Following Trend, Federal Judge in Georgia Dismisses COVID-19 Business Interruption Claim
By David J. Marmins and Rebecca Lunceford Kolb – November 6, 2020 | Shuttering your business is not a “physical loss or damage.”
Real Estate, Condemnation, & Trust Litigation
The Real Estate, Condemnation, & Trust Litigation Committee is involved with real estate disputes and their resolution, including issues of ownership, purchase and sale, title, casualty, and land use. The committee is also focused on litigation relating to eminent domain and zoning law.
Roundtable Discussion
COVID-19: Force Majeure, Impossibility and Frustration of Purpose
As novel coronavirus has become a global pandemic, it has caused a ripple effect to businesses worldwide. This Roundtable, hosted by lawyers who confront these issues regularly, explores the contractual issues, in both real estate and generally, and whether parties can invoke force majeure clauses, impossibility, and frustration of purpose.
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A note from the cochairs about upcoming events and other committee activities.
Articles
Agents Lose First Major Ruling over Fees from PPP Lenders
By David J. Marmins and Morgan E. M. Harrison – August 25, 2020 | United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida rules that lenders are not required to pay agent’s fees under the CARES Act absent an agreement to do so.
Practice Points
How Can Real Estate Litigation Attorneys Help Diverse Communities?
By Paul Stibbe – August 13, 2020 | A few tips beyond donating money, from pro bono services supporting low-income tenants to representing small businesses owned by people of color.
Illinois Bankruptcy Court Grants Force Majeure Relief to Restaurant
By David J. Marmins and Michael F. Holbein – June 29, 2020 | The court made a preliminary finding that the restaurant must pay only 25 percent of its rent.
Webinars
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Audio and Video | On-Demand CLE
Governmental Emergency Powers and the Constitutional Implications Arising from Pandemic Orders [CC]
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Audio and Video | On-Demand CLE
COVID-19 Impact on Cannabis: Industry Insights and Expectations[CC]
Audio
When the Floods and Fires Come: Landowner's Property Damage Claims
In the wake of the Superstorm Sandy, the 2017 hurricanes, and the California wildfires, landowners damaged by the disasters are faced with a confusing array of potential recovery options. This program is designed to assist small and general practice attorneys whose clients are harmed by these disasters. (1 hour, 5 min.)
Up in Smoke? Cannabis Law Roundtable
This discussion explores the collision of the cannabis industry and the real estate industry, including leasing, zoning, financing, personal injury and property liability, insurance (business/title insurance etc.) issues and other legal issues, along with other considerations for practitioners who may be thinking about becoming "cannabis counsel."
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Dec
15
Events | Webinar
Guess What! Your Online Mediation Is Not Confidential [CC]
CLE 60 min
Some courts have already disregarded the confidentiality rules of other states, and mediation confidentiality agreements, and ordered clients to testify to what happened at mediation.
Feb
17
Events | Webinar
2021 Virtual Corporate Counsel CLE Seminar
CLE 360 min
For the first time, the Corporate Counsel CLE Seminar will be presented virtually. This three-day event will feature eight dynamic CLE programs and two networking events.