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On Sept. 2, the Texas Supreme Court granted review in a case that may clarify when a shut-in well's capacity for production in paying quantities is determined.

Democratic state attorneys general are prioritizing increased oversight of data centers and aggressively expanding enforcement around affordable housing, using a mix of litigation, regulation...

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 ("CAA") took effect on December 27, 2020.

Not all class action allegations are created equal. Certain types of claims are more likely to be amenable to class treatment – generally those involving uniform policies that result in uniform injuries...

The United States District Court for the Southern District of California, applying California law, held that a professional liability insurer had a duty to defend a property management...

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has held that a broker who provided substantial services resulting in the sale of real property – but who did not have a written listing agreement with the property owner – is not entitled to receive a commission for the sale of the property (CB Richard Ellis Real Estate Services, Inc. v. Spitz).

On July 3, 2013, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania filed an Opinion in support of a Berks County Court of Common Pleas trial court decision finding a landlord in the City of Reading (the "City") guilty of a summary offense of violating the Fire Protection Systems Section of the City of Reading’s Property Maintenance Code (the "Code").

During the 88th Regular Session, the Texas Legislature passed H.B. 1058 creating a state low-income housing tax credit program. The program will be administered by the Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs...

One important lease provision that any tenant should be aware of is the provision that sets forth various types of "additional rent" the tenant will be responsible for.

One important lease provision that any tenant should be aware of is the provision that sets forth various types of "additional rent" the tenant will be responsible for.

The last place a tenant expects to see a bear is outside their door on the second floor of an apartment building.

Last September, Governor Brown signed California Assembly Bill 2093 ("AB 2093") which amended California Civil Code Section 1938 and created new obligations for commercial landlords.

Prior to 2008, condominium developers could rely on private mortgage insurance to bridge the financing gap for condo buyers who couldn’t put together a 20% or larger down payment.

In the recently decided case of "VFC Partners 26, LLC v. Cadlerocks Centennial Drive, LLC", the First Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether a lender was entitled to recover certain costs associated with environmental testing of a property under an environmental indemnity agreement.

Most of the litigation triggered by the coronavirus pandemic so far has involved business disputes - over the terms of commercial leases, for instance, or over claims for business-interruption...

A federal court said New York City's Guaranty Law was a goodwill effort to protect guarantors of commercial leases during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the law violates the U.S. Constitution's Contracts Clause.

Connecticut has stayed all executions on evictions and ejectments through May 1, 2020, and rescheduled all foreclosure sales to June 6, 2020.