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Minnesota has a unique statute that allows minority shareholders in a closely held corporation to initiate an action for a buy-out of their interests. Minn. Stat. § 302A.751, subdivision 2. Under the Minnesota Business Corporation Act, a closely held corporation is a corporation with 35 or fewer...
BOSTON, (APRIL 30, 2024) – Donald Lussier, a real estate attorney with three decades of experience representing clients in real estate, corporate and commercial lending transactions, has returned to Saul Ewing LLP following a stint at another firm. He is resident in the firm’s Boston office. Mr...
It is rare for the Supreme Court to decide cases involving the Constitution’s Takings Clause, and, indeed, not uncommon for the Court to go years without considering the Clause at all; so, when the Court issues two decisions involving the Takings Clause in less than a week, attention must be paid...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (APRIL 8, 2024) – Saul Ewing LLP today announced that partner Katherine “Katie” Barrett Wiik has been selected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. The Academy is an invitation-only association of respected appellate lawyers where Fellows face stringent...
On October 31, 2023, a Missouri jury awarded the plaintiff class in Sitzer/Burnett v. Nar, et al a $1.78 billion damages verdict against several real estate brokerage companies and the National Association of Realtors, based on a finding that the defendants conspired to fix commission being paid by...
On November 7, 2023, the City Council of Chicago approved a referendum that will put Chicago’s ‘mansion tax’ on the 2024 primary ballot on March 19, 2024. If passed, the measure would change the amount of real estate transfer taxes the City of Chicago imposes on commercial and residential properties...
Introduction The Supreme Court of the United States recently clarified the scope of appellate review over "purely legal" issues in cases where no post-trial motions were filed prior to an appeal. In Dupree v. Younger, No. 22-210, the Court unanimously reversed a decision of the United States Court...
On June 30th, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in West Virginia v. EPA. The Court concluded that the EPA had exceeded its authority under the Clean Air Act by establishing emission caps in the Clean Power Plan (CPP) that would have required a shift in electrical generation from...
Katherine “Katie” Barrett Wiik brings more than 15 years of experience to her new role as a partner in Saul Ewing’s Litigation and Appellate practices, including serving as lead attorney in dozens of appeals and securing favorable outcomes for clients in cases before the Sixth, Eighth, and Ninth...
Katherine “Katie” Barrett Wiik brings more than 15 years of experience to her new role as a partner in Saul Ewing’s Litigation and Appellate practices, including serving as lead attorney in dozens of appeals and securing favorable outcomes for clients in cases before the Sixth, Eighth, and Ninth...
On April 1, a team led by Saul Ewing's Barry Katz, Katie Gilligan and Roy Bernstein represented the purchaser in the acquisition of Cityfront Place, a 480-unit apartment building with several commercial tenants located at 400 N. McClurg Court, just off the Magnificent Mile in Chicago’s downtown...
PMG and Greybrook Realty Partners are pleased to announce that they have secured a $161.5 million loan for the 49-story 400 Biscayne project in downtown Miami. The loan will offer financing for the development of the project, which broke ground in June. Financing was provided by Centennial Bank and...