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Pierce Atwood LLP

Mass. Land Court Rules Short Term Rentals Aren’t a Lawful Accessory Use in Nantucket Zoning District

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In a case of significant interest to the legal community and especially to Nantucket property owners, the Land Court recently issued its long-awaited decision in Ward v. Town of Nantucket (pdf) (Ward II), concerning the...more

Kaufman & Canoles

Court of Appeals of Virginia Holds “Right of Way” Not Expressly Released in a Deed Releasing “Easements” is Still in Effect

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On Tuesday, the Court of Appeals of Virginia issued a significant decision concerning easements in Barr, et al. v. Garten Development, LLC. The Court held that where a deed that released “easements” conveyed by a previous...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

You Can’t Run From That Arbitration Covenant Running With The Land

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In a recent case, the Florida Supreme Court held that an arbitration covenant contained in a developer’s original deed also bound the second owner. The case serves as a good reminder that, although a subsequent owner of...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Ninth Circuit Weighs in on “Preemptive” Challenges to Lender’s Authority to Foreclose

Can a California real property owner challenge a lender’s authority to foreclose before a foreclosure sale has occurred?  It’s looking less likely with each new appellate opinion....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

California Court of Appeal Determines State Law Preempts Local Ordinance Provisions in Specific Instances

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CEQA Case Report: Understanding the Judicial Landscape for Development - In a partially published opinion issued April 4, 2018, Small Property Owners of San Francisco Institute v. City and County of San Francisco, Case...more

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