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Daily Business Review

Navigating the Rising Tide of Class Actions in Florida's Residential Real Estate Sector

This article will discuss the risks associated with statutory noncompliance, and provide some recommended practices on how to comply with these laws and minimize the risk of these lawsuits.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Revenue Sharing Enhances the Benefits of Community Development Districts to Developers and Local Governments

Having a CDD cooperate directly with the applicable local government as part of the development process can provide additional advantages.
7 minute read

Law.com

Be Careful What You Stip For: 'Liggett v. Lewitt Realty LLC'

The ruling from New York's highest state court, although straightforward on its face, has important implications for both long-existing settlement agreements and when considering drafting future agreements settling disputes in the context of the Rent Stabilization Law.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Already Battling Indictment, Norcross Brothers Now Face Civil Suit

The accusations in the suit by Carl Dranoff and two of his companies in Camden County Superior Court mirror the charges in a racketeering indictment brought by the state against the Norcross brothers and four others in June.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

'Graveyard Desecration'?: Md. Supreme Court Gives Descendants of Enslaved Persons Partial Victory in Property Row

"The record suggests that, rather than respectfully disinterring and moving the remains of the deceased, the developers disturbed the ground, removed human remains haphazardly and inconsistently, destroyed grave markers, and ultimately paved a portion of the land into a parking lot," Justice Jonathan Biran wrote in his majority opinion for the Maryland Supreme Court ruling the plaintiffs can seek equitable relief on remand.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Possession for Lenders Is Not 100% of the Law

Two opinions illustrate the ways the bankruptcy code can present significant risks to lenders even after the lender receives payments in accordance with loan agreements or even a court order.
9 minute read

International Edition

Ashurst Hires Real Estate Partner From Australia's Corrs

Alex Peace is one of several partners who have recently left Corrs. Last month, a team of partners jumped en masse to King & Wood Mallesons.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Court: Landlord Only Entitled to Damages Up to the Date of Repossession

the Pennsylvania Superior Court held that a commercial tenant was evicted from the leased premises rather than abandoning it and that, accordingly, the landlord could only recover damages for unpaid rent through the date when the landlord recovered possession of the leased premises, denying the landlord's claim for additional rent for the remainder of the lease term.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Navigating the Current State of Syndicated Conservation Easements: A Guide for Investors

Engaging independent legal counsel, considering Section 6603 deposits and addressing potential Georgia tax liabilities through the Voluntary Disclosure Program are crucial steps in mitigating risks and securing favorable outcomes.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Winstead Launches in Nashville, Building on Real Estate Work in 'Hot Market'

With its Nashville launch, Am Law 200 firm Winstead hired laterals who do construction and land use law, and litigation.
3 minute read

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