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Real Estate - March, 2021

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• CFPB Retracts Measures Granting Cos. Relief Amid Crisis
• Stifel, Jefferies Exit Louisiana AG's GSE Bond-Rigging Case
• Compass Cuts IPO To $475M With Help From Fenwick, Latham
• Water Authority Didn't Have Free Rein To Dig Up Ranch Land
• Pa. Landfill Suit Thrown Out Due To Misattributed Stink
• Real Estate Rumors: Bank OZK, Summit Health, Butters
• BSR REIT Drops $195M On 3 Texas Apartment Complexes
• 3 Cybersecurity Questions To Ask Before A Remote Mediation
• Jury Convicts Ex-Melrose CEO Of Taking Unlawful Payments
• Overwhelmed Real Estate Atty Gets 3 Years For Grant Fraud
• Mich. Judge Nixes Casino Developers' Suit Against Tribe
• Biden Signs 2-Month Extension For PPP Virus Loan Program
• Wynn Resorts, Ex-Counsel Try To Sink Bribery Case
• Real Estate Rumors: JPMorgan, HypeClub, RedSky Capital
• Tribe 'Can't Rewrite The Law,' Judge Says In Land Trust Case
• Pratt & Whitney Can't Exit $1B Radioactive Subdivision Suit
• Cybersecurity Considerations After NY Lender's Data Breach
• Loeb & Loeb Guides Aareal Capital's $93M Manhattan Loan
• A Uniform Mediation Act Primer As States Continue Adoption
• Judge Jackson Tapped For DC Circ. In 1st Biden Nominations
• Fla. Gov. Signs Sweeping COVID-19 Liability Protection Law
• Justices Seem Irked By Narrowing Scope Of Goldman Case
• Developer Must Pay Israeli Co. $8M For NYC Condo Spat
• 16 Firms Could Steer IPOs Totaling $3.7B In Short Week
• Merrill Lynch Beats Challenge To NJ Tax Assessment Cuts
• Ranch, Biden Admin. In Border Wall Dispute Settlement Talks
• Philly Health Facility Project Lands $220M Construction Loan
• Changes Proposed For Challenged $12.6M PHH Class Deal
• Architect In Tribal Bribery Suit Has Designs On Quick Trial
• Real Estate Rumors: Moinian, Gipson, Cross Continental
• Miner Seeks Docs As It Looks To Enforce $6B Pakistan Award
• CDC Extends Federal Anti-Eviction Order Through June
• WPT Industrial Forms $370M JV With Ontario Investment Firm
• Munger Tolles Picks Up Real Estate Vet From Pircher Nichols
• 8th Circ. Won't Revive Malpractice Case Over Estate Tax Docs
• Safeguarding Privileged Communications In A Remote World
• Schorsch Pushed On Audit Details In RCS Capital Trust Suit
• Goulston & Storrs Hit With $300M Suit Over Failed Project
• Tribal, Religious Groups Back Apache Bid To Halt Copper Mine
• Fla. COVID-19 Biz Liability Shield Bill Sent To Gov.'s Desk
• Oakland A's Win Bid To Curb Toxic Releases Near Future Park
• Eagle Hospitality Defends Foreign Units' Inclusion In Ch. 11
• Ga. Biz Court Takes Over Mortgage Case It Initially Rejected
• 11th Circ. Hints Late Notice Fatal To Murder Insurance Claims
• Real Estate Publication Defends False Ad Suit Against Zillow
• When Federal Courts Remand Eviction Actions Back To States
• How To Meet CFIUS Expectations On Chinese Investment
• Perkins Coie Land-Use Head Sees 4 Active Sectors Amid Virus
• The UK Needs Safe Harbors For Libor's Wind-Down
• Real Estate Investment Platform Prodigy Network Hits Ch. 7
• Saudi Co. Wants Ex-Spymaster's $29M Boston Pads Frozen
• 4 Areas Of Cyberattack Vulnerability For Law Firms
• Taxation With Representation: Sullivan, Wachtell, Skadden
• Real Estate Rumors: Bank Hapoalim, BJ's, Philippe Harari
• Ohio Tax Talk: Ensuring A Nonprofit's Property Tax Exemption
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• WeWork Bets On Post-COVID Co-Working In $9B SPAC Deal
• What To Watch For When Goldman Cert. Fight Hits High Court
• Okla. Tribe Beats Enviro Suit Over Casino's 'Sewage Lagoons'
• Airbnb Hosts Lose Challenge To Jersey City Rental Law
• Judge DQs 3 Experts From $1B Radioactive Subdivision Trial
• Mall Owner CBL Says It Has Ch. 11 Deal With Bank Lenders
• Ex-NFLer Can't Sanction Builder For Leasing House In IP Spat
• NY Rent Control Bill Would Hurt Residential Real Estate Sector
• Key Tax Concerns For Foreign Investors In US Private Equity
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, Chelminsky, Prologis
• Contractors Tell 11th Circ. Wage Violations Aren't Fraud
• What CFPB Policy Shift Means For Scrutiny Of Abusive Acts
• Pa. Justices Scrap AG's Royalty Case Against Anadarko
• How To Help Your Witnesses Overcome Hindsight Bias
• Housing Advocates Say Rule Stalls Tax Credit Deals
• Maine High Court Says Campsite Case A Tribal Court Matter
• Vacation Home Marketplace Hits $1B Valuation In 5 Months
• Colo. PE Firm Targeted For Info In Fight Over Thai Villa
• Maintenance Worker Sues Senior Living Co. For Overtime Pay
• Texas Panel Asked To Reinstate $10M Verdict In Landfill Fight
• Kirkland, Skadden Steer Dodgers Owner's 3rd SPAC Filing
• Real Estate Rumors: Subway, Wells Fargo, Blackstone
• Ex-Banker's Sentence Slashed In Venezuela Oil Bribery Case
• Nuveen Raises Another $59M For Europe Logistics Fund
• NYC Developer Faces $49M Suit Over Defaulted Condo Loans
• Too Little, Too Late: NYC Tenants Rip Stopgap Rent Aid Policy
• NJ 'Reply All' Ethics Opinion Brings New Pitfalls For Attorneys
• Fla. Judge Questions Ocwen, PHH's $12.6M Class Deal
• App Co. Shareholders Sue Ex-WeWork Brass Over Bad Deal
• Sherwin-Williams Loses Judge DQ Bid In Lead Paint Row
• Online Broker, Airline And Software Firms Join IPO Wave
• Eagle Hospitality OK'd For $470M Ch. 11 Sale Effort In Del.
• Panel Lets Co. Sue For Defamation Over Wage Theft Posts
• Real Estate Rumors: CIBC, Maxim Capital, Lester Woerner
• 3 Arthrex-Adjacent High Court Cases Could Affect PTAB's Fate
• Ditchik & Ditchik Is Expanding Its Real Estate Tax Practice
• More Companies Want Out Of $4.8M Md. Superfund Suit
• D1 Capital Leads Brazil Real Estate Co. To $2.2B Valuation
• Half Of UK Renters Have No Home Insurance, Study Finds
• DOI Solicitor Ends Ruling That ND, Not Tribe, Owns Riverbed
• Justices Probe 'Line-Drawing Problems' In Union Access Case
• Ohio, La. Say Axed Mich. Pipeline Would Damage Oil Economy
• Alaska Tribe Fights DOI Bid For Early Win In Bingo Hall Row
• Mogul Let RCS Capital 'Bleed,' Trustee Tells Chancery
• Judging A Book: Bibas Reviews Rakoff's 'Why The Innocent Plead Guilty'
• Real Estate Rumors: Hellman & Friedman, Chetrit, Dorsey
• Dentons, Cozen Steer $95M Manhattan Car Dealership Loan
• How Nonfungible Tokens Could Disrupt The Legal Landscape
• Texas Justices Rule Past Litigation Doesn't Bar Royalty Row
• Defendant Cuts Deal With Investors In EB-5 Fla. Hotel Fraud Suit
• Allen & Gledhill Guides CapitaLand's $16B Restructuring
• Defamation Claim Axed In Hard Rock Demolition Row
• Apaches Push 9th Circ. To Halt Copper Mine Land Exchange
• 3 Firms Steer $325M Cannabis Real Estate Merger
• No Role For Feds In Tribes' Ore. Water Claims, DC Circ. Says
• La. Real Estate Appraisers Push Justices To Review FTC Case
• Vt. Judge Nixes Separate Trials In Jay Peak EB-5 Fraud Case
• 'Phantom Quote' Hangs Over Fox Rothschild Cleanup Suit
• 3 Biotech Firms, Cannabis REIT Price IPOs Totaling $758M
• Nixon Peabody Co-Op Leader Sees Strong Residential Sectors
• Judge Says USDA Failed To Assess Price In Contract Award
• For Law Firm Digital Marketing, Less Is Sometimes More
• High Court Union Case Could Impede Basic Access Rights
• Real Estate Rumors: North Dallas Chamber, Ojalvo, Walgreens
• Takeaways From A Pandemic Year In NYC Housing Courts
• Mortgage Co. Stiffs Workers On Out-Of-Office Pay, Suit Says
• Ex-NFL Linebacker Wants Live IP Trial To Size Up Opponent
• Calif. Dems Eye Building Restrictions As Fire Season Nears
• Wells Fargo Judge Slams $32M Atty Fee Bid As Unreasonable
• Calif. High Court Revives Title Fees Suit Against Fidelity
• Arbitration Clause Fight Belongs In State Court, RE Co. Says
• Cresco Labs To Acquire Cultivate In Deal Worth Up To $158M
• Portugal Can't Tax Property Sales Differently For Nonresidents
• Senate Bill Aims To Give DHS More Power To Fight EB-5 Fraud
• Ga. Appeals Court Ousts Special Master In Hotel Co. Dispute
• Office Share Biz Knotel Sold To Creditor In Del. Ch. 11
• High Court May Shift Rights To Land Owners In Union Row
• Wachtell Helping REIT Columbia Property Assess $2.2B Offer
• Colombian Can't Shake Fugitive Status In $350M Bribery Case
• NY Mezzanine Foreclosure Ruling May Limit Borrower Options
• Real Estate Platform Offerpad Valued At $3B In SPAC Merger
• Real Estate Rumors: Gail Coniglio, BofA, Jay Schwedelson
• Philly Suburb Residents Seek Cert. In Waste Incinerator Suit
• NFL Stadium Coverage Row Settles At 2nd Circ. Goal Line
• Cognizant Can't Get 3rd Circ. Take On Bribery Suit Ruling
• DOI Defends Gambling Green Light On Kan. Tribal Trust Land
• Fight Over Vaccine Won't Prevent Jailed Developer's Release
• 3 Firms Guide Launch Of $4B Single Family Rental Biz
• Calif. Appeals Court Limits Groundwater Pumping Rights
• Pa. Court Questions Its Role In Ordering Brownfield Cleanup
• Real Estate Rumors: Regency Centers, MAC Cosmetics, Vista
• Host Hotels Nabs Hyatt Regency Austin Before Foreclosure
• Pot Co. 4Front Signs $52M Lease Deal With REIT
• 11th Circ. Ruling Continues Expansion Of Legal Standing
• Justices Urged To Ignore State Appeal In La. Appraisers Case
• House Dem Tries Again To Undo Ariz. Copper Mine Land Swap
• Real Estate Rumors: Contour Saws, Bove, Sonder
• Acore Capital Loans $65M For New Jersey Multifamily Project
• Trump Hotel Lease Docs Off-Limits To House Dems, DOJ Says
• Ala. Tribe Need Not Face Burial Grounds Suit, Judge Rules
• CDC Cannot Halt Evictions As A Public Health Measure
• Strategies For Fighting Back Against A Rambo Litigator
• NYC Lawsuit Requirement For Rent Help Temporarily Waived
• Ares Closes $4B Oversubscribed Flagship Credit Fund
• Developer Jailed For UN Bribes Wins Early Release On 2nd Try
• W.Va. Looks To Dodge Mining Contamination Cleanup Suit
• Federal Judiciary Seeks 79 New Judgeships Nationwide
• Trade Groups Push For New PPP Deadline, Citing Tech Issues
• Colombian Wants Fugitive Status Lifted In $350M Bribery Case
• Mall Co. Says Insurer Denied Virus Coverage In Bad Faith
• Ga. Court Says Landlord Clear In Fatal Shooting
• Real Estate Rumors: STG Group, Natalie Duran, Under Armour
• Federal Report Says CDC Lax On Anti-Eviction Order Outreach
• 3 Firms Assemble $6B Deal For Extended Stay America
• Surveying Global Tax Updates For Sovereign Wealth Investors
• Dickinson Wright Adds Litigator To Its Fort Lauderdale Office
• Convertible Bond Offerings Ride To New Heights
• Latham Real Estate Leader Eyes Wave Of Opportunistic Buys
• Texas Justices Agree Lease Bases Royalty On Full Sale Price
• Calif. Court Rejects County's Expanded Pot Growing Tax
• Judge Open To Ex-Atty's Prison Release Due To COVID-19
• Dentons Assists With $111M Apollo-Brack Capital Loan
• Fla. Construction Defect Law Lacks Teeth, Despite Updates
• JLL Lands $140M Construction Loan For Self-Storage Biz
• Real Estate Rumors: Hersha, Wayne Rosen, Oaktree
• Translating SEC Exam Priorities Into Compliance Action Items
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 1 Year Into Pandemic, It's Time To Rethink Law Firm Billing
• Eviction Freeze Exceeded CDC's Authority, Ohio Judge Says
• Tribe, DOI Want Yocha Dehe Blocked From Casino Suit
• 'About-Face' Stance Meets Skepticism In NJ Enviro Suit
• Orrick Partner Ducks Suit Over Home Remodel, For Now
• Warehouse REIT Lands $1.9B To Expand Temp-Controlled RE
• Zillow Must Face Retrial For Infringement Of House Photos
• Judge Axes Counterclaim In Hard Rock Hotel Collapse Suit
• Warburg Pincus, Hillhouse Rep $700M JD.Com Unit Investment
• Ill. Defends Foreclosure Filing Fees At State High Court
• Real Estate Rumors: James Hardie, Jupiter Medical, Axos
• 1 Year Into Pandemic, These Real Estate Questions Remain
• Offshore Wind Push Is Good News For NYC Building Owners
• Rogue High Court Citation May Spark Legal Writing Changes
• Developers Can't Sway SC Justices To Knock Out Impact Fee
• 28 Houston Apartments Sue CenterPoint Over Storm Outages
• 4th Circ. Affirms $9.7M Judgment Against Quicken Loans
• EPA Rethinks Trump's Rule For Action On Lead-Tainted Water
• Wells Fargo Pandemic Forbearance Suits Consolidated
• Steel Parts Makers Say Zurich Can't Recoup $90M Settlement
• Key Takeaways From The Biggest COVID Real Estate Cases
• Homeowners Seek $5.8M For Atty Fees In Contamination Deal
• Real Estate Rumors: Sunbeam, Bank Leumi, Hotel Properties
• How Surveys Provide Insight For Consumer Finance Litigation
• PHH Mortgage Evades Part Of Payoff Statements Suit
• 4 Firms Build Hilton Vacation Co.'s $1.4B Timeshare Biz Buy
• The Case For Diversity In Internal Investigation Teams
• Gap Must Pay Manhattan Rent, Even In Face Of Pandemic
• SBA Axes VA Small Biz Lease After Finding No Veteran Control
• Ill. Court OKs Ex-Alderman's Win In Chicago Zoning Fight
• 2nd Circ. Lets Iran-Linked Charity Collect More Rent
• NY Law Firm Sued For Breaching Lease, Owing Nearly $1M
• Whistleblower Suit Must Be Reinstated, 11th Circuit Told
• A Viable Eviction Option For NYC Commercial Landlords
• Zillow, Nat'l Assoc. Of Realtors Sued Over Listing Changes
• Key Legal Considerations For NYC Ghost Kitchen Leases
• What COVID Taught Real Estate Attys About Force Majeure
• Feds Tell Justices NJ Can't Block Land Take For Pipeline
• Mass. Asset Manager Can't Escape $1.05 Million Judgment
• Coblentz Patch Snags Bay Area Arent Fox Land Use Partner
• Real Estate Rumors: Ryan, Ladder Capital, Robert Christoph
• Fall Trial Set For IRS Agent Accused Of ID Theft, Fraud
• Real Estate Exec Can't Shed SEC Suit, Fla. Judge Says
• 5th Circ. Says Insurer Owes For Texas Condo's Storm Damage
• Atty Fraud Claims In Dorsey Condo Sale Suit Can Continue
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Timeshare Occupancy Tax In Virgin Islands
• Fla. Condo Investors Win $26M In EB-5 Fraud Suit
• Dealing With Excess Office Space In A Post-Pandemic World
• Landowners Defend Jury's Finding Poultry Farms A Nuisance
• Split 9th Circ. Refuses Apache Bid To Stop Land Transfer
• 5 Ways Outside Counsel Can Impress Their Clients
• OCC Rule Misaligned With Some Tax Equity Safe Harbors
• Real Estate Rumors: Maroone USA, Jenner, East End Capital
• Developer Accused Of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Fraud
• Ex-Foundation Exec Avoids Prison For UN Bribery Scheme
• NY County Asks Justices To Review Tribal Tax Immunity
• Latham Guides Airbnb in $2B Convertible Notes Offering
• Ocwen Gets CFPB's Servicing Misconduct Suit Slashed
• KeyBank Settles NY AG Probe Over Check-Cashing Services
• Real Estate Rumors: Estate Cos., Innovo, Morgan Properties
• Texas Attys Hit With $27M Malpractice Suit Over Ranch Deals
• Raymond James Fights $8M Deal In Jay Peak EB-5 Fraud Case
• US Blacklists Ex-PrivatBank Owner For Corruption
• COVID-19 Business Liability Shield Bill Passes Fla. House
• Zillow Beats Antitrust Suit Over Broker Collusion, For Good
• Duval Real Estate Leaders Hope NYC Will Loosen Restrictions
• IRS Should Level The Field For R&D Tax Credits
• Texas Tax Talk: Development Bill Needs Bilateral Buy-In
• Taxation With Representation: Latham, Skadden, Sullivan
• Pittsburgh Landlords Sue City Over Eviction Moratorium
• Texas Can't Undo $29M Highway Verdict At State High Court
• Feds Say $12.6M Ocwen, PHH Fees Deal Lacks Value To Class
• Ethics Tips For Attorneys Telecommuting Across State Lines
• Real Estate Rumors: CIBC Bank, Ryan, PulteGroup
• CoreLogic Nixes $7B CoStar Bid Over Stock, Regulatory Woes
• Magellan Says It's Not Obligated To Remove Ammonia Pipeline
• 5 Questions For GC Looking To Upend Home Broker Fees
• AGs Want Quick Appeals On State Boards' Antitrust Immunity
• NY Regulator Fines Mortgage Lender $1.5M Over Data Breach
• Judge Finds $15M Texas Project Suit Should Be Tossed
• 6 Ways Legal Employers Can Help Pandemic-Weary Parents
• Apaches Seek 9th Circ. Assurance Against Mine Land Transfer
• Former Skadden Tax Partner Joins Weil In New York
• Real Estate Rumors: Elion, Tocco, Dalfen Industrial
• Paul Hastings Defeats Abusive Litigation Claim In Atlanta
• Faegre Drinker Hit With NJ Malpractice Suit Over A&P Deal
• DLA Guides Carlyle's 141K-Square-Foot Logistics Purchase
• Landlords Push To Revoke Salon Chain's Restructuring Deal
• 4 Firms Build $6.25B Sale Of Venetian Hotel In Las Vegas
• Chopra Pledges A Vigorous But Fair CFPB If He's Confirmed
• Crypto Co. Says Landlord Won't Return Mining Equipment
• Judge Won't Toss Leasing Dispute Over Dallas AT&T Antenna
• 10th Circ. Says Court Abused Discretion With Clean Water Act
• Bank OZK Loans $189M For Massive Baltimore Project
• US Says No To Arbitrating Ukraine Bank Fraud Property Suits
• Florida's Rush To Pass COVID-19 Liability Shield May Backfire
• Feds Back Mille Lacs Tribe In Reservation Boundary Fight
• Real Estate Rumors: Stellar, Marquette, GDF
• Real Estate Lawyers On The Move
• Gibson Dunn Gets $600K Fee Award In HomeAway-NYC Spat
• Real Estate Credit Group Maverick Closes On $230M Fund
• Remote Working Tips For Lawyer Trainees And Their Firms
• What To Watch As Biden's CFPB Nominee Faces Senate Panel
• USDA Rescinds Environmental Decision On Ariz. Copper Mine
• Former Directors Sued Over Failed Real Estate Investment Site
• Texas Court Axes $500K Verdict In Utility Condemnation Fight
• Ga. Law Firms Get New Chance To Fight Unpaid Rent Suit
• Judge Says Utility Co. Must Face Challenge In Tribal Court
• 99 Hudson Developer Hit With Workplace Bias Claims
• Insurer Must Face Hotel Investors' $40M Virus Coverage Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Tricor, Extell, Lennar
• Kentucky Tax Talk: Important Bills To Watch This Session
• Ga. Judge To Review Biz Court Rule In Mortgage Rates Row
• CoStar's $7.3B CoreLogic Bid Aims To KO Competing Buyers