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Case Notes

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Lease Assignee Can Make Claim that Appears to Concern Only Property's Owners

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Thinking Outside of the Big-Box: Understanding License Agreements

Kelly D. Stohs & David P. Vallas

One critical component to the successful evolution of a shopping center is creating a stronger connection with community through attractions, events and promotions that bring a fresh vibrancy to the centers. These specialty relationships and other short-term relationships are generally memorialized in a license agreement rather than a traditional lease.

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The Comprehensive Plan Requirement

Stewart E. Sterk

Does a local law requiring site plan review satisfy the statutory requirement when a town (or village) has enacted neither a formal comprehensive plan for a zoning ordinance?

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — How It Affects Real Estate

Peter M. Fass

<b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i><p>The Tax Act is the most sweeping change to the U.S. federal income tax laws since 1986. This and future articles discuss the individual tax and business tax provisions that affect real estate investment and investors in real estate.

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Developer Had No Vested Right to Subdivision<br>TDR Provision Not Adequately Referred to County Planning Board

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Landlord & Tenant

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Vacancy Increase Counts in Determining Rent Deregulation Threshold<br>LINC Program Violates Urstadt Law<br>Fraud Justifies Rent Overcharge Award<br>Fair Housing Act Claim Not Barred By Statute of Limitations

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Trump Administration Bars SBA Loans to Cannabis Industry Support Businesses

Steven Schain

The U.S. Small Business Administration updated its standard operating procedures to prohibit providing loans to both marijuana- and hemp-related businesses and businesses deriving any gross revenue from sales to marijuana-related businesses (MRBs) including those providing lighting, hydroponic equipment or testing services.

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Contract Satisfies Statute of Frauds<br>Contract Vendee Failed to Perform<br>Questions of Fact Preclude Dismissal of Constructive Trust Claim<br>Questions of Fact About Scope of Mortgage

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Bifurcation Is Not the Answer<br>Zoning Board's Variance Not Extinguished Despite Lack of Standing<br>Delay Tactics Cost Tenant $24 Million

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The Tax-Exempt Entity's Property and a Lessee's Private Purpose

Janice G. Inman

When a tax-exempt property's use by a lessee involves an element of private profit. Is the tax-exempt status lost?

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