Real Estate

  • July 22, 2026

    Judge Won't Pause Bison Plan Fight For New NEPA Review

    A Montana federal judge says the U.S. Department of the Interior can't pause challenges to its Yellowstone National Park bison management plan while the agency prepares a supplemental environmental impact statement, finding the conservation group plaintiffs would suffer a hardship if the proceedings were put on hold.

  • July 22, 2026

    Fannie Mae Drops $28M Suit Over Senior Living Loans Default

    Fannie Mae has voluntarily dropped the remaining claims in its lawsuit accusing borrower Affinity Living Communities of defaulting on $28.3 million worth of loans from the government-backed lender, telling the court the appointed receivership had achieved its purpose.

  • July 22, 2026

    Wash. AG Settles Rent Hike Suit Against Trinity

    The Washington Attorney General's Office has settled its state court suit against landlord Trinity Property Consultants LLC, which it had accused of violating the state's Residential Landlord-Tenant Act with illegal rent hikes.

  • July 22, 2026

    Eastham Sues Over Failed Alabama Apartment Venture

    An investor has sued the general partner and property management companies behind an Alabama apartment venture, along with their owner, Audubon founder and CEO Andrew Schwarz, in the Delaware Chancery Court, alleging they mismanaged the project and ultimately caused it to collapse into foreclosure, costing investors more than $19 million.

  • July 22, 2026

    Burr & Forman Adds Real Estate Partner From Byrd Campbell

    Burr & Forman LLP announced Wednesday that it has grown its real estate capabilities in Tampa, Florida, with the addition of a partner from Byrd Campbell PA.

  • July 22, 2026

    Wash. Law Bars Discriminatory HOA Enforcement, Panel Says

    The Washington State Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of the Washington State Human Rights Commission's administrative housing bias complaint against a homeowners association and other parties, ruling that the state's discrimination law stops homeowners associations from using their rules to discriminate against people.

  • July 22, 2026

    AGs Appeal Order Blocking RealPage Damages In MDL

    Attorneys general for Kentucky, Washington state, New Jersey, Maryland and D.C. have asked the Sixth Circuit to review a district court ruling barring them from seeking damages on behalf of their residents alongside private plaintiffs' settlements in a sweeping multidistrict litigation accusing landlords of using RealPage software to collude on rent prices.

  • July 22, 2026

    Holland & Knight Hit With $1.2B Malpractice Suit

    A real estate firm is accusing Holland & Knight LLP and three attorneys of malpractice in a new complaint filed in Florida state court and is seeking up to $1.2 billion in damages after more than 30 states opened investigations into the company's practices.

  • July 22, 2026

    Paul Hastings, Sidley Guide Data-Center Co.'s $4B SPAC Deal

    Artificial intelligence infrastructure company TECfusions reached a $4 billion valuation in a Wednesday deal guided by Sidley Austin LLP and Paul Hastings LLP to go public using a blank check company.

  • July 21, 2026

    Pa. Justices Reject Prior Case, End 'Open Fields Doctrine'

    The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday issued stronger protections for private property owners, holding that the state's charter protects against an "open fields doctrine" that allows state game authorities to search a property without a warrant for game violations.

  • July 21, 2026

    Texas Appeals Court Revives Ex-CEO's Claims Against REIT

    A Texas appeals court on Tuesday revived claims brought by the former CEO of Houston-based Whitestone REIT accusing his ex-employer of ousting him without cause, saying that the REIT failed to show it should win as a matter of law.

  • July 21, 2026

    India-Based AI Founder Says Colo. Court Lacks Jurisdiction

    The former chief business officer and founder of an AI mapping company accused of copying thousands of its rivals' maps told a Colorado federal judge Monday that the court has no jurisdiction over him and that the claims against him must be dismissed.

  • July 21, 2026

    Real Estate Co. Strikes Deal To End Home-Buying Text Suit

    A real estate marketing company and a lead generation business reached a settlement with a Georgia woman who accused them of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by texting her and others with offers to help them sell land and property.

  • July 21, 2026

    Judge Tosses Another Suit Challenging Seattle Housing Law

    A Washington federal judge leaned on a prior ruling to reject a constitutional challenge to Seattle's Mandatory Housing Affordability program, which requires developers to pay the city a fee in lieu of adding affordable units to project plans.

  • July 21, 2026

    IRS Lacks Expert Testimony In Easement Fight, Donor Says

    The Internal Revenue Service is trying to disallow a partnership donor's $19.1 million charitable deduction for a Georgia conservation easement with limited expert testimony, the partnership told the U.S. Tax Court, arguing that approach violates the rules governing valuation cases.

  • July 21, 2026

    DOJ Says Diocese Objections Can't Block Border Land Taking

    The Trump administration told a New Mexico federal judge that free speech and religious exercise objections are no basis to stop it from seizing 14 acres of land from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces for a border security project.

  • July 21, 2026

    Real Estate CEO Only Partly A Public Figure, Colo. Judge Says

    Brian Watson, CEO of Northstar Commercial Partners, is a limited-purpose public figure as to an alleged statement calling him "a criminal," but not as to a separate allegation that he had "relations" with prostitutes, a Colorado federal magistrate judge ruled.

  • July 21, 2026

    Seyfarth Adds Ex-King & Spalding RE Pro In Charlotte

    Seyfarth Shaw LLP has hired former King & Spalding commercial real estate partner Christopher D. McCoy for a partner role in its Charlotte, North Carolina, office, the firm recently announced, with McCoy telling Law360 on Tuesday that "the choice was obvious in the end."

  • July 21, 2026

    NJ Panel Rules Town Board Can Redo Warehouse Review

    A New Jersey appeals court rejected a developer's request for automatic approval of its development plan in a local warehouse district, siding with a trial judge in finding a local planning board correctly sought to scrutinize its own jurisdiction over the project.

  • July 21, 2026

    NJ Panel Backs Big Box Denial Over Traffic Study Gaps

    A New Jersey appellate panel on Tuesday reversed a lower court ruling that vacated a planning board's rejection of a proposed one-story, 161,000-square-foot big box retail project.

  • July 21, 2026

    Kirkland Adds Willkie Real Estate Partner In Dallas

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP has added a Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP real estate partner who advises his clients on digital infrastructure transactions and construction financing.

  • July 20, 2026

    Groups Seek Win In Suit Over Big Bend Border Wall Waivers

    Environmental and community groups asked a Texas federal judge Friday to grant them summary judgment in their lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's waiver of dozens of environmental and other federal laws to speed border wall construction across roughly 430 miles, arguing it's a clear violation of the major questions doctrine.

  • July 20, 2026

    Investors Seek $1.34M Judgment Against Cannabis Venture

    An investment company is looking to secure a $1.34 million default judgment against the cannabis venture that previously sued it for $40 million, according to a notice filed by the investor that said the cannabis entity's suit was tossed.

  • July 20, 2026

    Ex-Worker, Ga. Property Manager End ADA Suit Over Firing

    A property management firm and a former employee who accused it of discrimination have reached an agreement to end the ex-worker's Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit, according to paperwork filed Monday in Georgia federal court.

  • July 20, 2026

    Prysmian, Molex Ink $6.2B Deal For Data Center Cables

    Cable manufacturer Prysmian has signed a 10-year, more than $6.2 billion supply agreement with Koch Inc. subsidiary and electronics company Molex to make optical cables for data centers, Prysmian announced Monday.

Expert Analysis

  • How Shareholder Activism Fared In 2025

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    2025 was a turbulent yet transformative year in shareholder activism, and there are several key takeaways to help companies prepare for a 2026 that is shaping up to be even more lively, including increased focus on retail investors and the use of social media as a tool, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Expect A New Normal In Commercial Real Estate This Year

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    Even amid office vacancies and a wave of loan maturities, the commercial real estate market isn't as volatile as one might expect heading into 2026, but market stress is still uniquely intersecting with broader business challenges, creating new opportunities for corporate counsel and other practitioners beyond real estate, says Mark Bell at Stinson.

  • 3 Securities Litigation Trends To Watch In 2026

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    Pending federal appellate cases suggest that 2026 will be a significant year for securities litigation, with long-standing debates about class certification, new questions about the risks and value of artificial intelligence features, and private plaintiffs' growing role in cryptocurrency enforcement likely to be major themes, say attorneys at Willkie.

  • For Data Centers, Both Hyperscale And Edge Are Key In 2026

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    Recent trends in development of data centers highlight the importance of proactive attention to the zoning, permitting, interconnection and contractual issues associated with both hyperscale and edge facilities, in order to position projects for responsible growth in 2026 and protect their long-term value amid rapid technological and regulatory change, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Top 5 Antitrust Issues For In-House Counsel To Watch In 2026

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    With Trump administration enforcement policy having largely taken shape last year, antitrust issues that in-house counsel should have on the radar range from scrutiny of technology-assisted pricing to the return of merger remedies, say attorneys at Squire Patton.

  • Funding Haze And Deregulatory Pursuits: The CFPB In 2026

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    In 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau did not seek additional funding from the Federal Reserve and unwound the legacy of former bureau leadership, and this year will bring further efforts to rescind or rewrite bureau regulations, as well as a changed tone to supervision efforts, say attorneys at Covington.

  • 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape

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    The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional duties, signaling that the profession is entering a period of sustained disruption that will continue into 2026, says Hilary Gerzhoy at HWG Law.

  • Navigating AI In The Legal Industry

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    As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption.

  • Regulatory Rollback And Lingering Limbo: The CFPB In 2025

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    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has implemented significant changes since President Donald Trump took office in January, including dismissing actions with prejudice, withdrawing guidance and rescinding rules, casting the bureau in uncertain light heading into 2026, say attorneys at Mayer Brown.

  • 2025 Calif. Banking Oversight Centered On Consumer Issues

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    The combination of statutory reform, registration mandates and enforcement activity in 2025 signals that California's financial regulatory landscape is focused on consumer protection, particularly in the areas of crypto kiosk fee practices, earned wage access providers and elder fraud, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

  • The Major Securities Litigation Rulings And Trends Of 2025

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    The past 12 months saw increased regulator focus on disclosures concerning artificial intelligence, signs of growing judicial scrutiny at the class certification stage, and shifting regulatory priorities at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — all major developments that may significantly affect securities litigation strategy in 2026 and beyond, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

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    As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.

  • 5 Lender Strategies When A Commercial Borrower Defaults

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    With an estimated $2 trillion in commercial real estate loans set to mature by 2027, now is an opportune time for lenders to review practices on both the front and back ends, and understand the full range of options available in the event of a default, says Keith Mundrick at Amundsen Davis.

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    Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.

  • How Cos. Can Roll With NY's New Algorithmic Pricing Rules

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    Despite uncertainty from New York’s new ban on artificial intelligence and computer algorithms for setting rents, and efforts to further restrict individualizing prices based on consumers' personal data, property managers, software providers and merchants can take several steps to stay compliant, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.

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