A flurry of American Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits have been filed in federal court in Nashville since the 2010 ADA rules took effect March 15, 2012. More than 40 of these lawsuits have been filed by enterprising lawyers because it is often easy to show a violation. So, what is the ADA Public Accommodation Law
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Development and Construction Contracts: What You Need to Know
Noted author and business attorney, Peter Siviglia, often talks about “forms of writing”… In today’s post, I discuss some tips on drafting development and construction contracts.
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ULI Nashville Highlights Emerging Trends in Real Estate
A few weeks ago I received my diploma in "moderating panels for non-profit groups that support research and education in real estate and urban land use" when I received call from Nashville ULI to moderate a local panel on the emerging trends in the real estate market. Lucky me! Lucky them!
This morning, ULI Nashville presented…
New Dallas Project Illustrates Alternative to Project Financing
The Property Report in the Wall Street Journal this morning featured the $200 million Museum Tower, a Dallas condo project that is touted as the "Exception to the Slump" (sub. req’d). It is called an "exception" for a few reasons: (1) new condo construction in this economic environment is not the norm; (2) weakening appraisals…