NYC Official Talks Criminal Record 'Guardrails' In Housing
New York City implemented a law this year limiting how housing providers — including brokers, landlords and home sellers — can use criminal background checks in deciding whether to rent or sell property. JoAnn Kamuf Ward of the New York City Commission on Human Rights recently spoke to Law360 Real Estate Authority about the new law, a few months in.
It's Getting Harder To Be A Data Center Speculator
Opportunistic investors have discovered they can make a pretty penny selling land after securing power for a proposed data center. But utilities have found ways to weed out the speculators, such as requiring a seven-figure deposit up front.
More Than A Dozen Firms Guided Largest Q1 Hospitality Deals
A&O Shearman and Hengeler Mueller are among more than a dozen law firms that guided the 10 largest global hospitality mergers and acquisitions of the first quarter, all but one of which were announced in the first two months, prior to the ensuing March trade war escalations.
NYC Official Talks Criminal Record 'Guardrails' In Housing
New York City implemented a law this year limiting how housing providers — including brokers, landlords and home sellers — can use criminal background checks in deciding whether to rent or sell property. JoAnn Kamuf Ward of the New York City Commission on Human Rights recently spoke to Law360 Real Estate Authority about the new law, a few months in.
It's Getting Harder To Be A Data Center Speculator
Opportunistic investors have discovered they can make a pretty penny selling land after securing power for a proposed data center. But utilities have found ways to weed out the speculators, such as requiring a seven-figure deposit up front.
More Than A Dozen Firms Guided Largest Q1 Hospitality Deals
A&O Shearman and Hengeler Mueller are among more than a dozen law firms that guided the 10 largest global hospitality mergers and acquisitions of the first quarter, all but one of which were announced in the first two months, prior to the ensuing March trade war escalations.
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