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Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

The Implied Warranty of Habitability: What Landlords Need to Know

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The common law doctrine of the Implied Warranty of Habitability (the “Warranty”) requires a landlord to provide tenants with a habitable dwelling free and clear of defects. While a landlord need not provide a seamless or...more

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Änderungen im BGB seit 1. Januar 2022: Neues Vertragsrecht

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Die Umsetzung der europäischen Warenkaufrichtlinie (2019/771) und der Richtlinie über die Bereitstellung digitaler Inhalte und digitaler Dienstleistungen (2019/770) in nationales Recht bringt einige wichtige Änderungen des...more

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Changes to the German Civil Code from January 1, 2022: New Contract Law

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The implementation of the Sales of Goods Directive (Directive 2019/771/EU of May 20, 2019) and the Digital Content and Services Directive (Directive 2019/770 (EU)) into national law entails some important changes to the...more

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

Buying a New Home? What To Know Before Making An Offer

Buying a home remains one of the largest financial commitments and personal goals in an individual’s life. However, in the current market buyers are moving quickly, making large cash offers above-asking value and waiving...more

Hogan Lovells

Änderungen im BGB ab 1. Januar 2022: Neues Vertragsrecht

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Die Umsetzung der europäischen Warenkaufrichtlinie (2019/771) und der Richtlinie über die Bereitstellung digitaler Inhalte und digitaler Dienstleistungen (2019/770) in nationales Recht bringt einige wichtige Änderungen des...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

The Economic Loss Rule - Recently Refined or Redefined by the North Carolina Supreme Court

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Recently, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued a decision impacting the application of the economic loss rule in commercial settings, particularly construction. This article provides a refresher on the economic loss...more

Smith Anderson

Construction Claims – No Contract, No Claims?

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The North Carolina Supreme Court recently issued a decision in Crescent University City Venture, LLC v. Trussway Manufacturing, Inc. The case decided the question of whether a commercial developer-owner can bring a negligence...more

King & Spalding

District Court Grants Summary Judgment to Ford in Case Involving Allegedly Defective Sunroofs, Holding that the Low Incident Rate...

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On February 11, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington granted Ford’s motion for summary judgment on the plaintiff’s fraud and consumer protection claims, concluding that the plaintiff had not...more

White & Case LLP

When Do Defects Prevent Practical Completion?

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Practical completion represents the physical completion of works on construction projects. Despite its importance, it is not a legal term of art, and whether or not practical completion has been achieved requires...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Milliken v. Jacono: Home Seller not Required to Disclose Murder/Suicide

In a unanimous decision handed down July 21, 2014, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that psychological stigma is not a material defect of real estate which sellers must disclose to buyers. The Court held that the...more

Cozen O'Connor

New Jersey District Court Cleans Up Complaint in Washing Machine Class Action Litigation

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Washing machine class actions have been so active recently that some firms may be scrambling to form their own appliance-law practice groups. And who knows? That might not be a bad idea. Some of our greatest legal minds,...more

K&L Gates LLP

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo: Eminent Domain Needs More Than a Magic Wand to Overcome Title Defects

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Oh, if it only were that easy. A city seizes “underwater” residential mortgage loans through eminent domain, waves its magic wand, says Abracadabra or Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo, and then the mortgage lien of the prior loan holder...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Product Liability Annual Review -- 2012

In This Issue: Letter from Chair; Key Practice Highlights; Aviation; Consumer Products and Toxic Torts; Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Devices; Awards + Rankings; Publications; Key Contacts. Excerpt from...more

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Guardian Elder Care at Brockway LLC v. WRC Highland View Healthcare: Absent Express Provision to the Contrary, a Buyer's Due...

On May 1, 2012, in a case argued by Saul Ewing attorney John F. Stoviak (with assistance from Braden A. Borger on the Brief), the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas (Jefferson County) held that reliance is not an essential...more

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