American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education (ALI CLE) has announced that Modern Real Estate Transactions 2020 will be held on February 5-7, 2020 in Phoenix, AZ. This year’s course features several new speakers in addition to a new co-chair,...
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Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation 2020
ALI CLE presents Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation 2020. Nashville, January 23-25, 2019. Annual Advanced Course and Live Video Webcast. Visit www.ali-cle.org/course/CB005 for more information. American Law Institute Continuing Legal...
An Introduction to Third-Party Closing Opinion Letters (Part 1)
Before writing this article, I intended to jump right to the details of third-party closing opinion letters for secured lending transactions involving personal property collateral. However, after reviewing many materials and reflecting on my...
Confidentiality Agreements: A Base Case and Many Bells & Whistles
As soon as discussions about any potential transaction start to get serious, one side often asks the other to sign a Confidentiality Agreement. Any Confidentiality Agreement starts from the proposition that information about a “Transaction” that...
Technology for Real Estate Lawyers
Technology is here. It’s a way of life. It affects everything we do. Following are some Websites, Apps and Desktop programs that can help real estate lawyers, stay current, be more productive, and add value to what you do for clients. The number of...
Property Rights Primer, Part 3: Issues to Consider When Negotiating a Condemnation Clause in a Lease
Of the many things that landlords and tenants are thinking about when entering into a new lease, the possibility that the property might be subjected to eminent domain proceedings is usually very low on the list. But condemnation cases do happen,...
Property Rights Primer, Part 2: Is the Condemnation Clause in Your Lease Going to Cost You?
Of the many things that landlords and tenants are thinking about when entering into a new lease, the possibility that the property might be subjected to eminent domain proceedings is usually very low on the list. But condemnation cases do happen,...
Property Rights Primer, Part 1: What Are a Tenant’s Rights When the Government Condemns Leased Property?
Of the many things that landlords and tenants are thinking about when entering into a new lease, the possibility that the property might be subjected to eminent domain proceedings is usually very low on the list. But condemnation cases do happen,...
Structuring Commercial Real Estate Transactions and More to be Discussed at Conference
ALI CLE has announced that Modern Real Estate Transactions 2019 will be held on February 6-8, in Phoenix, Arizona. This program will address structuring commercial real estate transactions and advising clients on ownership, management and operation...