Chubb Sued By Ex-LA Times CEO Over Palisades Fire Damage
Chubb uses a "rotating cast" of biased consultants to downplay property damage and minimize its coverage obligations, alleges businessman and former Los Angeles Times CEO Austin Beutner, who accused Chubb in C... (more story)
Colo. Developer Says Town Reversed Course On Sewer Taps
The developer of a tiny home community just outside a Colorado mountain town has told a federal judge that the town refuses to process the community's wastewater and won't issue new tap permits to new properti... (more story)
'Strong Possibility' DC Voters Would Favor Rent Freeze
Voters in Washington, D.C., would likely approve an initiative to freeze apartment rents that recently survived a court challenge and may appear on a ballot in the spring, though the measure would harm the dis... (more story)
Rental Fintech Co. Says Rival Is Operating Unlawful Scheme
A fintech company that provides rent and security deposit insurance products accused a competitor of flouting insurance regulations, paying unlawful kickbacks to clients and misrepresenting the nature and lega... (more story)
Insurer Says Coverage Limited For Ole Miss Student's Fall
An insurer said its total coverage obligation for a suit over a University of Mississippi student's three-story fall from an apartment complex balcony is capped at $100,000, telling a federal court that the in... (more story)
Airbnb Can't Monopolize 'BNB' Acronym, Real Estate Co. Says
Airbnb cannot monopolize the acronym "BNB," which is an internationally recognized, generic and unregistrable abbreviation for "Bed and Breakfast," and its opposition to a luxury real estate management enterpr... (more story)
Real Estate Lawyers On The Move
Greenberg Traurig, Skadden and Shumaker are among the law firms that have recently hired for their real estate or construction practices.