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Legal Malpractice In Washington: Use Of The Rules Of Professional Conduct, Angelo Tadrous

Seattle University Law Review

Legal malpractice claims are difficult to prove. They are difficult to prove because many jurisdictions require that a plaintiff prove that, but for the lawyer’s misconduct, the client would have fared better. Thus, in a malpractice suit, a plaintiff must try a case within a case. Despite this difficulty, many jurisdictions prohibit the use of the Rules of Professional Conduct when litigating a malpractice case. Washington State is one of these jurisdictions. The Washington Supreme Court held in Hizey v. Carpenter that the Rules of Professional Conduct may not be referred to during trial. This Note argues that this prohibition …

Converting Buildings Is Hard: Why Seattle’S Municipal Government Should Streamline Commercial-To-Residential Conversions, Tyler M. King

Seattle University Law Review

The conversion of commercial buildings into housing is a promising solution to the growing housing crisis in many urban areas. However, despite its potential benefits, the process of repurposing commercial spaces is often stymied by complex zoning codes, high conversion costs, and bureaucratic hurdles. This Article argues that the local and state governments in Seattle should adopt more streamlined policies and offer greater incentives to developers to facilitate these conversions. By reforming zoning regulations and providing targeted financial support, municipalities can reduce the barriers to conversion and unlock the potential of underutilized commercial properties. This article examines the legal and …

Who Controls The Block? How States Can Regulate Tokenized Residential Real Estate, David J. Reiss, Joseph Bizub, Justin Peralta

Cornell Law Faculty Working Papers

In July 2025, the City of Detroit filed a major nuisance abatement action against RealT, a fintech that had sold blockchain-based fractional interests in more than four hundred Detroit rental properties to some 22,000 investors around the world. Within a year, a court had ordered the company’s rents into escrow, the company had conceded to its investors that its “model no longer works,” and it had announced the liquidation of its portfolio -- leaving tenants without basic services and token holders facing steep losses.

This article uses the rise and collapse of RealT, together with case studies of the other …

Drawing A Line In The Mud: The Fifth Circuit's Narrow Reading Of Louisiana's Infrastructure Trespass Statute In White Hat V. Murrill, Andrew J. Lloyd

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

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الإجتهاد اللبناني, Poej

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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Bibliographie De Droit Privé, Ibrahim Najjar

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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Jurisprudences Étrangères, Poej

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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Le Conflit Entre Deux Acquéreurs Successifs D'Un Même Immeuble, Serge Najjar

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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الإجتهاد اللبناني, Poej

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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تطور الاجتهاد في قضايا الاستملاك, أنطوان معربس

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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الجديد في قضايا الاستملاك, أنطوان معربس

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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الإجتهاد اللبناني, Poej

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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قانون رقم ٣٢٢ يرمي إلى تعديل المادة ٣٠ من القرار رقم ٣٣٣٩ تاريخ ١٩٣٠/١١/١٢ (قانون الملكية الفكرية), Poej

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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الإجتهاد اللبناني, Poej

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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لجان الاستملاك الاستثنائية, أنطوان معربس

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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Le Patrimoine D’Affectation En Droit Libanais, Maya Hardini

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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الإجتهاد اللبناني, Poej

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.

الجديد في قضايا الاستملاك, أنطوان معربس

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.

الإجتهاد اللبناني, Poej

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.

الجديد في قضايا الاستملاك, أنطوان معربس

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.