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Real Estate - December, 2023

272 articles

• Judge Blocks Honolulu Short Term Rentals Law
• Judge Keeps RICO Claims In Mass. Town Water Pollution Suit
• PHH Mortgage Loan Officers Win Collective Cert. In OT Suit
• The Most-Read Legal Industry Law360 Guest Articles Of 2023
• Paul Weiss Inks Year's Biggest US Commercial Office Lease
• Zoning Regs Prohibit Gun Club's 'RV Park,' Wash. Judges Say
• Co. Still Owed $10.7M In Leaked Secrets Spat, Judge Told
• Developer Wins Mich. High Court Review Of Securities Test
• Real Estate Rumors: Beacon Partners, Blackstone, MetLife
• Montana Camp Operator Seeks Stay In Tribal Lease Dispute
• Nonprofit Wants $24M Golf Course Sold For $259K Judgments
• Whistleblower Suit Barred By Ch. 11 Plan, Investor Says
• Homeowner To Blame For Canceled Policy, Agent Claims
• Keep Mortgage Fraudster In Jail While Appealing, Feds Say
• Insurer Must Face Fla. Restaurant's Hurricane Ian Suit
• Pa. Justices To Weigh Penalty Limits In Rent-To-Own Row
• Finnish Asset Manager Sells 17 Properties For €100M
• 5 Most Notable Class Action Standing Cases Of 2023
• Chicago Pol Convicted In Bribery Case For Boosting Law Firm
• Insurer, Condo Groups Resolve Cancer Suit Coverage Fight
• Attorneys' Busiest Times Can Be Business Opportunities
• Developer China Aoyuan Hits Ch. 15 With $6.3B Debt Deal
• Taxation With Representation: Skadden, Ropes & Gray
• 9th Circ.'s 1st Hidden Rain Damage Ruling Favors Insurers
• Biden Admin Tells 10th Circ. To Uphold Monument Rulings
• Ore. City Urges High Court To Hear Homeless Camping Suit
• 3 Former US AGs Back Ohio Pol's Bribery Appeal
• Jury To Hear Insurance Dispute Over $95M Fla. Mansion
• The Top Bankruptcy Cases And Issues Of 2023
• Rite Aid To Begin Ch. 11 Mediation After DIP Approval
• Ohio Justices Order Cedar Fair Cops To Produce Assault Docs
• Dispute Between BofA, Title Insurer Dropped After Court Stay
• WeWork Gets OK To Redact Customer Names From Filings
• A Difficult Year For CRE, But Future May Be Brighter
• DOJ, CFPB Hit Texas Lender With 1st Predatory Lending Suit
• Hotel Franchisee Moves To Escape Sex Trafficking Claims
• In The World Of Legal Ethics, 10 Trends To Note From 2023
• NAR, Brokers Deny Conspiracy In Ill. Commission-Fixing Suit
• Confusing Jury Instructions Sink $605K Defamation Verdict
• 3 Developments That Will Affect Hospitality Companies In 2024
• Choice Hotels Rips Wyndham's Reaction To Takeover Effort
• DC Council OKs Keeping Tax Boost In Biz District
• 5 Firms Build Aon's $13.4B PE-Backed Insurance Broker Buy
• Mass. Board Upholds $22M Assessment For Cargo Facility
• The Biggest Environmental Regulatory Actions Of 2023
• Missouri AG Says County Inflated Property Assessments 
• Ga., Park Service Want Out Of Suit Over Island's Feral Horses
• 1st Circ. Sends Flood Coverage Row To Mass. Justices
• Wyndham Cites Antitrust Issues In Choice's Hostile Takeover
• Bradley Adds Healthcare, Real Estate Attys To Nashville Office
• Realty Income's $9.3B REIT Buy Challenged By Shareholder
• Insurer Settles Oklahoma Mobile Home Flood Defense Suit
• Sackett Warrants Win For La. Landowner, 5th Circ. Says
• Court Must Rule On Atty Penalty Over Texts With Defendant
• NY Pot Regulators Close Unpermitted Brooklyn Shop
• Real Estate Rumors: Monadnock, RFR, PGIM
• Mich. Investor's Property Was Properly Uncapped, Court Says
• What WeWork's Ch. 11 Filing Means For Landlords
• Detroit Resident Sees Eviction Suit Tossed After Deal With City
• Insurer Can't Pass Settlement To Other Carrier, 5th Circ. Rules
• SC Jury Finds Insurers Correctly Denied Fire Loss Coverage
• Arnold & Porter Unveils Slightly Smaller New Partner Class
• Atty Who Led Tax Lien Investment Firm Charged With Fraud
• How Attorneys Can Be More Efficient This Holiday Season
• NY Judge Says Trump's $1M Expert 'Lost All Credibility'
• Photographer Wins $6.3M Copyright Verdict In Calif. Jury Trial
• AmeriFirst DIP Faces Continued Pushback Despite Tweaks
• Kentucky Urges 6th Circ. To Revive WOTUS Suit
• Reverse Mortgage Lender Can't Ax Fees Suit, Judge Says
• Oil Co. Defends Appeal In Fraud Suit Against Pittsburgh Firm
• Agencies' Aggressive Merger Approach Was Tested In 2023
• Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Still Murky After A Choppy 2023
• Texas High Court Won't Bite On Burger King Lease Dispute
• PacifiCorp Reaches $250M Timber Deal Over 2020 Ore. Fires
• Judge Won't Budge On Dismissal Of Colo. Gas Royalty Fight
• The 4 Top Philadelphia Commerce Court Opinions Of 2023
• A Former Bankruptcy Judge Talks 2023 High Court Rulings
• Texas Justices Won't Rehear Blocked 20-Year Street Suit
• Pa. Nursing Homes Convicted For Fraud, Workers Acquitted
• Children's Book Writing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Another Agent Sues eXp Realty Claiming Druggings, Assaults
• 2nd Circ.'s BofA Ruling Risks Consumer Harm, Justices Told
• Generator Co. Wasn't Liable For Fire, Judge Says
• Parties Want To Revisit Ore. Dam Review In 5 Years
• Seattle Urges High Court To Nix Review Of Tenant Check Law
• La. Town Doesn't Have To Arbitrate Hurricane Damage Claims
• Tulsa Can't Prosecute Crimes In Indian Country, Judge Says
• Court OKs $7.7M Puerto Rico Contaminated Water Cleanup
• NJ Hotel Deal Goes Sour After Death Of Family 'Patriarch'
• Condo Group Says Insurer Owes $3M For Roof Repairs
• 7 Biggest Massachusetts Top Court Rulings Of 2023
• Shopping Centers Seek $57M For Hurricane Maria Damage
• Landlord Calls Y2K 'Red Herring' As Schulte Roth Trial Ends
• Dykema Brings On Corporate Pro From Real Estate Boutique
• NYC Lawyer Charged With Stealing $1.5M In Client Cash
• Off The Bench: NCAA Bruised, DC Teams Eye Va., Puig Delay
• Fidelity Must Pay $185K Over Failed Property Sale, Jury Says
• Petition Watch: Mail-In Ballots, College Degrees & Conspiracy
• Chicago Pol Urges Jurors To Reject 'Mess' Of Corruption Case
• Kwok Ch. 11 Trustee Wants To Expand Assets Probe
• Seattle Woman Drops Trafficking Suit Against Red Roof
• Feds Ask 3rd Circ. To Protect NJ Wetlands Cleanup Settlement
• 5 Traps To Avoid When Selling CRE In Las Vegas Area
• Real Estate Investor Cops To $165M Mortgage Fraud Scheme
• NAR Says Subscription List Class Action Lacks Teeth
• 'Brownfields' Definition Key To Energy Community Tax Credits
• Why Courts Are Nixing Insurer Defense Recoupment Claims
• Property Feud Is 'Drenched' With Religion, Conn. Justices Told
• Real Estate Rumors: Crescent, Berkadia, NNN REIT
• 4th Circ. Pauses Fight Over SC Non-Atty Legal Advice Law
• 2 More Real Estate Execs Charged In $26M Investment Scam
• Rite Aid Union Denied Contact Info On Ch. 11 Sale Bidders
• Trump Loses Challenge To Gag Orders In NY AG's Fraud Case
• Ex-Texas Mayor Asks Justices To Review Bribery Convictions
• Pa. Justices Will Review Order Allowing Hospital Closure
• Law Firm Seeks Unredacted Deal Info In NJ Malpractice Suit
• NY Thruway Uses Cayuga Land Without Permission, Suit Says
• Trump's NY Fraud Case Set For Jan. Finale As Testimony Ends
• 3 Major Trends That Defined Real Estate In 2023
• Fidelity National Financial Sued Over Loan Data Breach
• SG Urges High Court To Back 5th Circ. In Texas Takings Case
• Sidley Guides Caps, Wizards In Move To New $2B Va. Arena
• Airbnb Settles Italy Tax Dispute For €576M
• Justices Urged To Review $26M Easement Deduction Tax Row
• How Clients May Use AI To Monitor Attorneys
• Climate Tech Co. Dimensional Grabs $20M In Series A
• Michigan's Biggest Decisions Of 2023
• Trump Rests Fraud Defense As NY AG's Trial Nears End
• FBI Informant Faces Tense Questions From Chicago Pol's Atty
• Blackfeet Nation Freed Of Claims It Broke Campground Lease
• Property Owner Sues Fla. City Over Short-Term Rentals Law
• 9th Circ. Rules Against Photog In Zillow Copyright Suit
• Ohio Panel Topples Pot Dispensary's Victory In Lease Fight
• Fried Frank Atty Testifies Against Schulte Roth At Rent Trial
• DOJ Comments Reveal Road Ahead For Mortgage Redlining
• Illinois Casualty Can't Swamp Landlord's Leak Coverage Suit
• Fishing Groups Seek 1st Circ.'s Take On Vineyard Wind Farm
• Hurricane MDL Raises Questions About Certificate Rules
• Real Estate Rumors: Affinius Capital, Relevant Group, Adler
• Longtime Developer Exec Joins Morris Manning In Atlanta
• Del. Judge OKs 'Tremendous' $1.9B Yellow Corp. Ch. 11 Sale
• How The NY AG Leads Investigations In Civil Securities Fraud
• Saul Ewing Adds Land Use Partner From Levenfeld Pearlstein
• FBI Says Site Selection Over New HQ Still On Shaky Ground
• Choice Launches Hostile Bid In Wyndham Takeover Battle
• Sprinkler Co. Inks Deal To End $1.1M Water Damage Suit
• LIVE COVERAGE: Day 43 Of Trump's NY Civil Fraud Trial
• Rocket Mortgage Says Reddit 'Frenzy' Dooms Class Cert. Bid
• Tulsa Looks To Ax Tribe's Indian Country Jurisdiction Dispute
• Justices Urged To Toss 2nd Circ. BofA Preemption Decision
• Suit Accuses Charlotte Housing Authority Of Race, Age Bias
• Schulte Roth Cites Y2K As $38M COVID-19 Rent Trial Opens
• WeWork Can Use $650M DIP To Issue Letters Of Credit
• Chicago Pol Wants To Treat Own Witness, FBI Mole, As Hostile
• Treasury To Propose Adviser, Real Estate Corruption Rules
• Lessons From This Year's Landmark Green Energy IP Clash
• Conn. Justices Ponder Borough's News Habits In Notice Case
• Ga. Appeals OKs Retrial After Juror Removal In Forgery Case
• Homeowners Condemn Mich. Counties' 'Whack-A-Mole' Defense
• AG, Judge Say Trump Can't Appeal NY Gag Orders Higher, Yet
• DOJ's RealPage Notice Signals Focus On Pricing Algorithms
• Minn. Tax Court Adds $1.3M To Medical Building's Valuation
• ESG Around The World: Singapore
• Fla. Judge Scraps NPS' Removal Of Limits On Water Park Site
• The Pop Culture Docket: Judge D'Emic On Moby Grape
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• 4 Key Types Of Coming FHLBank Reforms To Watch
• Justices Won't Review Duke Energy's NC Lake Easement
• Justices Won't Wade Into Fight Over Texas Grid Law
• Trump Cancels Plan To Testify In NY Fraud Trial Defense
• Albertsons Wants Off The Hook For Amazon Reno Costs
• 7th Circ. Takes Hard Look At CFPB Redlining Appeal
• Judge Denies Lenders Control Of NYC Margaritaville For Now
• Santander Bank Settles Conn. Couple's Discrimination Suit
• Fla. Judge Says Banyan Cay DIP Lenders Are Still Owed $1.5M
• Enviro Orgs. To Drop Suit Over Axed Lithium Exploration
• Investment Co. Says Homebuyers Shouldn't Get Third Chance
• RealPage Defendants Say 4th Circ. Deflates DOJ Claims
• Insurer Can't Keep Info Secret In Ga. Church Fire Damage Suit
• MSG Can Keep Banning Attorneys, NY Appeals Court Says
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Performing Music Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• COVERAGE RECAP: Day 42 Of Trump's NY Civil Fraud Trial
• Advocates For Homeless Fail In Challenge Of Wash. Initiative
• 2nd Circ. Affirms No Coverage Ruling For Legal Insurer
• Cushman Wants WeWork's Decision On Maintenance Deal
• Trump Expert Tells NY Trial Court There's No Sign Of Fraud
• 9th Circ. Partially Backs Communications Bar In Wage Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Turgay Ciner, 1909, Pella
• Conn. 'Fishing' Atty's Overdrafts Broke Rules, Committee Says
• Federal Office Lease Analysis Dooms Protest, GAO Finds
• Pfizer Unit Agrees To Construct Floodplain At Superfund Site
• Ex-JPMorgan Atty Accused Of Defrauding NYC Housing Dept.
• Ex-Stroock M&A Duo Joins Cahill Gordon In NY
• No Atty Fees For Regal In COVID Lease Spat, Colo. Panel Says
• Investment Co. Seeks Sanctions In Pot Real Estate Row
• The SEC's Cooled Down But Still Spicy Private Fund Rules
• COVERAGE RECAP: Day 41 Of Trump's NY Civil Fraud Trial
• PacifiCorp To Pay $300M Over 2020 Southwest Oregon Fires
• BofA CEO Shrugs Off Mortgage Fears In CFPB Funding Case
• Mich. Justices Go Down 'Rabbit Hole' In Rare Zoning Appeal
• Study Will Focus On Indian Reorganization Period, DOI Says
• Nationwide, Property Owner Settle $1M Hailstorm Dispute
• AmeriFirst Lender Says Loan Suit Is 'Baseless' Rehash
• Justices Urged To Drop Review Of 'Cruel' Ore. Homeless Law
• Tech Players Square Off In $4M Fight Over Penthouse Elevator
• Breaking Down High Court's New Code Of Conduct
• Trump's NY Gag Appeal Claims Laughable, Judge's Atty Says
• States Seek To Void CWA's Expanded Permit Powers Rule
• Trump NY Fraud Trial Shows Civil, Criminal Case Differences
• 'Vanilla' $7M Texas Airport Rent Row Sent Back To State Court
• McElroy Deutsch Rips Former Exec's 'Oppressive' Subpoenas
• Trump's Broker & Club Member Touts Mar-A-Lago's $1B Value
• Solar Tech Lender Gets OK For Quick Ch. 11 Exit
• Seattle High-Rise Critics Slam 'Nonsensical' Permit Argument
• Roberts Declines To Freeze Virginia Pipeline Construction
• Chicagoans Seek OK Of $12.25M Deal Over Toxic Demolition
• Objectors Try, Again, To Derail Mich. Tax Foreclosure Deal
• Texas Landlord, AIG Unit Settle Hail Damage Coverage Row
• Groups Want To Halt Fla. Development Over Species Concerns
• Deutsche Bank Must Face Trial In Fair Housing Suit, Orgs. Say
• Sheppard Mullin Brings On Stroock Real Estate Pros In Calif.
• Paralegal Patent Owner Pushes Back Against Del. Court Order
• Atlanta, Residents Spar Over Standing In 'Cop City' Row
• Real Estate Rumors: Prospera Growth, KBS, M&C Saatchi
• Utah Groups File Suit Over Plan For World's Longest Gondola
• Legal Profession Gender Parity Requires Equal Parental Leave
• Yellow Corp. Accepts $1.9B In Bids For Trucking Terminals
• COVERAGE RECAP: Day 40 Of Trump's NY Civil Fraud Trial
• DeSantis Tourism Board Accuses Disney Of Bribery, Cronyism
• Trump Seeks NY High Court Review Of Fraud Trial Gag Orders
• Feds Must Rethink Army Water Plans In Ariz., 9th Circ. Says
• Tribes Are Trying To Redraw Jurisdictional Map, Alaska Says
• Taxpayers Group, Realtors Back Homeowners' High Court Bid
• AT&T Says Faux Pine Antennas Can't Be Stopped
• 4th Circ. Preview: Oil Giants, Rockefeller Headline December
• Title Insurer Settles Coverage Dispute Over Lost Land Value
• House Panels Probe Contentious FBI Headquarters Decision
• Colo. Landlord Firm Looks To Settle Debt Collection Suit
• Fla. Court Upholds $304K Atty Fee For HOA Member's Fraud
• Ex-Real Estate Atty Avoids Prison In Russia Sanctions Case
• Texas Land Co. Investors See Share-Expansion Suit Tossed
• New York Music Venue's Creditors Seeking Liquidation
• McDermott Moves To New Atlanta Shop With Plans For Growth
• COVERAGE RECAP: Day 39 Of Trump's NY Civil Fraud Trial
• The 3 Locations Fighting To Be The Commanders' New Home
• La. Judge Won't Nix Arbitration Order In $11M Hurricane Row
• Texas Firm Can't Duck Fla. Estate Planning Malpractice Suit
• Property Owner Sees Bid To Appeal Bad Faith Finding Nixed
• Justices Call O'Connor 'American Hero,' 'Perfect Trailblazer'
• Former Clerks Say Justice O'Connor Still Worth Emulating
• Airline Execs Cop To Accepting $1.2M In Contract Bribes
• Ga. Counties End Wells Fargo Mortgage Suit Without Settling
• Boston Landowners Told To Quit Illegal Radio Operations
• DC Circ. Prods DOJ, Realtors Over Limits Of Antitrust Deal
• Why NYC Building Owners Shouldn't Ignore Emissions Rule
• Mich. Couple Can't Shake Town's Illegal Animal Farm Suit
• Colo. Accuses Vacation Home Venture Of Duping Investors
• Leases Don't Disqualify Small Biz Bankruptcies, Court Rules
• Trump Gets More Experts In NY Fraud Trial, Can't Call Monitor
• Ex-NYC Atty Cops To Wire Fraud For Pilfering Client Funds
• BofA Cheats Mortgage Loan Officers Out Of OT, Suit Says
• 4 Decisions For Which Justice O'Connor Will Be Remembered
• Buchalter Adds RE Boutique Trainor Fairbrook In Sacramento
• Ill. City Sued Over 'Backroom Deal' For Northwestern Stadium
• GSA To Investigate Site Selection Of New FBI Headquarters
• Justice O'Connor Shattered Barriers, Built Bridges
• Weil Reps Brookfield On Historic $30B Infrastructure Fund
• COVERAGE RECAP: Day 38 Of Trump's NY Civil Fraud Trial
• Sandra Day O'Connor, First Woman On Supreme Court, Dies
• Writing Thriller Novels Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• New Commanders Owners Face Challenging Road To Stadium