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Calif. Ruling Limits Strict Liability In Lateral Support Cases

A recent California appellate ruling in Quinn v. Coulton makes clear that property owners pursuing lateral support... (more story)

Upping Fed, FDIC's Insider Loan Cap May Ease Bank Burdens

Coordinated Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Federal Reserve proposals to raise the 1970s-era cap for bank exec... (more story)

4 Tips For Using AI To Max Fee Awards In NY Lease Disputes

As New York's new artificial intelligence court filing rule takes effect, lawyers handling commercial lease disput... (more story)

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Contractor Wants $4.5M In Alleged Unpaid Philly School Bills

The School District of Philadelphia owes a contractor $4.5 million for changes made to the original plans in three school construction and renovation projects caused by unforeseen problems and cost increases, ... (more story)

7th Circ. Rejects Ex-Cushman GC's Defamation Revival Bid

Cushman & Wakefield's former general counsel cannot pursue an Illinois defamation claim over a Law.com article and subsequent revision he claims improperly linked his departure to subpoena deadline mismanageme... (more story)

Soccer fans react while watching a live broadcast of the FIFA World Cup match between Mexico and England at a watch party in Los Angeles. (Photo by Ringo Chiu / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)
World Cup Helps Hotels Score In Q2 Despite Middle East War

The FIFA World Cup boosted second-quarter results for hotels, partly offsetting headwinds from the Middle East conflict, according to several industry leaders who recently reported their quarterly earnings.

Construction Co. Says It Is Owed $4M On Hotel Project

The design-builder on a Denver hotel and luxury apartment building told a Colorado state court Monday that the owner of the property is refusing to pay more than $4 million owed for work on the project, accord... (more story)

Summer Camps' Owner Facing Liquidation, Claims Top $882M

Michael Shabsels, one of the brothers who were in charge of a summer camp and real estate empire before it crashed in June, has two weeks to file financial information in his own Chapter 11 case or else face c... (more story)

Fla. Judge Wants More Public Info In SEC's PE Fraud Suit

A Florida federal judge on Tuesday declined to grant the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's request to unseal court-appointed monitor reports of a private equity firm accused of fraud in a $1 billion fu... (more story)

Pennsylvania Now Requires Local Approval For Data Centers

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Tuesday he has signed an executive order imposing additional requirements on developers seeking to build data centers in the state, including a mandate that projects must ob... (more story)

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11th Circ. Says Clerk's Notice Fail Sank Fla. Funds Seizure

The Eleventh Circuit ruled Monday that a Florida county court clerk violated the Fifth and Fourteenth amendments by taking funds deposited in a court registry as part of an eviction proceeding, because the cle... (more story)

Cyber Policies Don't Cover Antitrust Claims, Insurers Say

Insurers urged a Colorado federal court to deny a real estate investment trust's bid for a pretrial win in a dispute over coverage for antitrust claims against landlords accused of using RealPage Inc.'s softwa... (more story)

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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)

Property Management Co. Hit With Suit Over Data Breach

A proposed class of consumers accused property management company Cambridge Management Inc. on Tuesday of failing to protect their personally identifiable information from hackers who breached the company's systems.

NYC Tax Rolls Wrongly Published, Council Members Say

The rollout of New York City's pied-à-terre tax, which affects high-value second homes in the city, was slammed by City Council members and property owners at a committee hearing Tuesday amid an ongoing legal ... (more story)

CBRE Says Apartment Demand Outpaced New Supply In Q2

Commercial broker CBRE in a recent report found demand for apartments continued to grow in the second quarter while construction of new multifamily properties continued a slowdown, in a sign of an improving ma... (more story)

Giant Apartment Owner Formed From Merger Retains 2 GCs

Vivmark Residential, created by a merger this week to form one of the largest apartment owners in the U.S., announced Tuesday it was keeping both merged companies' general counsel to lead its legal department.