VAT Deduction Bid In ECJ
• Former JLL Exec Files Whistleblower Suit Against The Firm
• Pot Co. Ayr Invests $39M In Ohio And Pa. Cannabis Markets
• Pa. Justices OK State's Split System For Fighting Tax Sales
• Real Estate Rumors: Principal, Natixis, Hanson & Hanson
• Bass Berry, Jones Day Rep Twin River's $120M Casino Buy
• Trump's Tax Tactics May Be Criminal
• College Coronavirus Q&A: Duke's General Counsel
• Barrett's Rulings Show Fairness In Employment Cases
• Best Practices For Presenting Exhibits In A Remote Deposition