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Mold/Leased Residence: Lessee Files Circuit Court of Washington County Complaint Alleging Certain Causes of Action

Stacy Harper (“Harper”) and her minor daughter (“T.T.”) filed a December 23rd Complaint in the Circuit Court of Washington County, Arkansas incorporating the following causes of action due to the alleged presence of mold in a...more

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Home Rental Company to Pay $48 Million Over Alleged Deceptive Practices

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The FTC settled with Invitation Homes Inc. to resolve allegations that its home rental service practices violated the FTC Act and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB Act). ...more

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Energy Law: Month in Review - April 2024

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Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month. ...more

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Landlord Tenant Dispute: Tenant’s liability to make good damage and defects after the expiry of the tenancy

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What is the allocation of responsibility for damage and defects after the expiry of a tenancy - The dispute in So Hon Ming Francis v Cheung Lau Shau Chun and Another ([2021] HKDC 1494, DCCJ 367/2019, 29 November 2021)...more

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Landlord’s duty to mitigate after tenant default

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A recent Hong Kong Court of First Instance judgment, in Foxhill Investments Ltd v Sino Golden International Group Holdings Ltd [2021] HKCFI 3662 (HCA 2938/2018, 15 December 2021), clarifies the scope of the obligation of the...more

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The Changes Continue | February 2021 | Issue No., 21Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes: NY Commercial Landlords’ Duty to Mitigate

The fluidity of New York’s legal landscape continues to accelerate in the wake of the pandemic. Proposed legislation in New York may disrupt long-established law that commercial landlords do not have a duty to mitigate their...more

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Mooting Monster Class Actions: Illinois Supreme Court Decision Provides Framework For Employers

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  The Illinois Supreme Court recently affirmed a state appellate court’s holding that in class action lawsuits, an effective tender made before a named plaintiff files a class certification motion satisfies...more

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“Wall of glass” - Landlord must reinstate glass facade of iconic Manchester tower

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A recent case, Blue Manchester Limited v North West Ground Rents Limited [2019] EWHC 142 (TCC), shows that landlords must consider aesthetics when assessing repairs, as they could be ordered to reinstate original design...more

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When A Nightclub Is Forced to Say Goodnight: California Appellate Court Applies Broad Reading of “Loss of Use” Provision

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The frustration property owners must feel when the actions of another cause them to no longer be able to use their property as originally intended is certainly palpable, but when the property is not damaged and still can be...more

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Court Confirms Landlord’s Right To Seek Damages In Unlawful Detainer Action And Separate Civil Action

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The Court of Appeal just confirmed that a landlord is not barred from recovering rent owed by a tenant in a civil action for breach of contract, even after obtaining a judgment for unlawful detainer against the tenant, so...more

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The Ninth Circuit Loosens the Cap on Landlord Damages in In re Kupfer

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Any property owner which has experienced the bankruptcy of a tenant is doubtless keenly aware of the limitation on damages which the Bankruptcy Code imposes on the landlord. A new decision by the Ninth Circuit bolsters the...more

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