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National Association of Realtors Settlement Announcement May Have Sweeping Implications

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The homebuying market as we know it is about to see sweeping changes. On Friday, March 15, 2024, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced a settlement with groups of home sellers, agreeing to end antitrust...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Arrested Development, Liquid Diet, Cardinal Sin, and Moot Court

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First Evergrande, now Sunac. Another big Chinese developer files for US bankruptcy protection | CNN Business - Sunac, a leading Chinese property developer, is the second giant Chinese developer in weeks, following...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

$40M TCPA Settlement for Real Estate Company

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A Florida state court recently granted final approval to a $40 million deal in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action, signaling that defendants are still facing the potential for sizable settlements....more

Carlton Fields

Real Property & Title Insurance Update: Weeks Ending November 18 & 25, 2016

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REAL PROPERTY UPDATE - Settlement/Waiver: borrowers permitted to raise affirmative defenses and counterclaims against lender where subject Loan Modification Agreement failed to include waiver of claims, affirmative...more

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Colorado Takes A Stand Against Unauthorized Settlements

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The “notice-prejudice” rule gives a pass to policyholders who breach the notice or cooperation provisions of their policies, if the breach is found not to have prejudiced the insurer. Sometimes, the late notice does not...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

In Trulia, Chancery Court Continues Crack Down on Disclosure-Only Settlements

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It's a familiar story in M&A transactions. A merger is announced and, within days, the plaintiffs' bar scrambles to file suits on behalf of the selling company's stockholders, alleging that the seller's board agreed to an...more

Fenwick & West LLP

M&A Litigation Update: Delaware Chancery Court Delivers Devastating Blow to Disclosure Settlements

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A new decision makes clear that parties should no longer expect the Delaware Court of Chancery to approve broad settlements of M&A class actions based on supplemental proxy disclosures. Chancellor Andre Bouchard issued a...more

Troutman Pepper

Settlement Proceeds: When Does Cash Become Quasi Real Estate?

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Farmer v. Citizens Nat’l Bank of Athens (In re Davis), 528 B.R. 757 (Bankr. E.D. Tenn. 2015) – A chapter 7 trustee sought a court determination that the trustee had a superior claim to settlement proceeds arising from...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Obtains Settlement for Investment Adviser’s Real Estate Investment Fraud

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The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced a settlement with an investment adviser based on alleged fraud in a real estate investment offering....more

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Is the Fed's Settlement with Mortgage Servicers Good for the Market?

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On January 7, 2013, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the U.S. Federal Reserve Board announced an $8.5 Billion settlement with 10 of the nation's top residential loan servicers ending independent...more

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