Expert Analysis

What Calif. Insurance Ruling Means For Smoke Damage Limits

As California continues to grapple with an increasing number of wildfire claims, a state court's recent Aliff v. C... (more story)

The Metamorphosis Of The Major Questions Doctrine

The so-called major questions doctrine arose as a counterweight to Chevron deference over the past few decades, bu... (more story)

What 9th Circ. Ruling Shows About Rebutting SEC Comments

The Ninth Circuit's June opinion in Pino v. Cardone Capital suggests that a company's lack of pushback to a U.S. S... (more story)

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EQT Pays $241M For Mapletree Sunbelt Warehouse Portfolio

Mapletree Investments said it has sold an industrial portfolio spanning 2.4 million square feet in Georgia, Florida and Texas to EQT Real Estate for $241.2 million.

Tax-Lien Biz Atty Tells Jury He Didn't Seek To Dupe Lender

Counsel for a former compliance lawyer accused of pilfering from a $20 million line of credit extended to his tax-lien investment firm told a Manhattan federal jury Monday that the defendant was "sloppy," but ... (more story)

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Real Estate Lawyers On The Move

Buchalter, Shumaker and Warshaw Burstein are among the law firms that have made recent real estate or construction hires.

Stadium Deal Still On Despite Trump Threat, DC Officials Say

The mayor and City Council chair of Washington, D.C., said on Monday that they were focusing on their roles in approving the $3 billion plan for a new stadium for the NFL's Commanders, regardless of President ... (more story)

Judge Allows Calif. Tribe In Casino Suit, Denies Dismissal Bid

A California tribe at the center of a dispute over a decision to take 70 acres into trust for its proposed Sonoma County hotel and casino project can intervene in the litigation, a federal judge said, while fi... (more story)

Peachtree Group Launches $250M Distressed Hotel, CRE Fund

Peachtree Group said Monday that it launched a $250 million fund to target distressed hotel and other commercial real estate assets squeezed by a lack of market liquidity instead of business fundamentals.

Strict Construction Rules Could Gut Solar, Wind Credits

The U.S. Treasury Department could severely weaken the availability of the solar and wind energy tax credits that were scaled back under Republicans' new budget law with upcoming guidance that may upend long-s... (more story)

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Record Crypto Deal Sought For California Property

California's Manhattan Beach is best known for surfing and beach volleyball, but a local real estate listing is making a play for attention, as the seller's willingness to accept cryptocurrency for the $12 mil... (more story)

Nonprofits Take Aim At New HUD Grant Rules

A coalition of nonprofit groups filed suit Monday in Rhode Island federal court, challenging new conditions for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grants that target diversity, equity and inclusi... (more story)

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Nixon Peabody Adds Former HUD Managing Attorney

Nixon Peabody LLP bolstered its affordable housing and real estate practice by hiring an attorney who most recently served on the leadership team for the southwest regional office for the U.S. Department of Ho... (more story)

BofA Beats Bias Claims Over Upkeep Of Foreclosed Homes

A Maryland federal judge on Monday granted Bank of America a win over a series of housing advocacy groups claiming the bank maintained and marketed foreclosed homes differently in white communities than in com... (more story)

Wis. Homeowners Lack Basis For Tax Burden Suit, Court Told

A Wisconsin county, town and tribal school district pushed a federal court to throw out a suit by homeowners who claim the government entities have conspired to expand the Menominee Indian Tribe's holdings of ... (more story)

Feds Want Early Out For Bank In $3M Redlining Case

The government told a Pennsylvania federal judge on Monday that a bank it previously accused of discriminatory lending should be released from court oversight because it fulfilled the bulk of its obligations s... (more story)

Windels Marx-Led Co. Lends $305M For Bronx Development

A Slate Property Group affiliate announced Monday it has provided a $305 million loan to New York-based Beitel Group to support its construction of a multifamily housing property in the Bronx, in a transaction... (more story)