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Legal Precision Meets Opportunistic Investing: How Savvy Real-Estate Investors Can Maximize Returns in Today’s Distressed Market Image

Legal Precision Meets Opportunistic Investing: How Savvy Real-Estate Investors Can Maximize Returns in Today’s Distressed Market

Chris Zona

For forward-thinking real-estate investors, mortgage-default litigation can unlock off-market assets, compress deal timelines, and capture risk-adjusted alpha. Indeed, investors can convert distressed credit into dependable, non-correlated returns. The mechanism for unlocking this value often includes the “hammer” that is foreclosure litigation. But it is not that easy.

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AI In Commercial Construction Contracts

John W. Dornberger & Ryan M. Logan

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is permeating every phase of construction — redefining how buildings and projects are designed, managed, and maintained. This article offers practical analysis, sample clauses, and insights into how AI-specific contract terms can mitigate risk and facilitate responsible innovation.

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Is Article 9 Compliance Enough to Preserve a Creditor’s Rights In Its Collateral? Image

Is Article 9 Compliance Enough to Preserve a Creditor’s Rights In Its Collateral?

Barbara M. Goodstein & Adam C. Wolk

When it comes to foreclosing on collateral, secured creditors must be cognizant of the statutory requirements of Article 9 of the UCC. Article 9 has very specific rules governing the foreclosure process and the exercise of remedies. But is compliance with those rules enough to preserve a creditor’s rights in its collateral? It seems there is disagreement among courts as to the correct answer.

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Availability of Specific Performance In Commercial Real Estate Image

Availability of Specific Performance In Commercial Real Estate

Jeremy Herskowitz & Aishlinn Bottini

Most contracts dealing with the sale and purchase of commercial real estate provide the purchaser with two primary remedies if the seller defaults, one of which is the right to seek specific performance of the seller’s obligations under the contract. This article explores some situations where specific performance may be available, as well as certain requirements that must be satisfied in order to obtain an order of specific performance.

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Law Firm Leasing Grows In First Half of 2025; Highest Square Footage Since 2018 Image

Law Firm Leasing Grows In First Half of 2025; Highest Square Footage Since 2018

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

Law firm leasing grew significantly during the first half of 2025, posting the highest square footage total since 2018, according to a recent Savills report.

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