
Attorneys Go Old School To Get Data Centers Approved
Data centers are key to making cutting-edge technology available in today's digital era, but attorneys say the secret to getting the projects approved is old-fashioned legwork.

Simpson Thacher Atty On Making New REIT Blueprints
The real estate investment landscape has changed dramatically in recent years, as alternative asset managers — and their counsel — have pioneered ways to tap into new sources of capital. Simpson Thacher partner Benjamin Wells spoke to Law360 about the changes he's seen, how to navigate regulatory shifts, and how real estate investment trusts may continue to reinvent themselves.

Hospitals Turn To Real Estate To Shore Up Finances
Hospital systems are increasingly turning to their real estate to raise money after years of rising inflation and lagging reimbursement rates, although state regulators have placed more scrutiny on such transactions.
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A developer advised by Pryor Cashman LLP has joined a joint venture for a 22-acre mixed-used project in Brooklyn that would advance major construction work that was initially announced more than 20 years ago.
Mintz Levin, Arnold & Porter and Eckert Seamans are among the law firms that guided the largest New York City real estate deals that hit public records last week, with a pair of nine-figure Manhattan deals leading the way.

Stibbe and A&O Shearman are among the law firms that helped with the 10 largest global real estate mergers and acquisitions through the third quarter.
Rayonier Inc. and PotlatchDeltic Corp. said Tuesday they have agreed to merge in an all-stock deal that will create an $8.2 billion entity and one of North America's largest publicly traded timber and wood products companies.
A Florida state judge punted Monday on a bid to temporarily block the transfer of roughly three acres of land Miami Dade College gave to the state to build the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library, saying the ... (more story)
A bank and a Kazakh city won $52 million in New York federal court over claims that real estate financier and former Donald Trump ally Felix Sater skimmed money while helping others launder tens of millions of... (more story)
Concerns that President Donald Trump's gold card will siphon off noncitizens who would otherwise seek permanent residency through the EB-5 investor program might be overblown, with experts suggesting the progr... (more story)
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A California appellate court has revived a lawsuit brought by developers challenging Redondo Beach's plans to develop lower- and moderate-income housing, ruling on Friday the city's map for the plans violates state law.
The Trump administration's indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James is tightly crafted and offers a straightforward presentation of the government's case, but experts say James appears to have a s... (more story)

A proposed class of homeowners has launched a sweeping class action against Rocket Mortgage, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase and more than two dozen other mortgage lenders, accusing them of conspiring through Opti... (more story)
Construction firm Toll Brothers has asked a Connecticut judge to enter a win on a single targeted claim against a tile and stone subcontractor it blames for alleged building defects raised in a lawsuit by a se... (more story)
The European Union's plan to make online platforms responsible for collecting value-added tax payable by their users could pose compliance challenges that threaten smaller short-term rental companies, experts ... (more story)
New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted in Virginia federal court Thursday on charges related to mortgage fraud, three weeks after President Donald Trump wrote a social media post encouraging U.S.... (more story)
Private flood insurance executives see a market opportunity for a growing sector of the property and casualty industry as the National Flood Insurance Program remains restricted in its ability to renew or sell... (more story)