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September 11, 2025
Entities Tied To Several CVS Locations File For Ch. 11
Several entities tied to properties operating as CVS locations have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware, saying that the filings are "in the best interests" of the debtors, creditors and other stakeholders.
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September 10, 2025
Long Island Town Hit With Another Pot Shop Suit Over Zoning
The Long Island town of Southampton, New York, was hit with another lawsuit accusing it of weaponizing its zoning to block marijuana shops from opening, with the latest suit claiming it changed its laws at the last minute to prohibit an all but ready-to-open retail shop, wasting hundreds of thousands of dollars the cannabis entrepreneur spent.
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September 10, 2025
Cannabis Co. Says Battle With Activists Was Tossed Too Soon
A multistate cannabis company told a New Jersey state appeals court on Wednesday that its lawsuit against local opponents of a cultivation facility was prematurely dismissed, while the activists countered that the case amounted to a strategic lawsuit against public participation cloaked in land-use litigation.
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September 10, 2025
T-Mobile Trial Kicks Off As Cell Tower Co. Ups Damages Claim
A Washington state judge chided a cell tower builder Wednesday for introducing new testimony in a breach-of-contract case against T-Mobile USA Inc. just before opening arguments in the trial, asking why the plaintiff firm hadn't shown its math on a fresh $30 million damages estimate. Â
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September 10, 2025
Fla. Judge Chides Attys Over Discovery In High-Rise Ch. 11
A Florida federal judge on Wednesday chided attorneys over discovery deadlines in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case involving a downtown Miami high-rise development, setting an October deadline to produce documents after requests weren't fulfilled on time.Â
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September 10, 2025
NIST Links Start Of Surfside Towers Collapse To Pool Deck
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's ongoing investigation into the 2021 partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, shows the collapse likely began in the 12-story residential building's pool deck, rather than in the main tower structure.
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September 10, 2025
Liberty Says Subcontractor's Insurer Must Defend Injury Row
A subcontractor's insurer must defend and indemnify companies insured by a Liberty Mutual unit on a primary basis in a worker's injury lawsuit, the unit argued to a New York federal court.
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September 10, 2025
Conn. Firm Escapes Claims Over Alleged Payout Delays
A couple who alleged that two law firms misused the legal system by delaying payouts from a property owner they represented has dropped claims against Neubert Pepe & Monteith PC without explanation.
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September 10, 2025
CORRECTED: Fla. Court Affirms $131M Judgment For Trinidad And Tobago
A Florida appeals court Wednesday affirmed a $131 million judgment against a trio of businessmen a jury found conspired to defraud the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago out of more than $32 million in a bid-rigging scheme that involved the government awarding hyperinflated airport construction contracts.
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September 10, 2025
HomeServices, Douglas Elliman Fight Renewed Fee Claims
HomeServices of America and Douglas Elliman have urged a Florida federal court to toss a case from homebuyers targeting real estate commission rules, arguing that the latest version of the complaint adds 100 pages of allegations but still fails to fix the problems, the court found.
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September 10, 2025
Trump To Take Fed Gov. Cook's Removal Case To DC Circ.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday told a Washington, D.C., federal judge that the government will appeal the judge's decision granting a temporary win to Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook in her challenge to the president's attempt to remove her from her position.
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September 10, 2025
Fla. Court Backs Win For Late Argentine Soccer Star's Ex-Wife
A Florida appellate court on Wednesday mostly sided with the ex-wife of deceased Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona against estate claims, originally brought by the star himself, over allegedly fraudulent, hidden real estate purchases.
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September 10, 2025
NJ Justices Will Weigh Eminent Domain Limits In 2 Cases
The New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed to hear a pair of cases probing the boundaries of eminent domain powers in the state, with one case exploring if officials can exchange taken land for other property earmarked for public use in a swap with a developer.
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September 10, 2025
SC Residents Ask 4th Circ. To Revive Marsh Development Suit
A group of South Carolina residents urged the Fourth Circuit to reverse the dismissal of their suit challenging a federal plan to develop tidal marshland that's allegedly already part of a state public trust that bars development.
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September 10, 2025
$7M Ida Damage Case Settles Amid 5th Circ. Arbitration Fight
A New Orleans property owner and its insurers have resolved a dispute over coverage for a $7 million Hurricane Ida damage claim, amid a fight over whether the matter belonged in arbitration, the parties told the Fifth Circuit.
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September 09, 2025
Fed Reserve Gov. Cook Wins Removal Reprieve For Now
Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook, for now, can stay on the Fed's board while she challenges President Donald Trump's attempt to strip her of her position, a D.C. federal judge ruled late Tuesday, saying Cook has "made a strong showing" that her purported removal was likely illegal.
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September 09, 2025
Investor Tells Texas Justices UDF Claims Aren't Derivative
The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday pressed an alternative investment firm to explain how its suit against an adviser to a fund at the center of a $100 million, decadelong Ponzi scheme would not be classified as a derivative action, asking what distinct injury allows the firm to sue individually.
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September 09, 2025
PacifiCorp Fire Property Wasn't 'Lost' But 'Taken,' Jury Told
The latest wildfire damage trial against PacifiCorp began Tuesday with the stories of 10 Oregon property owners who, a jury was told, didn't "lose" their property but had it "taken" by an irresponsible utility.
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September 09, 2025
Ariz. Developer, Son Get Prison For $280M Sports Park Fraud
An Arizona developer and his son were both sentenced to prison Tuesday for deceiving investors into sinking $280 million into a Phoenix-area sports park by forging documents and inflating revenue projections for the facility, which entered bankruptcy soon after it opened.
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September 09, 2025
New York State And Mohawk Tribe Settle 43-Year Land Dispute
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state has reached a settlement agreement with the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe ending a decadeslong land purchase dispute, noting that the deal includes restoring tribal members' access to islands on the St. Lawrence River, improved power usage and education benefits.
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September 09, 2025
Private Fund Adviser To Pay $9.7M To End SEC Suit
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Tuesday that a real estate-focused Colorado private fund adviser and his two management firms would pay $9.7 million to settle claims of defrauding investors with misrepresentations, which include concealing conflicts of interests in proposed buyout transaction requests he sent to investors.
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September 09, 2025
McKinsey Expects $106T Global Infrastructure Spend By 2040
McKinsey said in a report Tuesday that over the next 15 years, $106 trillion is needed worldwide to keep up with demand for new and improved infrastructure, an industry that's expanding in definition along with advances in technology.
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September 09, 2025
Mass. AG Says RE Investment Firm Flouting Rent Rules
The Massachusetts attorney general on Tuesday accused a real estate investment firm of repeatedly raising rents at a mobile home park and then, after learning residents had complained, retaliating by more than doubling the monthly rate.
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September 09, 2025
Compass Hires Ex-Cooley, Ex-DOJ Antitrust Atty As CLO
Compass Inc. hired a former Cooley LLP antitrust partner and a former U.S. Department of Justice antitrust attorney as its new chief legal officer, the residential real estate brokerage announced Tuesday.
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September 09, 2025
4 Firms Guide Property Finder's $525M PE-Backed Investment
Property Finder, a property portal operating across the Middle East and North Africa, said Tuesday it has secured a $525 million minority investment led by funds advised by Permira, with significant participation from Blackstone Growth, in a deal steered by four law firms.
Expert Analysis
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A Cold War-Era History Lesson On Due Process
The landmark Harry Bridges case from the mid-20th century Red Scare offers important insights on why lawyers must be free of government reprisal, no matter who their client is, says Peter Afrasiabi at One LLP.
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Series
Improv Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Improv keeps me grounded and connected to what matters most, including in my legal career where it has helped me to maintain a balance between being analytical, precise and professional, and creative, authentic and open-minded, says Justine Gottshall at InfoLawGroup.
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Avoiding Pitfalls Around New Calif. Commercial Lease Law
A California law that became effective this year requires commercial landlords to extend certain protections previously afforded to residential tenancies, and a few key provisions of the law especially warrant reexamination of leasing and operational processes, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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How BigLaw Executive Orders May Affect Smaller Firms
Because of the types of cases they take on, solo practitioners, small law firms and public interest attorneys may find themselves more dramatically affected by the collective impact of recent government action involving the legal industry than even the BigLaw firms named in the executive orders, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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Opinion
Lawsuits Shouldn't Be Shadow Assets For Foreign Capital
Third-party litigation financing amplifies inefficiencies from litigation and facilitates national exposure to foreign influence in the U.S. justice system, so full disclosure of financing arrangements should be required as a matter of institutional integrity, says Roland Eisenhuth at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.
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How To Accelerate Your Post-Attorney Career Transition
Professionals seeking to transition to nonattorney careers may encounter skepticism as nontraditional candidates, but there are opportunities for thought leadership and to leverage speaking and writing to accelerate a post-attorney career transition, say Janet Falk at Falk Communications and Evgeny Efremkin at Toronto Metropolitan University.
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Be An Indispensable Associate
While law school teaches you to research, write and think critically, it often overlooks the professional skills you will need to make yourself an essential team player when transitioning from a summer to full-time associate, say attorneys at Stinson.
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The Path Forward For Construction Cos. After Calif. Wildfires
The increasing frequency of disastrous wildfires, like those that recently occurred in California, presents a set of complex challenges for the construction industry, including regulatory hurdles and supply chain disruptions that can complicate rebuilding efforts, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.
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Know The Rules And Costs Of New Fla. Condo Inspection Law
Following the first report deadline for a structural integrity law meant to prevent disasters like the 2021 Surfside collapse, Florida condominium associations and unit owners should understand the process of conducting compliant inspections and anticipate new assessments to fund required maintenance, say attorneys at Ball Janik.
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Series
Birding Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Observing and documenting birds in their natural habitats fosters patience, sharpens observational skills and provides moments of pure wonder — qualities that foster personal growth and enrich my legal career, says Allison Raley at Arnall Golden.
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Series
Calif. Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q1
Among the most notable developments in California banking in the first quarter of the year, regulators and legislators issued regulations interpreting debt collection laws, stepped up enforcement actions, and expanded consumer protections for those affected by wildfires, says Stephen Britt at Severson & Werson.
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Addressing Tariff Price Escalation In Construction Contracts
As construction projects across the U.S. face uncertainty surrounding material price increases driven by government-imposed tariffs, owners and developers should draft strong contracts to protect themselves from tariff-related cost overruns and delays, say attorneys at Akerman.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Leadership To BigLaw
The move from government service to private practice can feel like changing one’s identity, but as someone who has left the U.S. Department of Justice twice, I’ve learned that a successful transition requires patience, effort and the realization that the rewards of practicing law don’t come from one particular position, says Richard Donoghue at Pillsbury.
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How The CRE Industry Is Adapting To Tariff Uncertainty
Amid uncertainty about pending tariffs and their potential ripple effects, including higher material costs, supply chain delays and tighter margins, commercial real estate industry players are focusing on strategic planning and risk mitigation, says Daniel Diaz Leyva at Day Pitney.
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Reconciling 2 Smoke Coverage Cases From California
As highlighted by a California Department of Insurance bulletin clarifying the effect of two recent decisions on insurance coverage, the February state appellate ruling denying coverage for property damage from smoke, ash and soot should be viewed as an outlier, say attorneys at Reed Smith.