Real Estate

  • August 12, 2026

    Rising Star: Sullivan & Cromwell's Danielle B. Schulweis

    Danielle B. Schulweis of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP advised Tishman Speyer on a combined $6.35 billion in refinancings for two well-known New York City office properties, The Spiral and Rockefeller Center, securing her a spot among the real estate law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 11, 2026

    FinCEN Permanently Rolls Back CTA Reporting Requirement

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's financial crimes unit on Tuesday issued a final rule permanently narrowing reporting regulations under the Corporate Transparency Act, enshrining a regulatory rollback that exempts domestic shell companies from reporting their beneficial ownership information.

  • August 11, 2026

    RealPage Points To 2nd Circ. Ruling In NY Pricing Law Case

    RealPage told a New York district court that a recent Second Circuit ruling backs up its challenge to a state law prohibiting landlords from using software to set residential rental rates, because the appeals court found that a New York City law requiring delivery apps to share customer data with restaurants went too far.

  • August 11, 2026

    Cognizant Investor Seeks OK For $5.5M Derivative Case Deal

    A Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. shareholder has urged a New Jersey federal court to give its final approval for a $5.5 million deal to settle derivative claims that board members of the technology and consulting services company damaged the company and exposed it to liability by paying bribes in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

  • August 11, 2026

    Tenant Says Colo. Law Forbids Apt. Management 'Junk Fees'

    A Colorado woman pursuing claims against a national property management company told a federal judge that even though the company disclosed "junk fees" to tenants, the fees still violate Colorado law because they were disclosed recklessly through a "drip" method.

  • August 11, 2026

    NYC Keeps 2nd Home Tax On Target After Court Halts Rollout

    New York City moved to halt a judge's ruling that temporarily paused the rollout of its tax on high-value second homes, preserving the tax's implementation and current deadline for individuals to challenge the city's initial determinations about which properties may be subject to the levy.

  • August 11, 2026

    Renewed Gold Mining In Mojave National Preserve Halted

    A federal district court judge has halted gold mining within the Mojave National Preserve, saying the National Park Service violated a law designed to protect sensitive ecosystem by authorizing an Australian company to resume operations in the preserve based on an outdated plan without requiring compliance with current environmental regulations.

  • August 11, 2026

    Greenberg Traurig Moving In West Palm Beach To CityPlace

    Greenberg Traurig LLP plans to move its West Palm Beach, Florida, office to a new tower in the CityPlace neighborhood.

  • August 11, 2026

    6 Firms Steer CA$6.7B Sale Of H&R REIT

    Toronto-based H&R Real Estate Investment Trust has agreed to be acquired by GO Residential Real Estate Investment Trust and a consortium of buyers, in a deal that has a CA$6.7 billion ($4.8 billion) enterprise value and was built by six law firms.

  • August 11, 2026

    Ohio Justices Advance Possible Ashville Data Center Vote

    An emergency resolution the village of Ashville passed to support a data center project failed to spell out any actual emergency justification for the measure, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled, clearing a path for a possible voter referendum.

  • August 11, 2026

    Blue States Say OCC Overstepped On Escrow Interest Rules

    An Oregon-led coalition of nearly a dozen states sued Tuesday to overturn the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's recent rules that exempt national banks from state laws requiring the payment of interest on homeowners' escrow account funds.

  • August 11, 2026

    Ga. Justices Revive Personal Injury Suit Against City

    Georgia's justices revived a woman's trip-and-fall suit against the city of Savannah on Tuesday, saying an intermediate appellate court misapplied the test for determining whether a property owner is immune from liability under the state's Recreational Property Act and must reconsider the case.

  • August 11, 2026

    Fla. Developer Who Stole $13M From Backers Gets 4 Years

    A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday hit a Florida developer with a four-year prison sentence after he admitted to pocketing proceeds from membership interests in real estate projects he pitched to investors in a $13 million securities fraud caper.

  • August 10, 2026

    Dutch Co. Wants To Shuffle Golf Course Dispute To Arbitration

    A Dutch company contracted by a Louisiana golf course developer asked a federal judge Monday to send its dispute with the company to the Netherlands Arbitration Institute, arguing that the terms of their disagreement are clearly covered by the arbitration provision in their contract.

  • August 10, 2026

    Mass. Data Center's Expansion Paused For Now

    A Massachusetts state judge temporarily blocked a data center's expansion plans in Lowell on Monday, finding opponents of the project may be poised to succeed on the basis that they weren't given a full opportunity to be heard.

  • August 10, 2026

    CREXi Can't Stay CoStar Case For Quinn Emanuel DQ Appeal

    A California federal court rejected a bid Monday from Commercial Real Estate Exchange Inc., or CREXi, for a stay in CoStar's copyright case while CREXi looks to undo the disqualification of its attorneys from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP.

  • August 10, 2026

    Cannabis Clients Sue Atty Over Missed Deadline In $5.7M Suit

    Los Angeles cannabis entrepreneurs are suing their former attorney for legal malpractice in California state court, claiming that she caused the permanent end of their $5.7 million fire damage lawsuit against a landlord who they say allowed a "local transient" to start a fire on a neighboring property.

  • August 10, 2026

    Neighbors Say School Project Flooded Farm, Native Graves

    The renovation of a high school campus outside Pittsburgh has diverted natural springs and stormwater runoff and caused flooding on a neighboring farm, and may have disturbed Native American burial grounds, the farm's owners claim in a lawsuit.

  • August 10, 2026

    Mexico Urges Justices To Take Up $47M Award Suit

    Mexico has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take another look at the D.C. Circuit's opinion refusing to vacate a $47 million arbitral award issued to a Canadian lender, saying the justices need to establish a uniform standard to determine when a tribunal exceeded its powers.

  • August 10, 2026

    Complex Summer Camp Sales Win Bankruptcy Court Approval

    A New Jersey bankruptcy judge Monday approved sales of more than two dozen U.S. summer camps, capping an intense, complicated and emotionally charged process that lawyers said saved the camps from closing this year while generating nearly $448.8 million to repay creditors.

  • August 10, 2026

    Ferragamo Beats Eviction Claim In Palm Beach Lease Row

    A Florida federal judge has dismissed most of a jewelry store's lawsuit against its landlord Ferragamo USA Inc. over allegedly faulty patches to repeated leaks in a Palm Beach store, finding that Ferragamo's actions did not amount to a constructive eviction of its tenant.

  • August 10, 2026

    DHS Says Big Bend Border Wall Enviro Waivers Are Legal

    Immigration officials told a Texas federal judge that construction of a barrier along the Mexico border near Big Bend National Park is a national priority and the need for quick construction outweighs compliance with numerous environmental laws.

  • August 10, 2026

    Falwell Family Accused Of Self-Dealing In Miami Hotel Suits

    A business partner of Jerry Falwell Jr. sued the former Liberty University president and his family in Florida state court for alleged insider transactions in a Miami Beach hotel company, saying he was stripped of his membership status in the operating agreement and that development rights were transferred without consent.

  • August 10, 2026

    No Evidence Of Bias In Dulles Bid Protest, Judge Says

    A California company that wants to build a private luxury terminal at Washington Dulles International Airport has failed to convince a federal court to block the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority from giving the deal to another company.

  • August 10, 2026

    Crypto, Data Center Noise Has 'Shattered' NC Town, Suit Says

    A cryptocurrency mining and artificial intelligence data center in rural North Carolina is emitting a cacophony that is destroying local residents' quality of life, according to neighbors who allege the operators have refused to take steps to mitigate the alleged nuisance.

Expert Analysis

  • How 2025 Executive Orders Are Reshaping Consumer Finance

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    In 2025, President Donald Trump used executive orders to initiate a reversal of policies on fair lending, urge agencies to use enforcement and supervisory tools to police debanking, and reduce consumer financial regulation — and the resulting flurry of deregulatory activity will likely continue in 2026, says Elizabeth Tucci at Goodwin.

  • OFAC Sanctions Will Intensify Amid Global Tensions In 2026

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    The Office of Foreign Assets Control will ramp up its targeting of companies in the private equity, venture capital, real estate and legal markets in 2026, in keeping with the aggressive foreign policy approach embraced by the Trump administration in 2025, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2026 And Beyond

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    2026 will likely be shaped by issues ranging from artificial intelligence regulatory turbulence to potential evidence rule changes, and e-discovery professionals will need to understand how to effectively guide the responsible and defensible adoption of emerging tools, while also ensuring effective safeguards, say attorneys at Littler.

  • How Developers Can Harness New Texas Zoning Framework

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    A Texas law introducing a new zoning framework has the potential to unlock meaningful multifamily development opportunities, but developers and their project teams should follow four steps to help identify how affected cities are interpreting and implementing the new law, says Angela Hunt at Munsch Hardt.

  • 2026 State AI Bills That Could Expand Liability, Insurance Risk

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    State bills legislating artificial intelligence that are expected to pass in 2026 will reshape the liability landscape for all companies incorporating AI solutions into their business operations, as any novel private rights of action authorized under AI-related statutes signal expanding exposures, say attorneys at Wiley.

  • Series

    Judges On AI: How Courts Can Boost Access To Justice

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    Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Samuel A. Thumma writes that generative artificial intelligence tools offer a profound opportunity to enhance access to justice and engender public confidence in courts’ use of technology, and judges can seize this opportunity in five key ways.

  • 2025's Most Notable State AG Activity By The Numbers

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    State attorneys general were active in 2025, working across party lines to address federal regulatory gaps in artificial intelligence, take action on consumer protection issues, continue antitrust enforcement and announce large settlements on behalf of their citizens, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.

  • Opinion

    The Case For Emulating, Not Dividing, The Ninth Circuit

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    Champions for improved judicial administration should reject the unfounded criticisms driving recent Senate proposals to divide the Ninth Circuit and instead seek to replicate the court's unique strengths and successes, says Ninth Circuit Judge J. Clifford Wallace.

  • Targeted Action, Rule Tweaks Reflect 2025 AML Priority Shifts

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    Though 2025’s anti-money-laundering landscape was characterized not by volume of penalties but by the strategic recalibration of how illicit finance risk is handled, a series of targeted enforcement actions signaled that regulators aren't easing off the accelerator, even as they refine the rules of the road, say attorneys at MoFo.

  • What To Know About NY's Drastic 3rd-Party Practice Changes

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    Last month, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a law establishing new time limits for the commencement of third-party actions, which will have dramatic effects on insurance defense practice, particularly cases involving construction site accidents or claims of premises liability, says Shawn Schatzle at Lewis Brisbois.

  • Series

    Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Muay Thai kickboxing has taught me that in order to win, one must stick to one's game plan and adapt under pressure, just as when facing challenges by opposing counsel or judges, says Mark Schork at Feldman Shepherd.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building

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    A successful legal career is built through intention: understanding expectations, assessing strengths honestly and proactively seeking opportunities to grow and cultivating relationships that support your development, say Erika Drous and Hillary Mann at Morrison Foerster.

  • 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.

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