TWO PROGRAMS: Emerging Trends in Litigation when Real Estate Transactions Fail to Close AND Recognizing the Legal Reach of Sexual Assault

Emerging Trends in Litigation when Real Estate Transactions Fail to Close
The program explains how courts treat “time is of the essence” clauses in failed closings, contrasting strict enforcement where contracts set precise deadlines with reasonableness where no closing time appears. It addresses curable tender defects, the need to be ready, willing, and able to close, when equitable discretion may soften strict results, and how damages are measured if a deal collapses. Practical guidance includes using clear timelines, documenting reminders, avoiding overreliance on minor tender issues, and assessing whether litigation will yield recoverable losses.

Recognizing the Legal Reach of Sexual Assault
The program shows how sexual assault issues extend beyond criminal and civil lawsuits into family, employment, human rights, and housing matters. It outlines standards of proof, privacy and evidentiary limits, compensation routes and institutional liability in civil claims, and the realities of investigations, publication limits, and retraumatization risks. Practical guidance includes early forum selection, trauma-aware process design, third-party workplace investigations, clear client consent and safety planning, and awareness of lease and workplace remedies.