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Landlord-Tenant Law

Meridian Property Management v. Cordie February 26, 2026

The dispute arose after a tenant leased a residential property from a management company in West Fargo, North Dakota. After a disagreement involving a pet-related charge, the tenant failed to pay October rent. The management company served a notice to

Metz v. McCarthy February 25, 2026

A tenant and her adult son rented a house in Arlington, Virginia, for a year. Several months into the lease, they noticed water leaking through a skylight and informed the landlord. The landlord and a contractor inspected the skylight and

Ashirwad, LLC v. Bradbury February 24, 2026

A married couple leased a commercial property from a landlord for use as a salon. As their lease approached expiration in March 2020, one of the tenants decided to retire, and the COVID-19 pandemic led to a state-issued stay-at-home order.

CFHC v. CoreLogic Rental Prop. Sols. February 20, 2026

A mother and the Connecticut Fair Housing Center sued a company that provides tenant screening reports, alleging that its practices contributed to the denial of a housing application for the mother’s disabled son. The apartment manager used the defendant’s screening

Saint Joseph Tower Assisted Living v. Royce February 13, 2026

An individual entered into a lease to reside in an apartment within an assisted living community. The lease required the tenant to keep the apartment tidy and free of clutter, incorporating provisions from a resident handbook. After the landlord became

Real Estate & Property Law

ARIZONA MINING REFORM COALITION V. UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE March 14, 2026

A federal land exchange was mandated by the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, requiring the United States Forest Service to transfer approximately 2,500 acres of National Forest land, including Oak Flat—a site of religious significance to the Apache—to

CITY OF SAN ANTONIO v. REALME March 13, 2026

The case involves Nadine Realme, who participated in a Thanksgiving “turkey trot” fun run organized by the City of San Antonio. While following the course through a public park, Realme tripped over a metal pole fragment and broke her arm.

Clifton v. Johnson March 13, 2026

In 1951, a deed was executed conveying an undivided 1/128 interest in oil, gas, and other minerals in certain Reeves County land. For nearly seventy years, the grantees and their successors received fixed 1/128 royalty payments without dispute. In 2020,

COCKRELL INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P. v. MIDDLE PECOS GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT March 13, 2026

Cockrell Investment Partners, L.P., owns a pecan orchard in Pecos County, Texas, and relies on several wells to irrigate its trees using water from the Edwards–Trinity Aquifer. Its neighbor, Fort Stockton Holdings, L.P. (FSH), historically used water from the same

Milton v. Chang March 12, 2026

A college student was killed in a single-car accident when his vehicle left a city street, traveled over sixty feet off the paved road, and struck a large concrete planter situated more than six feet from the road in the