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Real Estate - January, 2023

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• Denver Dispensary, Landlord Clash Over Purchase Option
• Real Estate Rumors: American Legion, Wharton, Blue Monster
• Texas Justices Mull If Homebuyer Gets Seller's Arb. Pact
• Parties In $1.37M Hartford Construction Fight Will Try To Settle
• Realtor Urges NC Appeals Court To Back Contract Spat Ruling
• Fisheries Ask Court To Reject Defense Of Mass. Wind Project
• HUD Lines Up $80M For Technical Assistance Grants
• Ga. Home Inspectors Escape Wrongful Death Suit On Appeal
• Clay Mine Threatens Tribe's Land And Health, Suit Says
• Venezuela Escapes Drilling Co. Asset Seizure Suit
• Texas Court Revives Restaurant Contractor's Jury Win
• PNC Bank Settles Michigan Couple's Bankruptcy Suit
• NY AG Wants Trump And Attys Sanctioned In $250M Suit
• Oil Cos. Want $7.6M LA Contamination Settlement Approved
• Mapping The Transport Sector's Road To Zero Emissions
• Real Estate Group Of The Year: Hogan Lovells
• Conn. Quarry Owner Says Mayor's Closure Order Was Political
• NJ Restaurant Ends Bid For Coverage Of Virus Losses
• US Wetlands Harmed By Fla.'s Use Of Old Rule, Group Warns
• Texas City Not Immune In Harvey Flood Suit, Court Told
• Jury Says Navy Contractor Not Liable For Damage To Wharf
• PNC Tells 4th Circ. To Nix Borrower's Account Withdrawal Suit
• Insurer Says Strip Mall's $6M Hail Damage Claim Not Covered
• EPA Launches Plan To Speed Lead Water Pipe Replacement
• 9th Circ. Ruling Clarifies Homestead Exemption Ambiguities
• Troutman Pepper Adds Commercial Real Estate Partner
• Trump Drops Deutsche Bank Suit Over Financial Docs
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Feds Urge Against Ex-Ga. Official's Extortion Acquittal Bid
• NJ Appeals Panel Rejects 'ABC Test' In Real Estate Wage Row
• Real Estate Group Of The Year: Skadden
• Top Texas Court To Review Investor Liability In TPC Explosion
• 9th Circ. Vacates $8M CFPB Win In Mortgage Services Suit
• Texas High Court Sidesteps Cities' Flood Taking Suits
• Ga. County Sues Lake Property Owner Over Short-Term Rental
• Texas High Court Won't Review Recusal Order
• Ex-Live Well CEO Gets 44 Months For Massive Bond Fraud
• Utah, Others Beef Up Challenge To Monument Restoration
• Texas High Court Won't Rehear Reality Star's Anti-SLAPP Suit
• 2nd Circ. Won't Reconsider Macquarie Investor Suit Revival
• Simon Property Settles Chancery Suit Against Walking Co.
• 5 Ways Attorneys Can Use Emotion In Client Pitches
• Calif. And NY Climate Change Plans: A Comparison
• Chicken Wrangler Blamed For Ga. Poultry House Fire
• Investors Say Cannabis REIT Should Have Known About Ponzi
• Acuity Brands Hit With Class Action Over Data Breach
• Insurer Can't Duck Sotheby's Theft Suit Coverage, Judge Says
• Ex-State Dept. Atty Tapped In Ukraine Money Laundering Suit
• Contractor Charged With $2.5M Hurricane Sandy Relief Scam
• 4th Circ. Doubts Renter's Injury In Facebook Ad Age Bias Suit
• A Look At Lease Expansion Options In A Challenging Market
• NC Judge Tosses Claims In Wells Fargo Discrimination Suit
• Florida Church Says Policies Cover Hurricane Damage
• Real Estate Rumors: Howard Marks, RFR, John Ruiz
• 5 Keys To A Productive Mediation
• HUD Wants Tweaks To Housing Counselor Program For Tribes
• 'Zombie' Retailers Like Bed Bath & Beyond Face A Reckoning
• MSG Owner Floats Dry Night As Atty Ban Comes Under Fire
• Deals Rumor Mill: Twitter, Juul, Elliott Management
• Wash. Irrigation Districts Sue Feds Over Power Charges
• FinCEN Warns Of Sanctioned Russians In Commercial Realty
• DOJ Can't Renege On Realtor Antitrust Deal, Court Says
• Title Insurer Wants Policy Redo Over Drafting 'Mistake'
• Mo. City, AT&T Back In Court After Wireless Tower Rejection
• Texas Appeals Court Dismisses DHL Express' Airport Dispute
• Fla. Court Says Local Official Doesn't Have To Face Suit
• DC Circ. Tosses Challenges To Texas Nuclear Waste Site
• Preparing For An Era Of Regulated Artificial Intelligence
• No-Coverage Verdict Upheld In Sandy Damage Trial
• NY Man Sentenced To 18 Months For $500,000 Bribery Scheme
• News Corp. May Sell Move To CoStar After Fox Merger Collapse
• Kossoff Trustee Sues To Recoup $2.1M From Real Estate CEO
• Real Estate Rumors: Krakoffs, Avondale Care, MKB Ventures
• NC Firm's Clients Put 'Lives On Hold' Amid FBI Probe
• Mortgage Fraudster Gets 18 Months For $4.3M Scheme
• Insurer Says No Evidence For Jury's $9.3M Damage Award
• Maryland Appraiser Says Racism Suit Ruined His Reputation
• Freeman Mathis Partner Accused Of Accosting Opposing Atty
• Calif. Cannabis Developers Claim Fraud By Attorney, Investor
• Trump Drops 2nd Suit Against NY AG Following Sanctions
• Nationstar Seeks Exit In COVID-Era Loan Modification Suit
• Musk-Led Twitter Withheld Rent In SF and UK, Landlords Say
• Ariz. Chamber, Biz Interests Urge 9th Circ. To Greenlight Mine
• Mineral Rights, But No Royalties For Cos. In Texas Land Fight
• Texas AG Opens Investigation Into Co.'s Anti-Fraud TV Ads
• Real Estate Rumors: UBS, Bridge Industrial, Amzak
• Fla. Agency Says New Septic Tanks Won't Kill Manatees
• Murdoch Drops Effort To Combine Fox, News Corp
• Siemens Liable For Miss. Water System Failure, Residents Say
• Bankruptcy Ruling May Mean Harsh Results For Beneficiaries
• 1st Circ. Upholds Toss Of Spring Water Co.'s Retaliation Suit
• EQT Says Ex-Worker's Help Should DQ Plaintiffs' Law Firms
• Minimizing Landlord Exposure To NY's Gray Cannabis Market
• Law Firm, Building Seek Termite Coverage From Nationwide
• AT&T Unit Says Ga. Landlord Cut Power To 'Vital' Equipment
• High Court Dispute Shows Need For CWA Clarity
• Reed Smith Opens Orange County Office, Firm's 5th In Calif.
• PNC Borrowers Score Partial Win In Post-Bankruptcy Suit
• Texas Justices Urged To Review Salt Cave Rights Dispute
• Wyo. Lawmakers Propose Regulating Off-Reservation Hunting
• Ga. Panel Revives Contract Breach Claims Against Bank
• Puerto Rican Co., Oversight Board Face $90M Bondholder Suit
• Irish Land Seller Loses Appeal Of $45M Deal's Tax Treatment
• Feds Want Mich. Tribe's Land Trust Quick Win Bid Tossed
• Feds Seek 15 Years For Ex-Mortgage Co. CEO's 'Brazen' Fraud
• Listing Service Asks 9th Circ. To Revive Realtor Antitrust Suit
• Oil Co.'s Claims Against BP In $8M Suit Sent To Arbitration
• Investors Say Fake Renovations Used To Run Ponzi Scheme
• Evaluating The Legal Ethics Of A ChatGPT-Authored Motion
• NC Water Utility Settles Developers' Fee Dispute For $106M
• Real Estate Rumors: Cointreau, Vanbarton, Sunshine Sachs
• Cozen O'Connor Lobby Firm Adds Ex-Habitat For Humanity VP
• Prepetition Lease Termination Ruling Creates Uncertainty
• Court Won't Shield Housing Developers' Talks With Military
• States Ask Court To Reverse Block On NY Gun Act
• Ex-Condo Group Trustee Can Get Fees For Suing Peers
• Michigan Appeals Panel Reverses Trespass Suit Fees
• MB Financial Beats $400M FCA Suit Via Public Disclosure Rule
• Texas High Court Won't Hear Woman's City Demolition Claims
• DC Circ. Judge Slams DOE Boiler Efficiency Rule Clarification
• 11th Circ. Affirms $1M Atty Fees In Client Dispute
• Ex-LA City Councilman Cops To RICO Conspiracy, Tax Evasion
• McCarter & English Adds Real Estate Partner In Philadelphia
• Panel Urges Landlord, Court Collaboration To Divert Evictions
• 7 Tips To Increase Your Law Firm's DEI Efforts In 2023
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Trump Drops Suit Against NY AG After Sanctions Order
• Keys To A 9-0 High Court Win: Get Back To Home Base
• Ex-LA City Councilor To Plead Guilty To Tax, RICO Crimes
• Kickback Scheme Cost Contractor Work, Court Told
• Real Estate Rumors: St. John, JP Morgan, Robert Given
• DC Circ. Mulls Proper Law In Exxon's $71M Seized Assets Suit
• Insurer Owes Millions For Texas Winter Storm Claim, Co. Says
• New US Waters Definition May Rock The Boat
• Deal Talks Between Kushner, Veris Sour
• Tribe Plans To Challenge $89M Ruling Over Failed Casinos
• Ga. Panel Says Family's Notice To City Fails In Flooding Case
• BigLaw Cracking Down On Return-To-Office
• Judge Tosses Tribe's Casino Pay Row Again
• Arbitrator Was Too Close To US In Money Laundering Fight
• Texas, Groups Sue To Take Down New 'WOTUS' Definition
• NYC Council Probes Housing Voucher Program Delays
• Traffic Engineer Devised Real Estate Ponzi Scheme, Feds Say
• Simpson-Led Blackstone Raises $25B For Secondary Funds
• Special Master Orders Atty Sanctions In HomeAdvisor Row
• 11th Circ. Ends Farm Permit Case Against Fla. City Leaders
• 9th Circ. Affirms Toss Of Calif. Cannabis Co.'s RICO Suit
• NJ Judge Blocks Township's Ambulance Services Ordinance
• Tribe Can Recoup Legal Bills After Ex-Chair's Bribe Conviction
• Oil Co. Transferred $73.9M During Class Action, Suit Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Sortis, BanReservas, Related
• NY EB-5 Center Again Rebuts Investors' Fraud Claims
• Atty-Client Privilege Arguments Give Justices A Moving Target
• Nossaman Expands Real Estate Group With New Partner
• Justices Reject 2nd Bid To Block New NY Gun Control Laws
• Disbarred Atty Gets 5½ Years For Investment Fraud Scheme
• Kramer Levin Names New Land Use Practice Co-Chair
• Homeowners Fight Realtors' Appeal Bid On Per Se Standard
• CoStar Duels Rival Over Deleted Data In Copyright Case
• Judge Won't Grant Partial Wins In Solar Farm Erosion Fight
• Norfolk Southern Presses Challenge To STB Immunity Denial
• 3D Printing Poses Legal Questions For Construction Cos.
• Real Estate Rumors: Windsor, HJ Kalikow, Techronics
• 5 Gen X Characteristics That Can Boost Legal Leadership
• EQT Wants Landowners' Attys DQ'd In Unplugged Wells Suit
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• USAA Sues Propane Co. Over Opened Valve In NJ Explosion
• Mortgage Co. Denied COVID Relief, Ohio Class Action Says
• Tenants Oppose RealPage Consolidation Underway In Wash.
• Insurer Challenges Ga. Church's Fire Coverage Claim
• NC Roofing Co.'s Assigned Benefits Suit Tossed
• Okla. Taking Reservation Mining Dispute To 10th Circ.
• Ventilation Co. Takes Insurer's Fan Fire Suit To Federal Court
• Hagens Berman To Represent Students In RealPage Suit
• NY Neighbors Lose Challenge To Project Near Historic Church
• FinCEN Says Ownership Filings Could Cost $22.7B In 1st Year
• Voyager Sells Digital Assets For $1B, FTX Finds $5B In Crypto
• Servitas Worker Says Fighting Atty Harassment Led To Firing
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Justices Take Up $92M Racketeering Suit
• 6 Questions For Boutique Firms Considering Mergers
• Veteran Real Estate Atty Joins Fox Rothschild In NC
• Justices To Review Minnesota Takings Case
• Insurer Says Judge Misread Policy In Sotheby's Theft Dispute
• BIA Plans New Rules For Troubled Osage Oil Fields
• DC Zoning Program Reaches 1,500 Units, Report Says
• Ex-Sidley Finance Atty Moves To Alston & Bird In LA
• DLA Piper, Latham Guide Specialty Insurer's $134M IPO
• 5th Circ. Affirms Hanover's $570K Award Against Developers
• Pipeline Health Gets OK For Plan To Cut $330M In Debt
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Trump Org. Fined $1.6M After Criminal Tax Fraud Conviction
• 11th Circ. Limits Atty Fee Award In Fla. Mobile Home Suit
• DC Judge Nixes EB-5 Investor's Bid To Hurry USCIS
• Nursing Home Creditors Say Ch. 11 Fee Budget Too Small
• API, Louisiana Defend Challenge Of Tossed Gulf Oil Lease
• City National's $31M Redlining Deal Is Largest In DOJ History
• Ga. Judge Nixes Residents' Suit Over $5B Rivian Plant
• High Inflation Sends DOL Monetary Penalties Up By 7.7%
• Real Estate Rumors: Meta, Opportunity Fund, Harbert
• The IRS' APA Rulemaking Journey: There And Back Again
• Burger King Lease Dispute Reaches Texas High Court
• Ariz. Tax Dept. Says Short-Term Super Bowl Rentals Taxable
• Insurers Can't End Condo's Hidden Rain Damage Suit
• Fla. Court DQs Judge For Comments In Water Bill Dispute
• Ex-NFL Player Drops 2 Defendants From Suit Over PPE Deal
• How To Navigate Zoning In Conn.'s New Cannabis Market
• Ga. Woman Hits Ramada With Sex Trafficking Allegations
• Colo. Justices Weigh COVID's Effects On Property Tax Values
• Miami-Dade Gets Court OK To Purge FTX From Arena Name
• Texas Justices Told To Affirm Sanction In Pipeline Lease Fight
• Wynn Resorts, Ex-GC Beat Bribery Claims At 9th Circ.
• NY Judge Trims Eviction Claims In Tribe Pot Seller Suit
• County Illegally Curbed Tribe's Police Powers, Judge Finds
• 6th Circ. Is Reluctant To Adopt 'Novel' Class Standing Doctrine
• 11th Circ. Won't Shield Dairy Cos.' Assets From $87M Award
• Real Estate Rumors: Dean Factor, IDB Bank, Under Armour
• 10th Circ. Rejects Congressional Review Act Challenge
• 11th Circ. Ends Case Against Bank Over Radio Station Sale
• 11th Circ. Won't Let Ala. Debtor Dissolve Mortgage Lien
• Judge Won't Trim Navajo Nation's Land Trust Suit
• RealPage Urges Wash. Judge Not To Bundle Antitrust Cases
• Oil Co. Sues Los Angeles Over 'Rushed' Drilling Ban
• Feds Must Face Investor's Suit Over Green Card Delay
• NJ Panel Says Landlord Did All It Could In Car Fight Case
• Supreme Court Lets New York's New Gun Law Stand, For Now
• Del. AG Cites Snags In Crime-Tied Org. Shutdowns
• NAACP Can Pursue Challenge To SC Court Doc 'Scraping' Ban
• 2nd Circ. Asked To Reinstate NY Concealed Carry Restrictions
• Tulane, Insurers Finalize Settlement Of COVID Coverage Suit
• Insurer Seeks Pretrial Win In $5M Condo Water Damage Suit
• Info Requests Heat Up In Antitrust Suit Against Zillow, NAR
• Landowners Tell Justices EPA Omitted New CWA Rule Info
• Judge Rejects RealPage Landlord's Venue-Shopping Claims
• REIT Calls Foul On $7.8M Winter Storm Bill
• Real Estate Co. Beats Investors' Suit Over Philly Site Value
• Tribes, Religious Orgs. Ask 9th Circ. To Halt Ariz. Mine Project
• Real Estate Rumors: Feil, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Somerset
• Fla. Project, Chinese Investors Settle EB-5 Fraud Class Action
• NC Law Firm Shuts Office As FBI Hunts $3M In Missing Funds
• Real Estate Lawyers On The Move
• Feds Say Tenant Screener Is Subject To Fair Housing Act
• Father-Son Contractors Get Prison Time For $6M Tax Fraud
• Ex-Trump Org CFO Who Implicated Company Gets 5 Mos. Jail
• Insurer Can't Fast-Track Path To Appeal In Shooting Case
• Bankrupt NJ Developer Gets OK To Close On Real Estate Buy
• 5 Tips For Adding Value To Legal Clients' Experience In 2023
• Meta Subject To Housing Ads Oversight Until 2026, Feds Say
• 11th Circ. Lets Nationwide Off In Faulty Construction Row
• Atty Asks 5th Circ. For Fast Exit From Lewis Brisbois TM Row
• Justices Bat Down Fannie, Freddie Investor 'Sweep' Appeals
• Feds Want To Nix Last Claim In Navajo Relocation Suit
• LA Hit With Suit Challenging Constitutionality Of 'Mansion Tax'
• Atty Loses Bid For Legal Malpractice Coverage
• NC Law Firm Probed Over Alleged Misuse Of Client Funds
• NY Issues 3 Siting Permits For Solar Energy Facilities
• Insurer Wants $28M Texas Freeze Suit Moved To Federal Court
• Real Estate Rumors: CareRite, Tribeca Associates, Incline
• RealPage Plaintiffs Back National Structure For Antitrust Suits
• High Court Won't Review Sanctions On Atty In Copyright Suit
• Barley Snyder Promotes 4 Attorneys To Partner
• Atty Sanctioned For Filing Suit Without Plaintiff's Consent
• Pa. Town Accused Of Cutting Off Home's Sewer Line
• High Court Won't Wade Into Realtor Listing Antitrust Suit
• Trump Must Face NY AG's $250M Tax Fraud Suit
• Investor Attys Seek $5.5M In Fees As Part Of Ponzi Settlement
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive Rabbi Brothers' Row Over Theft Claims
• Office Owner Says Insurer Denied Roof Coverage In Bad Faith
• Investors Say NJ Real Estate Fund Ran $630M Ponzi Scheme
• LA Landlord Says Tenant Can't Tie Him To Pot Grower Fire
• Feds Ask Judge To Scrap Suits Over Monuments In Utah
• Florida Residents Say Cancer Claims Weren't Too Late
• Unpacking The Interim Guidance On New Stock Buyback Tax
• 2nd Circ. To Consider AAA's Arbitral Immunity Claim
• Legal Standing For Nature: The Road Not Taken
• Land Buy Isn't Fraud, Atlanta Film Mogul Tells Chancery
• Nonprofit Alleged To Run 'Filthy' Vets Home With Fed Funds
• Housing Giant's Takeover Dispute Set For Partial Arbitration
• Mich. Panel Backs Sanctions For Shunning Dismissal Offer
• 11th Circ. Revives Ga. Mineral Rights Case Against BASF Unit
• Wells Fargo Settles Proposed Class Suit With Borrowers
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• IP Forecast: Big Tech's Fintiv Fight Heads To Fed. Circ.
• Insurer Should Defend Sotheby's In Theft Suit, Judge Says
• New USCIS Visa Fees Won't Solve Bigger Issues, Attys Say
• La. Hard Rock Hotel Collapse Suit Removed To Federal Court
• 4th Circ. Tosses Developer's Suit Over County Utility Rules
• 5th Circ. Axes Challenge To South Texas LNG Project
• 11th Circ. Lets Wells Fargo Escape Mortgage Plan Suit
• RealPage Again Seeks Texas Venue For Antitrust Claims
• Fla. Construction Co. Owners Seek Probation In $6M Tax Case
• After Squatters Start Pa. Fire, State Farm Sues Fannie Mae
• Late Payments Void Property Value Protest, Texas Court Told
• Judge Finds Water Exclusion Bars Coverage For Seepage
• Deals Rumor Mill: SpaceX, Fanatics, Tokyo Gas
• Sanction Insurer's 'Vexatious' Appeal, CBD Co. Tells 4th Circ.
• Union Station LLC Beats Bank's Bid To End Foreclosure Suit
• Goodwin Nabs Investment, Real Estate Partner In New York
• Landlord Drops Capital Gazette Shooting Coverage Suit
• Utah, US Say Green Groups Can't Join Monuments Litigation
• Property Owner Accuses Dallas Of Misusing Nuisance Law
• Macquarie Asks Full 2nd Circ. To Rethink Investor Suit Revival
• NJ Panel Agrees Pollution Exclusion Bars Builder's Coverage
• Insurers Can Force Arbitration For $7M Hurricane Ida Claim
• Mich. Tribe Owes $89M Over Failed Casinos, Judge Says
• Denver Tenant Brings New Antitrust Claims Against RealPage
• Calif. Resolves Sex Harassment Claim Against Landlords
• 9th Circ. Reverses City's Win In Sober Living Homes Suit
• Proposed FERC Backstop Siting Rule May Speed Grid Plans
• Clark Hill Combines With Philadelphia Real Estate Boutique
• CBD Co. Says Insurer's 'Premature' Appeal Should Be Tossed
• Liberty Mutual Says Witness In Bias Suit Threatened Atty
• Preparing For Congressional Oversight Of Chinese Trade
• DLA-Led Specialty Insurer Launches Plans For $127M IPO
• Theater Chain Cineworld Vows To Speed Up Ch. 11 Case
• Border Wall Fraud Verdict Backed By Evidence, Judge Says
• What To Expect In Builder's Risk Insurance Claims In 2023
• Twitter Owes $136K In Unpaid Rent, Calif. Landlord Says
• Claims Court Nixes Building Dispute Despite Tribe's 'Plight'
• Biden Administration Beats Justices To Punch With CWA Rule
• RealPage Suit Should Return To Calif., Co-Defendant Says
• Nashville Tenant Joins Chorus Of RealPage Antitrust Claims
• JLL Report Shows Surge In Premium Manhattan Leasings
• Tribe Fights DOI, Intervenors' Early Win Bid In Land Trust Suit
• Nomura To Pay Ambac $140M To End RMBS Dispute
• The Biggest Bankruptcy Actions From Over The Holidays
• Hobby Lobby, Vornado Entities Owe DC Tax On $250M Sale
• El Paso Can't Escape Suit Over Fees, Court Says
• Realtors Want To Appeal Per Se Ruling In Antitrust Suit
• Real Estate Co. Asks 2nd Circ. To Revive Zillow Ads Suit
• A Tumultuous 2022 For CRE And What Comes Next
• Insurers Escape Coverage Of NJ Banquet Hall Shooting
• Goodwin Guides UC's $4B Blackstone REIT Investment
• PennDOT Gets Early Win In NAACP Highway Project Dispute
• Developer Asks 3rd Circ. To Revive Golf Club Sale Fraud Suit
• Cineworld Says It's Not In Sales Talks With AMC
• Judge Allows DOJ To Fix Ukraine Money-Laundering Suit
• Riding Circuit: January's Notable Appellate Arguments
• 6 Ways To Avoid Compounding Errors When Practicing Law
• US May Soon Have New Weapons In Sanctions Enforcement
• Florida Legislation to Watch in 2023
• IPOs Could Be Headed For A Rocky Road In 2023
• Commercial Real Estate Cases To Watch In 2023
• Antitrust Conduct Issues And Cases To Watch In 2023
• Bankruptcy Cases And Trends To Watch In 2023
• 10 Environmental And Energy Issues To Watch In 2023
• Residential Real Estate Cases To Watch In 2023
• Florida Cases To Watch In 2023
• What Will Keep Legal Talent Professionals Up At Night In 2023
• Hospitality Cases To Watch In 2023
• Native American Cases To Watch In 2023
• Texas Legislation To Watch In Early 2023