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News & Analysis as of May 23, 2013

Barbara Knoflach, CEO of SEB Asset Management, on the rise of cross-border real estate investment
Ventas' Debra Cafaro on why the Health Care asset class is well positioned in today's economy
Jeffrey DeBoer on the intersection of Washington and commercial real estate
Navigating the Winds of Change in Commercial Real Estate
California Commercial Building Owners Must Disclose Energy Usage of the Building During Sale, Lease or Financing after July 1, 2013
Action Required by California Commercial Landlords: New California Law Goes Into Effect July 1, 2013, Requiring Accessibility Disclosures in Commercial Leases
Transbay Tower Groundbreaking
Bisnow/Allen Matkins - LA Property Management - Patrick Lacey, Property Management Associates
Bisnow/Allen Matkins - LA Property Management - Kevin Kirn, Health Care REIT, Inc.
Bisnow/Allen Matkins - LA Property Management - John Fucci, Kilroy Realty
Bisnow/Allen Matkins - LA Property Management - Charlie Hobey, Equity Office
Bisnow/Allen Matkins - LA Property Management - Brian Plymell, Hines
Which environmental regs may impact your development projects?
California Commercial Real Estate Forecast - Industrial & Multifamily Remain the Bright Spot in the Winter 2013 Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Survey Results
California Commercial Real Estate Forecast - Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Winter 2013 Survey Reveals Dip in Developer Sentiment
California Commercial Real Estate Forecast - Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Survey Results Reveal Tension Between Developer Sentiment & Action
Former Congressman Steve Bartlett Joins the LEVICK Team
Taking it Seriously: Unusual Lease Violations in Virginia
Understand both sides' interests to get best results for your clients
"Bisnow/Allen Matkins LA Industrial and State of the Ports - " Mark Payne

Weekly Law Resume - May 16, 2013: Insurance Coverage – Duty to Defend – Vacant Property

by David L. Blinn | Low, Ball & Lynch on 5/22/2013

Travelers Property Cas. Co. of America v. Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles - Court of Appeal, Second District (April 17, 2013) - Most insurers do not like to insure empty buildings. Consequently,...more

Capitol Report: Property Insurance Bill Creating Citizens Clearinghouse Passes 2013 Florida Legislature

by Kelly Cruz-Brown | Carlton Fields on 5/8/2013

Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1770 (CS/SB 1770) passed by the 2013 Florida Legislature creates a “keep-out” clearinghouse to reduce the size and type of exposures insured by Citizens Property Insurance Corporation...more

Calif. Plumbs The Depths Of Water Damage Exclusions

by Jose Umbert | Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP on 4/12/2013

A recent decision by the California Court of Appeal confirms the willingness of courts in California to enforce exclusions for water damage in property policies, thus precluding coverage for the policyholders’ alleged...more

Superstorm Sandy Is Causing New York and New Jersey Legislators to Reconsider Passing Legislation that Would Establish a Private...

by Melissa Brill, Kellyn Muller | Cozen O'Connor on 4/5/2013

Policyholders in New York and New Jersey presently have no private right of action against insurance companies for alleged violations of each state’s respective statutory claim handling guidelines – New York’s Unfair Claim...more

Terrorism Insurance Redux

by Rick Jones | Dechert LLP on 4/3/2013

Terrorism insurance has been boring for the past several years. It risks becoming not boring. In the lee of the terrorism attack of 9/11, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, or TRIA, was rapidly passed by the Congress and...more

New Jersey Establishes a Mediation Program for Open Superstorm Sandy Insurance Claims, Notice of Which Must Be Provided to...

by Richard Bennett | Cozen O'Connor on 3/29/2013

New Jersey has now joined New York in instituting a voluntary mediation program for insured victims of Superstorm Sandy with “open and unresolved first-party insurance claims.” The program became operative with the issuance...more

First DCA Opinion On Sinkhole Loss Coverage May Impact Property Insurers In Florida

by Daniel Brown, Kelly Cruz-Brown | Carlton Fields on 3/19/2013

This opinion was issued today by the First District Court of Appeal (1st DCA). This opinion potentially impacts insurers authorized to transact property insurance in Florida in connection with existing and future sinkhole...more

North Carolina Legislature Uncovers "Hidden Liens"

by Saxby Chaplin | Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 3/15/2013

Executive Summary: North Carolina implements “lien agent” law for construction projects. The North Carolina General Assembly recently enacted significant changes to North Carolina's mechanics lien laws. These changes...more

New York Promulgates Emergency Mediation Regulation for Storm Sandy Claimants

by Frederic M. Garsson, Edward Roslak | Saul Ewing LLP on 3/4/2013

New York licensed insurers are now required to participate in nonbinding mediations with certain Storm Sandy claimants who have disputed or unresolved claims. Insurers are required to send notices of the mediation option at...more

Insurance Coverage In The Wake Of Hurricane Sandy

by The Law Offices of Tacopina Seigel and... on 2/25/2013

Anyone living in the New York Metro Area will not soon forget hurricane Sandy. Sandy may go down as the worst Atlantic storm to ever hit the eastern United States. It may ultimately also prove to be one of the most expensive,...more

Sandy Claims Likely to Test Examination Under Oath Provisions in Property Insurance Policies

by Lynda A. Bennett, Andrew S. Zimmerman | Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 2/14/2013

In the months ahead, disputes are likely to increase over insurance companies’ requests for an “examination under oath” (EUO) for Superstorm Sandy claims. Policyholders need to know that there are limits to how much...more

Construction And Procurement Law News- 2012 Fourth Quarter

by Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/7/2013

In this issue: - Ninth Circuit: Underbids Can Constitute False Claims - State Courts Limit CGL Coverage for Property Damage Arising From Defective Construction - Construction Contractor Prevails in...more

Real Estate Alert - New Jersey Enacts New Rebuilding Rules In Response To Superstorm Sandy

by Thomas Letizia | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 2/5/2013

The impact of Superstorm Sandy on New Jersey was enormous: nearly 346,000 housing units either destroyed or damaged and 190,000 businesses affected. Sandy demonstrated just how vulnerable to damage much of the low-lying areas...more

Maryland establishes tort duty of care for title companies

by Thomas Valkenet on 1/30/2013

On January 29, 2013, the Maryland Court of Appeals issued a decision that your title company can now be sued for negligent title searching, and for preparation of an incorrect or incomplete title commitment. This duty of...more

MARYLAND TITLE COMPANY CAN BE LIABLE IN NEGLIGENCE FOR TITLE SEARCH ERRORS

by Harry Levy on 1/30/2013

Does a title company owe a tort duty of care to its customer when conducting a title search? And, if such a duty exists and is breached, is a title insurance company vicariously liable for the title company’s negligent title...more

What To Know About Obtaining Civil Authority Coverage

by Laura Bartlow, Thomas Caswell, III | Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP on 1/24/2013

Originally published in Insurance Law360 on January 23, 2013. As Superstorm Sandy moved northward from the Caribbean off the coast of the southeastern United States on a predicted path to the mid-Atlantic, states and...more

A Supplemental Whitepaper Addressing Sandy’s Impact on Commercial and Residential Property Owners and Construction Companies

by Josh Greenbaum, F. Jacoby, John McDonough | Cozen O'Connor on 1/23/2013

Superstorm Sandy, which made landfall near Atlantic City, N.J. on October 29, 2012, brought virtually unprecedented destruction to a large swath of the northeastern United States including, in particular, coastal New Jersey,...more

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Weekly Law Resume - May 16, 2013: Insurance Coverage – Duty to Defend – Vacant Property

Capitol Report: Property Insurance Bill Creating Citizens Clearinghouse Passes 2013 Florida Legislature

Calif. Plumbs The Depths Of Water Damage Exclusions

Superstorm Sandy Is Causing New York and New Jersey Legislators to Reconsider Passing Legislation that Would Establish a Private...

Terrorism Insurance Redux

New Jersey Establishes a Mediation Program for Open Superstorm Sandy Insurance Claims, Notice of Which Must Be Provided to...

First DCA Opinion On Sinkhole Loss Coverage May Impact Property Insurers In Florida

North Carolina Legislature Uncovers "Hidden Liens"

New York Promulgates Emergency Mediation Regulation for Storm Sandy Claimants

Insurance Coverage In The Wake Of Hurricane Sandy

Sandy Claims Likely to Test Examination Under Oath Provisions in Property Insurance Policies

Construction And Procurement Law News- 2012 Fourth Quarter

Real Estate Alert - New Jersey Enacts New Rebuilding Rules In Response To Superstorm Sandy

Maryland establishes tort duty of care for title companies

MARYLAND TITLE COMPANY CAN BE LIABLE IN NEGLIGENCE FOR TITLE SEARCH ERRORS

What To Know About Obtaining Civil Authority Coverage

A Supplemental Whitepaper Addressing Sandy’s Impact on Commercial and Residential Property Owners and Construction Companies

Governmental Actions That May Assist Insurance Recovery for Superstorm Sandy Claims [UPDATED]

Overriding Interest - Winter 2012

Real Estate Tip – Avoid a Grinch-y No Coverage Surprise: Add a UCC Policy to Your Title Insurance Checklist

Get Hurricane Sandy Help From Insurers and FEMA

The Top Five Crimes To Avoid Committing In Sandy’s Aftermath

State Insurance Department Responses to Superstorm Sandy

Crucial Legal Issues in the Recovery from Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy - Paths To Relief

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