Real Estate

  • January 16, 2025

    6th Circ. Won't Revisit Mercedes Fire Coverage Row

    The Sixth Circuit declined Thursday to revisit a decision finding the research group for Mercedes-Benz North America could be liable for over $1 million in property damage following a fire its employees set inadvertently at a Michigan property it rented.

  • January 16, 2025

    Fla. Real Estate Broker Cops To Money Laundering Scheme

    A Miami-based real estate broker pled guilty Thursday to a federal conspiracy-related charge of money laundering and evading sanctions, admitting to a scheme in which he managed bank accounts and luxury condominiums on behalf of two Russians who are prohibited from owning property in the U.S.

  • January 16, 2025

    Insurer Must Share In Calif. Property Co. Defense, Court Told

    An insurer for a property management company said another carrier must contribute to the defense of an underlying suit accusing the company of failing to maintain a mobile home park, telling a California federal court that the reasons for the other insurer's denial are either improper or moot.

  • January 16, 2025

    Texas Justices Question If Courts Can Rethink TCPA Motions

    Texas justices questioned whether a trial court can reconsider a motion under the state's anti-SLAPP law to dismiss a farmland-centered REIT's suit against a Dallas-based hedge fund, saying during oral arguments Thursday that allowing it to do so might create a "big hammer" hanging over the parties' heads.

  • January 16, 2025

    Mining Co. Can Intervene In Nevada Lithium Project Suit

    A Nevada federal judge is allowing the owner and developer behind the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Mine to intervene in a dispute over the U.S. Department of the Interior's authorization of the project, saying the company satisfies all intervention requirements.

  • January 16, 2025

    Browns Stadium Fight Belongs In Ohio State Court, Judge Told

    The city of Cleveland has sued the Browns in Ohio state court in an attempt to block the NFL team's planned stadium move, as the city and the state are urging the judge in a separate federal case to toss the team's bid to relocate to the suburbs.

  • January 16, 2025

    PE Exec Nominated To Lead Fannie, Freddie Regulator

    President-elect Donald Trump said he will nominate Bill Pulte, the CEO of private equity firm Pulte Capital, to lead the agency regulating Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

  • January 16, 2025

    NC Biz Court Bulletin: Judge Bids Adieu, TikTok Wants Out

    The North Carolina Business Court's former chief judge hung up his robes for the last time as the court entered the new year with a ruling that shapes the fate of beset real estate company MV Realty's consumer fraud trial and arguments by TikTok Inc. that its platform being "too engaging" isn't enough for the state to begin an enforcement action.

  • January 16, 2025

    Ill. Bill Seeks Refunds Of Excess Property Tax Revenue

    Illinois local taxing authorities that exceed the previous year's property tax collection would need to disperse the excess to taxpayers under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.

  • January 16, 2025

    Paxton-Tied Developer Pleads Guilty In Bank Fraud Case

    A real estate developer whose ties to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton were central to his 2023 impeachment case pled guilty Wednesday to unrelated charges of making false statements to a mortgage lender.

  • January 16, 2025

    NC Panel Says Civil Parties Can't Reject Jurors Midtrial

    A North Carolina state appeals court ruled as a matter of first impression that a lower court was wrong to let a couple exercise their right to reject a juror in the middle of a trial after the jury had already been impaneled.

  • January 15, 2025

    Alexander Bros. Must Remain Behind Bars Ahead Of Trial

    Brothers Alon, Oren and Tal Alexander, who are accused of trafficking, drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women over the last decade, will not be released from federal custody ahead of trial, a New York federal judge ruled Wednesday, according to news reports.

  • January 15, 2025

    Wells Fargo Unit Sued Over Ex-Rep's EB-5 Investment Scheme

    A Wells Fargo subsidiary has been hit with a suit in Nevada federal court by an attorney and real estate developer who claims she and several other entities were hit with a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement action because the Wells Fargo subsidiary and one of its former employees gave bad investment advice.

  • January 15, 2025

    Wash. City, Tribe Look To Settle 24-Hour ER Shelter Dispute

    A federal magistrate judge has ordered the city of Toppenish, Washington, and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation to immediately submit briefings on their dispute over a 24-hour emergency cold weather shelter, urging the parties to come to terms quickly on a settlement.

  • January 15, 2025

    Justices Asked If Zoning Immunity Can Pass To Private Entity

    The Georgia Supreme Court on Wednesday considered whether a hospital authority could transfer its exemption from municipal zoning ordinances to a private buyer in a dispute over whether a hospital site can become an addiction rehabilitation center.

  • January 15, 2025

    Tenants Want Yardi Rent-Fixing Suits Combined

    Renters have urged a federal court in Washington state to consolidate two other cases with their proposed class action, which claims that multifamily building owners schemed to use a real estate management software company's product to inflate rental prices.

  • January 15, 2025

    Conn. Set To End Pollution Review On Property Transfers

    Connecticut regulators have finalized a set of new rules to catch environmental contamination that will replace a system of mandatory inspections on commercial and industrial property transfers, leaving New Jersey as the only U.S. state with such a policy.

  • January 15, 2025

    Australia Gives Guidance On Foreign-Funded Construction

    The Australian Taxation Office laid out a number of key areas that private companies receiving foreign funding from a related party for property or construction projects need to be aware of in order to not run afoul of the country's transfer pricing rules.

  • January 15, 2025

    Connecticut Town Accused Of Fumbling Affordable Condo Plan

    The planning and zoning commission in Greenwich, Connecticut, attached conditions to a housing project that threaten the "viability" of the plan, which is meant in part to increase the availability of affordable units in the affluent town, a developer has said in an appeal to the state Superior Court.

  • January 15, 2025

    FCC Warns Convincing Mortgage Lender Scam Afoot

    The Federal Communications Commission is putting the word out about a new scheme aimed at tricking people into thinking their homes will be foreclosed on unless they make emergency payments into an account controlled by the scammers.

  • January 15, 2025

    Judge Warns DOJ: Settle Burger Forfeiture Suit Or Pay Up

    A Michigan federal judge on Tuesday expressed frustration with Justice Department officials' delays in resolving a civil forfeiture action over an alleged $11 million healthcare fraud scheme involving money laundered through Big Boy Restaurant, telling federal prosecutors they have until next week to settle the case or pay the chain's recent legal bills.

  • January 15, 2025

    Nutter Hires New Partner For Boston Real Estate Team

    Law firm Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP has brought on real estate and corporate attorney Matthew E. Lane as a partner for its Boston real estate practice, the firm announced Tuesday.

  • January 15, 2025

    Beacon Roofing Rejects $11B Takeover Offer Lobbed By QXO

    QXO Inc. said Wednesday it has offered to purchase Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. for about $11 billion in cash, prompting Beacon to announce that it rejected the offer because it "significantly undervalues" the company.  

  • January 14, 2025

    Wells Fargo Fights To Drop Officers From Investors' Bias Suit

    Wells Fargo & Co. urged a California federal judge Tuesday to free three executives from a derivative lawsuit filed by shareholders claiming the bank's leadership failed to address the company's discriminatory lending and hiring practices, saying there are no allegations that explain why a presuit demand to the board would have been futile.

  • January 14, 2025

    Latham Grabs Top Spot For 2024 IPOs By Large Margin

    Latham & Watkins LLP guided more initial public offerings than any law firm in 2024, capturing a diverse mix of large listings for companies that seized opportunities to go public as the broader IPO market inched toward recovery, new data shows.

Expert Analysis

  • Financial Incentives May Alleviate Affordable Housing Crisis

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    There is a wide array of financial incentives and assistance that the government can provide to both real estate developers and individuals to chip away at the housing affordability problem from multiple angles, say Eric DeBear and Madeline Williams at Cozen.

  • Why Attorneys Should Consider Community Leadership Roles

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    Volunteering and nonprofit board service are complementary to, but distinct from, traditional pro bono work, and taking on these community leadership roles can produce dividends for lawyers, their firms and the nonprofit causes they support, says Katie Beacham at Kilpatrick.

  • Firms Must Offer A Trifecta Of Services In Post-Chevron World

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    After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision overturning Chevron deference, law firms will need to integrate litigation, lobbying and communications functions to keep up with the ramifications of the ruling and provide adequate counsel quickly, says Neil Hare at Dentons.

  • 5 Tips To Succeed In A Master Of Laws Program And Beyond

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    As lawyers and recent law school graduates begin their Master of Laws coursework across the country, they should keep a few pointers in mind to get the most out of their programs and kick-start successful careers in their practice areas, says Kelley Miller at Reed Smith.

  • Opinion

    Portland's Gross Receipts Tax Oversteps City's Authority

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    Recent measures by Portland, Oregon, that expand the voter-approved scope of the Clean Energy Surcharge on certain retail sales eviscerate the common meaning of the word "retail" and exceed the city's chartered authority to levy tax, say Nikki Dobay at Greenberg Traurig and Jeff Newgard at Peak Policy.

  • The Bank Preemption Ripple Effects After Cantero, Flagstar

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    The importance of federal preemption for financial institutions will only increase as technology-driven innovations evolve, which is why the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Cantero v. Bank of America and vacatur of Kivett v. Flagstar Bank have real modern-day significance for national banks, say attorneys at WilmerHale.

  • Series

    Being An Opera Singer Made Me A Better Lawyer

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    My journey from the stage to the courtroom has shown that the skills I honed as an opera singer – punctuality, memorization, creativity and more – have all played a vital role in my success as an attorney, says Gerard D'Emilio at GableGotwals.

  • How Law Firms Can Avoid 'Collaboration Drag'

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    Law firm decision making can be stifled by “collaboration drag” — characterized by too many pointless meetings, too much peer feedback and too little dissent — but a few strategies can help stakeholders improve decision-making processes and build consensus, says Steve Groom at Miles Mediation.

  • Assessing The Practicality Of Harris' Affordable Housing Plan

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    Vice President Kamala Harris' proposed "Build the American Dream" plan to tackle housing affordability issues takes solid recommendations into account and may fare better than California's unsuccessful attempt at a similar program, but the scope of the problem is beyond what a three-point plan can solve, says Brooke Miller at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Opinion

    Proposed Law Would Harm NYC Hospitality Industry

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    A recently proposed New York City Law that would update hotel licensing and staff coverage requirements could give the city commissioner and unions undue control over the city's hospitality industry, and harm smaller hotels that cannot afford full-time employees, says Stuart Saft at Holland & Knight.

  • Opinion

    Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process

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    Blanket investor and funding agreement disclosures should be required in all civil cases where the investor has a financial interest in the outcome in order to address issues ranging from potential conflicts of interest to national security concerns, says Bob Goodlatte, former U.S. House Representative for Virginia.

  • RealPage Suit Shows Growing Algorithm, AI Pricing Scrutiny

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    The U.S. Department of Justice's suit against RealPage for helping fix rental rates, filed last week, demonstrates how the use of algorithmic and artificial intelligence tools to assist with pricing decisions is drawing increasing scrutiny and action across government agencies, and specifically at the Federal Trade Commission and the DOJ, say Andre Geverola and Leah Harrell at Arnold & Porter.

  • What NFL Draft Picks Have In Common With Lateral Law Hires

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    Nearly half of law firm lateral hires leave within a few years — a failure rate that is strikingly similar to the performance of NFL quarterbacks drafted in the first round — in part because evaluators focus too heavily on quantifiable metrics and not enough on a prospect's character traits, says Howard Rosenberg at Baretz+Brunelle.

  • Replacing The Stigma Of Menopause With Law Firm Support

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    A large proportion of the workforce is forced to pull the brakes on their career aspirations because of the taboo surrounding menopause and a lack of consistent support, but law firms can initiate the cultural shift needed by formulating thoughtful workplace policies, says Barbara Hamilton-Bruce at Simmons & Simmons.

  • Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: August Lessons

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    In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy considers certification cases touching on classwide evidence of injury from debt collection practices, defining coupon settlements under the Class Action Fairness Act, proper approaches for evaluating attorney fee awards in class action settlements, and more.

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