W. Cory ReissJun 21, 20223 minCasino Real: Minor earnest money bet raises stakes of real estate misdeals.Going first is gambling. That’s why a legal question can linger in plain sight for years before someone decides to test it. The...
W. Cory ReissNov 29, 20212 minA plea against the fee: When your best argument is for ‘mercy,’ it may be too late.A jury had hit three defendants with $65,000 in compensatory and punitive damages, and now their lawyer was asking a judge not to award...
W. Cory ReissNov 3, 20202 minFor sale: three bedrooms, two baths, and the builder's wiggle room.Third-party home buyer “warranties” for new homes may induce buyers to give up stronger legal rights to correct construction defects.
W. Cory ReissAug 3, 20202 minThe “L” word your building contractor can’t resist has a catch.The risk is that a homeowner fights at the peril of paying both the contractor’s fees and her own. But the threat may be double-edged.