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The American Lawyer

White & Case Lands SEC Crypto Leader and Paul Hastings Real Estate Finance Partner

The new hires include Ladan Stewart, who headed the SEC's crypto and cyber litigation unit, as well as John Cahill, formerly a real estate finance practice group head at Paul Hastings.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

New Precedent: Lawyers Took Too Long, So Litigants Struck a Doomed Deal

As the case returns to the lower court without the punitive damages claim, the ruling is a cautionary tale for businesses and individuals alike about the legal foundations of their negotiations and the evidentiary standards required for punitive damages in Florida's courts.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Challenge To Development of Synagogue Cites Religious Land Use Act: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses "Coritsidis v. K'Hal Bnei Torah of Mount Ivy," involving a challenge to the expansion of synagogue in a residential area.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Trends In Real Estate Litigation, Part 1: Statutes of Limitations

This four-part series will examine how litigation impacts various aspects of practice in the real estate industry. It will also explore how even well-informed parties (and their counsel) frequently trip up by not anticipating how New York's courts will apply the law in their situation. This first article in the series will discuss some of the hazards of statutes of limitations, which have an appearance of simplicity that can be deceptive.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Trump Ordered To Pay $355 Million for 'Persistent' Fraud, Judge Rules in Civil Case

The decision by Justice Arthur Engoron also stripped Trump of his ability to serve as an officer or director of any New York corporation for three years.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

As South Florida Runs Low on Land to Develop, Some Law Firms Are Looking North for Growth

As South Florida's boom is generating issues with affordability and limited space for construction, some law firms are starting to invest in other regions within the state with abundant land as well as access to water.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Feds Say Death of Key Witness in Brian Benjamin Bribery Case Does Not Affect Pending Appeal

A Second Circuit panel composed of Judges Amalya Kearse, Dennis Jacobs and Steven Menashi has been deliberating on the future of Benjamin's bribery and fraud charges since oral arguments in May.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Clark Hill Adds on Dentons Cohen & Grigsby Real Estate Duo in Pittsburgh

Blaine Lamperski previously led the local real estate practice for the Pittsburgh unit of the global giant. He's joined by member John Bonaccorsi.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Yellowstone' Injunctions: Navigating the Wild West of Commercial Lease Disputes

Yellowstone injunctions are implicated in many leases for commercial real estate property in New York State, however most landlords and tenants do not know what it is or how it affects them. This article offers an overview of their implications so that commercial landlords and tenants can better navigate lease disputes.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

$22M Dallas Verdict Awarded

The law firms Reed Smith and West & Associates got a jury verdict of over $22 million for a former president of a large Dallas real estate company, and defeated counterclaims of $36 million.
4 minute read

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