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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Miscellaneous Provisions: Least Important or Most Important

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Taken for granted, overlooked and generally not read very carefully are provisions ensconced with the moniker “miscellaneous.” I would argue that while they are viewed as the “second fiddle” of legal provisions contained in...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

A New Template Contract for Prefabricated Construction

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Over the past several years, modular construction has been on the rise and this method of construction has been used in the creation of health care facilities, education facilities, and apartment buildings. With the increased...more

Gray Reed

Terminological Inexactitude

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When Winston Churchill used this phrase in 1906 in his speech to the House of Commons, he probably did not have in mind the construction of language contained in a deed. Nevertheless, terminological inexactitude in drafting a...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Who Has Authority? Risks in Signing Contracts with Foreign Sovereigns

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Imagine your client, a real property owner, asks you to draft an enforceable agreement with the owner of the neighboring property. It seems relatively easy, right? Well, no, not if the neighboring property is owned by a...more

Lowndes

Your Lease Renewal Option May be Ineffective

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In its recent decision in Jahangiri, et al. v. 1830 North Bayshore, LLC, the Third District Court of Appeal asserted that a lease extension option based on “market rate” is insufficient to create a binding and effective...more

Hogan Lovells

Time for a Reminder

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Timing is everything, they say, and nowhere is that more true than in the law of contract, where a failure to meet a deadline can have serious commercial and practical ramifications for the parties. In this blog Tim Reid has...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Appellate Court Notes

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Supreme Court Advance Release Opinions: - SC19576 - Briere v. Greater Hartford Orthopedic Group, P.C. - SC19576 Concurrence - Briere v. Greater Hartford Orthopedic Group, P.C. One might argue this decision...more

Bilzin Sumberg

The Importance of Planning Joint Venture Exit Strategies

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With the Miami real estate market making a resurgence, there is a new rush for companies to come together in a joint venture to acquire real estate and develop projects. With the excitement of a new deal, the joint venture...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB settles RESPA referral fee charges against mortgage lender based on rent payments

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The CFPB has announced that it has issued a Consent Order to settle charges that a mortgage lender and its principal violated RESPA Section 8 by paying illegal kickbacks to a bank in exchange for mortgage loan referrals. ...more

Snell & Wilmer

Anticipating Earnest Money “Damages” – Don’t Assume It

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The Arizona Supreme Court issued an opinion last month in Thomas v. Montelucia Villas, LLC, 2013 Ariz. LEXIS 152 (June 14, 2013) that adds a few wrinkles to efforts by sellers in real estate transactions to retain “earnest...more

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