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Latest News in Real Estate

  • April 07, 2026

    $8.7M FCA Whistleblower Attys Award Too High, 9th Circ. Says

    The Ninth Circuit held Monday that a district court's award of $8.7 million in fees and expenses to attorneys representing a whistleblower who claimed Academy Mortgage submitted false insurance claims was too high, saying the case is not "exceptional," and the court didn't justify its lodestar multiplier of 1.75.

  • April 07, 2026

    Timeshare Exit Co.'s Insurer Can't Appeal To 9th Circ. Yet

    A Washington federal judge rejected an insurer's request to reconsider a summary judgment ruling that the carrier breached its duty to defend a now-defunct timeshare exit company, stating that the carrier failed to prove an indisputable error in the ruling.

  • April 07, 2026

    Firmus Unveils $505M Deal To Fund Australia AI Projects

    Data center builder Firmus is anticipating a $505 million investment from technology investor Coatue and technology company NVIDIA for the funding of its AI projects in Australia, Firmus has announced.

  • April 07, 2026

    Senior Housing Demands A Distinct Dealmaking Playbook

    An aging population and evolving state regulations underscore a critical reality that senior housing assets can undergo operational or compliance shifts during dealmaking, highlighting the need for unique contractual safeguards like expanded disclosures, anchored notice obligations, and targeted closing conditions and remedies, say attorneys at Goodwin.

  • April 07, 2026

    Seeking A Policy Fix As Merger Reporting Fight Continues

    A recently announced request by the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice for public comment on the Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger reporting requirements, as litigation challenging the commission's updated requirements continues, suggests the government's willingness to address how best to support modern merger enforcement without unduly burdening filing parties, say attorneys at Baker Botts.

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