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  • October 24, 2025

    Real Estate Recap: Blackstone, Healthcare, Construction Debt

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including Blackstone's view of real estate options for 401(k) investors, a BigLaw partner's perspective on healthcare dealmaking, and the heavy construction debt amassed by Arkansas banks.

  • October 24, 2025

    Cannabis Company Cresco Wants Potency Suit Tossed

    Cannabis giant Cresco Labs asked an Illinois federal judge to end a proposed class action accusing it and its subsidiaries of mislabeling their products to get around state-mandated THC potency limits, arguing that this is an issue for state lawmakers to handle, not the judiciary.

  • October 24, 2025

    Edelson Looks To Drop Claims Against Ex-Girardi Keese Attys

    Edelson PC has signaled plans to drop civil claims it lodged against two former Girardi Keese attorneys over Tom Girardi's theft of millions from clients, but the Illinois federal judge handling the case said Friday that he wants to discuss the firm's filing.

  • October 24, 2025

    Private Schools Aid-Fixing Suit Abandoned After Dismissal

    Current and former students said Friday they won't be taking another crack at accusing 40 private universities and colleges of illegally conspiring to raise net attendance prices, effectively abandoning the proposed class action after an Illinois federal judge tossed the initial complaint last month but permitted amendment.

  • October 24, 2025

    Ill. High Court Rejects Innocence Bid In Vacated Case

    The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that a man whose conviction was vacated under a separate precedential decision from the court is not entitled to a certificate of innocence because he could not prove his innocence on two other unprosecuted charges.

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