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Gray Reed

Oral Promises, Paper Truths in a Texas Mineral Transaction

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The Texas Supreme Court in Roxo Energy Company, LLC v. Baxsto, LLC reinforced a fundamental contract principle: when fully integrated agreements plainly conflict with prior oral representations, reliance on those inconsistent...more

Mayer Brown

The Curious Case of the Disappearing Freehold: Lulham v Crown Estate Commissioners [2025]

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What happens when the freeholder not just disappears, but the very freehold itself ceases to exist? We know from case law that when a freehold escheats, the derivative interests such as mortgages and leases survive, however a...more

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Bennett Jones Acts for CPKC in Setting Aside "Extraordinary" C$228 Million Award on Commercial Land Deal

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On July 2, 2025, the Court of Appeal of Alberta set aside a C$228 million judgment against Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (CPKC) and the Province of Alberta (the Province), arising from a failed real estate transaction....more

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Texas Supreme Court Affirms Mineral Estate Ownership of Produced Water in Landmark Ruling

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In a significant decision for Texas property and energy law, the Texas Supreme Court has affirmed the Eighth Court of Appeals’ ruling in Cactus Water Services, LLC v. COG Operating, LLC, holding that produced water — a...more

Morgan Lewis

Singapore High Court Allows Creditor’s Challenge Against Liquidator's Admission of Another Creditor's Proof of Debt

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In the recent case of Park Hotel Group Management Pte Ltd v Aw Eng Hai (in his capacity as a joint and several liquidator of Park Hotel CQ Pte Ltd (in liquidation) and others [2025] SGHC 97, the General Division of the High...more

Offit Kurman

Eviction Essentials and Lease Management

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In this episode of Litigators Lounge, hosts Anders Sleight and Niall McMillan discuss the current challenges in the commercial real estate market. They explore essential steps for landlords and property managers to protect...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Stated Purpose vs. Stated Problem: Court Sticks to the Script for LLC Dissolution

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It’s been 15 years since the Second Department’s decision in Matter of 1545 Ocean Avenue, LLC, 72 AD3d 121, 2010 NY Slip Op 00688 (2d Dept Jan. 26, 2010), which established the standard for judicial dissolution of limited...more

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Fraud Claims Dismissed Based on the “As Is, Where Is, and With All Faults” Contractual Provision

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Nobody likes fraud claims asserted against them. Thankfully for defendants, fraud claims are notoriously difficult to prove, and defendants often try to have these claims dismissed at the pleading stage....more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

A Dissolved LLC Can Still Recover Attorney Fees

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An LLC Jungle post from last year addressed the issue of whether derivative claims can be pursued for a dissolved LLC.  See: Can Derivative Claims be Pursued for a Dissolved or Cancelled LLC?  The short answer is “yes.”...more

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