November 04, 2025
The Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday refused to block enforcement of a Florida law prohibiting certain foreign nationals from owning land, finding that the plaintiffs in question lack standing to challenge the law and are unlikely to succeed in their challenge to its constitutionality.
August 14, 2024
A Jo-Ann Stores co-tenancy dispute in California, a New York EB-5 dispute and a continued Florida challenge to a 2023 law limiting foreign land ownership are among the matters real estate lawyers will be watching in the second half of 2024.
April 19, 2024
A group of Chinese citizens and a brokerage firm urged the Eleventh Circuit on Friday to block Florida from enforcing a law prohibiting certain foreign nationals from owning land while they challenge the statute's constitutionality, saying it's discriminatory and preempted by federal authority.
February 05, 2024
A ruling last week granting two of four Chinese citizens' bids to block enforcement of a Florida law barring nationals of certain countries from owning land offered a glimpse into the thinking of a federal appeals court in the closely watched case, but attorneys cautioned that the impact from this step may not be very substantial.
February 02, 2024
A unanimous Eleventh Circuit panel granted two of four Chinese citizens' bids to freeze enforcement of a Florida law barring nationals of certain countries from owning land, saying they showed "a substantial likelihood of success" that the state regulation is preempted by federal law.
January 01, 2024
The criminal case against former President Donald Trump might take top billing in Florida in 2024, but state and federal courts in the Sunshine State will also be busy grappling with how to apply new state laws in insurance disputes and death penalty cases and potentially upending a multibillion-dollar gambling compact with the Seminole Tribe.
January 01, 2024
There are a few high-profile cases that commercial real estate attorneys should keep an eye on heading into 2024, highlighting the challenges of controversial litigation, the perils of shaky market conditions and the risks of succession planning. Here, Law360 previews three cases that attorneys should have on their radar.
November 02, 2023
Chinese citizens and the state of Florida sparred at the Eleventh Circuit on Thursday after a lower court refused to block a state law restricting certain foreign property ownership, with the appellants alleging discrimination and the Sunshine State arguing its law is a fair way to protect against hostile foreign governments.