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California LEED Consulting Firm Files Unfair Competition Suit Against Former...
There’s quite a bit of value in LEED consulting these days; take Thornton-Tomasetti’s recent acquisition of Portland, Maine-based green building consultants Fore Solutions, for example. But a recent...
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District of New Mexico Rules Again on Summary Judgment Motions in AHRI et al....
You may recall that, late in 2010, the District of New Mexico ruled on a motion for summary judgment filed by the plaintiffs in Air Conditioning Heating and Refrigeration Institute v. City of...
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Plans to Launch Empire State Building-Backed REIT Challenged in New York...
According to the REIT research firm Green Street Advisors, office property values in Midtown Manhattan have increased by 87 percent since 2009. In an effort to capitalize on investors’ appetite for a...
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In First Appellate Decision to Consider EPCA Preemption, Ninth Circuit...
Late last month, in a 20-page opinion written by Judge Mary M. Schroeder, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Western District of Washington’s decision in BIAW et al. v. Washington State...
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In District of New Jersey, Hedge Fund Settles Suit in Connection With...
In late July, Secaucus, New Jersey-based Hartz Solar Mountain, LLC, a subsidiary of Hartz Mountain Industries, sued the New York investment firm Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund LP in federal...
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In Good News for NYC’s Green Building Industry, Malkin Settles Empire State...
The investors who challenged Malkin Holdings’ plans to convert their ownership interests in the Empire State Building into a publicly traded REIT have settled the lawsuit for $55 million. The...
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Malkin Holdings Settles Empire State Building REIT Conversion Lawsuit for $55...
The investors who challenged Malkin Holdings’ plans to convert their ownership interests in the Empire State Building into a publicly traded REIT have settled the lawsuit for $55 million. The...
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With Court’s Approval, Empire State Building REIT Conversion Takes Important...
Late last year, we noted that the investors who has challenged Malkin Holdings’ plans to convert their ownership interests in the Empire State Building into a publicly traded REIT had settled the...
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With REIT Conversion Still Pending, Shutterstock Makes Move to Empire State...
The image-licensing company Shutterstock is on the move to the Empire State Building. The technology startup has signed a lease for more than 80,000 square feet across two entire floors. After hiring...
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Federal Circuit Reverses Metcalf v. United States and Renders Important...
U.S. Navy Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Windward Oahu, site of the project at issue in the dispute. The Federal Circuit recently reversed a decision from the Court of Claims that has received much scrutiny...
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