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Recent California Decisions on Real Property, Floods, and COVID: Taxpayers One, Government One

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California property owners during the past six years have faced the Four Horsemen of fires, floods, earthquakes and COVID, wreaking havoc on their properties’ economic viability and the structures themselves. The resulting...more

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

Use Clauses, Exclusives, and Operating Restrictions in NYC Restaurant Leases

The use clause is one of the most consequential provisions in any restaurant lease—and one of the most overlooked during negotiations. I’ve seen restaurant owners spend weeks negotiating rent, free rent periods, and build-out...more

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New Jersey’s Right to Farm Act Part Two – Eligibility Requirements Under The Act

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Part two of the three-part series will cover the eligibility requirements under the Right to Farm Act. (N.J.S.A. 4:1C-1 et seq.) which was originally adopted in 1983. In Part One, we provided an overview of the Right to Farm...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Drafting Cautiously: Waiving Statutory Protections - Sections 49 and 52 of Alberta's Expropriation Act in Mortgage Agreements

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In Alberta, it is common for mortgage agreements to include clauses waiving statutory protections under Sections 49 and 52 of the Expropriation Act. These waivers can have significant financial and legal consequences for...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

As Global Events Shape Stadium Sponsorship, Temporary Obscuring Emerges as a Key Naming Rights Issue

While stadium naming rights agreements have traditionally focused on the core commercial points one would expect—category exclusivity, signage rights, use of trademarks, media integration, hospitality benefits—as more...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Texas Navigates Grid Reliability, Data Center Expansion, and Capital Investment Amid Rapid Energy Transformation

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Texas is operationally strong today, but grid reliability will increasingly depend on whether the state can add power fast enough, expand transmission capacity, continue deploying storage, and manage rising demand from large...more

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A Case Study | Successful Bilateral Restructuring in Saudi Arabia

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A Saudi‑based company operating in the food production and agribusiness sector was experiencing capital structure pressure driven by liquidity constraints and misalignment between its financing arrangements and underlying...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Anchored Down: Long-Term Leases and the Limits on Landlord Exit Rights

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You are a landlord with a prime commercial property and redevelopment plans. Your anchor tenant has occupied the premises for decades and holds renewal options with no intention of leaving, but the consent needed under the...more

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Drawing the Line: Crafting Clear, Enforceable Exclusives in Commercial Leases

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In KRG Bayonne Urban Renewal, LLC v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, reminded commercial landlords and tenants that when it comes to restrictive covenants, “plain meaning”...more

Stinson LLP

Minnesota Court Clarifies Post-Fire Restoration Work is Not Necessarily an "Improvement"

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On April 13, 2026, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a precedential decision in Haire-Cochran v. 24 Restore, Inc., reversing a district court's dismissal of claims against a restoration company and clarifying an important...more

Mayer Brown

Observations and Key Themes from the International Hotel Investment Forum EMEA 2026

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The 2026 edition of the “Berlin” hotel conference, more formally known as the International Hotel Investment Forum EMEA, brought together a wide-ranging set of industry investors, operators, advisers, brands and experts for...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Not All Work Will Extend the Lien Period

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Contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and labourers in Alberta typically have only 60 days after completing the last work on a project to register a construction lien. This period is extended to 90 days for concrete work and...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Real Estate: Market Pulse (April 2026)

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Seyfarth’s real estate team provides a bird's-eye view of the current state of commercial real estate throughout the country—highlighting which markets and major asset types are active, slowing down, or experiencing shifts....more

Amundsen Davis LLC

When Is a Survey Too Old for a Commercial Real Estate Loan?

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For lenders making loans secured by commercial real property, a current survey is always preferred. In some transactions, however, a lender may be asked to rely on an existing survey in order to save time and expense. Whether...more

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When Small Disputes Become Big Lawsuits — and How to Avoid Them

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Lawsuits don’t just appear out of thin air. They begin as ordinary disagreements that, with the right handling, can, and should, often be resolved quickly....more

J.S. Held

Commercial Roofing Systems: Materials, Lifespan, and Engineering Strategies for Low-Slope Roof Performance

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Commercial/industrial building owners, asset managers, insurers, and facilities leaders responsible for capital planning and risk mitigation, as well as architects, roofing contractors, consultants, adjusters, and real...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Real Estate Sector Quarterly Insights - APAC Q1 2026

Key market signals, investment trends and sector snapshots shaping the Asia-Pacific real estate market. The Asia‑Pacific Real Estate Sector Quarterly Insights provides an overview of recent trends shaping the Australian and...more

Winstead PC

UPDATE - Texas Senate Bill 17

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In March 2026, the Texas Attorney General issued a press release and proposed rules to implement and enforce SB 17, providing our first substantive insight into how the statute is expected to operate in practice....more

Nossaman LLP

The Importance of Clearing Title for Public Acquisitions

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When public agencies acquire property for future public projects, many times they are only focused on negotiating the acquisition price with the property owner.  If an acquisition price can be agreed upon voluntarily, eminent...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Australia’s non-resident CGT changes: a long awaited, but unwelcome, update for foreign investors

The 2024-25 Federal Budget contained a somewhat vague (but relatively modest) announcement of a ‘clarification and broadening’ of the classes of assets in respect of which non-residents would be subject to Australian capital...more

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New California Statutes Reshape Retainage and Payment Practices in Private Construction Contracts

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Effective January 1, 2026, two groundbreaking California statutes will significantly impact private construction contracts executed after this date. The first, California Civil Code § 8811, imposes a strict five percent (5%)...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

IRS releases new guidance on opportunity zone nominations

On April 6, 2026, the IRS released Rev. Proc. 2026-14 (Revenue Procedure), providing guidance regarding the nomination of census tracts to be designated as qualified opportunity zones (QOZs) pursuant to the new “OZ 2.0”...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

New York Lien Law and “Creative” Liens: When Your Client Tries to Lien for Showering and a Barbecue

mAs construction attorneys, we often come across exaggerated mechanic’s liens and sometimes “creative” liens. We also know that Lien Law § 3 is our north star, protecting those who perform labor or furnish materials for...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Would The Real Guarantor Please Stand Up

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Not all guarantees are created equal. There is considerable confusion amongst mortgage lenders when structuring a mortgage loan highlighted by a recurring tendency to insist on a guarantee from the beneficial owner of the...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Landlords Beware: A Tenant’s Bankruptcy May Limit Your Recovery More than You Think

A letter of credit may only be able to compensate landlords up to the amount of capped damages under the Bankruptcy Code, according to a Delaware Bankruptcy Court. Although letters of credit are designed to be independent of...more

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