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Latest News in Real Estate

  • July 02, 2026

    After Durnell, Connecting Science And Causation Will Be Key

    The U.S. Supreme Court's June 25 decision in Monsanto v. Durnell narrowed label-based failure-to-warn claims — meaning that going forward, viable theories will depend even more on whether experts can reliably connect scientific evidence to the causal proposition the law requires, says Alex Smolak at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar.

  • July 02, 2026

    Insurer Balks At Defending NC Atty Accused Of Embezzlement

    An insurance company said Thursday it doesn't have to defend a North Carolina attorney in civil suits alleging he embezzled from clients, citing an exclusion in his former firm's professional liability policy that blocks coverage for the misappropriation of assets.

  • July 02, 2026

    Conn. Judge Voids Contractor Policy Over False Statements

    A Union Mutual unit has no duty to defend a masonry business owner from allegations that he did incomplete work on a home, a Connecticut federal judge ruled, finding his insurance policy was void because he lied on his application.

  • July 01, 2026

    Microsoft Data Center Upends Neighborhood Peace, Suit Says

    A data center operated by Microsoft Corp. in southeastern Wisconsin emits "unreasonable and excessive noise," disrupting the lives of nearby residents, according to a proposed class action filed in federal court Wednesday.

  • July 01, 2026

    Fla. Panel Backs Permit Holders' Win In Miami Dock Suit

    A Florida appellate panel on Wednesday upheld a lower court win for two residents who took out a permit to build a dock at their Miami residence, finding that the dock didn't unreasonably obstruct a neighbor's view of the waterway. 

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