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ACRELive Webinar Materials

ACRELive is a series of webinars offered at no cost to ACREL Fellows, their colleagues and targeted clients. All video recordings of past ACRELive webinars can be found here and materials for past programs can be found below.

July 24, 2024 - Captive Basics for the Commercial Real Estate Industry
       Chaz Lavelle, Bailey Roese

       
Materials: 
Powerpoint

June 27, 2024 - Bankruptcy Section 360 - Sales Free and Clear of Liens, Procedures, and Title Insurance Issues
       Manny Farach, 
Ken Kreider, Trev Peterson
       
Materials: 
PowerPointAgera EnergyOGGUSA

June 6, 2024 - The Florida Conveyances to Foreign Principals Act: Protecting a Legitimate National Security Interest or Creating a Discriminatory Restriction on Property Ownership?
       
Joseph Hernandez
       
Materials: 
PowerPoint

February 1, 2024 - Local Law 97 and the Wave of Coming Environmental Laws that Will Change How Buildings Operate
       
David Camp, LeAnne Harvey, William McCracken
       
Materials: PowerPoint

November 16, 2023 - GenAI in Real Estate Practice
       
Justin Lischak Earley, Brian P. Stern, Matthew J. Tobin

September 12, 2023 - Senior Counselors Present: What you need to know about Medicare
       
Bill Daly, Angie Wilson
       Materials: PowerPoint

August 22, 2023 - The Law of Payment Rails
       
Justin Lischak Earley, Michael P. O'Neal, Ron Spinner

August 2, 2023 - Tutorial on LinkedIn Strategies
       
Gabe Marans, Joseph Powell

August 1, 2023 - Tutorial on the New and Improved ACREL Website
       
Julie Burgess, Caitlin Ruhe

June 14, 2023 - Real Estate in the Metaverse
       
Justin Lischak Earley, Joao Marinotti, Neil Mandt, J.B. Ruhl, Casey Sobhani
       
Materials: Sobhani - Lease Metaverse Clause

May 30, 2023 - MOAC (Mall of America) v. Transform Holdco
       David C. Camp, Michael A. Geibelson, David R. Kuney
       Materials: MOAC Amicus Brief, Retail and Office Bankruptcy: Landlord/Tenant Rights (Kuney)A Comparison Shopping Guide for 363 Sales (Frazier)

May 16, 2023 - ACRELive! Savills Return-to-Office Survey and Its Implications
       
Thomas Fulcher, David Silver, Mark Thigpen
       Materials: Initial Survey Results, Presentation with Updated Survey Results

March 23, 2023 - SVB & Signature Bank: What just happened ? Putting the Failures & Seizures in Context
       Joseph Philip Forte, William Lashbrook, Peter Nathaniel
       
Materials: 1822 Corporation as Receiver1943-03-02 Doench Duhme And Co v Federal Deposit Ins Corporation1992-02-27 Texas American Bancshares Inc v Clarke2023-03-12 Signature NY Transfer AgreementPeter Nathanial BioWilliam Lashbrook Bio2023-03S-13 Silicon Valley BDI Transfer AgreementReal Estate Titles - Chapter 4Systemic Risk Exception LegislationSystemic Risk Exception

 

February 27, 2023 - Ups and Downs of 2022–What Will Likely Happen to CRE in 2023: Review & Predictions from Moody’s Analytics
      
Victor Calanog, Kevin Fagan
       
Materials: The Economy and CRE

 

February 14, 2023 - SOCIAL SECURITY - A Look Ahead to Retirement, Benefit Options, Working While Receiving Benefits and More!
       
Tony Williams
       Materials: ACREL Retirement Presentation

 

September 29, 2022 - Insurance and AIA Construction Contracts
      Charles Comiskey, Bill Locke
       Materials: Part 1 - Article and AIA FormsPart 2 - ISO Forms and EndnotesACRELive Outline

 

September 13, 2022 - Climate Change: Is an ASTM Property Reslience Assessment in a Commercial Real Estate Site's Future Like a Phase I is Today?
      
Joseph Philip Forte, Holly Neber, Jane Snoddy Smith
      Materials: Climate Change PowerPoint

 

August 3, 2022 - The New ALTA Forms Are Here at Last
      
Candace Cunningham, James Gosdin, Joyce Palomar, James Russick
      
Materials: 2021 ALTA Forms PowerPoint

 

June 22, 2022 - DeFi in RE
      
Justin Lischak Earley, Michael D. Hamilton, Christopher K. Odinet, Josip Rupena

 

April 4, 2022 - Pre-Packs and 363 Sales
      
Melanie Cyganowski, Jennifer Rodburg

 

March 9, 2022 - Environmental Issues for the Property Practitioner
      
Michael Antinelli, Brian Crist, Robert G. McLusky
      
Materials: Environmental Issues for the Property Practitioner PowerPoint

 

November 10, 2021 - Leasing and Related Issues for State-Legalized Cannabis Businesses
      
Jack Fersko, Mitchel Kay, Michael Rubin
      
Materials: Cannabis Article for ACREL November 2021Smokin' Hot Article

 

August 18, 2021 - TAKEaways from Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid and Pakdel v. City and County of San Francisco
      
Jim Burling, David Callies
      
Materials: Cedar Point Nurseary v Hassid 2021Pakdel DecisionThe Hill Article - SominArticle 2 - ThomasArticle 3 - BlackmanVideo

 

June 2, 2021 - COVID-Related Moratoria and Forbearances: An Update
      
Cashauna M. Hill, Dale A. Whitman
      
Materials: 2021-06-02 ACRELive - Covid-Related Moratoria and Forbearances PowerPoint

 

March 3, 2021 - Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Under the Corporate Transparency Act: Is It a Big Deal?
      
Kevin L. Shepherd, Andrew J. Weiner
      
Materials: Master ACREL Corporate Transparency Act PowerPoint

 

February 17, 2021 - Introduction to the New 2021 Minimum Detail Standard Requirements for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey
      
James J. Brown
      
Materials: 2018 Handbook2020 Standards Brochure2021 Standards Redline

 

January 26, 2021 - Advantages and Disadvantages of Construction Arbitration: Know Before You Include Arbitration Clauses in Your Contract
      
Lawrence M. Dudek, Samuel H. Levine, Lee A. Weintraub, Wm. Cary Wright
      
Materials: Arbitration Outline

 

November 19, 2020 - Workouts in the Age of COVID: Are We Still Behind the Eight Ball?
      Stacy G. Ackermann, Joseph Philip Forte, Janice Mac Avoy, Jeffrey W. O'Neale, Daniel B. Rubock
      
Materials: Behind the Eight Ball 2020Forte - Workout in the Age of Capital Stacks

 

July 9, 2020 - The Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Real Estate Contracts: Frustration of Purpose, Impossibility, Impracticability and Force Majeure
      Speakers: George P. Bernhardt, Jack Fersko, Shelby Green
      
Materials: The Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic

 

June 10, 2020 - If the Shoe Fits Wear It –Shoehorning Waivers of Subrogation into Commercial Leases
      Janet M. Johnson, William H. Locke
      
Materials: OutlinePowerPoint

 

May 20, 2020 - Remote Legal Work and the Paper-less Office
      Benjamin W. Lund, Trev E. Peterson, H. Daniel Smith
      
Materials: PBA Formal Opinion on Working Remotely

 

April 7, 2020 - What Do We Do Now? - Finding Strategies to Cope
      Alexandra Cole, Lee Weintraub, Manny Farach, Gisela Munoz, Matthew Schiller
      
Materials: PowerPoint - What do we do now

 

March 5, 2020 - Qualified Opportunity Zones: Making Sense of the Final Regulations & Lessons Learned
      
Angela M. Christy, Brad A. Molotsky, Matthew Schiller
      
Materials:  A Primer on QOZOZ Final Regs 12-19

 

January 16, 2020 - Construction Lending Menu: A Smorgasbord of Recent Issues and Trends
      Ellen M. Goodwin, Misty M. Sanford, Shannon J. Skinner
      Materials:  Construction Lending Menu PowerPointLiquidated Damages HandoutTitle Endorsements Handout

 

October 29, 2019 - The Coming Retail Apocalypse
      Matthew E. Epstein, Sarah Lemke
      Materials: The Retail Apocalypse 2019-10-29

 

September 26, 2019 - Risks in Property and Casualty Insurance Every Real Estate Lawyer Should Know
      John P. McNearney, Charles E. Comiskey
      Materials: PowerPoint

 

June 11, 2019 - Game On - The Delaware LLC Act Amendments Are in Play!
      Dwight Merriam, Joan H. Story
      Materials: PowerpointChanges to the Delaware LLC Act Affecting Commercial Real Estate LendingImpact on LendersUpdate for EDIPR May 2019

 

April 17, 2019 - Who’s That Sleeping on Our Couch: A Primer on Short Term Rental Issues
      Eugene A. DiPrinzio, Sara T. Toner
      Materials: PowerPoint

 

March 17, 2019 - The Wireless World: A Discussion of New Wireless Technologies and Their Impact
      Steven D. Cohen, Jeffrey A. Moerdler

 

January 24, 2019 - Qualified Opportunity Zones: The Latest Ins, Outs and Updates
      Angela M. Christy, Joseph M. Hernandez, Brad A. Molotsky
      Materials: Opportunity Zones - Key Take AwaysArticle - Opportunity Zones,National QOZ,Opportunity Zones - DC Office Presentation

 

November 8, 2018 - What Every Dirt Lawyer Needs to Know About Bankruptcy 2018
      David Kuney, Michael Rubin

 

August 21, 2018 - The New WELL Building Standards: Is This the New Requirement or Just a Fad?
      Michael A. Bedke, Brad A. Molotsky, Jim Shimberg
      Materials: Well Building Standard PowerPoint

 

August 15, 2018 - The End of LIBOR
      Lydia C. Stefanowicz, Charles J. Wilkes
      Materials: Federal Reserve Bank of New York Antitrust Guidelines for Members of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Advisory and Sponsored Groups (as of March 2, 2018)The End of LIBOR

 

July 25, 2018 - A Deep Dive: Insurance Under the New AIA Documents & Construction-Related Endorsements
      Charles Comiskey, Marie A. Moore
      Materials: AIA 2017 Insurance Exhibit - A Deep Dive

 

June 13, 2018 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? Legal Issues Facing Restaurants and Related Services
      Ann Peldo Cargile, Nancy A. Connery, Mindy Wolin Sherman
      Materials: 

 

May 15, 2018 - Subordination, Nondisturbance and Attornment Agreements:The Lender vs. The Tenant
      Edward J. Levin, Searle E. Mitnick
      Materials: Subordination, Nondisturbance and Attornment Agreements in Commercial Leasing and Real EstateMortgagees Form SNDA Subordination, Non-Disturbance, and Attornment AgreementRedline - Tenant and Mortgagees' Forms - SNDASNDA Article in Relating to Real EstateTenants' Form SNDA Non-Disturbance, Attornment, and Subordination Agreement

 

April 24, 2018 - Blockchain and Real Estate: How are Blockchain and Crypto Currencies Being Employed in Real Estate Transactions
      Alexandra R. Cole, Darvin Davitian, Kyle Wood

 

March 1, 2018 - 'Legal' Marijuana: A Primer on the Current State of the Law, Ethical Considerations and Transaction Tips
      Jack Fersko, Mark S. Hennigh, Michael H. Rubin

 

November 29, 2017 - Real Estate Metrics: Numbers Never Lie, or Do They?
      Thomas F. Kaufman, Thomas F. Nealon III

 

October 31, 2017 - Dealing with the Aging Condominium Concept: Post-Great Recession Problems and Fixes      
      Matthew J. Leeds, Brian Meltzer, Martin A. Schwartz

 

September 20, 2017 - Beginning With the End in Mind: Exit Mechanisms in Real Estate Joint Venture Agreements
      John Hayden, Alvin Katz

 

July 27, 2017 - The Retail Bankruptcy Crisis: Ten Things a Real Estate Lawyer Needs to Know about Retail Bankruptcy
      Kenneth Kreider, David R. Kuney

 

May 25, 2017 - Make America's Infrastructure Great Again: A Bridge Over Troubled Water or Where the Rubber Meets the Road?
      Anne S. Babineau, George J. Meyer, David P. Agnew

 

May 9, 2017 - Did You Really Think You Could Walk Away?When is a Letter of Intent a Binding Contract?
      Frederick L. Klein, Kevin L. Shepherd
      Materials: Materials

 

April 11, 2017 - You Want to Bring Your What to Work? Dealing with the Unique Demands and Needs of High Tech Office Users
      Michael E. Meyer, Anton N. Natsis
      Materials: PowerPoint - High Tech Leases - NatsisNatsis - High Tech Office US

 

March 1, 2017 - Tax Credits in Today's Volatile Market: How Can You and Your Deal Survive?
      Lance Bocarsly, Tom Huston
      Materials: Tax Credit Development

 

February 22, 2017 - Top Ten Issues Common to Large Scale Multi-Year Projects
      Meredith J. Kane, Roger D. Winston
      Materials: 
 Kane PowerPointWinston Powerpoint

 

June 22, 2016 - Easier Said than Done: ROFOs, ROFRs and Options
      Carl Circo, Wilhelmina Kightlinger, Beat Steiner
      Materials: 
 ACREL List - Secondary SourceROFR etc PowerPoint

 

April 27, 2016 - Representations and Warranties Insurance and Complex RE Transactions
      Dan Bailey, Kim Gladney
      Materials: 
04.27.16 General Outline, PowerPoint

 

April 6, 2016 - Representations and Warranties: So You Think the Election is Getting Ugly
      Fred Klein, Kevin Shepherd
      Materials: Outline

 

February 24, 2016 - Three Scofflaws Are On The Loose, But There is a New Sheriff in Town
      Charles E. Comiskey, William H. Locke, Jr.
      Materials: Three Scofflaws Are On The Loose, But There Is A New Sheriff In TownInsurance for Real Estate LawyersPowerPoint

January 29, 2016 - The Bid-ness of On-Line Real Estate Auctions
      Denise Cheney, James Gosdin, Lee Leslie

 

July 8, 2015 - Selecting the Right Delivery System for Your Construction Project
     
Jeffrey Appelbaum, Lee Chilcote

 

May 28, 2015 - The ABA Commission Report on Bankruptcy Reform
     
Lawrence Dudek, David Kuney

 

April 22, 2015 - To Be (Deferred) or Not to Be (Deferred)-What are the Questions? Like Kind Exchanges: A Current View
     
Lee Chilcote, Robert Gottlieb, Rhonda Jolley

 

March 18, 2015 - "When is Less More, and More Less?" A Professors' Corner on Deficiency Judgments: Recent Cases Involving Mortgagees' Title Insurance and Guarantor Liability
     
Mark Brown, Joyce Palomar, Jim Smith

 

February 25, 2015 - Who Pays? Mixed Use Ownership Developments: Cost Allocations and Operational Issues
     
Matthew Leeds, Ed Peterson, David Van Atta

 

January 28, 2015 - Changes to ISO Form Insurance Policies and Where the Reauthorization of Terrorism Insurance Stands
     
Alan DiSciullo, Janet Johnson, Dan Rubock

 

October 9, 2014 - Welcome to 21st Century Dispute Resolution
     
Douglas Bregman, Stanley Sklar

 

September 11, 2014 - Unique Issues in Agricultural Finance
     
John McNearney, Trev Peterson

 

April 22, 2014 - JV Promote Hurdles
     
Stevens Carey, David Weiss

 

January 23, 2014 - Purchase & Sale Agreements
     
Fred Klein, Kevin Shepherd

 

September 25, 2013 - Construction Insurance