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New Tactics In The Data Center Wars: Incentives, Moratoriums

A rising tide of public opposition and scrutiny of artificial intelligence has culminated in several states repealing tax incentives for data centers and one state enacting the nation's first moratorium, prompting developers to look for friendlier pastures.

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Attorneys Size Up Woes At Old Pfizer Building

While city agencies investigate the cause of a structural failure at the old Pfizer building, New York City's largest office-to-residential conversion, attorneys assess whether it could impact the conversion market and the potential for legal liability. The developer, MetroLoft, has faced lawsuits at other conversions.

Housing Bill Becomes Law Without Trump's Backing

A bipartisan bill to promote more housing supply and limit Wall Street firms from investing in single-family homes became law Saturday by default after President Donald Trump withheld his signature but did not veto the measure.

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AI-Fueled Pro Se Suits Pose Rising Risk For Lenders

Joseph Briggett

Harris v. Pinnacle Bank, a recently decided Mississippi federal court case, illustrates how pro se borrowers are u... (more story)

How Litigants Are Testing Conversion Therapy Ruling's Scope

Anwar Graves, Lauren Weinstein and Simon Hedlin

Litigants are already using the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Chiles v. Salazar ruling, which applied strict scrutin... (more story)

Occupier Contract Strategies For Locking In Expansion Rights

Josh Winefsky

In a market defined by record-setting demand, shrinking availability and rising rents, large commercial office occ... (more story)

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Data Center Operator Csquare Prices $1.1B IPO Below Range

Dallas-based data center operator Csquare hit the public markets Thursday after raising $1.1 billion in its initial public offering steered by Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP.

Holland & Knight Adds DLA Piper Industrials Sector Co-Chair

Holland & Knight LLP announced Thursday that it has hired the former U.S. co-chair of DLA Piper's industrials sector as a partner in New York.

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4 Firms Guide $1.2B Self-Storage REIT Merger

Two real estate investment trusts sponsored by SmartStop Self Storage REIT Inc. affiliates have agreed to a $1.2 billion all-stock merger that's being advised by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, Venable... (more story)

NYC Office Leasing, Development Rebounds In Q2, JLL Says

The New York City office market saw 7.2 million square feet of space being leased in the second quarter of 2026, office vacancies declining by 0.5 percentage points from the previous quarter and the start of m... (more story)

DOJ Clears Tech Brokerage Real's $880M Re/Max Deal

The U.S. Department of Justice has terminated its review of the Real Brokerage's planned $880 million purchase of Re/Max Holdings, allowing the technology-focused real estate brokerage to move ahead with the deal.

After Skadden Exit, Latham Guides Silverstein On NYC Tower

Silverstein Properties has broken ground on its new supertall tower at 2 World Trade Center that will serve as American Express' global headquarters, and Latham & Watkins is guiding the developer, following a ... (more story)

Travel + Leisure Buys 2 Businesses For Combined $343M

Kirkland & Ellis LLP-advised Travel + Leisure Co. on Wednesday revealed that it closed its acquisition of Yes& Vacations, while simultaneously announcing a separate deal to acquire Spinnaker Resorts for a comb... (more story)

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Mamdani Outlines New Policies For Combating Bad Landlords

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Thursday that he wants to implement recommendations made in the city's official 68-page Rental Ripoff Report, which pushes for more building inspections, tougher pe... (more story)

AG Fines, Not Damages Allowed After RealPage Renter Deals

The attorneys general of D.C., Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey and Washington can seek civil fines and injunctive relief against RealPage Inc. and landlords for fixing rent prices, but claims on behalf of their... (more story)

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Housing Law Backs New Models For Manufactured Housing

A newly passed federal law is making it possible to reimagine how manufactured housing is built in the U.S. Cozen O'Connor partner Thomas Casparian spoke with Law360 Real Estate Authority about the changes the... (more story)

Senior Home, Care Referral Site Drop False Ad Suit Dispute

A senior living placement site and a Georgia assisted living home have jointly agreed to end a proposed class action in which the home alleged that the site falsely advertised free services and steered busines... (more story)

Risk Mitigation-First Brokerage Aims For Calif. Homeowners

California-based brokerage RockRose Risk is hoping deep insurance discounts will encourage property owners to reduce fire risk and help build an alternative to the state's provider of last resort. Co-founder a... (more story)

'Bind Our Agency': Vought Urges House To Curb CFPB Powers

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's acting Director Russell Vought told a U.S. House of Representatives panel Wednesday that the agency shouldn't "exist in its current form," urging lawmakers to further... (more story)

Zillow Brass Sued By Investors Over Redfin Noncompete Deal

Executives and directors of online real estate marketplace Zillow have been hit with a shareholder derivative suit accusing them of allowing the company to enter into an anticompetitive agreement with rival Re... (more story)