Real Estate

  • February 05, 2025

    Real Estate Group Of The Year: Gibson Dunn

    Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP advised on deals including Signature Bank's loan sale, two mega multifamily portfolio sales and the rise of an ultra-luxury tower in New York City in 2024, placing the firm among the 2024 Law360 Real Estate Groups of the Year.

  • February 05, 2025

    Proskauer Fights Another DQ Bid In NJ Hospital Antitrust Suit

    A New Jersey federal magistrate judge was right to allow Proskauer Rose LLP to continue as counsel for RWJBarnabas Health Inc. since the firm's prior advice to CarePoint Health on its use of COVID-19 relief funds is unrelated to the antitrust lawsuit currently playing out between the two companies, according to the firm.

  • February 05, 2025

    As Adams Case Teeters, A DOJ 'Ideal' Hangs In The Balance

    The public courtship between New York City Mayor Eric Adams and President Donald Trump is worrying some white collar legal experts, who say that Trump influencing the U.S. Department of Justice to drop Adams' corruption case would depart from over 40 years of policies aimed at keeping politics out of prosecutorial decisions.

  • February 05, 2025

    NY Mayor Adams Can't Get More Indictment Info, Judge Rules

    A Manhattan federal judge denied a request from New York City Mayor Eric Adams to get more details about the government's bribery and corruption case against him, saying his indictment suffices for now.

  • February 04, 2025

    Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action

    February is off to a rip-roaring start in several circuits, and there's plenty more action ahead, including a moment of truth for judiciary policymaking that has managed to anger both the defense and plaintiffs bars. We'll explore all that in this edition of Wheeling & Appealing, which also includes an appellate quiz pegged to recent presidential news.

  • February 04, 2025

    Wells Fargo Clears 2 More Consent Orders Amid Rehab Efforts

    The Federal Reserve said Tuesday that Wells Fargo & Co. has exited a pair of mortgage-related consent orders from more than a decade ago, another step forward in the banking giant's regulatory rehabilitation efforts.

  • February 04, 2025

    Calif. AG Backs Tribes In Bid To Protect Cultural Resources

    California's attorney general has won his bid to intervene in a consolidated suit challenging a county's approvals for a roadside attraction proposed to be built along Highway 101, saying the county violated environmental standards and failed to consult with Native American tribes.

  • February 04, 2025

    Ex-NY Real Estate Atty Gets 4½ Years For $3.3M Client Con

    A former New York City attorney on Tuesday was sentenced to over four years in prison, following his admission to stealing $3.3 million in client funds for purported real estate deals.

  • February 04, 2025

    Watchdog Says Site Selection For New FBI Building Flawed

    A U.S. General Services Administration watchdog found that the GSA's contentious process for determining the site for a new FBI headquarters involved several flaws that made it difficult for site selection officials to accurately decide between proposed locations.

  • February 04, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Says Gov't Properly Ended USCIS Lease After Flood

    The Federal Circuit ruled Tuesday that the federal government reasonably terminated a lease for a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services field office because of water damage, saying the lease allowed the government to determine when the office was untenantable.

  • February 04, 2025

    Norfolk Southern Hit With 'Toxic Nightmare' Derailment Suit

    Hundreds of Ohio and Pennsylvania residents affected by the fallout of the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern train derailment have accused the rail company, government agencies and several businesses of downplaying the ongoing harm of the incident, marking one of the latest lawsuits filed on or near the two-year milestone.

  • February 04, 2025

    Real Estate PE Firm Closes $125M Sunbelt-Focused Fund

    Tioga Capital LLC collected $125 million worth of capital commitments for a fund that aims to invest in real estate in the Sun Belt, the Atlanta-based real estate investment firm announced Tuesday.

  • February 04, 2025

    Wash. Gov. Orders Look At Data Centers' Tax Revenue Impact

    Washington's governor issued an executive order directing the state's Department of Revenue to create a work group to examine the impact of data centers on the state's tax revenue and economy and recommend policies to address tax revenue needs in relation to other priorities.

  • February 04, 2025

    US, Osage Nation Fight Bid To Stay $4.2M Wind Farm Order

    The U.S. government is fighting a bid by Enel Green Power North America to stay a $4.2 million judgment and permanent injunction that requires it to remove 84 wind turbines from the Osage Nation's reservation, arguing that the company is unlikely to prevail in a Tenth Circuit appeal.

  • February 04, 2025

    NYC Mayor's Ex-Aide Seeks Wiretap Data As DA Investigates

    Defense counsel for the former chief adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday pushed state prosecutors to expand access to evidence of alleged bribery tied to ongoing probes.

  • February 04, 2025

    Pearl Energy Closes $999.9M Fund, Tioga Raises $125M

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP-advised Pearl Energy Investments on Tuesday revealed that it clinched its fourth flagship fund after securing $999.9 million in investor commitments, while Atlanta-based multi-strategy real estate investment firm Tioga Capital closed its fourth fund after raising $125 million in capital commitments.

  • February 03, 2025

    Ruling Boosts Claims In Ill. Tribal Casino Row, 7th Circ. Told

    A proposed tribal casino in the Illinois city of Waukegan has told the Seventh Circuit that a recent Illinois Supreme Court ruling in a related case shows the city is responsible for a constitutional injury against the casino as it presses a case claiming intentional discrimination.

  • February 03, 2025

    4th Circ. Won't Block SC Mixed-Use Housing Project

    The Fourth Circuit refused to temporarily block the development of a nearly 4,000-acre mixed-use Charleston, South Carolina, development project, ruling that the conservationists challenging the project failed to show that the federal government violated federal law after issuing a Clean Water Act permit for the project.

  • February 03, 2025

    DOJ's LA Fitness ADA Suit May Be 'Inadequate,' Judge Says

    A California federal judge expressed doubts Monday about the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit alleging that LA Fitness failed to accommodate patrons with disabilities and said the court so far finds the pleadings to be "inadequate" in arguing there is a "pattern and practice" of discrimination.

  • February 03, 2025

    Conn. City Wants Cannabis Facility Zoning Challenge Axed

    The city of Stamford, Connecticut, on Monday asked a state trial court judge to dismiss a citizen lawsuit challenging its zoning board's approval of a cannabis dispensary on the city's eastern municipal line, arguing the group and its members lack standing to sue for four reasons.

  • February 03, 2025

    McGuireWoods Nabs Chicago CRE Partner From Ice Miller

    McGuireWoods LLP announced Monday that the firm has added a commercial real estate lawyer from Ice Miller LLP, adding that the lateral partner hire has been tapped to lead the firm's real estate initiatives in Chicago and across the Midwest. 

  • February 03, 2025

    Ill. Bill Seeks Tax Break For Megaproject Building Materials

    Illinois would provide an exemption from any state or local use tax or retailers occupation tax for building materials incorporated into real estate at what are known as megaproject sites as part of a bill filed in the state House of Representatives.

  • February 03, 2025

    Sotomayor Clears Path For Retrial In Landmark Graft Case

    U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor lifted a temporary pause Monday on a public corruption case that resulted in a landmark 2023 decision eliminating the right-to-control theory of fraud, clearing the way for a retrial on a traditional theory of property fraud.

  • February 03, 2025

    Texas Appeals Court Wipes Exxon's $2.5M Oil Cleanup Verdict

    A Texas appeals court has wiped a more than $2.5 million verdict for ExxonMobil Pipeline Co., finding that successive owners of its pipeline hadn't agreed to assume the cleanup costs of an oil spill.

  • February 03, 2025

    Relief In Tribal Casino Fight Would Be Uncommon, Court Told

    An Oregon tribe at the center of a dispute over the federal government's decision to approve a land-into-trust application for the state's first off-reservation casino says any attempt to void the process is moot, telling a federal court that an unfavorable ruling in the case would be unprecedented.

Expert Analysis

  • 7th Circ. Ruling Expands CFPB Power In Post-Chevron Era

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    The Seventh Circuit’s recent ruling in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Townstone Financial interprets the Equal Credit Opportunity Act broadly, paving the way for increased CFPB enforcement and hinting at how federal courts may approach statutory interpretation in the post-Chevron world, say attorneys at Saul Ewing.

  • How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market

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    Faced with fierce competition and rising operating costs, firms are feeling the pressure to build a well-oiled marketing and business development team that supports strategic priorities, but they’ll need to be flexible and creative given a tight talent market, says Ben Curle at Ambition.

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    Rock Climbing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Rock climbing requires problem-solving, focus, risk management and resilience, skills that are also invaluable assets in my role as a finance lawyer, says Mei Zhang at Haynes and Boone.

  • NY Ruling Offers A Foreclosure Road Map For Lenders

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    A New York appellate court recently upheld a summary judgment ruling in favor of a commercial lender's foreclosure in U.S. Bank v. 1226 Evergreen Bapaz, illustrating the proofs lenders will need to prosecute a foreclosure action, especially where the plaintiff is an assignee of the originating lender, say attorneys at Sherman Atlas.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Dance The Legal Standard Two-Step

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    From rookie brief writers to Chief Justice John Roberts, lawyers should master the legal standard two-step — framing the governing standard at the outset, and clarifying why they meet that standard — which has benefits for both the drafter and reader, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Tips For Lenders Offering Texas Home Equity Lines Of Credit

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    As interest in home equity lines of credit increases, lenders seeking to utilize such products in Texas must be aware of state-specific requirements and limitations that can make it challenging to originate open-end lines of credit on homestead property, says Tye McWhorter at Polunsky Beitel.

  • Kentucky Tax Talk: Appeals Court Revisits Leases' Tax Effects

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    With better facts and greater emphasis on the Kentucky Constitution, Walgreen Co. may succeed in its latest Kentucky Court of Appeals challenge to a tax assessor's method of valuing leaseholds on real property for purposes of determining ad valorem tax, say Mark Sommer and Elizabeth Ethington at Frost Brown Todd.

  • Series

    Being A Luthier Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    When I’m not working as an appellate lawyer, I spend my spare time building guitars — a craft known as luthiery — which has helped to enhance the discipline, patience and resilience needed to write better briefs, says Rob Carty at Nichols Brar.

  • Lead Like 'Ted Lasso' By Embracing Cognitive Diversity

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    The Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” aptly illustrates how embracing cognitive diversity can be a winning strategy for teams, providing a useful lesson for law firms, which can benefit significantly from fresh, diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: July Lessons

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    In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy considers cases touching on pre- and post-conviction detainment conditions, communications with class representatives, when the American Pipe tolling doctrine stops applying to modified classes, and more.

  • Utilizing Liability Exemption When Calif. Cities Lease Property

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    With rising costs pushing California municipalities to lease real estate assets instead of purchasing them, municipalities should review the ample case law that supports certain exceptions to California Constitution Section 18(a) requirements, providing that certain long-term lease obligations are not considered to be liabilities, says Steven Otto at Crosbie Gliner.

  • Expect CFPB To Enforce Warning Against 'Coercive' Fine Print

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    The recent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warning against unenforceable terms "deceptively" slipped into the fine print of contracts will likely be challenged in court, but until then, companies should expect the agency to treat its guidance as law and must carefully scrutinize their consumer contracts, say attorneys at Ballard Spahr.

  • How NJ Worker Status Ruling Benefits Real Estate Industry

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    In Kennedy v. Weichert, the New Jersey Supreme Court recently said a real estate agent’s employment contract would supersede the usual ABC test analysis to determine his classification as an independent contractor, preserving operational flexibility for the industry — and potentially others, say Jason Finkelstein and Dalila Haden at Cole Schotz.

  • Opinion

    Now More Than Ever, Lawyers Must Exhibit Professionalism

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    As society becomes increasingly fractured and workplace incivility is on the rise, attorneys must champion professionalism and lead by example, demonstrating how lawyers can respectfully disagree without being disagreeable, says Edward Casmere at Norton Rose.

  • Series

    Serving In The National Guard Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My ongoing military experience as a judge advocate general in the National Guard has shaped me as a person and a lawyer, teaching me the importance of embracing confidence, balance and teamwork in both my Army and civilian roles, says Danielle Aymond at Baker Donelson.

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