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Battles Over Murky Mineral Rights Stymie Pa. Energy Projects

Legal wrangling over a recently passed Pennsylvania law could affect billions of dollars of mineral royalty paymen... (more story)

How Evergreen Language Can Sink Landlord Credit Support

A recent pattern in court decisions interpreting letters of credit underscores the importance of using precise lan... (more story)

Calif. Decision Shows Limits Of Self-Serving Testimony

A California appellate court's recent opinion in a dispute between two home renovation partners is a reminder that... (more story)

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Walker Dunlop Closes $203M Manhattan Multifamily Loan Deal

Walker & Dunlop Inc. has completed a $203.5 million construction loan deal for a 184-unit mixed-use multifamily project that is going to be built in Manhattan's East Village neighborhood, the commercial real e... (more story)

Brookdale Inks $290M Welltower Senior Living Deal

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. has agreed to pay $290 million to buy a 30-property, 1,152-unit assisted living and memory care portfolio from real estate company Welltower Inc., the senior living operator announced Tuesday.

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These Law Firms Led Q3's Top Hospitality M&A Deals

Latham & Watkins, Jones Day and Kirkland & Ellis are a few of the legal shops guiding the biggest deals in the hospitality sector in the third quarter, including billion-dollar purchases of subtropical and tro... (more story)

Willkie-Led Cardinal Buys Hughes Brothers In $357.5M Deal

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP-led Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. on Tuesday unveiled plans to acquire Central Florida contractor Hughes Brothers Construction Inc. in a $357.7 million deal.

CEO Says Ex-NJ AG Not Immune In Failed RICO Case Suit

The CEO of an affordable housing developer indicted in a now-dismissed racketeering case against South Jersey power broker George Norcross has pushed back against former New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Pla... (more story)

Haynes Boone Launches In San Diego For 4th Calif. Location

Haynes Boone has opened its first San Diego office to deepen its life sciences, healthcare and technology capabilities and has selected a co-chair of its biotechnology practice to lead its fourth workplace in California.

McDermott Will Hires Ex-Greenberg RE Atty For NYC Office

McDermott Will & Schulte has hired former Greenberg Traurig LLP real estate finance attorney Paul K. Kovachev to be a partner in its transactions practice group in New York City, the firm announced.

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5th Circ. Backs Ginnie Mae On Reverse Mortgage Liens

A unanimous Fifth Circuit panel affirmed a lower court's ruling in favor of Ginnie Mae in a suit Texas Capital Bank brought over the extinguishment of its lien on reverse mortgage assets, saying there is a "so... (more story)

NYC Fights To Avoid Restarting 2nd-Home Tax Rollout

New York City asked a state appeals court to reverse a decision finding it must restart the rollout of its tax on high-value second homes, saying a group of property owners' complaints weren't fit for court review.

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HUD Wants To Update Manufactured Housing Rules

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Wednesday that it is planning several "next-generation" changes for its construction and safety regulations for manufactured housing.

Indicted Ex-Housing Boss Pleads 5th In Bond Fracas

The indicted former leader of two Connecticut housing authorities invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination Tuesday during a civil hearing in state court that sought to bar him from using hi... (more story)

NYC Real Estate Week In Review

Paul Hastings and Greenberg Traurig picked up work on two of the largest New York City real estate deals that hit public records last week, a period that saw multiple Manhattan trades above the $100 million mark.

Judge Rejects Updated AG Bid To Join RealPage Deal Talks

A Tennessee federal judge said he would consider objections from state attorneys general to terms of a possible settlement in multidistrict litigation over alleged price-fixing enabled by RealPage software, de... (more story)

High Court Won't Hear NYC Loft-Conversion Petition

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to review a decision from New York's highest court determining that New York City fees for converting artist lofts into residential units are legally enforceable.