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U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Empowers Developers and Property Owners to Challenge Excessive or Unjustified Impact Fees Image

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Empowers Developers and Property Owners to Challenge Excessive or Unjustified Impact Fees

Mark Grafton

The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado will cause many local governments to revisit the defensibility of their impact fee regimes.

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Mediation of Commercial Lease Disputes: A Collaborative Approach to Resolving Disputes Image

Mediation of Commercial Lease Disputes: A Collaborative Approach to Resolving Disputes

Jeffrey A. Margolis

In the view of many experienced practitioners, arbitration has morphed into a time-consuming process, often as expensive as litigation and has other shortcomings such as the non-appealability of the arbitrator's decision. Not so mediation which may be a materially better form of ADR.

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Applying Merger By Deed Doctrine to Real Estate Transactions Image

Applying Merger By Deed Doctrine to Real Estate Transactions

Peter E. Fisch & Salvatore Gogliormella

Since a deed is a subsequent writing between the parties, there is some logic to the terms of the deed taking precedence over the terms of the prior contract of sale, at least as to the subject matter of the deed.

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Approving Attorney Opinion Letters In Lieu of Title Insurance Is Trending, But Use With Caution Image

Approving Attorney Opinion Letters In Lieu of Title Insurance Is Trending, But Use With Caution

Ahmad H. Mango

Despite being more affordable than title insurance, attorney opinion letters should be used with caution when replacing title insurance. The costs savings associated with this practice might not justify the additional risk associated with it.

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The Top Rated Bull and Bear CRE Markets Image

The Top Rated Bull and Bear CRE Markets

Erik Sherman

Trepp named its top choices for bull and bear CRE metro markets and did the same for the single most property type and metro combination, during July 2024. The firm is trying to identify what drives positive and negative investor sentiment.

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Warehouse Liability: Know Before You Stow! Image

Warehouse Liability: Know Before You Stow!

Michael Delaney

As consumers continue to shift purchasing and consumption habits in the aftermath of the pandemic, manufacturers are increasingly reliant on third-party logistics and warehousing to ensure their products timely reach the market.

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Cap Rate Misery Impacts CRE Investors Image

Cap Rate Misery Impacts CRE Investors

Joseph J. Ori

The low cap rate regime became a game of musical lifeboats on the Titanic and the big question was, who would get stuck without a lifeboat as the mighty ship sank?

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Big Law In NYC Looking for Smaller, New Class A Spaces Image

Big Law In NYC Looking for Smaller, New Class A Spaces

Mimi Lamarre

Overall this year, law firms have been more likely to leave their current spaces and relocate, but they continue opting for smaller spaces.

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Strategies for Commercial Lease Agreements In Florida Image

Strategies for Commercial Lease Agreements In Florida

Raul Valero

This article explores several key clauses and negotiation strategies that are beneficial to the parties in general but in particular may help landlords protect their investments and optimize returns.

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LJN Quarterly Update: 2024 Q2 Image

LJN Quarterly Update: 2024 Q2

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The LJN Quarterly Update highlights some of the articles from the nine LJN Newsletters titles over the quarter. Articles include in-depth analysis and insights from lawyers and other practice area experts.

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