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Designing Planned Community Documents to Reduce Defect Litigation Exposure

A recent Wall Street Journal article (“Home Builders Are Getting Buried in Claims of Shoddy Construction”) highlighted the growing wave of construction defect litigation facing hom...

How HOA Management Is Shaping New Home Communities Across Georgia

Homeowners association (HOA) management is playing a larger role in new community development across metro Atlanta than many homebuyers realize. As builders navigate affordability...

North Carolina Legislative Update: Three New Bills That Could Impact HOAs

The 2026 short session of the North Carolina General Assembly has produced a flurry of legislative activity involving community associations (“HOAs”). Three recently filed bills —...

The Hidden Risks of Non-Compliance with the Pennsylvania MHCRA

Owners and operators of manufactured home communities in Pennsylvania must comply with the requirements of the Pennsylvania Manufactured Home Community Rights Act (“MHCRA”), codifi...

Monday’s Mix

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from more than 80 recent Clawbie winners. In this way we ho...

PCAPIA Has an Outstanding Spring Meeting

The Pacific Coast Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (PCAPIA), previously known as the California Association of Public Insurance Adjusters, was started in 1978. The attenda...

North Carolina Legislative Update: Three New Bills That Could Impact HOAs

Whether enacted individually or collectively, these measures would introduce new limits on association authority, create a state-level complaint process, and restrict HOA’s ability...

Key Legal Updates from the ISBA Agricultural Law Newsletter for Illinois Farmers

Key Legal Updates from the ISBA Agricultural Law Newsletter for Illinois Farmers highlight important legal developments impacting agricultural operations, farmland use, and rural b...

Administrative and Licensing Law Insights for Tallahassee Businesses

Operating a business in Tallahassee means being close to Florida’s regulatory center. While that brings opportunity, it also brings exposure to administrative rules, licensing requ...

NIL Matters: Do You Know Your Rights?

Separation of mixed-use HOA no easy task, requires attorney

It may be necessary for you to file a complaint with the Nevada Real Estate Division as to obtaining the financial information for the association budget.

Common HOA Rules to Pay Attention To

HOA rules on exterior changes, pets, rentals, and amenities depend on state laws. Review documents to ensure compliance and avoid issues with outdated policies.

Construction Law Update 2026: Key Legal Changes Every Contractor Should Watch

If your business turns dirt, pours concrete, frames walls, or signs subcontracts anywhere in Florida, 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most consequential regulatory years in rec...

Litigation Trends to Watch: Online Directories, Lawyer's Ponzi Scheme and Campus Expansion Drive Litigation

Data brokers are facing a wave of class actions over cell phone listings in commercial directories.       

Ad Law News and Views - April 2026

With spring conference season underway, April has been a month of growth and connection. Our team has been active—hosting and attending industry events, engaging with clients, and...

Ad Law News and Views - April 2026

With spring conference season underway, April has been a month of growth and connection. Our team has been active—hosting and attending industry events, engaging with clients, and...

Your property manager doesn’t protect your condo value. We help you.

The reality You’ve probably never read your building’s property management contract all the way through. Most board members haven’t either. If you did, you’d find a carefully defin...

The Florida Business Owner’s Security Checklist: How to Prevent Premises Liability Before It Starts

Premises liability claims are among the most common and most preventable sources of legal exposure for Florida business owners. Whether the claim involves a slip-and-fall in a reta...

Navigating Administrative and Licensing Regulations for Miami Businesses

Operating a business in Miami offers enormous opportunities, but it also comes with a regulatory environment that is far more layered and aggressive than many business owners expec...

The Condo Supply Problem, Part 3: HOA Fees Are the Symptom, Not the Cause

In Part 1 of this series, I discussed why Texas is only partway toward a solution to the condominium supply problem, focusing on the need for continued statutory reform, including...

Real estate antitrust and commission lawsuits, week in court update

Court filings revived DeYoung and Zea claims, Hardy heads to appeal and Batton plaintiffs continue to attempt to block Tuccori settlements.

My HOA Neighbor Is Breaking the Rules. What Can I Do?

There are contracts between property owners, and also between owners and the community.

Appellate Court Applies Business Judgment Rule and Reverses Summary Judgment in Condominium Assessment Dispute

New Horizons Condo. Master Ass’n, Inc. v. Harding, (Fla. 3d DCA) - An appeals court ruled that the trial court erred in judgement for condo owners in a dispute over association fee...

A Wake-Up Call to the Public Adjusting Profession

(Note: This guest post is by Steven Badger, a Partner at Zelle, LLP, where he represents the commercial property insurance industry in emerging and significant risk exposures. In a...