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Collin County Judge Awards Up To $1.6M Attorney Fees in Real Estate Case

The jury found Megatel Homes waived a right of first refusal agreement to buy the property from 13MC by breaching its contract, meaning the redevelopment can continue.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Second Lawsuit Filed Against Mandarin Oriental-Boca Raton Developer

"The developer is simply refusing to honor the contract," said James T. Ferrara, a partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Class Action Decertified in Houston, Dallas Landlord-Tenant Utility Fee Dispute

Four law firms representing former and current tenants of a large multifamily company allege the tenants were illegally charged a water billing utility fee.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

AIG's Lucy Fato Goes in New Direction With Latest Legal Chief Post

Fato has joined Seaport Entertainment Group, which is backed by billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman and is pursuing opportunities that combine entertainment and real estate.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Standing To Challenge Zoning Resolution; Breach of Contract Action Against Bank: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses "New York University v. City of New York," and "724 Management LLC v. Santander Bank."
19 minute read

Daily Business Review

Higher Demand For Student Housing is Driving Work For Real Estate Lawyers Across Florida

With student housing needs on the rise across Florida and developers looking for safe investments, real estate lawyers based in the Sunshine state are seeing more demand in that area.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Norton Rose Fulbright's New Houston Office Features Views of Urban Park

Norton Rose Fulbright is the anchor tenant in a new 28-story office building in downtown Houston that overlooks the Discovery Green urban park and provides modern amenities such as an outdoor terrace and high-tech conference rooms.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Venable's Miami Office Moves Locations With Sights Set on Growth Mode

The new office space will allow for more growth and more space to house traveling attorneys with hoteling offices.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth Court Affirms ZBA Hardship Finding Due to Commercial Viability and Need for Costly Environmental Remediation

In In re Appeal of Council Member Cindy Bass, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court affirmed, in part, a decision by Philadelphia's Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA), finding that a real estate developer's evidence established an unnecessary hardship because it proved that the property, a vacant lot that needed costly environmental remediation, was practically valueless without the granting of a variance under the Philadelphia Zoning Code.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Man Charged With $300M Real Estate Ponzi Scheme

"Investors should be vigilant when they encounter aggressive sellers who make over-the-top sales pitches and promise high rates of guaranteed returns," said Nekia Hackworth Jones, director of the SEC's Atlanta regional office.
3 minute read

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