Legal
Landlord-Tenant Law
A dispute arose between a commercial landlord and tenant after government emergency orders during the COVID-19 pandemic required non-essential businesses in New York City to close. The tenant, operating a retail clothing store in Manhattan, stopped paying rent, arguing that
The case involves a tenant, Ms. Craig, who uses a wheelchair and lived in an apartment managed and owned by the appellants. Her rent was paid through a D.C. housing voucher, but she was responsible for utilities and parking. The
A commercial tenant operating a beer and wine store in Maryland entered into a five-year lease requiring it to pay base rent as well as additional charges—including real estate taxes, water and sewer bills, late fees, HVAC replacement costs, and
The plaintiffs, including a state commission and two tenants, alleged that the owner and management of an apartment complex discriminated against them by refusing to allow two emotional support dogs, despite a general no-pet policy. The tenants had previously lived
A California company repurposed decommissioned military bunkers in South Dakota as survival shelters, offering them for sale or long-term lease. In 2020, an individual entered into a 99-year lease with the company for one of these bunkers, paying $35,000 upfront.
Real Estate & Property Law
A junior mortgage holder sought to quiet title against a senior mortgage on a Brooklyn property, arguing that the senior mortgage had become unenforceable under New York’s six-year statute of limitations. The senior mortgage had been accelerated by the filing
Two groups of plaintiffs challenged the road maintenance fees imposed by Orangeburg and Georgetown Counties, arguing these fees constituted invalid taxes under South Carolina law as interpreted in a prior decision. Both counties had long-standing ordinances requiring an annual fee
BMK Enterprises purchased a commercial property from Bailey Enterprises in 2018. As part of the transaction, the parties agreed to a provision granting BMK a right of first refusal if Bailey decided to sell the adjacent Bolinger Property, which contained
A property owner initiated a forcible entry and detainer action in county court against tenants who allegedly failed to pay rent on a commercial lease. The lease included options for the tenants to purchase the property during future terms, granted
A catastrophic storm in March 2016 caused unprecedented rainfall in the Sabine River basin, leading the operators of the Toledo Bend Dam—jointly managed by the Sabine River Authority of Texas and the Sabine River Authority, State of Louisiana—to open nine
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