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When Property Sellers Conceal Defects

When you buy a property, you trust the seller's disclosures. But what happens when they conceal major defects? A recent court decision shows why a summary judgment was reversed, emphasizing that credibility is key.

United States Real Estate

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Patterson Law Firm

Pryor Cashman Featured In Law360 For Role In Reviving Brooklyn Mega Project

Pryor Cashman has been prominently featured in Law360 for its pivotal role representing Cirrus Real Estate Partners in reviving one of Brooklyn's most ambitious real estate developments: the 22-acre Pacific Park project.

United States Real Estate

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Adequately Stating When Work Was Last Performed In A Mississippi Construction Lien

Every state has a deadline by which construction liens must be filed, although states have different triggering events.

United States Real Estate

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Butler Snow LLP

New California Legislation Impacts Transit-Oriented Development And Eminent Domain

During the past several years, California legislators have been pushing through new legislation to increase potential housing opportunities in California.

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Nossaman LLP

Potential Shift In Liability Landscape For Unregulated Homeless Encampments On Government Property

United States Real Estate

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Cozen O'Connor

FinCEN's New Real Estate Report Requirements To Take Effect March 1, 2026

United States Real Estate

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

Sheppard Mullin Hosts: Insurance Solutions For Managing Risk On Design-Build And Alternative Delivery Projects (Video)

United States Real Estate

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Letters Of Intent: Transactional Tools Or Legal Traps?

United States Real Estate

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Pryor Cashman Represents Cirrus Real Estate Partners In Acquisition Of $130M Construction Loan

United States Real Estate

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Pryor Cashman LLP

When Bids Go Bad: Enforcing Subcontractor Commitments In A Volatile Market

United States Real Estate

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Jones Walker

Pryor Cashman Represents Cirrus Real Estate Partners In $187M Loan Acquisition

United States Real Estate

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Pryor Cashman LLP

SB 79 – Major Changes To Transit-Oriented Development In California

United States Real Estate

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Be Careful Buying Property That May Be Subject To A Future Public Acquisition

United States Real Estate

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Nossaman LLP

Liability For Trimming Encroaching Trees Back To The Property Line

United States Real Estate

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Beresford Booth

Federal Court Blocks Enforcement Of Texas Proxy Advisor Disclosure Law

United States Commercial

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives To Reach Effective Settlements

United States Litigation

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JAMS

From Conflict To Clarity: Why The ADR Experience Matters In Successful Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

The Changes To The English Arbitration Regime: What Parties To International Construction Disputes Need To Know

United States Litigation

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JAMS

USCIS Announces Changes To The Naturalization Test

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

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Construction & Planning

Adequately Stating When Work Was Last Performed In A Mississippi Construction Lien

Every state has a deadline by which construction liens must be filed, although states have different triggering events.

United States Real Estate

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Butler Snow LLP

Federal Circuit Affirms-in-Part And Vacates-In-Part PTAB Unpatentability Findings Based On Claim Construction

In Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., No. 23-2434 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 23, 2025), the Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB's...

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Sheppard Mullin Hosts: Insurance Solutions For Managing Risk On Design-Build And Alternative Delivery Projects (Video)

Join us for an insightful panel featuring leading legal and insurance experts who will offer owner, contractor and designer perspectives on managing project...

United States Real Estate

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Pryor Cashman Represents Cirrus Real Estate Partners In Acquisition Of $130M Construction Loan

United States Real Estate

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Pryor Cashman LLP

When Bids Go Bad: Enforcing Subcontractor Commitments In A Volatile Market

United States Real Estate

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Jones Walker

Legislature Adopts Bill To Limit Density Bonus Law Benefits For Mixed-Use Projects

United States Real Estate

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Reinvention And Resilience In Real Estate Development With Diego Hodara (Podcast)

United States Real Estate

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A.Y. Strauss

OBBBA Offers Important Incentive To Encourage Manufacturing, Production, And Refining In The United States

United States Real Estate

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K&L Gates LLP

Collecting Pre-Judgment Interest

United States Real Estate

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Beresford Booth

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Conveyancing

Pre-1972 Conveyance Of Multiple Lots Did Not Create Separate Legal Parcels Under Map Act

A landowner sought a Certificate of Compliance from the City of Oakland, asserting that a pre-1972 deed referencing three lots (Lot 18, Lot 17, and a portion of Lot 16) created three separate legal parcels.

United States Real Estate

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Perkins Coie LLP

The Nuts And Bolts Of Easements

An easement is the right to use the land owned by another for some designated purpose. Such uses typically include ingress/egress, rights-of-way, utility, or water access.

United States Real Estate

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Barrett McNagny

California Allows Employees in the Construction Industry to Waive PAGA Remedies Pursuant to Qualifying CBAs

Among the approximately 1,000 bills signed by California Governor Brown last month was Assembly Bill 1654 ("AB 1654"), which allows a class of employees to waive the remedies created by the PAGA of 2004.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Do Due Diligence, Or Risk Demolition

United States Real Estate

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Berman Fink Van Horn P.C.

How To Effectively Manage Vapor Intrusion Risks When Acquiring And Developing Property

United States Real Estate

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Farella Braun & Martel

Texas Supreme Court Approves Top Lease Of Reversionary Interest; Orders New Trial On Production In Paying Quantities

United States Real Estate

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BakerHostetler

Does It Matter If A Deed Correction Is Material?

United States Real Estate

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Gray Reed & McGraw LLP

Distinction Regarding Acquired Real Estate Companies Under Pennsylvania's Realty Transfer Tax Act And Philadelphia's Realty Transfer Tax Act

United States Real Estate

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Fox Rothschild LLP

Ownership Of And Access To Land Records: Private Records Intended For Public Inspection

United States Real Estate

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

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Estate Management

Is Massachusetts Real Estate Subject To Massachusetts Estate Tax For Non-Residents

Q: Is my Massachusetts real estate subject to Massachusetts estate tax even if I am not a Massachusetts resident?

United States Real Estate

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

California Estate Planning Case Study: 21 Real Challenges Solved With Trusts

California Estate Planning Case Study: Discover how real families in California overcame complex legal and financial challenges through smart trust-based strategies.

United States Family

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Opelon

California's Independent Administration Of Estates Act (IAEA): A Clear Path Through Probate In 2026

The Independent Administration of Estates Act (IAEA) gives California executors and administrators a streamlined way to handle probate with fewer court approvals and reduced delays.

United States Real Estate

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Opelon

Selling A House In San Diego Probate: Step-by-Step California Guide (2025)

United States Real Estate

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Opelon

March 31, 2025: Last Chance To Challenge Real Property Tax Valuations

United States Real Estate

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Calfee Halter & Griswold

U.S. Tax Planning For Israeli Investment In U.S. Real Estate: A Tale Of Scylla And Charybdis

United States Real Estate

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Ruchelman PLLC

Year End Estate Planning Tips For A Secure Future (2025 Ultimate Guide)

United States Family

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Opelon

3 Tips For Every New Homeowner

United States Real Estate

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Barrett McNagny

Understanding Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts

United States Family

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Sterlington PLLC

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Real Estate

When Property Sellers Conceal Defects

When you buy a property, you trust the seller's disclosures. But what happens when they conceal major defects? A recent court decision shows why a summary judgment was reversed, emphasizing that credibility is key.

United States Real Estate

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Patterson Law Firm

Don't Let These Three Due Diligence Tricks Haunt Your Next Real Estate Deal

Here are three environmental "tricks" that could impact your acquisition—and the tips that can help you tackle them.

United States Environment

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Serving As Personal Representative Of An Estate? A Quick Guide To The Estate Administration Process

Serving as Personal Representative of a loved one's estate can seem like a daunting responsibility. The following are some of the most important tasks a Personal Representative...

United States Family

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Rich May

Pryor Cashman Featured In Law360 For Role In Reviving Brooklyn Mega Project

United States Real Estate

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Pryor Cashman LLP

New California Legislation Impacts Transit-Oriented Development And Eminent Domain

United States Real Estate

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Nossaman LLP

Potential Shift In Liability Landscape For Unregulated Homeless Encampments On Government Property

United States Real Estate

CO

Cozen O'Connor

FinCEN's New Real Estate Report Requirements To Take Effect March 1, 2026

United States Real Estate

SH

Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

Letters Of Intent: Transactional Tools Or Legal Traps?

United States Real Estate

TC

Thompson Coburn LLP

Pryor Cashman Represents Cirrus Real Estate Partners In Acquisition Of $130M Construction Loan

United States Real Estate

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

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Latest Videos

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Sheppard Mullin Hosts: Insurance Solutions For Managing Risk On Design-Build And Alternative Delivery Projects (Video)

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Reinvention And Resilience In Real Estate Development With Diego Hodara (Podcast)

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A.Y. Strauss

Webinar – Methods For Establishing An Easement (Video)

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Beresford Booth

Moneyball For Cities: The Sabermetrics Of Design (Video)

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Arcadis

Understanding HOA Governing Documents: CC&Rs vs. Bylaws - Your Rights And Power As A Homeowner (Video)

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LS Carlson Law

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