Smile and grin at the change all around me Pick up my guitar and play Just like yesterday And I’ll get on my knees and pray We don’t get fooled again ~ Pete Townsend, Who’s Next 1971 On July 21, 2011, registration and enforcement jurisdiction over the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act ("ILSA") [...]
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The Protect IP Act: Big Brother’s Nickname is “PIPA.”
June 28, 2011
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If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. ~ George Washington (1732-1799) At the expense of legitimate commerce, PIPA’s prescription takes an overreaching approach to policing the Internet when a more balanced and targeted approach would be more effective. The collateral [...]
Read moreParade of Horribles: 11th Circuit Side Steps Swire Pacific Holdings
May 6, 2011
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“Language is the apparel in which your thoughts parade before the public. Never clothe them in vulgar or shoddy attire.” ~George Crane Old-time celebrations are to be held tomorrow at Littleton, Lancaster, Colebrook, and Conway, with all the usual features of street parades of horribles and grotesques, brass bands, decorated automobiles and vehicles, exhibitions [...]
Read moreRide of the Dark Horse: An update on Terra-Adi and Swire Pacific Holdings
April 1, 2010
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A dark horse, which had never been thought of . . . rushed past the grand stand to sweeping triumph. Benjamin Disraeli (BritishPrime Minister and Novelist. 1804-1881) My money’s riding on this dark horse, baby My heart is sayin’ it’s the lucky one And its true color’s gonna shine through someday If we [...]
Read moreOut of Limbo? Monies in excess of 15% Ordered Released in Terra-Adi Intern. Bayshore, LLC v. Georgarious
December 9, 2009
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“A little fact is worth a whole limbo of dreams.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson “The cause is hidden. The effect is visible to all.” ~ Ovid Ordinarily I would not provide an entire court opinion in a blog entry. However, in this case I will make an exception. Out of context, this opinion seems [...]
Read moreIrreconcilable Differences: The Stein v. Paradigm Court Divorces Itself From Precedent on the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act
October 22, 2009
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Quædam iura non scripta, sed omnibus scriptis certiora sunt. “Some laws are not written, but are more decisive than any written law.” Seneca the Elder, Controversiae , Bk. 1, ch. 1, sect. 14; translation from Norman T. Pratt Seneca’s Drama (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1983) p. 140. We must not make a scarecrow of [...]
Read more“Mirror, Mirror” Securities Law Principles in a Parallel Universe.
September 14, 2009
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MCCOY: Jim, I think I liked him with a beard better. It gave him character. Of course almost any change would be a distinct improvement. KIRK: What worries me is the easy way his counterpart fitted into that other universe. I always thought Spock was a bit of a pirate at heart. SPOCK: Indeed, gentlemen. [...]
Read moreTunnel Vision: The View From Here
August 10, 2009
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Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian. -Dennis Wholey I was perusing the web for real estate news when I came across this article written by Mario A. Iglesias which can be found here. [...]
Read morePlaza Court, L.P., v. Baker-Chaput and O’Brien: Florida Adopts the Jankus Rationale on the Interstate Land Sales Act
June 30, 2009
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In Plaza Court, L.P., v. Shane Baker-Chaput and Christine O’Brien, — So.3d —-, 2009 WL 1809921 (Fla. 5th DCA June 26, 2009), the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeals appears to have put to rest many of the issues dividing the federal courts on Florida law, as it applies to Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure [...]
Read moreILSA: A Primer for Real Estate Agents
June 9, 2009
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Many of you making your initial journey to this blog may be wondering: “What is the Interstate Land Sales Act?” and “Why should I care?” Most blogs cover the act solely from the purchaser’s perspective. However there are those individuals, usually real estate agents, who unwittingly get caught in the middle of the ILSA. Whether [...]
Read more- Plaza Court, L.P., v. Baker-Chaput and O’Brien: Florida Adopts the Jankus Rationale on the Interstate Land Sales Act
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Florida Securities Litigation Blog
- Morgan Stanley Subpoenaed by Massachusetts Regulator Concerning Facebook IPO Research May 24, 2012Reuters is reporting that William Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has issued a subpoena to Morgan Stanley “in connection with the analyst’s discussion with certain institutional investors about the revenue prospects for Facebook.” Massachusetts has taken a strong stance on selective disclosure by brokerage firms. In 2 […]Jay Eng
- Selective Dissemination of Research Reports to Preferred Clients May 24, 2012The Commonwealth of Massachusetts addressed this issue in a 2011 Consent Order with the Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (“Goldman”) where Goldman agreed to pay a $10 million and halt a practice referred to as “huddles” between traders and research analysts and the alleged practice of providing certain Goldman clients with special access to […]Jay Eng
GlobeSt.com – Today’s Top Stories
- Embassy Suites Valencia Hotel Changes HandsLOS ANGELES-Orange County-based Clearview Capital LLC, who paid $20 million for the 156-room property, ‘was attracted to the high quality brand and product,’ says a source.
- Chicago Office Gets New Tenant; Extends, Expands AnotherCHICAGO-BDO USA LLP is moving its Chicago office into 33,267 rentable square feet at the PGRT affiliate owned building, while law firm Patton & Ryan up its lease by 3,000 square feet and extend its term.
- Record Leasing Brings Development Frenzy To Silicon ValleyPALO ALTO, CA-The region reports 2.7 million square feet of office absorption during 2011, which hasn’t been seen since the 1990s dot-com era.
- Asset With Highest Rents In Town Sells For $22MSACRAMENTO-L Street Lofts, a mixed-use, fractured condominium project, sells with just 10 units being leased for $2.50 per square foot, the highest rental rate in the midtown area.
- House Representatives Warn FASB About Lease AccountingWASHINGTON, DC-Congress wants FASB to slow down and consider the potential fall out from the lease accounting convergence proposal.
Wall Street Journal Real Estate News
- Reviving a Hollywood Icon May 24, 2012A couple undertake an arduous renovation to update an architecturally significant Hollywood Hills home designed by John Lautner.
- A Miami Beach Estate Goes on the Market for $45 Million May 28, 2012Leroy Schecter's Indian Creek Village estate asks $45 million; Blaine Trump lists a Millbrook, N.Y., home for $17.5 million; a Ocala, Fla., equestrian estate goes on the auction block.
- A New Zealand Vineyard May 25, 2012Asking $6.5 million, this property sits in the Marlborough region of New Zealand, near the top of the country's South Island. It includes 55 acres of grapes, producing Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
- Fannie CEO Search Down to Two May 25, 2012Fannie narrowed its search for a new chief executive to two finalists and could soon offer the position to Timothy Mayopoulos, the mortgage-finance company's general counsel and lead candidate.
Intellectual Property News
- Chocolate Wars: Protecting Chocolate Through Trademark - American University Intellectual Property Brief May 28, 2012found 1 h ago on news.google.com
- Bauer sucht Frau 2012 Johannes der patente Kuhbauer - Autonews-123.de May 28, 2012found 3 h ago on news.google.com
- Apple filed patent for stylus back in 2010, will it launch for next iPad? - TabTimes May 28, 2012found 4 h ago on news.google.com
- Florist in Olympic trademark tiff - NEWS.com.au May 28, 2012found 4 h ago on news.google.com
- The rise of patent lawsuits in the mobile payments arena - JD Supra (press release) May 28, 2012found 5 h ago on news.google.com
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HUD Press Releases
- NEW VASCULAR INSTITUE OPENS IN BUFFALO WITH
HELP OF $100 MILLION FHA-INSURED MORTGAGE LOANWASHINGTON - Kaleida Health today held the grand opening of its new Gates Vascular Institute in Buffalo, New York. The new facility's construction was financed by $100.3 million mortgage made possible through the Federal Housing Administration's (FHA) Section 241 Supplemental Mortgage Insurance Program.
- PRESTIGIOUS HUD SECRETARY DESIGN AWARD GOES TO THREE MODEL AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS May 21, 2012WASHINGTON - Three affordable housing developments are the recipients of the coveted HUD Secretary's Housing and Community Design Award, each recognized for excellence in residential housing design. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) selected Richardson Apartments in San Francisco, C […]
