Commercial Real Estate – May 23, 2012

by Poyner Spruill LLP on 5/14/2012

Even in good economic times, lien claims asserted by subcontractors and material suppliers abound and lead to costly disputes. As in many states, North Carolina’s materialmen’s lien statutes create a system where “hidden” or...more

by Kilpatrick Townsend on 4/17/2012

It has come to our attention that Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, First American Title Insurance Company, Stewart Title Insurance Company and Old Republic Title Insurance Company will no longer issue title...more

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 4/6/2012

The enactment of condominium legislation has allowed fractional ownership of a larger piece of property that previously could not be subdivided, by creating separate smaller real property units with separate legal titles....more

by Sedgwick LLP on 3/23/2012

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri In Clarinet, LLC v. Essex Ins. Co., No. 10-CV-1686, 2012 WL 182529 (E.D. Mo. Jan. 23, 2012), a federal judge interpreting Missouri law held that an insurer was...more

by Monty Jivraj on 3/12/2012

The significance of HMRC -v- Atlantic Electronics....more

by McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP on 3/6/2012

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP announced today that it has completed its merger with California-based Luce Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP (Luce Forward). The combined firm will continue to be known as McKenna Long & Aldridge...more

by King & Spalding on 2/24/2012

Parties to sophisticated construction projects, real estate transactions, and services agreements routinely allocate risks by contract through the use of indemnity provisions. Parties often reinforce that risk allocation...more

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 1/25/2012

In its recent decision in Clarinet v. Essex Ins. Co., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7300 (E.D. Mo. Jan. 23, 2012), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri had occasion to consider whether a general...more