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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FDIC wins dismissal of individual’s claim of right of first refusal

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On August 11, U.S. SDNY granted the FDIC’s motion to dismiss in a breach of contract case alleged by an individual against the FDIC, acting as receiver for a bank. The plaintiff, a real estate investment firm manager, alleged...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

The Consequences of Deception: Defendant Hit With $4.5 Million Judgment After 12-Year “Wild Goose Chase Based on a Lie”

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“Down the ridiculous rabbit hole,” “magical math,” “smoke and mirrors,” “sixteen-year charade.” That’s how the plaintiff’s post-trial brief in Becker v Perla described the defendant’s reverse-field disavowal of his sworn...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

[Podcast] Real World; Real Problems—First Steps in Addressing Real Estate Partnership Disputes

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On this Ropes & Gray podcast, real estate investments and transactions partner David Kaye and counsel Pete Scherer are joined by litigation partner Andrew Todres to discuss one of the more taboo topics in real estate...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Is a Taco a Sandwich? An Indiana Court Weighs In: How to Approach Real Estate Restrictive Covenants

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For generations, people have long debated: Is a taco a sandwich? In a recent decision, a judge in Fort Wayne, Indiana weighed in and ruled that a taco is, in fact, a sandwich. While this particular case attracted attention...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The California Supreme Court (and Court of Appeal) - August 2, 2022

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We are spotlighting a published California Court of Appeal decision on rehearing for its analysis on contract and fraud claims arising out of a real estate transaction. The California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate...more

Allen Matkins

Is A Restriction Tantamount To A Prohibition?

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The Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, Cal. Civ. Code § 4000 et seq., regulates condominium developments and other common interest developments (CIDs) in California.    Section 4740(a) states that an owner of a...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Recent Cases Show How Idaho Courts Can Salvage Oral Real Estate Agreements

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Two recent opinions of the Idaho Supreme Court, both filed on the same day, concern what the Court described in one those cases as “a sadly familiar story: an oral real estate transaction gone terribly wrong.”...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Does Your Family-Owned Business’s Lease Reflect An Appropriate Rental Value?

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Family-owned enterprises often place real estate assets and operating businesses into separate entities, with the real estate company leasing space to the operating company. In such instances, the owners or managers need to...more

Hogan Lovells

UK: Make him a costs order he can’t refuse: Indemnity insurer must pay costs of negligently advised purchasers in Mafia-linked...

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On 11 January 2019, the High Court handed down its judgment in Various Claimants v Giambrone & Law (A Firm) & Others, AIG (Europe) Limited [2019] EWHC 34 (QB)), finding that AIG is liable for claimants’ costs pursuant to a...more

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