Residential
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May 20, 2025
Husch Blackwell Adds Holland & Knight Real Estate Atty
Husch Blackwell LLP has brought on a real estate pro from Holland & Knight LLP to its Nashville, Tennessee, office, who brings a roster of clients already based in the city or looking to grow their presence there.
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May 20, 2025
Wash. Panel Affirms Toss Of Vrbo Host's Rental Coverage Row
Washington appellate judges refused to revive a Vrbo host's suit against a Liberty Mutual unit and a company that arranged a policyholder's temporary housing while her home was being repaired, saying the companies did not breach a nonexistent contract with the host by ceasing to pay the policyholder's rent.
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May 20, 2025
Jailed Investor Puts Portfolio In Ch. 11 Ahead Of NY Auction
A group of companies owned by a real estate investor jailed last month for his role in a scheme defrauding Fannie Mae has filed for bankruptcy protection in New Jersey on a portfolio carrying at least $100 million in both assets and debt, ahead of a sheriff's sale in New York set for Tuesday.
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May 20, 2025
King & Spalding Pushes To Exit Long-Running Fla. Condo Suit
A Florida state appellate court has granted a temporary stay to a long-running dispute over a Miami Beach condominium's amenities in order to review King & Spalding LLP's petition to leave the case after its attorneys cited irreconcilable differences with its client, condo owner Bath Club Entertainment LLC.
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May 20, 2025
State AGs Back NJ Judicial Privacy Law At 3rd Circ.
Most states' attorneys general, along with law enforcement organizations and a data privacy group, have encouraged the Third Circuit to uphold a New Jersey judicial privacy measure, saying states have sovereignty to enact such laws in a time of increased threats against judges.
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May 20, 2025
FTC Case Against Greystar Stayed For Settlement Talks
A Colorado federal judge has stayed a Federal Trade Commission suit alleging developer and property manager Greystar advertised deceptive rental prices after the parties notified the court that they are in "active settlement negotiations" that could resolve the entire case.
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May 20, 2025
Berkshire Hathaway RE Affiliate GC To Lead Pacific Sotheby's
Pacific Sotheby's International Realty, a luxury brokerage firm in the Southern California market, has found its new president in the former general counsel for San Diego-based Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties.
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May 19, 2025
Texas Voters To Decide On Barring Tax On Estate Transfers
Texas voters will decide if the state should create a constitutional amendment prohibiting taxes on a decedent's property or the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession or gift under a joint resolution approved by state lawmakers.
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May 19, 2025
Irish Developer Inks $1.9M Deal With Ex Amid Conn. Ch. 7
The Chapter 7 trustee for Irish real estate developer Sean Dunne has agreed to settle for $1.9 million prepetition bankruptcy claims by Jennifer Coyle, a woman who said she was Dunne's first wife, capping what was originally a €3.6 million ($4.1 million) series of claims.
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May 19, 2025
NC Gov. Tacks On $891M To Hurricane Recovery Plan
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein on Monday recommended adding $891 million to the funds earmarked for Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in the western region of the state, the largest chunk of which would go toward rebuilding the economy with small business loans and tourism promotion.
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May 19, 2025
Paul Weiss Guides SC Home Builder Exploring Sale
South Carolina-based residential builder United Homes Group said Monday it has appointed new executives and a special board committee advised by Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP to review strategies to maximize shareholder value that could include selling the company.
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May 19, 2025
Fried Frank, Kriss & Feuerstein Guide $720M Conversion Loan
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP and Kriss & Feuerstein LLP guided Madison Realty Capital's $720 million loan to a joint venture behind the residential conversion of Pfizer's former Manhattan headquarters.
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May 19, 2025
Polsinelli Lands Latham Real Estate Pro In Los Angeles
In response to growing client demand, Polsinelli PC has added a former Latham & Watkins LLP partner with decades of experience to its real estate practice in Los Angeles, the firm announced Monday.
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May 16, 2025
Fla. Rep. Stands By Condo Termination Proposals At Event
A Florida state representative on Thursday defended her recent effort to revise state law on condominium terminations that Gov. Ron DeSantis had attacked as favoring developers, saying she still thinks changes are needed to protect existing unit owners' property rights.
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May 16, 2025
Judge Orders Feds To Answer Navy Housing Suit Questions
A Court of Federal Claims judge ordered the U.S. government to answer requests for admissions it refused to respond to in litigation alleging that it reduced housing stipends and breached contracts with companies that agreed to provide housing to U.S. Navy service members.
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May 16, 2025
RI City Outlaws Rent-Fixing As Feds Consider Ban On AI Regs
Providence, Rhode Island, joined the growing list of cities nationwide that have banned landlords from using algorithmic price-fixing technology for setting residential rents, saying that software sold by RealPage and similar companies is exacerbating an affordability crisis.
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May 16, 2025
Susan Sarandon, Contractor End Dispute Over Vt. Home
Hollywood actress Susan Sarandon has resolved a dispute with a contractor that oversaw construction and maintenance for her $2 million sustainable Vermont retreat, which featured a geothermal heating system she claimed was less efficient due to missing insulation, according to a filing in Massachusetts federal court.
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May 15, 2025
Lennar Workers Should Arbitrate 401(k) Suit, Judge Says
Current and former Lennar Corp. employees should have to individually arbitrate a proposed class action claiming the construction company loaded its 401(k) plan with excessive fees and lackluster investment options, a Florida federal magistrate judge recommended, finding the plan's arbitration provision doesn't conflict with federal benefits law.
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May 15, 2025
Ohio Court Upholds Home's $450K Value Based On Sale
The Ohio tax appeals board didn't err in determining that a couple's home was correctly assessed at $450,000 based on its 2020 sale price, a state appeals court said in an opinion released Thursday.
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May 15, 2025
Fla. High Court Won't Rule On Condo Insurance Dispute
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday declined to wade into a dispute between a Miami condominium and its insurer over a claim for damage caused by Hurricane Irma, leaving in place an appellate ruling that the association provided sufficient notice to the insurer that it intended to add or reopen its damage claim.
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May 15, 2025
Insurer Wants Smokestack Demo Cos. To Pay For Damage
Erie Insurance is seeking to make the companies that demolished two smokestacks at a former Western Pennsylvania coal-fired power plant pay $375,000 for damage that flying dust, debris and shock waves did to a neighboring property, according to a lawsuit filed in state court.
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May 15, 2025
Florida's Haber Law Taps Duo To Lead Construction Practice
Florida law firm Haber Law has selected a pair of longtime construction law attorneys to lead its practice group in that field, bringing a mix of perspectives in representing owners and community associations as well as contractors and other industry professionals.
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May 15, 2025
Senior Living Co. Pleads For Proxy Fight Win After CEO Exit
Brookdale Senior Living, the largest U.S. senior living operator, urged shareholders Thursday to reject a proxy contest brought by an affiliate of activist investor Ortelius Advisors, claiming the fund hasn't offered a new strategy for the company despite its criticism.
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May 15, 2025
Hawaii Justices Won't Review Honolulu Property Class Case
The Hawaii Supreme Court declined to review an appellate court decision that found a special Honolulu property class did not violate the state and country's equal protection clause.
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May 15, 2025
Entrata Hits $4.3B Valuation After $200M Blackstone Plug
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC-advised Entrata, an operating system for multifamily housing communities, revealed on Thursday that it reached a $4.3 billion valuation after securing a $200 million minority investment from private equity giant Blackstone, led by Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP.
Expert Analysis
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7th Circ Joins Trend Of No CGL Coverage For Structural Flaws
The Seventh Circuit, which recently held potential structural instability did not count as property damage under a construction company's commercial general liability policy, joins a growing consensus that faulty work does not implicate coverage without tangible and present damage to the project, say Sarah Abrams at Baleen Specialty, and Elan Kandel and James Talbert at Bailey Cavalieri.
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In The CFPB Playbook: Making Good On Bold Promises
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision upholding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding structure in the second quarter cleared the way for the bureau to resume a number of high-priority initiatives, and it appears poised to charge ahead in working toward its aggressive preelection agenda, say Andrew Arculin and Paula Vigo Marqués at Blank Rome.
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FBI Raid Signals Growing Criminal Enforcement Of Algorithms
The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division's increased willingness to pursue the use of algorithmic pricing as a potential criminal violation means that companies need to understand the software solutions they employ and stay abreast of antitrust best practices when contracting with providers, say attorneys at Rule Garza.
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State Licensing Pitfalls Mortgage Servicers Must Beware
A recent enforcement action from the Washington Department of Financial Institutions demonstrates how subtle distinctions in state mortgage servicer licensing laws may come as a surprise to some companies, even if they never directly receive payments or interact with borrowers, says Clayton Swears at Hudson Cook.
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Keys To Strong Parking, Storage Contracts For NYC Buildings
Drafting and enforcing unambiguous parking and storage unit license agreements are essential tasks for co-op and condo boards in New York City, with recent cases highlighting how prudent terms can minimize potential headaches, say Matthew Eiben and Adam Lindenbaum at Rosenberg & Estis.
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Realtor Settlement May Create New Antitrust Pitfalls
Following a recent antitrust settlement between the National Association of Realtors and home sellers, practices are set to change and the increased competition may benefit both brokers and homebuyers, but the loss of the customary method of buyer broker compensation could lead to new antitrust concerns, says Colin Ahler at Snell & Wilmer.
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What Fla. Ruling Means For Insurer Managed Repair Programs
A recent Florida state court ruling in Fraga v. Citizens Property Insurance, holding that the insurer could not seek to add additional terms in its managed repair program consent form, should promote clear written contract terms that clarify the relationship between insurers, policyholders and contractors, says Chip Merlin at Merlin Law Group.
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Preparing For CFPB 'Junk Fee' Push Into Mortgage Industry
As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau considers expanding its "junk fee" initiative into mortgage closing costs, mortgage lenders and third parties must develop plans now that anticipate potential rulemaking or enforcement activity in this space, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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NC Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q2
After federal banking agencies last quarter released a supplemental final rule updating the Community Reinvestment Act, North Carolina banks involved in community development should consider how the new rule might open up opportunities for investment and services that can benefit underserved areas, says Adam Goldblatt at Michael Best.
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What NYC's Green Fast Track Means For Affordable Housing
New York City's Green Fast Track for Housing initiative, which went into effect last month, aims to speed up the environmental review process for modest residential developments and could potentially pave the way for similar initiatives in other cities, say Vivien Krieger and Rachel Scall at Cozen O'Connor.
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The Often Overlooked NY Foreclosure Notice Requirements
As multifamily real estate defaults mount, New York foreclosing parties should be aware of pitfalls and perils that can await the litigant who is not prepared to ensure adherence with tenant notice requirements under the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law, say Christopher Gorman and John Muldoon at Rosenberg & Estis.
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Zoning Reform May Alleviate The Affordable Housing Crisis
As America's affordable housing issues continue to worsen, zoning reform efforts can help to provide more affordable homes and mitigate racial and economic segregation, though opposition from residents and in courts could present challenges, say Evan Pritchard and Madeline Williams at Cozen O'Connor.
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NJ Justices Clarify First-Party Indemnification Availability
In Boyle v. Huff, the New Jersey Supreme Court recently held that indemnification can be available in first-party claims, resolving an open question and setting up contracting parties for careful negotiations around indemnity clauses, says Todd Leon at Marshall Dennehey.