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Despite Proximity, Neighbor Lacked Standing to Challenge Alleged Zoning Violation Neighbors Entitled to Remedy Against Landowner's SLAPP Suit Area Variance Denial Overturned
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Condemnation Upheld Despite Benefit to Private Party
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Co-ops and Condominiums
Sponsor Correctly Calculated Reserve Fund Shareholder Did Not Breach Survival of Closing Affidavit
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Lease Provision Does Not Bar Conversion Claim for Damages After Issuance of Warrant of Eviction
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Federal Circuit Finds Preamble Not Limiting and Claims Reciting Means-Plus-Function Limitations Without Disclosure of Corresponding Structures Cannot Be Determined Unpatentable as Indefinite in an IPR Proceeding Federal Circuit Finds That District Court Correctly Applied the Disclosure-Dedication Doctrine In Granting a Motion for Judgment of Non-Infringement on the Pleadings
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Right of Publicity Laws Don't Pierce CDA Immunity Shield Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Wolf of Wall Street Defamation Suit
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Co-ops and Condominiums
Condominium Lien Enjoys Priority Over Mortgage Business Judgment Rule Precludes Challenge to Cancellation of Shares
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Real Property Law
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Development
Prohibition of Advertising Sign Upheld Failure to Consider Rezoning Application Not Subject to Judicial Review
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