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Real Estate - December, 2022

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• The Most-Read Legal Industry Law360 Guest Articles Of 2022
• U.S. Arbitrator Gets DQ'd In Money Laundering Fight
• Tribe Not Too Late To Recoup Fees In Bribe Case, Feds Say
• Plaintiff Firms Spar Over RealPage Consolidation Bid In Wash.
• AIG Unit Argues Excess Policy Not Triggered By Irma Damage
• Fla. Timeshare Wants Early Win In Exit Biz Dispute
• Fla. Court Says Builder Can't Duck Foreign Investor Fraud Suit
• Landlord Asks 4th Circ. To Revive Coverage Suit
• Florida Attorney Disbarred For Mismanaging Firm
• Insurer Joins Lawsuits Over Utility Co.'s Pa. Gas Explosion
• 6th Circ. Tosses 5 Cases Over COVID-19 Insurance Claims
• 3 Key Trends That Defined Real Estate In 2022
• What 3 Legal Industry Trends From 2022 Mean For Next Year
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• NY Says Climate No Excuse For Less Low-Income Lending
• Fla. Judge Won't Block NY AG's $250M Suit Against Trump
• Pension Funds Seek Lead In Suit Over 'IBuying' Property Tech
• Wash. Panel Reverses Farmers' Win In Roof Damage Fight
• Native American Land Transfer Bills Sent To Biden's Desk
• Learning From This Year's Legal Industry Discrimination Suits
• Bradley Arant Adds 2 Partners, Senior Atty To Texas Offices
• From Jan. 6 To Taxes, 'Tis The Season For Trump Probes
• Schulte Roth-Led Investor Urges Six Flags To Cash In On Land
• 3rd Circ. Backs Ch. 11 DQ, Sanctions On Fla. Firms
• SEC Looks To Sink Lawsuit Over Post-Conviction 'Overreach'
• Mass. Justices Give Golf Course Mulligan On Errant-Ball Trial
• Umpqua Bank To Face Trial On Investors' $300M Ponzi Claims
• Forestry Cos. Again Defending $164M Suit Against Zimbabwe
• Blackwells Hid JV From Investors, Real Estate Trusts Say
• Fla. Judge Skeptical Of Colombian's Diplomatic Immunity Bid
• Tenant Group Asks to Keep Third-Party Screening Suit Alive
• NY Real Estate Group Beats Antitrust Suit For Now
• No Prison For Investor Who Helped Cheat Quicken Loans
• Houston Astros Hit With ADA Suit Over Seating, Again
• Braverman Greenspun Announces New Partner In New York
• The Future Of Legal Ops: AI Has Important Role To Play
• 11th Circ. Frees Wells Fargo From Premises Liability Suit
• 4 Proactive Strategies For 'Rocket Docket' Discovery In SDNY
• Plaintiffs Seek To Consolidate RealPage Cases In Washington
• CFPB Orders Wells Fargo To Pay $3.7B For Illegal Fees
• No Extensions For Gov't Action Reviews, Colo. Justices Find
• Brooklyn Pastor Stole Parishioner's Retirement, Feds Say
• CA Landlord Accused Of Wrongful Eviction In Illegal Pot Row
• NY City Defends Study Underlying Its Rent Control Adoption
• Texas High Court To Hear School, Oil Co. 'Tax Ferret' Dispute
• Realty Group, Cos. Denied Early Win In Missouri Antitrust Suit
• Ill. County's Flawed Experts Doom Wells Fargo Bias Suit
• Lennar Brings Arbitration Clause Case To Texas High Court
• NY AG Calls Trump Fla. Suit Bid To 'Evade' $250M Fraud Case
• Honduran Private City Says Gov't Violated Autonomy Pledge
• Texas Tax Talk: What To Know About The Prefiled Bills
• 9 Considerations For Landlords Renting To Cannabis Cos.
• Judge OKs $2.8M Mortgage Convenience Fees Settlement
• Insurers Can Arbitrate $2.7M Church Storm Damage Dispute
• Enviro Groups Sue Calif. County Over 213-Acre Industrial Park
• Law Firm Hit Coverage Limit For Timeshare Suits, Judge Says
• Allen & Overy Leads Travel Biz's €566M Amsterdam HQ Sale
• NY Real Estate Board Wants Antitrust Suit Tossed For Good
• Wash. High Court Extends Block On $4B Albertsons Payout
• MDL Panel Tosses Effort To Combine RealPage Cases In Texas
• Real Estate Rumors: Vigilant, ABS Partners, DR Horton
• Calif. Judge Correctly Nixed Tribal Remains Suit, 9th Circ. Told
• EB-5 Developers' Botched Development Deepens Legal Woes
• DOI Lessee Says New DC Circ. Panel Needed In Drilling Case
• Jury Awards Georgia Attorney $1.15M In Client Fee Dispute
• NYSE Suspends Trading In, Plans To Delist Pennsylvania REIT
• Chinese Investor Can't Halt Arbitration In $3M Fraud Dispute
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Increasing Law Firm Polarization Will Degrade Rule Of Law
• Fla. Timeshare Co. Says Exit Biz 'Weaponized' Sanction Order
• Feds Say Gulf Oil Lease Is Forced By Inflation Reduction Act
• Suit Claims American Tower Quit $800M Latin America Entry
• Union Station Fights Bank's Early Win Bid In Foreclosure Suit
• NYC Locals Sue To Block 'Spiritless' $221M Wagner Park Plan
• Judge Says Panthers-Tied Developer At Ch. 11 'Finish Line'
• Real Estate Rumors: WorkFusion, Sonny Astani, Vivvi
• Hotel Tech Startup Mews Gets $185M In New Funding Round
• CORRECTED: Ala. Housing Authority To Pay Tenants $275K In Bias Suit
• Astros Face ADA Suit Over Seating, Service Dog Policy
• Ga. Airport Spa Leader Says Ex-Atty's Work Isn't Worth $1M
• Without Final Decision, 5th Circ. Can't Review Hurricane Case
• Stolen Electricity, Fire Cited In Suit Against Landlord
• Insurers Say NOLA Property Owner Can't Dodge Arbitration
• Court Rejects Panthers-Tied Developer's Ch. 11 Plan Releases
• Biggest Illinois Decisions Of 2022
• 11th Circ. Grapples With Fee Award In Eminent Domain Case
• Seminole Gambling Deal Wants It 'Both Ways,' DC Circ. Told
• 4th Circ. Won't Revive Travelers Breach Of Contract Suit
• Real Estate Co. Hit With Third Discrimination, Harassment Suit
• Sugar Co. Has $291M Suit Over Cuban Port Use Dismissed
• Academy Mortgage To Pay $38.5M In FCA Suit Over Bad Loans
• Miami Condo Group Too Late With Irma Claim, Insurer Says
• State Farm Hit With Class Action Alleging Race Discrimination
• Yakama Nation's $300K Superfund Settlement Wins Approval
• 10th Circ. Won't Rehear Developer's Spat With Water Assn.
• Store Capital Investors Drop Suit Over $14B Oak Street Merger
• DC Circ. Rejects Sioux Tribe's Rehearing Bid In Mining Row
• Ford Escapes Mo. Homeowner Suit Over Factory Fumes
• Settlement Paves Way To Close NY Rent Aid Application Portal
• Real Estate Rumors: Invesco, GL Homes, Savanna
• How To Deal With Difficult Clients, Practically And Ethically
• Cleary Guides WillScot On £335M Sale Of UK Biz
• SBF's Arrest Shows Feds Focused On Case, Not Congress
• Enviro Groups Seek $1.1M In Fees For Ariz. Copper Mine Suit
• Black Couple Didn't Prove Discrimination, Appraiser Says
• Siemens Moves To Dodge Jackson Drinking Water Suit
• Navajo Man Tells 9th Circ. He Is Owed Relocation Benefits
• Real Estate Rumors: Banner, Trump Organization, Hill Street
• Sandbagging Issues To Watch In Deal Documents
• Ga. Fights Residents' Dismissal Of Suit Over $5B Rivian Plant
• Fifth Wall Closes $866M Real Estate Tech Fund
• Feds Seek 9 Years For Former Attorney After Fraud Plea
• Wash. Panel Upholds Allstate Win In Condo Coverage Suit
• Trump Org. Held In Criminal Contempt In 2021
• Fraud Ruling May Touch Identity-Conscious Contracting
• REIT CEO Seeks $1.9M In Fees For Smear Scheme Suit
• 'We Buy Ugly Houses' Says HGTV Steps On 'Ugly House' TM
• Tulane, Insurer Get More Time For COVID Coverage Settlement
• Atty's Real Estate Cos. Want Out Of Ex-NFL Player's PPE Suit
• A Game Changer For Mortgage Foreclosure Cases In NY
• Cell Tower Builder, Ga. County Agree To Drop Site Dispute
• Dallas Development Owner Faces $1.1M Suit For Unpaid Loan
• High Court Won't Hear Developer's Virus Coverage Suit
• Investors Say NY EB-5 Center Misled Them From The Start
• Real Estate Rumors: Fried Frank, Dobbs, Crowell & Moring
• Restitution Bid Too Late In Tribal Bribe Case, Architect Says
• Ga. Judge Upholds $55K Settlement Deal In Real Estate Row
• Justices Suspend Chicago Ex-Judge Guilty Of Mortgage Fraud
• Compass Sees Chance To Settle NY Real Estate Board Row
• Veris Says Sweetened $1.6B Takeover Bid Still Falls Short
• Federal Courts Should Adopt Supreme Court's Amicus Stance
• Businessman Charged In $350M Scheme Seeks Immunity
• The 2022 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard
• Top Firms Make Growth A Priority For 2023
• Businessman Fights Extradition Over Sanctions Evasion
• Celsius To Hold Customer Crypto, Alex Jones' Personal Ch. 11
• The Biggest Environmental Insurance Stories In 2022
• Sober Home Brings Fight With NJ Town To 3rd Circ.
• Fla. Mall Seller Unfairly Hiked Price, Buyer Says
• 4th Circ. Dashes Ex-Owner's Bid To Renew Golf Course Spat
• Suit Over Cannabis Operation 'Insufficient,' Calif. Realtor Says
• 4th Circuit Questions Enviro Impact Of Proposed NC Bridge
• HNA Group Must Show Why It Shouldn't Pay Debt, Judge Says
• Real Estate Investor Held In Contempt By NC Judge
• Tribes Can Intervene In Utah Monuments Litigation
• Ohio Mansion Owner Can't Demolish Zoning Law, Panel Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Shift5, Silver Creek, Resnicoff Family
• The Odd Phrase That Could Flip The Trump Org. Verdict
• NY Real Estate Co. Settles Suit Over 'Unhealthy' Atlanta Apts.
• How Will The FTX Collapse Affect Other Companies?
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Bankrupt Reverse Mortgage Servicer Gets $34.5M Loan
• Nonprofits Say Ex-NFL Bias Suit Doesn't Need Arbitration
• Claims That Zillow Misled Investors Move Forward
• Ga. Neighbors Drop Challenge To $5B Rivian Factory
• 9th Circ. OKs Fed. Suit Stay Amid Calif. Eminent Domain Case
• HSBC Tells 2nd Circ. To Uphold Win In RMBS Trustee Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Popular Bank, Trae Young, Naya
• Mortgage Lenders Must Prioritize Anti-Bias Compliance
• Mich. High Court Rejects Restaurants' COVID Appeals
• Ex-CEO's Claims Of Distracted Counsel Fail To Nix Conviction
• Justices Should Skip Challenge To Easement Regs, US Says
• Colo. Ruling Signals Shift In Debtor Cannabis Involvement
• Census Data Shows Half Of Tenants Remain Cost-Burdened
• NJ Finance Group Sanctioned Over Discovery Lapse
• Scandal-Plagued DC Housing Agency Faces Reform Demands
• Russian Agent Used Condos To Launder Money, Feds Say
• Second RealPage Antitrust Suit Moves To Washington
• Ga. County Says It 'Dropped Ball' Approving Sterigenics Plant
• 'Unfortunately' NYC Can't Nix Trump Golf Deal Post-Verdict
• New Biden Plan Aims To Slash Federal Building Emissions
• Short-Seller Says Health Care REIT Welltower Masks Losses
• Realty Upstart Defends 9th Circ. Order On Pocket Listings
• Okla. Transportation Dept. Drops Highway Suits Against BIA
• Atty Sues Chase Over Missing $25M For Bahamas Land Deal
• Defective QVC Pressure Cooker Suit Shipped To Federal Court
• Real Estate Rumors: Michael Maggi, Old City, Stephen Pair
• NJ Panel Denies American Zurich's Bid For Arson Docs
• Ga. Island Vacation Home Owners Drop Short-Term Rental Suit
• Fla. County Fights Tax Bill On Property In Neighboring County
• Software Biz For Mortgage Originators Setpoint Raises $43M
• Colo. Firm Faces Class Action Over Deceptive Debt Collection
• Redfin Predicts Home Sales To Fall In '23
• 11th Circ. Backs Insurer In Fla. Hotel Owner's Hurricane Suit
• SD County To Replace Commissioner With Tribe Member
• RealPage Cries Judge Shopping In Texas Antitrust Venue Ask
• House Flipper Tells Justices Fraud Claim Should Be Wiped
• NY AG Agrees To Exclude Ivanka From Trump Org. Monitor
• NJ Hotel Wins Fight With Town Over Property Tax Break
• Title Co., Insurer Drop Property Purchase Coverage Suit
• Trump Org. Convicted Of Criminal Tax Fraud In NY Trial
• Insurer Urges Default Judgment In Drive-By Shooting Case
• Real Estate Rumors: TSMC, High Street, Baltimore Pickleball
• Luxury Home's Fire Sale Suit Too Late, Judge Says
• BakerHostetler Brings On 2 Corporate Partners In Fla., NY
• Tribe Wants $240K For Legal Costs In Casino Bribery Probe
• Ex-US Rep. Arrested In Atlanta After Venezuela Investigation
• Jay-Z, Caesars, SL Green Put Up Times Square Casino Bid
• Dem Lawmakers Propose Huge Investment In Indian Country
• Mall Of America Lease Fight With Sears Turns To Remedies
• Reverse Mortgage REIT Can Draw $13M For Ch. 11
• Manhattan DA Taps Ex-Trump Investigator As Probe Continues
• 6th Circ. Blocks Street Vendors' Bid To Sell Near Detroit Arena
• Occidental Insists Landowner Class Must Be Decertified
• Airbnb Stiffs Homeowners Of Promised Protection, Co. Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Gaw Capital, Rudin, Alberta Ranch
• DuPont Says It Didn't Contaminate Fla. City Well Water
• NJ Man Admits To $400K Real Estate Fraud Scheme
• Homeowners Tell 9th Circ. Wildfire Warning Came Too Late
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• NYC Prepares To Require Short-Term Rentals To Register
• Flexi Group Goes Public In $205M SPAC Deal Led By 4 Firms
• Jury Mulls Trump Org. Tax Fraud Case After Warning On Bias
• Which Pandemic-Era Retail Bankruptcy Changes Will Stick?
• Calif. Restaurant's $2M Wine Theft Suit Headed To State Court
• 3 Pricing Trends In Law Firm Use Of Litigation Funding
• The 2022 Law360 Pulse Prestige Leaders
• In Law Firm Race For Revenue, Top Dogs Stand Alone
• Bribery Charges Against Ex-NY Lt. Gov. Thrown Out
• John Lewis, Abrdn Build On £500M Residential Joint Venture
• NJ Redevelopment Feud Turns Into 'English Language' Debate
• CORRECTED: Cannabis REIT Wants Out Of Risky Investment Claims
• Ga. Judge Clips Co.'s Insurance Claims Over Employee Theft
• Calif. Agency Approved Oil Wells Without Review, Group Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Quarters, BankUnited, Ben Silverman
• Interest Rates Doom Lender, Crypto Winter Persists
• Judge Boots Atty Irking Court With 'Unnecessary Problems'
• ​​​​​​​Texas Justices Order Medical Test In Carbon Monoxide Case
• Biden Allowed To Consolidate Utah Monuments Suits
• Trump 'Explicitly' Approved Tax Fraud, DA Says As Trial Ends
• Remote Alaska Village Urges 9th Circ. To Reject Land Swap
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Ex-Counsel For Macau Billionaire Wins $1.9M In Fees
• Safeguarding Attorneys' Greatest Asset: Our Mental Health
• Reed Smith Nabs Ex-Katten Real Estate Finance Partner
• 2 Brits Indicted In Bar Works Scam, Named In SEC Suit
• Texas Land Co. Investors Call Share Expansion A Power Grab
• Poarch Band Moves Ahead With Magic City Casino Buy
• Ruling Says Court Can't Change 'Status Quo' In Fla. Contracts
• IRS Starts Clock On Energy Projects' Labor Rule Exemption
• Two Convicted In Foreclosure 'Rescue' Scam
• NYC's New Law Is A Game Changer For Short-Term Rentals
• Real Estate Rumors: McKinsey, Avanath Capital, State Farm
• Hartford Unit Settles With Colliers In Suit Over Defense Duty
• CFPB Urges 4th Circ. To Back PNC Borrower's Class Claim
• NC Tenant Brings New Rent-Fixing Case Against RealPage
• Real Estate Lawyers On The Move
• Simpson, Hogan Guide Blackstone's $1.27B Hotel Stake Sale
• DA Can Argue Donald Trump Knew Of Tax Fraud, Judge Says
• Accounting Firm To Pay $3M To Avoid Claims In Fraud Scheme
• Georgia Panel To Review Anti-Crime Measures At Atlanta Store
• Insurer Denied Win In HOA Retention Dispute