HUD Grant Conditions Void For Failing APA, Judge Rules
A Rhode Island federal judge Friday vacated new conditions for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grants that nonprofit grantees said unlawfully targeted diversity, equity and inclusion initiativ... (more story)
Waste Management Says Landfill Suit Should Target County
Waste Management of New Jersey Inc. urged a federal judge on Friday to toss proposed class claims alleging that odor from a landfill is damaging neighboring property values, saying the same law firm previously... (more story)
NYC Appeal Can't Lift 2nd Home Tax Pause, Homeowners Say
New York City will be in contempt of court if it continues with the rollout of its tax on high-value second homes that a judge temporarily paused, an attorney for homeowners challenging the tax said, arguing t... (more story)
Judge Sends YSA's Ch. 11 To Oklahoma
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Friday ruled to transfer Miami-based private lender YSA Investments 1 LLC's Chapter 11 case to a bankruptcy court in Oklahoma, saying the venue should follow the Oklahoma-centere... (more story)
11th Circ. Mulls Tax Court's Cut To $33M Easement Deduction
An Eleventh Circuit panel grappled Friday with valuation questions regarding a Georgia conservation easement, including whether the U.S. Tax Court erred in rejecting the IRS' determination while still using th... (more story)
Disbarred Fla. Atty Blames Firm For Lost $40M Ch. 11 Claim
A disbarred attorney has sued his former counsel for alleged malpractice in Florida state court, saying he lost money after his $40 million claim was left unsecured in a federal bankruptcy proceeding for his company.
Taxation With Representation: Miller Thomson, Bennett Jones
In this week's Taxation With Representation, GO Residential Real Estate Investment Trust and a consortium of buyers acquire H&R Real Estate Investment Trust, insurance exchange Accelerant goes private in a dea... (more story)