Real Estate

  • March 12, 2025

    HUD Rejects NC City's DEI-Incorporating Disaster Relief Plan

    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said it rejected a draft plan submitted by Asheville, North Carolina, outlining how the city would distribute $225 million in federal relief funds for hurricane recovery due to the plan's incorporation of "DEI criteria."

  • March 12, 2025

    Pa. Coal Co. Auction Gets 2-Week Pause After Value Spike

    A Pennsylvania bankruptcy judge has agreed to allow a pause in the auction of bankrupt Corsa Coal Corp.'s assets after hearing from lawyers in the Chapter 11 case that the machinery, equipment and real estate being sold has recently been appraised for more than the current bids.

  • March 12, 2025

    Comcast Fights CEO Deposition Order In Easement Spat

    Comcast has told a Washington state judge that an order requiring CEO Brian Roberts to sit for a deposition in an easement dispute with a local landowner could expose him to a series of similar requests in the hundreds of lawsuits naming the telecommunications giant each year.

  • March 12, 2025

    Feds Launch 1st FEMA Fraud Charges Over LA Wildfires

    Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles announced Wednesday that three people have been arrested for allegedly submitting fake disaster relief applications to the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the wake of the Palisades and Eaton fires, the first such charges to come out of the devastating January blazes.

  • March 12, 2025

    Property Tax Can Fund Retired Cops' Insurance, Panel Says

    A Michigan state appeals court on Tuesday said property taxes imposed by four municipalities to cover the cost of health insurance for retired firefighters and police officers are not illegal, finding a law established before a constitutional amendment barring new taxes without a public vote allowed taxation for broad retirement benefits.

  • March 12, 2025

    Nelson Mullins Real Estate Ace Joins Kutak Rock In Fla.

    A former Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP partner who has helped close more than $1 billion in real estate transactions in just the past two years has moved her practice to Kutak Rock LLP's Tallahassee, Florida, office.

  • March 12, 2025

    Sherin And Lodgen Adds New Boston Real Estate Partner

    Boston law firm Sherin and Lodgen LLP has hired an experienced commercial real estate attorney as a new partner for its real estate team, the firm announced.

  • March 12, 2025

    ND Lawmakers OK Recommending Tribal Land Taxation Study

    North Dakota would direct state lawmakers to consider studying issues related to the taxation of land owned by enrolled tribal members who reside on Native American reservations under a bill passed by the state Legislative Assembly and headed to the governor.

  • March 12, 2025

    Atty Wants Early Win In NJ Malpractice Suit Over Land Dispute

    New Jersey sisters who sued Fox Rothschild and a firm attorney over the handling of their late stepfather's estate lack standing to bring their claims, the lawyer argued in a motion for summary judgment, also telling the trial court that the plaintiffs were decades late in filing.

  • March 11, 2025

    Art Loft Building's Toxicity Was Disclosed, Expert Testifies

    A defense toxicologist told a Los Angeles jury Tuesday that residents in a large live-work art building received warning of carcinogenic chemicals in the soil underneath, supporting a real estate company's argument that the statute of limitations blocks the claims.

  • March 11, 2025

    NY AG Claims Fla. Woman Stole Housing Corp.'s Rent Money

    A Florida woman stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of rent from a "low-income cooperative corporation" that owns a residential building in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood, the Office of the New York State Attorney General alleged on Tuesday.

  • March 11, 2025

    Feds Push Back On Enviro Orgs., Tribes In Yellowstone Bison Case

    The Interior Department is asking a federal court to reconsider orders that allowed environmental groups to intervene and add two more federal agencies as necessary parties to a challenge over the management of the bison population in Yellowstone National Park, arguing the move is an attempt to hijack the litigation.

  • March 11, 2025

    Property Co. Says Insurer Must Pay $10M For Judgment

    The insurer for builders of a luxury mixed-use development in Oakland, California, must cover more than $10 million after a judgment was entered against the entities in an underlying suit brought by a property company asserting negligence and trespass claims, according to a complaint removed to federal court Tuesday.

  • March 11, 2025

    Judge Questions Authority To Pay Giuliani's Ch. 11 Bill

    A New York bankruptcy judge questioned Tuesday whether he could order former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to sell off real estate to cover claims against his Chapter 11 estate, saying an order dismissing his bankruptcy case included assumptions that didn't come to fruition.

  • March 11, 2025

    Zillow Investors Urge 9th Circ. To Uphold Class Certification

    A class of Zillow Group Inc. investors told the Ninth Circuit to reject the property listing company's bid to overturn the class certification of their suit accusing the company of making misleading statements about its home-flipping program and causing stock prices to drop.

  • March 11, 2025

    DOJ's RealPage Antitrust Case Gets New Judge

    The U.S. Department of Justice's price-fixing lawsuit against algorithmic real estate pricing company RealPage is getting a new judge due to a conflict.

  • March 11, 2025

    Eric Adams Case Dying Slow Death In 'Sovereign' District

    Experts say New York City Mayor Eric Adams' criminal corruption case appears on track to be tossed permanently — a looming development that could signal the end of the fierce independence of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.

  • March 11, 2025

    NJ Power Broker Fights Civil Suit After Criminal Case Victory

    South Jersey power broker George Norcross and his brother moved this week to dismiss a civil racketeering suit against them arguing that the plaintiff's claims "parroted" a criminal indictment against them that was recently dismissed.

  • March 11, 2025

    La. Eatery Must Litigate Hurricane Coverage Under NY Law

    A New Orleans restaurant must litigate its hurricane damage claims against its insurer under New York law, a New York federal judge ruled Tuesday, rejecting the restaurant's position that Louisiana law must apply instead despite the policy's New York choice-of-law and forum selection provision.

  • March 11, 2025

    Manchester United Plans New 100,000-Seat Stadium

    English Premier League football club Manchester United on Tuesday unveiled plans to build a new 100,000-seat stadium as the focal point of the regeneration of the Old Trafford area in Manchester, a move that comes after billionaire and co-owner Jim Ratcliffe plugged $300 million into the club with plans for the investment to pave the way for infrastructure updates at the old stadium.

  • March 11, 2025

    Mass. High Court Says Paying Full Judgment Freezes Interest

    Paying off a judgment in full, even when an appeal is planned, stops additional interest from accruing against the amount, Massachusetts' highest court said Tuesday in a long-running dispute between an auto dealership and its landlord.

  • March 11, 2025

    Utah Lawmakers OK Min. Tax Rate Consensus Certification

    Utah would require a minimum property tax rate imposed by school districts to be certified by the state's tax commission, the governor's Office of Planning and Budget and the state Legislature's Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst under a bill approved by state lawmakers and headed to the governor.

  • March 10, 2025

    Real Estate Cos. Commingled $50M Investor Funds, SEC Says

    A Washington, D.C., area man and dozens of companies under his control have agreed to pay a total of $3.3 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allegations they deceived their investors with improper accounting practices that involved commingling $50 million in earmarked money.

  • March 10, 2025

    JPMorgan Sued Over $481M CMBS Loan With 'Inflated' Metric

    Wells Fargo sued JPMorgan in New York federal court on Monday to make it pay up for a soured $481 million commercial real estate loan that it originated and securitized, allegedly based on "dramatically inflated" supporting financial data.

  • March 10, 2025

    Ex-NFL Player Gets 2½ Years For $5.3M Ponzi Scheme

    A former NFL linebacker was sentenced to two and a half years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to running a Ponzi scheme in which he bilked $5.3 million from investors who believed they were buying into luxury real estate and gold mines in Alaska and Ghana.

Expert Analysis

  • A Look At A Possible Corporate Transparency Act Exemption

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    Attorneys at Kirkland offer a deep dive into the application of the Corporate Transparency Act's reporting requirements specifically to U.S.-domiciled co-issuers in typical collateralized loan obligation transactions, and consider whether such issuers may be able to assert an exemption from the CTA's reporting requirements.

  • Opinion

    Inconsistent Injury-In-Fact Rules Hinder Federal Practice

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    A recent Third Circuit decision, contradicting a previous ruling about whether consumers of contaminated products have suffered an injury in fact, illustrates the deep confusion this U.S. Supreme Court standard creates among federal judges and practitioners, who deserve a simpler method of determining which cases have federal standing, says Eric Dwoskin at Dwoskin Wasdin.

  • Virginia AI Bills Could Serve As Nationwide Model

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    If signed into law, two Virginia bills focused on regulating the use of high-risk AI systems in the private and public sectors have the potential to influence similar legislation in other states, as well as the compliance strategies of companies operating in the commonwealth and across the U.S., say attorneys at Woods Rogers.

  • Takeaways From Oral Argument In High Court Trademark Case

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    Unpacking oral arguments from Dewberry Group v. Dewberry Engineers, which the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on this year, sheds light on the ways in which the decision could significantly affect trademark infringement plaintiffs' ability to receive monetary damages, say attorneys at Buchanan Ingersoll.

  • In-House Counsel Pointers For Preserving Atty-Client Privilege

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    Several recent rulings illustrate the challenges in-house counsel can face when attempting to preserve attorney-client privilege, but a few best practices can help safeguard communications and effectively assert the privilege in an increasingly scrutinized corporate environment, says Daniel Garrie at Law & Forensics.

  • As EPA Backs Down, Expect Enviros To Step Up Citizen Suits

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    As President Donald Trump's U.S. Environmental Protection Agency draws down federal enforcement efforts, environmental groups will step into the void and file citizen suits — so companies should focus on compliance efforts, stay savvy about emerging analytical and monitoring methods, and maintain good relations with neighbors, say attorneys at Beveridge & Diamond.

  • Series

    Collecting Rare Books Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My collection of rare books includes several written or owned by prominent lawyers from early U.S. history, and immersing myself in their stories helps me feel a deeper connection to my legal practice and its purpose, says Douglas Brown at Manatt Health.

  • Emphasize Social Spaces During RE Project Public Review

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    As Boston continues to work through revisions to its public review process for real estate projects, developers attempting to balance impact mitigation and community improvements may benefit from emphasizing the ways in which development plans can facilitate open social exchange, says David Linhart at Goulston & Storrs.

  • Complying With Calif. Price-Gouging Law After LA Fires

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    The recent tragic Los Angeles fires have brought attention to the state's sometimes controversial price-gouging protections, and every California business should keep the law's requirements in mind, despite the debate over whether these statutes help consumers, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • Opinion

    Judge Should Not Have Been Reprimanded For Alito Essay

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    Senior U.S. District Judge Michael Ponsor's New York Times essay critiquing Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for potential ethical violations absolutely cannot be construed as conduct prejudicial to the administration of the business of the courts, says Ashley London at the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University.

  • Lights, Camera, Ethics? TV Lawyers Tend To Set Bad Example

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    Though fictional movies and television shows portraying lawyers are fun to watch, Hollywood’s inaccurate depictions of legal ethics can desensitize attorneys to ethics violations and lead real-life clients to believe that good lawyers take a scorched-earth approach, says Nancy Rapoport at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

  • What Contractors Can Do To Address Material Cost Increases

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    In light of the Trump administration's plans to increase tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, construction industry players should proactively employ legal strategies to mitigate the impacts that price increases and uncertainty may have on projects, says Brenda Radmacher at Seyfarth Shaw.

  • Perspectives

    Accountant-Owned Law Firms Could Blur Ethical Lines

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    KPMG’s recent application to open a legal practice in Arizona represents the first overture by an accounting firm to take advantage of the state’s relaxed law firm ownership rules, but enforcing and supervising the practice of law by nonattorneys could prove particularly challenging, says Seth Laver at Goldberg Segalla.

  • Reg Waiver Eases Calif. Rebuilding, But Proceed With Care

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    California Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order suspending some environmental review and permitting requirements for the reconstruction of homes and businesses damaged by recent wildfires may streamline rebuilding efforts, but will require careful navigation of the evolving regulatory landscape, says Gregory Berlin at Alston & Bird.

  • AI Will Soon Transform The E-Discovery Industrial Complex

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    Todd Itami at Covington discusses how generative artificial intelligence will reshape the current e-discovery paradigm, replacing the blunt instrument of data handling with a laser scalpel of fully integrated enterprise solutions — after first making e-discovery processes technically and legally harder.

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