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11th Circ. Ruling May Foreshadow Ch. 15 Clashes

The Eleventh Circuit's recent decision in In re: Talal Qais Abdulmunem Al Zawawi has introduced a split from the S... (more story)

Teaching Yoga Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Being a yoga instructor has helped me develop my confidence and authenticity, as well as stress management and peo... (more story)

A Look At New IRS Rules For Domestically Controlled REITs

The Internal Revenue Services' finalized Treasury Regulations addressing whether real estate investment trusts qua... (more story)

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Funko Beats Investor Suit Over Warehouse Move For Now

Toy company Funko Inc. on Thursday beat a proposed investor class action alleging it failed to disclose accurate information about problems relocating a distribution center and updating critical software, with... (more story)

CBRE Biz's Software Liable For NY Sales Tax, Judge Rules

A facilities management business owned by CBRE is liable for New York sales tax on its bundled services, which included sales of prewritten software, an administrative law judge said in a determination released Thursday.

After the Great Recession, a survey of research papers on structured finance found that, because of its complexity, structured finance of residential mortgages was rife with conflicts of interest. (Real estate iStock)
Special-Servicer Work Heats Up, Revealing CMBS Tensions

As more loans head to special servicing than at any time since 2021, the loan doctors called in when CMBS deals sour — special servicers — are navigating difficult terrain. Here, attorneys, researchers and rat... (more story)

Oversight Hearing Adds Pressure On Calif. Insurance Chief

Under growing pressure from Gov. Gavin Newsom and the insurance industry, California’s top insurance regulator defended its process of implementing proposals to stabilize the Golden State’s faltering homeowner... (more story)

Ex-Execs Accuse Truist Of Hijacking Control Of Mortgage Unit

Three former executives who spearheaded the real estate finance arm of Truist Financial Corp. before they left for a competitor are countersuing the bank for allegedly usurping control of the business, saying ... (more story)

NYS Conservation Dept. Regional Leader Joins Harris Beach

Harris Beach has brought a former Capital Region director for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation into its commercial real estate practice, saying Thursday that he will tap his environm... (more story)

Ex-Conn. Deputy Budget Director Arrested

Former Connecticut lawmaker and deputy budget director Konstantinos "Kosta" Diamantis has been arrested on federal criminal charges, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut told Law360 on Thursday morning.

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Apt. Complex Must Face Insurer's Mold Death Coverage Suit

A Georgia federal judge has refused to toss an insurer's suit seeking to evade coverage of an apartment complex accused of failing to stop a mold infestation that killed a tenant, finding the insurer has plaus... (more story)

HUD Calls Pa. Medical Marijuana Housing Suit Premature

A Pennsylvania housing authority and two would-be residents acted hastily in suing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, since HUD hadn't formally threatened to pull the authority's funding ove... (more story)

San Diego's skyline is pictured. CBRE has reported that investments in the city's multifamily market are on the decline (iStock.com/SeanPavonePhoto)
Multifamily Investing In San Diego Sees Q1 Decline

Investments in San Diego's multifamily market "reversed course" in 2024's first quarter after seeing consistent increases during the previous three quarterly periods, according to a CBRE report.

Hedge Fund Says Deal With Colo. Developer Lacked Details

A Colorado-based hedge fund owner and the former president of one of his entities have urged a Colorado state court to permanently toss a suit related to a Denver commercial housing project, arguing that they ... (more story)

Accusations Execs Looted RE Platform To Play Out In NY

Two directors of Fang Holdings Ltd. and their affiliates will have to face claims in New York of orchestrating a scheme to strip the Chinese operator of an online real estate portal of its value for personal g... (more story)

11th Circ. Judge Doubts Defense Of IRS Easement Notice

An Eleventh Circuit judge was skeptical Wednesday of the government's arguments that the Internal Revenue Service could issue a notice imposing reporting requirements on potentially abusive conservation easeme... (more story)

Arizona Judge Revives Opendoor Investors' Securities Suit

An Arizona federal judge has revived a consolidated securities class action accusing real estate company Opendoor Technologies Inc. of misleading investors about the benefits of its pricing algorithm software ... (more story)