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Holland & Knight LLP

Commercial Leases: Right to Jury Trial Waived or Not Waived? That Was the Question

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If a commercial lease guaranty contains a jury trial waiver but the lease does not, is the jury trial waived for all parties (i.e., tenant and guarantor) or just the guarantor? In a recent case, Pierre's Caribbean Cuisine LLC...more

Pullman & Comley - For What It May Be Worth

New Connecticut Appeals Board for Property Valuation Proposed

Senate Bill No. 1556 has been introduced proposing to create a new Connecticut Appeals Board for Property Valuation (the “Board”).  If the bill is adopted, the Board would be constituted this year to hear appeals from the...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

U.S. District Court Finds No Evidence of Continuing Trespass and Holds Permanent Trespass Claim is Barred by Statute of...

In Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Production Co. (Briggs II), the Middle District of Pennsylvania directed summary judgment to Southwestern Energy (SWN) and dismissed the plaintiffs' claims of trespass and conversion. The...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Stated Purpose vs. Stated Problem: Court Sticks to the Script for LLC Dissolution

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It’s been 15 years since the Second Department’s decision in Matter of 1545 Ocean Avenue, LLC, 72 AD3d 121, 2010 NY Slip Op 00688 (2d Dept Jan. 26, 2010), which established the standard for judicial dissolution of limited...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

What We’re Watching: Peebles, et al. v. JRK Property Holdings, Inc.

What We’re Watching:  Peebles, et al. v. JRK Property Holdings, Inc. Massachusetts SJC hears arguments on what is “Reasonable Wear and Tear” under the Security Deposit Statute - On April 7, 2025, the Supreme Judicial Court...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (4/16/25) – Multifamily Construction Opportunities, a Tariff Timeout for Commercial...

In our latest roundup, REITs ramp up development, U.S. water infrastructure funding plateaus, Giant’s mixed-use development raises questions, and more!...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

[Podcast] Real World; Real Problems—First Steps in Addressing Real Estate Partnership Disputes

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On this Ropes & Gray podcast, real estate investments and transactions partner David Kaye and counsel Pete Scherer are joined by litigation partner Andrew Todres to discuss one of the more taboo topics in real estate...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Navigating Tariff Risk in Construction and Development Deals

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Tariff Policy Shifts Introduce New Real Estate Risks - Over the past few months, there have been significant changes to tariffs by the United States and other countries around the world....more

Gray Reed

What’s the Difference Between a Mineral Reservation and an Exception?

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The category is “terms that confuse us” for one hundred dollars. Without resorting to your favorite legal dictionary or lawyer, explain the difference between a reservation and an exception in a Texas warranty deed. Stumped?...more

Mayer Brown

Martyn's Law - The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 receives Royal Assent

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BACKGROUND - The bombing of the Manchester Arena in 2017 exposed the lack of readiness of many public venues to deal with terrorist threats.  The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2024 (the "Act") is, for which the...more

BCLP

Are You Ready for Martyn’s Law?

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The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act received Royal Assent on 3 April 2025 and is expected to be implemented within the next 24 months. There will be no legal requirement to comply until the legislation comes into...more

McGinnis Lochridge

Tackling Free-Use and At-The-Well Royalties

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This lease royalty case involved a dispute over whether the lessee was permitted to deduct volumes of gas used off the premises to power post-production activities on other gas produced from the same well. Carl v. Hilcorp...more

Stoel Rives -  Ahead of Schedule

Construction Liens in Washington: Essential Knowledge for Construction Professionals

Why Understanding Liens is Important Construction liens are a critical aspect of the construction industry, providing security for those who contribute labor, materials, or services to a project. Understanding construction...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Beyond Private Equity Transaction Oversight: Mass. H.5159 Includes New Licensing Requirements

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H.5159, An Act Enhancing the Market Review Process, was signed into law in January 2025. The primary focus of H.5159 is to expand the Commonwealth’s healthcare oversight mechanisms, particularly with respect to private equity...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Restoring Common Sense to Federal Office Space Management (Trump EO Tracker)

Revokes previous federal office space executive orders to enable agencies to select cost-effective facilities. The revoked orders are: The Administrator of General Services is directed to initiate the process to amend the...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

The Season for Commercial Tax Assessments Has Arrived

Every two years, every Colorado county reassesses property taxes for real and personal property. The notices of valuation for the 2025-2026 cycle will soon be released on May 1. Now is the time for commercial property owners...more

Hogan Lovells

UK/US ESG Real Estate Update

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In our latest ESG update, Trevor Adler from our New York office considers green leasing in the U.S. and Paul Stones provides us with a snapshot of how rooftop solar arrays are being dealt with in the landlord and tenant...more

Allen Matkins

What is the outlook for the office sector right now?

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“The 'flight to quality' continues. Office building landlords with space available in upscale buildings (with state-of-the-art amenities) located in hot submarkets are very active right now. Most companies have realized...more

Gray Reed

Texas Court Shields Severed Mineral Interests from Tax Foreclosure Judgment

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In Bush v. Yarborough Oil & Gas, LP a decades-old tax foreclosure judgment did not affect a previously severed mineral interest not owned by the delinquent taxpayer. The mineral owners were neither named nor served in the...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Commercial Real Estate FAQs for European Companies Considering a U.S. Presence

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Many European companies have established operations in the United States for the first time in recent years. Because North Carolina offers an abundance of natural benefits, including excellent infrastructure and a skilled...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Court’s Decision in High Stakes Case Cuts Through the “Fog of Dueling ‘Notwithstanding’ Clauses”

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In a post I wrote about a dozen years ago, I quoted Ken Adams, blogger and author of A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting, who, commenting on the oft-used contract clause, “Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Texas Data Centers Powering AI

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Data center-related real estate investment has certainly been a trend in recent years, and Texas is no exception, with a current state-wide data center count of 336 (for context, in 2015 Texas had 91 data centers). ...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Maryland’s Building Energy Performance Standards: Recent Legislative Amendments Could Impact Looming Compliance Deadline

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Background on the Building Energy Performance Standards - After the Maryland General Assembly passed the Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 (CSNA), MDE engaged in a series of rulemakings; the current regulations were...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

2025 Brownfields Funding Round Now Open in Rhode Island

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) has announced the release of the 2025 Guidelines and Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Brownfields Remediation and Economic Development Fund Grants....more

BCLP

Tall Building Trends in London

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Tall buildings have hugely contributed to London’s sense of place and rightful place as a world-leading financial centre. They have made a defined impact on the London skyline particularly in the period between 2000-2019 when...more

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