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  • July 24, 2025

    Toxic Waste Site Owner Can't Sue After Guilty Plea, Court Told

    The estates of two former owners of a Georgia chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste at a disused plant asked a federal judge this week to throw out a suit from the current property owner, arguing its hands are far from clean in the site's contamination after its principal's 2022 guilty plea for illegal dumping.

  • July 24, 2025

    Navy Takes Ariz. Border Land For Immigration Enforcement

    The U.S. Department of the Interior said it turned over about 285 acres of land along the border with Mexico to the U.S. Navy for three years so the military can set up an enforcement area as part of the Trump administration's efforts to prevent illegal immigration.

  • July 24, 2025

    O'Melveny Environmental Partner Moves To Freshfields In NY

    Freshfields LLP announced Thursday that a former O'Melveny & Myers LLP environmental attorney with experience in both the private and public sectors has joined the firm's corporate practice in New York.

  • July 23, 2025

    Rising Star: Ropes & Gray's Anthony Mongone

    Anthony Mongone of Ropes & Gray LLP has earned the trust of some of the world's largest real estate investors to guide them through complex, large-scale deals, such as Blackstone's acquisition of 20% of Signature Bank's $16.8 billion mortgage loan portfolio after the bank's failure, earning him a spot among the real estate law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360.

  • July 23, 2025

    5th Circ. Finds Enclave Doctrine Blocks Asbestos Claims

    The Fifth Circuit has held that the federal enclave doctrine blocks the bulk of a military family's claims in a suit alleging their housing at Randolph Air Force Base had mold and asbestos, while affirming a $91,000 damages award against the housing managers.

  • July 22, 2025

    Ore. Extends Brownfield Development Tax Breaks

    Oregon extended its program of local property tax incentives for brownfield development by six years under a bill signed by the governor.

  • July 21, 2025

    Justices Asked If Frontier Law Covers 'Corner Crossing' Case

    A Wyoming ranch owner is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Tenth Circuit decision that four hunters who crossed over its property to reach public lands didn't trespass, arguing that state law prohibits "corner crossing" and that no federal easement exists across private land for public access.

  • July 21, 2025

    South Florida GSA Leases Could See Major Cuts By 2026

    The General Services Administration "could easily" cancel its leases for more than 1 million square feet of South Florida space by the end of 2026, according to commercial real estate adviser Avison Young.

  • July 18, 2025

    Law360 Names 2025's Top Attorneys Under 40

    Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2025, our list of more than 150 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.

  • July 18, 2025

    Texas Panel Says RE Funds Can Bar Manager, For Now

    A Texas appellate court mostly kept intact a court order barring the former manager of multiple commercial real estate funds from interfering with the funds going forward, saying the funds had done enough to show the former manager was undercutting their financial interests.

  • July 18, 2025

    5 Firms Guide $3.5B Sale Of Power Plants In Pa. And Ohio

    Power company Talen Energy Corp. will pay $3.5 billion for two power plants, one in Pennsylvania and the other in Ohio, in a deal with an estimated gross value of $3.8 billion adjusted for tax benefits, Talen has announced.

  • July 17, 2025

    Tarter Krinsky Adds Real Estate Atty To New Texas Office

    Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP has added a commercial real estate attorney who joined the firm from private practice following several stints of working with the firm on a contractual basis.

  • July 16, 2025

    Property Evaluation Patent Case Allowed To Move Forward

    A federal judge has refused to toss a suit claiming an artificial intelligence property risk assessment company infringed patents used to evaluate properties, saying the patents cleared the U.S. Supreme Court's Alice test.

  • July 16, 2025

    Squire Patton Adds Burr & Forman Real Estate Atty In Tampa

    Squire Patton Boggs LLP announced Wednesday that it picked up a new principal who is a self-described "switch hitter" for its global real estate practice in Tampa from Burr & Forman LLP.

  • July 15, 2025

    Tribes, Enviro Groups Look To Block Copper Mine Land Swap

    Environmental and tribal groups are asking a federal court to extend an injunction blocking the transfer of more than 2,500 acres within Tonto National Forest to an Arizona copper mining company, arguing that a final environmental impact study and appraisal of the property raise serious questions in the dispute.

  • July 15, 2025

    Leech Tishman Hires Fla. Real Estate Atty For Counsel Role

    Leech Tishman hired an experienced Florida real estate transactional attorney for a counsel role in the firm's teams in Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch while working in its Sarasota office, the firm announced.

  • July 15, 2025

    Pa. Senate Bill Seeks To End School District Property Taxes

    Pennsylvania would propose an amendment to the state constitution to eliminate school districts' authority to levy or collect property taxes after June 30, 2029, under a bill introduced in the state Senate.

  • July 14, 2025

    Jury Says Commercial Real Estate Owner Hid $4.8M

    A jury in Washington federal court has found a commercial real estate company owner guilty on charges of concealing nearly $5 million in income from the Internal Revenue Service using a series of limited liability companies.

  • July 14, 2025

    Winston & Strawn Hires Ex-Cadwalader Transactions Atty

    Winston & Strawn LLP has hired a former Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP partner as a new partner for its transactions and structured finance teams in New York City and Charlotte, North Carolina.

  • July 11, 2025

    Miami Mayor, Developer Discuss Crypto In Real Estate

    When developer Diego Ojeda's firm closed the first-ever cryptocurrency wallet-to-wallet real estate transaction in the Miami market earlier this year, it drew a social media shoutout from one of the city's biggest crypto supporters — Mayor Francis Suarez. The two recently puzzled the pros and cons for crypto in real estate transactions.

  • July 11, 2025

    Calif. County Asks Justices To Deny 7th Amendment Review

    A Northern California county is urging the U.S. Supreme Court not to hear a case arguing that the constitutional right to a jury trial should apply in instances of local law enforcement issuing civil penalties for alleged illicit marijuana growing.

  • July 11, 2025

    Connecticut Wins Bid To Halt 80-Acre Tribal Land Acquisition

    A federal judge has blocked the federal government from transferring 80 acres of land into trust for a Connecticut tribe, saying the state — by a narrow margin — established the factors necessary to warrant a temporary injunction to preserve the status quo.

  • July 10, 2025

    Shipman & Goodwin Adds Whitman Breed Real Estate Head

    Shipman & Goodwin LLP has grown its real estate offerings in the Nutmeg State with the addition of the longtime head of Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLC's real estate practice.

  • July 09, 2025

    Ohio Officials Sued Over $600M In Funds For Browns Stadium

    The transfer of $600 million in unclaimed property funds to the Cleveland Browns to help finance a proposed new suburban stadium for the NFL team is an "unconstitutional and unlawful misappropriation of private property,'' a group of unclaimed-property owners alleged in a proposed class action in Ohio state court against several state officials.

  • July 09, 2025

    Ballpark Builder Wants Engineer Forced To Ink Settlement

    The original builder of a hotly litigated Hartford minor league baseball stadium has asked a Connecticut state court judge to force an engineering consultant's compliance with a confidential settlement agreement it has allegedly failed to sign despite sitting at the table with a number of other entities and lodging no objection to the terms.

Expert Analysis

  • Law School's Missed Lessons: Skillful Persuasion

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    In many ways, law school teaches us how to argue, but when the ultimate goal is to get your client what they want, being persuasive through preparation and humility is the more likely key to success, says Michael Friedland at Friedland Cianfrani.

  • Law School's Missed Lessons: Navigating Client Trauma

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    Law schools don't train students to handle repeated exposure to clients' traumatic experiences, but for litigators practicing in areas like civil rights and personal injury, success depends on the ability to view cases clinically and to recognize when you may need to seek help, says Katie Bennett at Robins Kaplan.

  • Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Self-Care

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    Law schools don’t teach the mental, physical and emotional health maintenance tools necessary to deal with the profession's many demands, but practicing self-care is an important key to success that can help to improve focus, manage stress and reduce burnout, says Rachel Leonard​​​​​​​ at MG+M.

  • Federal Construction Considerations Amid Policy Overhaul

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    The rapid overhaul of federal procurement, heightened domestic sourcing rules and aggressive immigration enforcement are reshaping U.S. construction, but several pragmatic considerations can help federal contractors engaged in infrastructure and public construction avoid the legal, financial and operational fallout, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.

  • Law School's Missed Lessons: Communicating With Clients

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    Law school curricula often overlook client communication procedures, and those who actively teach this crucial facet of the practice can create exceptional client satisfaction and success, says Patrick Hanson at Wiggam Law.

  • Law School's Missed Lessons: Rejecting Biz Dev Myths

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    Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.

  • Observations On 5 Years Of Non-Notified CFIUS Inquiries

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    Since 2020, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has identified and investigated covered cross-border transactions not formally notified to CFIUS, and a look at data from 50 non-notified matters during that time reveals the general dynamics of this enforcement function, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • Law School's Missed Lessons: Teaching Yourself Legal Tech

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    New graduates often enter practice unfamiliar with even basic professional software, but budding lawyers can use on-the-job opportunities to both catch up on technological skills and explore the advanced legal and artificial intelligence tools that will open doors, says Alyssa Sones at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Law School's Missed Lessons: Appreciating Civil Procedure

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    If you’re like me, law school’s often complex and theoretical approach to teaching civil procedure may have contributed to an early struggle with the topic, but when seen from a practical perspective, new lawyers may find they enjoy mastering these rules, says Chloe Villagomez at Foster Garvey.

  • Law School's Missed Lessons: Supporting A Trial Team

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    While students often practice as lead trial attorneys in law school, such an opportunity likely won’t arise until a few years into practice, so junior associates should focus on honing skills that are essential to supporting a trial team, including organization, adaptability and humility, says Lucy Zelina at Tucker Ellis.

  • Trump Rule Would Upend Endangered Species Status Quo

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    The Trump administration's recent proposal to rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" in the Endangered Species Act would be a tectonic shift away from years of established regulatory practice, with major implications for both species protection and larger-scale conservation efforts, says David Smith at Manatt.

  • Law School's Missed Lessons: Becoming A Firmwide MVP

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    Though lawyers don't have a neat metric like baseball players for measuring the value they contribute to their organizations, the sooner new attorneys learn skills frequently skipped in law school — like networking, marketing, client development and case evaluation — the more valuable, and less replaceable, they will be, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.

  • Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Discovery

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    The discovery process and the rules that govern it are often absent from law school curricula, but developing a solid grasp of the particulars can give any new attorney a leg up in their practice, says Jordan Davies at Knowles Gallant.