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Real Estate - July, 2023

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• Texas Lessors Say Energy Cos. Owe $100M+ In Royalty Snub
• NC Judge Pares Down EB-5 Investors' Suit Over Development
• Descendants Say Dispute Over Hotel Near Cemetery Is Valid
• Texas High Court Skips Nate Paul's $1.9M Charity Award Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Signature Bank, Ash Shah, Rhino Capital
• Farallon Pulls $650M For 4th Real Estate Fund
• Texas Appeals Court Rules Conoco Unit Owns Waste Water
• Ohio Mining Co.'s Gas Pipeline Challenge Deemed Premature
• Contract Disputes Recap: Timeliness, Evidence, Fact-Finding
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Elliott Greenleaf Atty Takes FEMA Flood Fight To 3rd Circ.
• Insurers Say Fla. Condo Failed To Maintain Plumbing System
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive Deceptive Ads Suit Against Zillow
• First Amendment Group Backs Disney Claims Against Florida
• Mich. Justices Shake Up Slip-And-Fall Defenses
• Guatemalan Hydropower Developer Gets OK On $7.5M Award
• Nonprofit Asks 11th Circ. For Redo In Water Damage Dispute
• Disney Can't Dismiss Fla. Land Dispute With DeSantis Board
• Maine Judge Denies Bid To Block Bridge Replacement
• 3rd Circ. Backs NJ Town Denying Sober Home Permit
• Panel Chides Mich. Judge For 'Unjustified Ire' In Probate Case
• NC Developer Accused Of $5M Investor Swindle
• Ex-Fla. Judge Is Told to Pay $200K In 'Frivolous' Trust Suit
• When Investment Banks Can Sell Real Estate In Calif.
• Steptoe & Johnson Adds Pair As Of Counsel In W.Va, Texas
• Feds Ask Judge To Scrap Suit Over Ga. Island's Wild Horses
• Bid To Stop Atlanta's $90M 'Cop City' Boosted By Ga. Judge
• Hedging Variable Interest Rates In A Volatile Market
• Florida Tribe Presses To Halt State's CWA Permitting
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Bed Bath & Beyond Gets Approval For Lease Sales
• Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Simpson Thacher
• Williams & Connolly Should Face Malpractice Suit, Judge Says
• No Defense For Roofing Co. In Tar Injury Row, Insurer Says
• Fla. Court Restores $10M Verdict in Luxury Condo Breach Suit
• GAO Says Army Not Properly Monitoring Housing Contractor
• Disney Says DeSantis Can't Avoid Constitutional Claims
• Congress Asks Biden To Remove 2 Species' ESA Safeguards
• NYC Groups Say Airbnb Can't Stop Short-Term Rental Regs
• Real Estate CEO Sues Event Co. Over 'Horrific' Wedding
• Real Estate Rumors: JPMorgan, Related, Carlyle
• Detroit Lead Poisoning Suit Isn't Covered, Insurer Says
• Tenn. City Sued For 2nd Time Over Cell Tower Permit Denial
• Judge Says Tenant Screening Co. Subject To Fair Housing Act
• 9th Circ. Revives ADA Suit, Slams 'Unjustifiable' Dismissal
• Contractor Wants 9th Circ. To Sanction Tribe For Appeal
• Travelers Says UNC Entity Made $5M In 'Unnecessary' Repairs
• McGuireWoods Adds Ex-Kirkland Real Estate Pro In Atlanta
• Parsing FTC's Intercontinental-Black Knight Merger Challenge
• Mallory Gives Plaintiffs A Better Shot At Justice
• Ohio Water Damage Suit Gets Another Chance Over 'Catch-22'
• Ex-Worker Tells 4th Circ. Firing By RE Company Violated ADA
• CRA Plays Role In DOJ Fight Against Redlining
• Liberty Mutual To End Business Owners Line In California
• Ex-Fed Atty Ducks Prison For Steering Contracts To Spouse
• Fannie, Freddie Shareholders Target Accountability In Retrial
• Lien Search Charge Isn't Illegal Transfer Fee, 4th Circ. Told
• 1st Circ. Won't Rehear Puerto Rican Insurance Arbitration Row
• Real Estate Rumors: Mark Attanasio, Inspired, JPMorgan
• Calif. City Urges Justices To Review Sober Living Zoning Suit
• Casino Dispute Must Go To Tribal Court, Judge Says
• Feds Want 3 Years For Recidivist Mortgage Fraudster
• 11th Circ. Upholds $500K Fee Award In Fla. Land Seizure Case
• Effectual Relief Questions Linger After Section 363 Ruling
• 2 Firms Will Lead LoanDepot Derivative Suit In Delaware
• These Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• Becker Adds 2 Community Association Shareholders In Fla.
• NYC Fights High Court Review Of Rent Stabilization Law
• Va. Lawmakers Say State Still Best Choice For New FBI HQ
• Judge Tosses Broker's Suit Over Fla. Town's Noise Law
• Insurers Tell 3rd Circ. Pa. COVID Appeals Are Irrelevant
• Colo. Eviction Case Could Transform Tenant Rights
• Car Dealer Tells Texas High Court To Revive $1M Jury Verdict
• Real Estate Rumors: Nemera, SC Johnson, Apple Bank
• 5th Circ. Dumps Nate Paul's Suit In Texas Search
• Scarinci Hollenbeck Hires Real Estate Pro In New Jersey
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• Lots Of Bark, Big Bite Out Of Atty Fees In Pa. Condo Case
• Insurer, Contractors Settle Coverage Row Over Plant Work
• Mich. Law Firm Gains Ground In Fire Case Malpractice Appeal
• DC Judge Rejects Challenge To Puerto Rico Dredging Project
• Sewer Claims Accrue With Every Overflow, Mich. Justices Say
• State Farm Seeks $1.5M For Cars Damaged In Garage Collapse
• 2nd Circ. Restores $4M Award Petition On Forum Grounds
• Ga. Residents Call Challenge In 'Cop City' Case 'Irrelevant'
• Enviros' Suit Paused After BLM Axes Lithium Plan Approval
• No Coverage For Law Firm In False Ad Suit, 11th Circ. Told
• Neb. Remodeler Gets 9 Years For Tax Evasion, Embezzlement
• Real Estate Rumors: Palladius, Baha'is, Waterton
• AT&T Challenging $48M Dallas Office Property Appraisal
• Landowners Want Nelson Mullins Atty Disbarred In Shell Case
• Mich. Court Says Property Transfer By Corp. Uncaps Tax Value
• Shareholder Objects To 'Unfair' $1.4B Urstadt Biddle Sale
• Realtor Group Wants DOJ's Antitrust Suit Revival Bid Tossed
• Javerbaum Wurgaft Injury Pro Jumps To Einhorn Barbarito
• NJ Jury Awards Mortgage Servicer $22.6M In Contract Spat
• 4 Firms Build $639M Sale Of Sculptor Capital Management
• Courts Can Overturn Deficient State Regulations, Too
• 3 Firms Build Public Storage's $2.2B Simply Self Storage Buy
• Blank Rome Launches Dallas Shop With Attys From 4 Firms
• LA Developer Gets 6 Years For Bribing Huizar In 'Pay To Play'
• Yacht Club Targets Wash. City In CWA Suit Over Murky Waters
• DC Circ. Backs FERC Approving Mass. Gas Project
• Federal Judge Won't Shut Down Wash. Gas Appliance Regs
• 9th Circ. Disconnects TCPA Filer's Suit Over Business Line
• Ala. Tribe Wants 11th Circ. To Revisit Burial Grounds Suit
• Fannie, Freddie Investors Set For Retrial Over Profit Sweeps
• Judge OKs Deal Ending Pa. 'Your CBD Stores' Lawsuit
• Landowners Ask To Intervene To Keep Gas Wells Unplugged
• The Biggest Enviro Policy Moves Of 2023: Midyear Report
• Section 8 Tenants Are Using New Laws To Fight Housing Bias
• CoStar Rival Gets Pathway To Appeal Rejected Counterclaims
• Harsh 11th Circ. Rebuke Should Inspire Changes At CFPB
• Insurer Asks Court To Revise Ga. Murder Coverage Order
• Stinson Adds Corporate Finance Partners In DC, NYC
• Blackstone's 5 Biggest Bets As Firm Tops $1T In Assets
• Trump Org Settles Cohen's $1M Fee Suit On Eve Of Trial
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Tales From The Trenches Of Remote Depositions
• 9th Circ. Backs Approval For Calif. Tribal Casino For 2nd Time
• Ga. Calls Bid To Put 'Cop City' On The Ballot 'Invalid'
• Real Estate Rumors: Salvaje, Doug And Lily Band, State Farm
• Conn. Justices Revisit Challenge To Drug Recovery Center
• DOI Pitches New Oil And Gas Leasing Regs And Rates
• Fla. Association Sues Insurer Over Hurricane Ian Coverage
• 8th Circ. Says Insurance Broker Off Hook In Fire Dispute
• Tenant Screener Not Liable Over Criminal Report, Judge Says
• Wash. Court Says Bankruptcy Doesn't Start Foreclosure Clock
• Wells Fargo Settles NC Home Appraisal Racial Bias Suit
• Bipartisan Bills Would Monitor Foreign-Owned Farmland
• 3 Alternatives To CRE Collateralized Loan Obligations
• 2023 Is Far From Done With Government Merger Cases
• Tribe Asks DC Circ. To Ax DOI's Casino Ruling Appeal
• Insurer Says Nursing Facility Covered Only For 'Named Storm'
• Ga. Banking Brief: All The Notable Compliance Updates In Q2
• 10th Circ. Says County Code Discriminated Against Disabled
• 9th Circ. Urged To Nix Forest Service's Win In Idaho Trail Row
• Boston's Fenway Neighborhood Set For $1.6B Redevelopment
• El Paso Seeks Dismissal Of Tribe's New Trespassing Suit
• Calif. Judge Slams Attys' 'Blather-Like' Scheduling Attempt
• Atty Fails Again To Toss Pot Shop Bribery Charges
• EPA Floats Rule To Help States And Tribes Gain CWA Powers
• 2 Firms To Lead Consolidated Suit Over Pot REIT Tenants
• Atlanta Building Demolition Suit Headed For Appeal
• Real Estate Rumors: Prestige, JSB Capital, M&T Bank
• Year-Round Construction Needs Nix Request For H-2B Worker
• Landlord Says WeWork Owes Rent After Denver Office Closes
• Commercial Litigator Brings Team To Einhorn Barbarito
• New Partners Bring Novel Workflow To Holland & Knight
• Feds Can't Kill FCA Suit Without Intervening, 11th Circ. Rules
• Broker Refiles Antitrust Suit Against Phoenix Suns Owner
• The Importance Of Sustainable, Resilient Construction Design
• 2nd Circ. Should Uphold Malpractice Exemption, Insurer Says
• More Deals Would Face Gov't Lawsuits Under Draft Guidelines
• Landlord Can't Prove Arbitrator Lied In $6.6M Award Fight
• Ga. Residents Denied Early Appeal In Power Plant Noise Suit
• Feds Not Required To Clean Polluted Native Lands In Alaska
• Wash. Univ. Land Deal Limits Multifamily Project, Court Says
• Massachusetts Judge Suspends EPA Clean River Suit
• Insurers Slam Factory's $18.7M Fee Bid After $112M Verdict
• Biggest Energy-Related Rulings Of 2023: Midyear Report
• Coalition Wants Pause On Construction Near Mass. Island
• Real Estate Rumors: VTS, Beach Point Capital, Bascom
• Three Trials Not Needed For Hemp Fire Suit, Judge Finds
• Faulty Property Survey Can't Bar Title Coverage, Court Told
• Easement Adviser Says Jury Should Decide Insurers' Case
• Husch Blackwell Brings On Coats Rose Atty In Austin
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Bid To Stop $59M Payout Harms Class Members, Tribes Say
• Fla. Banking Brief: All The Notable Compliance Updates In Q2
• Chinese Investors Again Seek Enforcement Of EB-5 Deal
• Ohio Retailer's Windstorm Coverage Suit Moved To Fed. Court
• 8th Circ. Halts WOTUS Appeal Until Revised Definition Issued
• Chinese Investors Say Wash. Brothers Bilked Them Of $150M
• Real Estate Rumors: Guillermo Roversi, Tramview, One
• Calif. AG Cautions Cities Against Skirting Housing Laws
• Allstate Moves Wash. Squatter Damage Suit To Federal Court
• Verizon To Produce Liquor Agency Call Records In MSG Probe
• Jackson City Officials Try To Ditch Water Contamination Suit
• Biden Admin Settles California, Sierra Club Border Wall Suits
• NY Court Sends Mixed Signals On Contested Foreclosure Law
• Detroit Suburb Says Bars Can't Challenge Zoning Ordinance
• Expect CFPB Scrutiny On AI In Lending
• Judge Tosses Hamptonites' Offshore Wind Export Cable Row
• The Supreme Court Is At War With Itself On Extraterritoriality
• Gas Cos. Ask Judge Again To Toss Abandoned Wells Suit
• NYSE Owner, Black Knight 1 Step Closer To $11.7B Deal
• Cleary, Goodwin Steer $455M Sale Of FM:Systems
• Texas Justices To Tackle 5th Circ.'s Loan Acceleration Queries
• Verizon Beats Pa. Town In Cell Tower Fight At 3rd Circ.
• Man Convicted In Border Wall Fraud Suit Won't Get New Trial
• Insurance Costs, Housing Top Issues In House ESG Hearing
• Feds Say Crypto Maven's Latest Con Merits Bail Revocation
• Post-Pandemic Hospitality Trends To Watch At Midyear 2023
• Developer Sues Gov't Over Failed Student Housing Project
• Ga. Justices Won't Review $15B In Bonds For Rivian Plant
• Level Up Lawyers' Business Development With Gamification
• Texas Lawmakers OK Property, Biz Tax Cut Ballot Measure
• LoanDepot Faces New Derivative Suit In Delaware
• Texas Construction Statute Of Repose Leaves Open Questions
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Republican AGs Warn CEOs About Bias After Harvard Ruling
• Allstate Says Calif. Return Depends On Regulatory Changes
• REIT Makes Competing Bid For Fellow Mortgage Trust
• Dallas Nightclub Must Face Shooting Victim's Suit
• No Coverage For Woman Who Lied About NY Burned House
• Victim's Mom Says Airbnb Can't Arbitrate Wrongful Death Suit
• Bipartisan Bill Would Expand CFIUS Reach To Farmland
• Developers Held In Contempt For Failing To Fix Pa. Homes
• Shouting Match Breaks Out In Hearing Over $54M Verdict
• Mich. Top Court Says Code Violation Isn't Deed Encumbrance
• 'Whiskey Prison' Hijacked From Founder's Estate, Suit Says
• Mallory Ruling Leaves Personal Jurisdiction Deeply Unsettled
• Real Estate Rumors: Carl's Jr., Becovic, Tilden
• 5th Circ. Backs Rancher In $8M Fight With Former In-Law Atty
• NY, NJ Regs Give Clarity To Cannabis Investors, Ancillaries
• Atty Loses Defamation Suit Over NC Blogger's Election Posts
• Green Groups Want Minn. Mine Suit Paused After Permit Loss
• Ex-CFPB Chief Rips 'Abusive' Agency He Led Under Trump
• Seattle Real Estate Broker Says Attorneys Botched Arbitration
• Louisiana State Golf Club Settles Hurricane Ida Damage Suit
• Attorneys Want $6.1M For Zillow Class Action Settlement
• 'Domicile' Claim Won't Save Fla. Property Law, Plaintiffs Say
• Choice Hotels Seeks Final End To Sex-Trafficking Suit
• The Biggest Environmental Rulings Of 2023: Midyear Report
• Real Estate Rumors: Goodman, Public Storage, Angelina Jolie
• New EPA Proposal Aims To Reduce Lead Exposure In Children
• Miami Mayor Departs Quinn Emanuel Amid Presidential Bid
• Fla. Condo Can't Get Appraisal In $1M Storm Coverage Suit
• Insurers Prevail In Faulty Workmanship Coverage Row
• 5 Ways Firms Can Rethink Office Design In A Hybrid World
• 9th Circ. Probes If FCC Overstepped On Wireless Permits
• After Rash Of Recusals, Who Will Hear Colo. Wildfire Suits?
• Houseboat Builder Challenges Seattle Floating Home Law
• 9th Circ. Won't Redo Hotel Co.'s Water Damage Coverage Loss
• Real Estate Rumors: NorthPoint, Walker & Dunlop, K&I Homes
• US Seeks $5M From NC Co. For Chemical Contamination
• Judge Will Wait To Weigh Intervention In Utah Monuments Suit
• In The CFPB Playbook: Abuse Policy, PACE, Payment Apps
• How To Avoid Flopping When Flipping Fla. Real Estate
• C-PACE Laws Offer Boost For Sustainable Development
• Mortgage Servicer's Flubs Led To $40M Loss, NJ Jury Hears
• 4th Circ. Told Gas Lease Coverage Row Was State Business
• Canadian Firm Says Colo. Attys Botched Hemp Venture Suit
• Judge Blocks Iowa County Pipeline Zoning Restrictions
• Bar Score Is Best Hiring Metric Post-Affirmative Action
• Insurer Has No Duty To Defend Uncooperative Illinois Board
• Monitor To Oversee Nursing Homes During NY AG's $83M Suit
• Group Calls TotalEnergies' Pipeline A Disaster For Ugandans
• Judge Tosses Ch. 13 Petition From 'Serial Filer' Travel CEO
• Lending Agent Facilitated Fake Loan, Chinese Investors Say
• Dye & Durham Loses Appeal Of Blocked Spin-Off Plan
• McGlinchey Stafford Adds 2 Litigators To Nashville Office
• Insurance Cos. Want Xcel To Pay For Colo. Wildfire Claims
• SPAC Backer Denies Wrongdoing In $2.6B Casino Deal
• 27 States Tell Justices CFPB Funding Is Unconstitutional
• Judge Tosses Harlem Business Group's Cannabis Store Suit
• Shareholders Want Pot REIT Tenant Suits Consolidated
• What To Expect From High Court's Whistleblower Case
• Real Estate Rumors: Brian France, Revive Capital, Related
• Texas Judge Halts State's Waters Of US Challenge
• Zurich Unit Says $3.7M Lab Fire Suit Must Go To Trial
• 11th Circ. Backs Insurer In Chabad's Water Damage Case
• Bad Faith Claim Tossed In Warehouse's Storm Damage Fight
• NYC Agency Wants Airbnb's Short-Term Rentals Suit Tossed
• RICO Ruling Makes US More Attractive Foreign Creditor Forum
• Munich Re Denied Reconsideration Of Fire Coverage Loss
• CORRECTION: Judge Urged To Keep Wells Fargo Deal Stayed
• La. Property Owner Drops Hurricane Damage Coverage Suit
• NY Mohawk Tribes, State To Settle 1796 Treaty Land Dispute
• Farmers Insurance Limiting Property Policy Sales In Calif.
• Fla. Panel Doubles Down On Shopping Center Injury Suit Toss
• How End Of Forced Arb. Is Affecting Sex Harassment Cases
• IRS Guidance Powers Up Energy Tax Credit Transfers
• DC Rep. Blasts Proposal To Aid Bid For Commanders Stadium
• 5 Strategies For Restructuring Underperforming CRE Loans
• Catholic Diocese Wants Defense Fees In Cemetery Suit
• DC Circ. Vacates DOE Boiler Efficiency Rule
• 3 Firms Will Lead Tishman Speyer SPAC Suit In Chancery
• Montgomery McCracken Attys Sued For Abuse Of Process
• Ghosting In BigLaw: How To Come Back From Lack Of Feedback
• Gibson Dunn Adds Ex-Cleary Real Estate Pro In NYC
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Real Estate Lawyers On The Move
• Real Estate Authority Recap: Water Woes
• Atlanta Hit With Suit To Put 'Cop City' On The Ballot
• Developer, Heir Locked In Row Over $11.5M Conn. Project
• Florida Completes Repair Of Hurricane-Hit Homes
• Contractor Names Liberty Mutual In $1.1M Bond Spat
• Calif. Panel Rejects Restaurant's COVID-19 Coverage Appeal
• Insurer Can't Escape Texas Mall's Hail Coverage Suit
• Colo. Panel Tosses $1M Jury Verdict In 'Sham' Suit Dispute
• Post-Ciminelli Predictions On Right-To-Control Convictions
• Jones Day Brings On Stroock Real Estate Pro In LA
• Real Estate Rumors: James Cameron, Capital Realty, Thor
• Insurer Can Keep Water Damage Claims In Federal Court
• Insurer Says Co.'s $2.6M Water Damage Suit Belongs In NY
• Charleston's Climate Suit Wins Trip Back To State Court
• Orsted Gets Biden's OK For NJ Offshore Wind Farm
• Real Estate Authority Recap: Short-Term Rental Laws
• Fair Lending Scrutiny Heats Up As DOJ Referrals Surge
• Real Estate Co. Failed To Protect Health Data, Patient Says
• Builder Fights To Keep Emails Out Of Mold Coverage Trial
• CORRECTED: Insurer Must Pay Out Allianz Unit For Pollution Suit
• Rocket Mortgage Can't Trim Investors' Fraud Suit
• Gov. Wants Colo. High Court To Steer Clear Of Tax Measure
• Family Can Sue Late Over Child's Death, NJ Panel Says
• Wildfire Report Expected To Spawn Hundreds Of Xcel Suits
• Top Personal Injury, Med Mal News: 2023 Midyear Report
• Hedge Fund's Suit Aims To Stop Scrutiny, Developer Says
• States Must Fight Predatory Real Estate Listing Agreements
• New Jersey AG Cracks Down On Housing Providers' Bias
• Landlady Says Real Estate Co. Stole $200K To Buy Hemp Firm
• Conn. Justices Clarify Strict Foreclosure In JPMorgan Case
• Steps To Success For Senior Associates
• Real Estate Rumors: Vanbarton, JPMorgan, Churchill
• Factory Seeks $18.7M After $112M Bad Faith Insurance Win
• DOI Bound To Take Trust Land Under IGRA, 10th Circ. Says
• Lenders Knock CFPB's 'Sky-May-Fall' Claims At High Court
• Lehman Should Pay $58M For Trial Fees, Insurer Says
• 3 Takeaways From The Supreme Court's Session
• Law360 Podcasts Untangle A Week Of Blockbuster Rulings
• Wash. Hotels Seek COVID Property Tax Refunds
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court Term
• The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
• Jackson Debuts As Chattiest Justice
• 8th Circ. Sends ND Smoking Ban Row Back To Tribal Court
• Real Estate Rumors: French Montana, Investcorp, NewQuest
• How To Avoid A Zombie Office Building Apocalypse
• Legal Profession Must Do More For Lawyers With Disabilities
• Brokers Cleared In Trial Over Moldy Cannabis Farm House
• GAO Backs Transit Access Protest Over DEA Atlanta Office
• 6th Circ. Halts Ky. 'Waters Of US' Case After Sackett Ruling
• Ohio Tax Talk: Building On Federal Affordable Housing Credit
• Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• Ill. Panel Affirms Insurer Win In Another COVID Coverage Suit
• Aussie Contractor Says Musk's Twitter Won't Pay Its Bills
• Real Estate Recap: Disney v. DeSantis