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Real Estate - April, 2024

335 articles

• 2nd Circ. Revives Commerzbank RMBS Suit Against US Bank
• Feds Say Treaties Don't Protect Utah Tribe In Land Row
• Attys Barred From Practicing Over Ch. 13 Real Estate Scams
• PolyMet Must Give Up More Info In Mining Land Swap Suit
• Minn. Tribes Seek Support For Five 'Land Return' Bills
• Ex-Enforcers Back CoStar At 9th Circ. Against Antitrust Claims
• What Calif. Eviction Ruling Means For Defaulting Borrowers
• Conn. Mortgage Co. Settles Data Breach Claims
• NY Bank Investors Spar Over Bid To Merge, Pause Suits
• 5th Circ. Backs La. Enviro Dept. In Gas Facility Permit Dispute
• Hospital Says IP Spat Shouldn't Delay Children's Center Build
• Mich. Judge Admits Error In Cutting Predatory Lending Claims
• Goodwin Private Funds Partner Joins Fried Frank In NY
• Wash. Panel Reverses Hartford Unit Fire Coverage Ruling
• NYC Judge Upholds Hotel Taxes On Apartment Subleases
• Judge Says $4.5M Davis Wright Deal Should Be Approved
• Think Like A Lawyer: Follow The Iron Rule Of Trial Logic
• Pomerantz, Glancy Prongay Spar To Lead LexUrban Fraud Suit
• 6th Circ. Revives Co.'s Malpractice Suit Against Ohio Firm
• Zillow Fights Investor Cert. In Home Pricing Program Suit
• DC Property Manager Can't Duck Utility Fee Claims
• Kemp Klein Adds Bankruptcy Atty In Mich.
• US, Tribes Defend Water Rule Against States', Biz Groups' Suit
• Zoning Limits Cost Mich. Wineries $120M, Judge Told
• Defendant Seeks Tribe's Confidential Data In Smoke Shop Suit
• Pa. Retirement Home Wants Ed Board Tax Challenge Nixed
• WeWork Wins Conditional OK Of Ch. 11 Plan Disclosures
• Wash. Solar Co. Will Pay $465K To End Noncompete Suit
• NY Real Estate Pro Is Latest Morrison Cohen Atty To Join Loeb
• The Art Of Asking: Leveraging Your Contacts For Referrals
• Smith Gambrell Adds 4 Attorneys To New York Office
• IRS To Open $6B 2nd Round Of Advanced Energy Tax Credits
• Supreme Court Declines To Hear 'Unusual' FCRA Case
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• How Legos, 'Working Girl' Sealed $10B Sibling Rivalry Win
• Support For 9th Circ. Rehearing In Oak Flat Dispute Mounting
• 5th Circ. Upholds Pecan Farm's Flood Win Against Sand Mine
• HomeServices Brokerage Reaches Deal With Home Sellers
• Wells Fargo Clients Seek Class Cert. In Race Bias Suit
• Umpqua Bank Seeks Win On Investors' Ponzi Aiding Claims
• Truist Unit Survives Early Dismissal Bid In NC Poaching Suit
• Real Estate Authority: Homelessness, PFAS, Flood Zones
• How 3D Printing And Prefab Are Changing Construction
• Blackstone Must Face Claims Of Price-Fixing At Vegas Hotels
• Bankrupt NYC Building Owners, Rent-Strikers Settle Claims
• Ga. Residents Want In On $300M Monkey Farm Fight
• Ex-NY Court Atty Slapped With Fine After Misconduct Verdict
• Colo. House OKs Lower Age For Historic Structure Tax Credit
• Colo. House OKs Land Cleanup Tax Credit Extension
• The Week In Trump: Tabloid Testimony, High Court Drama
• Wave Of Final Rules Reflects Race Against CRA Deadline
• Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: April Lessons
• Insurer Can't Avoid Coverage Suit Against Escrow Agent
• A Deep Dive Into High Court's Permit Fee Ruling
• Philly Mayor Creates Property Assessment Task Force
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• PI Ordered To Stay Away From Jury That Issued $10B Verdict
• Atty Sued For Malpractice Can't Rep His Firm, Ex-Client Says
• Incarceration Can't Get Default Nixed In $92M Award Suit
• Real Estate Exec Can't Escape Shareholder's Self-Dealing Suit
• Tribes, Enviros Want A Say In Grand Canyon Monument Suits
• Wash. Appeals Court Rejects Seattle High-Rise Permit Dispute
• The Case For Overturning Florida Foreclosure Ruling
• Ore. Tax Court Rejects Lowe's Valuation Reduction Arguments
• Mr. Cooper's $3.6M Convenience Fee Settlement Gets Final OK
• Mich. Pot Group Says Suit Against Town Was Properly Pled
• Real Estate Owner Indicted On $4.8M Tax Evasion Charges
• Real Estate Atty, Insurer Scuttle Hacking Policy Feud In Conn.
• NJ Law Firm Accusing Of Sharing Client's Privileged Info
• Being An Equestrian Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• EEOC Says Co. Piled Tasks On Black Worker, Then Fired Him
• 3 Things Attys Should Know About Pa.'s $48B Spending Plan
• Bracing For The CFPB's War On Mortgage Fees
• Treasury Finalizes Rules On Sales Of Green Energy Credits
• Wash. Property Manager Sued Over Lease Cancellation Fees
• Mass. Golf Course Manager Gets 13 Months For Tax Fraud
• Kaiser Wins $6.7M Real Estate Tax Refund Linked To Nonprofit
• Hawaii High Court Affirms Timeshare Property Tax Is Legal
• Condo Group Says Insurer Is Blowing Off Wind, Hail Damage
• DOJ Consent Orders Chart Road Map For Lending Compliance
• Title Co. Sues Conn. Atty Over Botched Mortgage Payoff
• Boston Pension Doubles Down On Bid To Lead NYCB Suit
• Bradley Arant Gains Real Estate Pro In Dallas From Gray Reed
• Landlords Bring NY Rent Law Challenge To High Court Again
• 4 Ways To Refresh Your Law Firm's Marketing Strategy
• What To Consider When Buying RE Promissory Notes
• Biden's Latest Judge Picks Include Blocked US Atty Nom
• Residents Say NJ Township, Grower Rushed Land Use Permits
• Seller Fights Lender Over First Dibs On $3 Million Property
• Realtors, Home Sellers Get OK For $418M Broker Rules Deal
• CoStar Rival Is Asking To Free Ride, 9th Circ. Told
• Consider 2 Alternative Exit Plans In RE Distress Scenarios
• Biz Ownership Law Constitutional, Lawmakers Tell 11th Circ.
• Judge Quiets NY Outdoor Stadium For Frazzled Neighbors
• Jury Finds Ex-Ecuadorian Official Guilty Of Money Laundering
• Reverse Veil-Piercing Ruling Will Help Judgment Creditors
• Shearman Hires Weil RE Atty In New York
• Judge Finds Feds Own Historic Virgin Islands Resort
• Real Estate Investment Cos. Owe SEC $8.4M For $17.5M Fraud
• Miami Seaquarium Operator Fights Eviction Bid In $35M Suit
• Seattle Property Owners Can't Use COVID To Stop $160M Tax
• NJ Town Can't Beat Sanctions Over Legal Malpractice Suit
• Jury Begins Deliberating In Ex-Ecuador Official's Bribery Trial
• Feds Botched Building Contract Prices, Watchdog Reports
• NC Chemical Biz Wants Help Covering $5M Site Cleanup
• Congress Can Enact Corp. Transparency, Orgs Tell 11th Circ.
• Lessee Axed From NC Doctor's Quarrel With Ex-Partner
• With Power Rules On Deck, EPA Awards $7B In Solar Grants
• Conn. Judge Whittles $1.4M Malpractice Request To $165K
• High Court Probes Homeless 'Status' In Camping Ban Suit
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Latham-Led CoStar To Buy Matterport In $1.6B Deal
• Real Estate Authority: Small Bank Loans, ULI, Lunar Housing
• DOI Bans New Mining Claims On 4,200 Acres Of NM Land
• Yardi Ordered To Provide Info On Apartment Pricing Algorithm
• Casino SPAC Can Return Money, Not Shares, Chancery Rules
• How Attys Are Helping DC Residents Keep Family Homes
• Up Next At High Court: Abortions & Presidential Immunity
• Fla. Can't Wage Real Estate War On Foreigners, 11th Circ. Told
• China Seeks To Boost Hong Kong's Status As Market Hub
• NY AG Doubts Trump Insurer Can Cover $175M Bond
• CORRECTED: Fla. Jury Says AIG Mishandled Claim For Irma Damage
• Pa. Judges Duck Lawsuit From Atty Jailed For Contempt
• Quinn Emanuel Faces Class Action Over Fla. Fee Agreements
• Polsinelli Adds Shareholder To Tax Credit Practice In Dallas
• The Week In Trump: NY Trial And A High Court Date Loom
• Landlord Says Willkie Partner Can't Dodge Arbitration
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Hedge Fund Says Its $100M Award Over Peru Bonds Is Valid
• NY Tribe Says Smoke Shop Group Can't Be Trusted With Data
• OCC Fines Sterling Bank's Ex-CEO And SF Giants Owner
• Defense Paints Friend As Snitch In Ex-Ecuador Official's Trial
• Investors In Failed Manila Casino Deal Sue For SPAC Shares
• Bank Regulators Appeal Texas Judge's Halt Of New CRA Rules
• Ohio Ex-Atty Gets Prison For Bilking Real Estate Clients
• Maui County Sued Over Wildfire Landfill Debris Storage
• Damages Still Possible In Lease Tax Reimbursement Row
• PG&E Sued For $225 Million Dixie Fire Forest Damage
• Ga. Jury Finds Supplier At Fault For Botched Herbicide Job
• Hawaii AG Releases Timeline Of Deadly Lahaina Wildfire
• States, Biz Groups Back Fight Over DOE Furnace Rules
• Racetrack's Unlisted Use Unremarkable, Mich. Justice Says
• Fox Rothschild Hires Employment Atty In Atlantic City
• No Redo For Insurer In Hail Damage Dispute, Judge Says
• Manatt Adds NY Bankruptcy, Financial Regulatory Partners
• Insurer Owes No More Water Damage Coverage, Court Says
• 9th Circ. Tosses $3.9M Tax Foreclosure Appeal As Premature
• Calif. Housing Overhaul May Increase Pressure On Landlords
• 4th Circ. Affirms No Shield From IRS For Home In Bankruptcy
• Whitewater Kayaking Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Goodwin Brings On Cooley Litigator In San Francisco
• Corp. Transparency Act A Valid Use Of Powers, 11th Circ. Told
• Tribal Groups Want Full 9th Circ. To Rehear Oak Flat Appeal
• Trump, Insurer Defend $175M Bond In NY AG Case
• Virginia Judge Tosses State Broadband Law Challenge
• NY Outdoor Stadium Can Host Concerts During Noise Row
• Feds, PPG Reach $22.8M Deal To Clean Up NJ Superfund Site
• Hedge Fund Asks Court To Toss REIT's Suit In Takeover Row
• Tribes, Lawmakers Call On Biden To Protect Historic Sites
• Companies Wrongly Found Insolvent, Texas Court Rules
• Claim That Hilton Insurance Spat Is Moot Surprises 11th Circ.
• Atty Sanction's 'Chilling Effect' Worries Mich. Justice
• Builder Ends EEOC Suit Accusing It Of Firing White Worker
• 11th Circ. Asks If Undivided Settlement Can Still Be Covered
• This Earth Day, Consider How Your Firm Can Go Greener
• High Court Sides With Texas Landowners In Takings Dispute
• Structured Deposits Recalled In Ex-Ecuadorian Official's Trial
• Enviro Groups Urge 9th Circ. To Uphold Ax Of DOI Land Swap
• Oil Co. Warns NC Justices Of 'Unfair' Results In Taking Case
• Canadian Supplement Co.'s Sale Hits Ch. 15 Snag In Del.
• SEC Climate Rules Create Unique Challenges For CRE
• 9th Circ. Says Court Must Consider Pay In Navajo Benefits Bid
• New Proposal Signals Sharper Enforcement Focus At CFIUS
• 4th Circ. Upholds W.Va.'s Win In Coal Mine Cleanup Suit
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Conn. Atty Aided $1.4M Transfer Scam, Developer Says
• Addiction Recovery Home Says City Seeks Wrongful Eviction
• Clark Hill Adds Fla. Real Estate Atty With 17 Years' Experience
• Justices Won't Hear Brokerage's Arbitration Claim In Fees Suit
• High Court Passes On Tenants' Debt Collection Dispute
• Justices Pass On Norfolk Southern Claim To Rail Line Control
• Real Estate Authority: RE Women In BigLaw, Q1, Proptech
• Peru Says Gramercy's $100M Bond Arbitration Bid Too Late
• Hedge Fund Fires Back At Hotel REIT With Proxy Contest Suit
• Feds Say Ga. Apartments Denied Wheelchair Accommodation
• Mich. Township Wants Suit Over Foiled Pot Dispensary Tossed
• SEC Says Developer Pulled EB-5 Funds From Nursing Homes
• NJ Firm Wants Boardwalk Malpractice Suit Tossed For Good
• Vermont Attys Can't Be Sued In Connecticut, Court Says
• The Week In Trump: Catch Up On The Ex-President's Cases
• Justices Back Property Owner In Dispute Over Permit Fees
• DC Circ. Mulls Jurisdiction In Fight Over Jewish Texts
• Wash. Justices Side With EB-5 Firm Over Arbitration Award
• REIT Hit With Suit By Ex-CEO Over Share Buyback Conflict
• NJ Town Pays $5.5M To Exit Claims It Steered Deloitte HQ Deal
• Colo. Developer Sues Over Remodeling Impact Fees
• Pacific Pipeline To Pay Calif. Landowners $70M Over Oil Spill
• LA's COVID-19 Anti-Eviction Law A Taking, 9th Circ. Told
• Dallas Developers Must Each Pay Bond In $400M Foreclosure
• Odebrecht Exec Details Bribes To Ex-Ecuador Comptroller
• How Retail Tenants Can Avoid Paying Rent Prematurely
• 11th Circ. Says Insurer Owes Defense In Home Damage Suit
• Proskauer Adds Kirkland Partner For Tax, Estate Issues
• Houston Atty Beats Real Estate Deal Malpractice Suit
• Treasury Proposes Steeper Foreign Investment Law Penalties
• Akerman Adds Another Real Estate Litigator In NYC Office
• Texas Panel Seeks Evidence In $1M Real Estate Quagmire
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive White And Williams Malpractice Suit
• 3rd Circ. Revives Retaliation Suit Against Pa. House GOP
• Nixon Peabody Builds Practice With Hiring Of Ex-Sports Agent
• Tips For Orgs Defending Against Daniel's Law Claims
• Mich. Justices Block Wind Farm's Plan To Expand Near Airport
• NC Justices Doubt Homeowner's Attic Fall Suit Can Go To Jury
• FBI, GSA Face Criticism Over Response To HQ Site Probe
• Weisselberg's Perjury At Trial Spotlights Atty Ethics Issues
• Botched Herbicide Job Spoiled 'God's Creation,' Ga. Jury Told
• Practicing Law With Parkinson's Disease
• KKR, Inovia Lead Rental Platform Guesty To $130M Series F
• Blackwells Unveils Takeover Plans For Hospitality REIT
• Pot Cos. Say California City Reneged On Fee Waiver Promise
• Eversheds Sutherland Gains Baker Hughes RE Ace In Houston
• Ex-Trump Finance Chief Weisselberg Jailed For Perjury
• Macy's, Activist Firm End Board Fight, Takeover Talks Proceed
• Quinn Emanuel, Davidoff Hutcher Sued Over Mansion Sale
• Hawaiian Electric Brass Hit With Suit Over Wildfire Preparation
• Property Owners' Bias Claims Belong In Court, NC Justices Told
• 4th Circ. Tosses Duty To Defend Case Over Oil Co.'s Objection
• Ex-LA Deputy Mayor Says Jury's Chats Warrant Mistrial
• Ex-Ecuadorian Official Denies Laundering Construction Bribes
• Trump Opposes NY Monitor Probe After Exec's Perjury
• Pittsburgh Schools Sue To Force Countywide Reassessment
• EPA Outlines New Ways To Destroy, Dispose Of PFAS
• Treasury Renews Call For Tools To Combat Crypto Crime
• Macy's Sued In Del. To Block 'Dead Hand' Buyout Defense
• Climate Disclosure Mandates Demand A Big-Picture Approach
• Fund Managers Want Ga. Attys' Tax Shelter Fraud Suit Tossed
• Polsinelli Adds 2 Real Estate Pros In Denver, Kansas City
• Blue Owl Targets Real Estate Finance After $170M Prima Buy
• Playing Hockey Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Embattled Houston Law Firm Files Ch. 11
• Tribal Co. Says Calif. DA Shouldn't Escape Greenhouse Fight
• 7th Circ. Won't Demolish Obama Center Approval
• Citibank Can't Dodge Liability After Escrow Theft
• Idaho Land Deal Would Sustain Legacy Of Pollution, Tribes Say
• Mich. Regulators' Fraud Fears Are 'Nonsense,' Developer Says
• AIG Acted In Bad Faith In Hurricane Dispute, Homeowners Say
• Mich. Judge Not Persuaded Wineries' Agritourism Is Speech
• Conn. Law Firm Demands Insurer Pay More For Leak In Office
• Tribes Say Army Corps Mistakes Their Claims In 5th Circ. Row
• NY Bar Assoc. Building Owner's Ch. 11 Dispute Gets Mediator
• Oak Flat Mining Decision Treads On Human Rights, UN Told
• Atlantic City Hotels Say Gov't Backing Can't Save Pricing Suit
• For Lawyers, Pessimism Should Be A Job Skill, Not A Life Skill
• GRSM50 Adds 3rd Construction Pro From Sandberg Phoenix
• Atty Can't Slip Willkie Partner's Suit Over NY Post Story
• Illinois EV Charging Act Sparks Developer Concerns
• 3 Firms Build $2.3B Hospitality Biz SPAC Merger
• Simpson Reps Blackstone On $10B AIR Communities Buy
• Contractor Says Apartment Developer's Missteps Cost $8.5M
• Real Estate Authority: Proxy Fights, EV Effect, CBRE Forecast
• DC Circ. Says DOJ Can Reopen Realtor Antitrust Probe
• NJ Recycler's Fire Damage Suit To Remain In NJ, Judge Rules
• Shelter Network Fights Public Camping Ban At High Court
• Pa. Supreme Court Snapshot: COVID Coverage Starts Spring
• Homeowners' Energy Efficient Rebates Not Income, IRS Says
• Conn. Fraudulent Property Transfer Suit Against Atty Resolved
• NC High Court Snapshot: Law Firm Battles Defamation Suit
• 5th Circ. Won't Touch Texas Oil Export Terminal License
• Trump's NY Civil Fraud Trial Spotlights Long-Criticized Law
• Chinese Insurer Awarded Nearly $15M Over Hotel Theft Suit
• Calif. Cannabis Delivery Workers Vote To Authorize Strike
• Judge Punts 'Warning Shot' Condo Sale Bid In Giuliani Ch. 11
• Homeowner Asks 9th Circ. To Rethink Fire Coverage Ruling
• ISP Tells FCC Bulk Billing Deals Are Pro-Consumer
• Texts Were Intentionally Deleted In Hotel Suit, Investors Say
• FDIC Reports Discriminatory Lending At SouthStar Bank
• Ginnie Mae, HUD Must Face Bank's Vacated Lien Suit
• NY AG Wants Trump Insurer To Guarantee $175M Bond
• What NAR Settlement Means For Agent Commission Rates
• Ex-NY Court Atty Found Guilty Of Official Misconduct
• Real Estate Fraudster Wins 3rd Circ. Bid To Testify
• New Mexico Fire Victims Deserve Justice From Federal Gov't
• $175M Bond Refiled By Trump Is Still Substantively Flawed
• MLB's Athletics To Play In Sacramento Before Move To Vegas
• Md. Lessee Owes Tax On Gov't Property, Appeals Court Says
• Requiring Leave To File Amicus Briefs Is A Bad Idea
• MV Realty Abusing Ch. 11 Process, Bankruptcy Court Told
• Surfside, Fla., Condo Collapse Victims To Get Additional $4.8M
• Project Owners Eager To Sell Energy Tax Credits, Report Says
• Nationstar Adds 'Junk Fee' For Loan Payoff Quote, Suit Says
• Mortgage Co. Targeted In News Report Hit With RICO Suit
• Chubby Checker Boyhood Home To Sell In Ponzi Receivership
• NY Bank, Investors Want Derivative Suits Merged, Paused
• Judge Wary Of Atty's Bid To Cut Sentence For Hiding Assets
• 4 Ways To Motivate Junior Attorneys To Bring Their Best
• Broker Says Developer Won't Pay Finder's Fee On $24M Loan
• US Bank Beats $100M Suit Over Role As CDO Trustee
• Reba McEntire's Ex-Hubby Loses Bid To Cancel Farm Name TM
• 5th Circ. Unsure Miners Can Escape Pecan Farm Flood Verdict
• Colo. Judge Rejects Landlord's Bid To Toss Unfair Fee Suit
• 5 Hotel Cos. Defeat Trafficking Claims, 2 Others Settle
• Forchelli Appoints Environmental Practice Chair
• San Francisco Leaders Back Ax Of Public Camping Ban
• Skanska Inks $1.4B Contract To Replace Seattle Bridge
• Gas Tycoon Owes $100M To UBS, Lenders After Trial Loss
• Connecticut Estate Withdraws Deadly Airbnb Blast Claims
• MV Realty Files Ch. 11 Plan Amid Growing Calls To Toss Case
• Ex-NY Court Atty Says DA Has No Evidence Of Corruption
• Rental Co. Sues Family Of Child Who Drowned On Property
• Cemetery Owner Can't Sell Unused Land, NC Panel Rules
• Calif. Ruling Shows Limits Of Exculpatory Lease Clauses
• What Nevada 'Superbasin' Ruling Means For Water Users
• Conn. Real Estate Co. Accused Of Inflating Commissions
• Calif. Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q1
• 2nd Circ. Ruling Clarifies When Demand Letters Are Claims
• Hagens Berman To Lead Yardi Rent Price-Fixing Class Action
• La. Property Owners, Insurers To Arbitrate Hurricane Claims
• NY Pot Biz Says Store Placement Rules Unconstitutional
• Serving As A Sheriff's Deputy Made Me A Better Lawyer
• WeWork Drops 150 Leases To Cut Rent Costs By $8B In Ch. 11
• Trump Posts $175M Bond, Pausing $465M Fraud Judgment
• RICO Claims Fail In Suit Against Developer, Judge Says
• Loophole Ties Conn. Firm To Home Sale Row, Judge Told
• Investors Group Says New EB-5 Guidance Violates APA
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Conn. Condo Owners OK To Litigate Foundation Repair Claims
• Texas Judge Halts New Community Lending Rules For Banks
• SmartRent Workers Get Class Cert. In Unpaid OT Row
• Gas Cos. Must Face State Law Claims In Contamination Row
• Staten Island Firm Must Face Hostile Work Environment Claim
• Mass. Justices Puzzle Over Standard For Zoning Appeal Bond
• Trump Urges 11th Circ. To Revive $475M CNN Defamation Suit
• Ore. Tax Court Upholds Nursing Home's $10.6M Valuation
• Former Minn. Chief Justice Instructs On Writing Better Briefs
• High Court Won't Hear Mass. Residents' Tribal Land Dispute