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How Prohibiting Trigger Leads May Affect Mortgage Marketing

Recent amendments to the Fair Credit Reporting Act prohibiting the sale of trigger leads mark a significant shift ... (more story)

Revamped Opportunity Zones Can Aid Clean Energy Projects

The Qualified Opportunity Zone program, introduced in 2017 and reshaped in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, offers ... (more story)

Sales And Use Tax Strategies For Renewables After OBBBA

With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act sharply curtailing federal tax incentives for solar and wind projects, it is v... (more story)

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Wilmington Trust Seeks Receiver After $19M Loan Default

A single-asset real estate firm that owns an office building in the Denver Technological Center, or DTC, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and faces a request for a receiver over the building it owns after it de... (more story)

Conn. Atty Denies Blame For Title Co.'s $920K Refinancing Loss

A Connecticut lawyer sought to fend off arguments in state court by Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. that his alleged mistakes on a $2.5 million refinancing led to a $920,000 loss for the insurer, claimin... (more story)

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South Florida Cities Nearing Full Return-To-Office Recovery

South Florida's West Palm Beach and Miami appear to be running ahead of the pack in the "return to office" race to recover to pre-COVID levels, even outpacing a resurgent Manhattan market, according to recently released data.

Pelorus Kicks Off $1B Fund To Bolster Cannabis Businesses

Pelorus Capital Group has launched a $1 billion fund for investing in marijuana operating businesses to coincide with its existing cannabis real estate strategy, in a bet on the industry's capital needs, the c... (more story)

Star Chef Didn't Violate 'Vague' Pact With Boston, Judge Says

A Massachusetts state court has ruled that a "vague" agreement between celebrity chef Barbara Lynch and the city of Boston to escrow proceeds from the sale of her flagship No. 9 Park restaurant while the city ... (more story)

Windels Marx Leads $27.5M Houston Multifamily Financing Deal

Private markets investment firm Siguler Guff & Co. LP originated a $27.5 million mezzanine loan that is part of $86 million worth of refinancing for a 404-unit Houston luxury multifamily property in a mezzanin... (more story)

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Last week, Match.com secured approval for a $30M settlement over its 2019 reverse spinoff from IAC, and Vice Chancellor Morgan T. Zurn urged decorum among Delaware lawyers, comparing recent legal turmoil to da... (more story)

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Invictus, Moore Capital Partner On Resi Mortgage Investments

Invictus Capital Partners and Moore Capital Management LP will team up for a deal that involves a Moore Capital private asset-backed finance platform providing up to $500 million for "newly originated resident... (more story)

Cleary Guides $138M Loan For Queens Multifamily Build

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP advised on a $138 million loan for a recently completed Queens multifamily property developed by real estate firms Cantor Fitzgerald and Silverstein Properties, according t... (more story)

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LA Developer Agrees To Tear Down Homes In Laurel Canyon

The Los Angeles city attorney on Monday announced a plea agreement with one of two developers accused of violating building and safety guidelines by restarting construction on a contentious five-home developme... (more story)

Law Firms Sued Over La. Hurricane Claim Fee Scheme

Two law firms and certain attorneys engaged in a scheme to "grossly and blatantly" inflate damages estimates for hurricane-related property insurance claims in order to "collect an exorbitant fee which they wo... (more story)

1st Circ. Won't Let Citizens Bank Escape Escrow Interest Suit

The First Circuit has revived a proposed class action accusing Citizens Bank of violating Rhode Island law by not making interest payments for mortgage escrow accounts, ruling the action must be reinstated in ... (more story)

Airbnb Fights $10.5M Colorado Tax Bill On Guest Fees

The guest fee charged by Airbnb on rentals in Colorado is not subject to state and local sales taxes, the company told a state court, seeking to overturn a $10.5 million assessment by the state Department of Revenue.

Insurer Says REIT Won't Return Overpayment For Fire Damage

A commercial real estate insurance provider sued an affiliate of Revere Capital Corp. in Mississippi federal court, alleging the policyholder was overpaid for fire damage at an apartment complex and has refuse... (more story)