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Inside The Tireless Lives Of Data Center Attorneys

Representing major players in the data center industry calls for a certain kind of lawyer: one who can work under significant pressure, handle public scrutiny and labor on until the sun rises.

The SEC's proposal includes amendments "that are intended to facilitate capital formation in the public securities markets," according to the agency's summary. (AP Photo/Aaron M. Sprecher)

SEC Change Would Ease Nontraded REITs' State Headache

Tucked inside the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's 500-page regulatory proposal to ease capital formation in the public markets are consequential changes for nontraded real estate investment trusts.

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House Passes Broad Housing Bill, But Senate Accord Unclear

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 396-13 to pass a landmark housing bill on Wednesday, but questions remain about how the Senate will react to the latest version, particularly its handling of institutional investors in the single-family housing market.

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Justices Widen Path For Confiscated Cuban Property Claims

Daniel Connolly, Rachel Goldman and David Shargel

For Americans holding claims to confiscated Cuban property, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Havana Doc... (more story)

'Operation Hard Money' Marks New Phase In Synthetic ID Fraud

Neal Levin

A recent California mortgage fraud case dubbed "Operation Hard Money" shows synthetic identities are increasingly ... (more story)

Mortgage Co. Ruling Shows Risks Of Broad Noncompetes

Jonathan Cheng, Melisa Brower and Harlan Rosenson

The Federal Trade Commission and a Pennsylvania state court recently took actions against Mortgage Connect that de... (more story)

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Lockheed Beats Families' Birth Defects Suit At Trial

A Florida federal jury returned a defense verdict in favor of Lockheed Martin Corp. after finding the company's chemical handling practices at an Orlando weapons manufacturing facility did not cause birth defects.

Judge Orders Trump's Name To Be Taken Off Kennedy Center

A D.C. federal judge blocked the closure and purported renaming of the Kennedy Center on Friday, ordering President Donald Trump's name removed from the building's facade and ruling that the board of the iconi... (more story)

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NJ, Pa. Move For New Data Center Development Standards

State officials in New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Wednesday rolled out proposed restrictions on data centers, with each state looking to require developers to account for power usage, adhere to new transparenc... (more story)

Ga. Panel OKs $1.9M Award In Holiday Inn License Fight

A trial court rightly awarded $1.9 million in liquidated damages to the Atlanta-based company used by IHG Hotels & Resorts to franchise its Holiday Inn Express brand, the Georgia Court of Appeals said Friday, ... (more story)

Telecom Shareholders Seek Fees Over 'Frivolous' Stay Bid

Minority shareholders of a telecommunications infrastructure company have pressed a New York federal judge to order the majority shareholders to pay attorney fees incurred while defending against what the judg... (more story)

NY Judge Doubts Nussbaum-Linked Firms Belong In Ch. 11

A New York bankruptcy judge on Friday questioned whether his court was the proper venue to wind down two commercial real estate law firms headed by Mark J. Nussbaum as the debtors sought to ditch an assignment... (more story)

Sacramento Makes Pitch For Full-Time MLB Expansion Team

Sacramento business and political leaders have started a campaign to bring a Major League Baseball expansion team to the area, unveiling plans to build a stadium and mixed-use development next to the temporary... (more story)

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Colo. Appeals Court Bars One-Way Fees In Eviction Cures

A Colorado Court of Appeals panel on Thursday reversed the dismissal of a proposed class action against a group of landlords, Tschetter Sulzer PC and the Colorado Apartment Association accusing the collective ... (more story)

Architect's Cabinet Design Not Copyrighted, NC Court Says

A North Carolina federal judge has allowed a homebuilding company and its owners to escape allegations from an architect that they used designs without paying for them, ruling that the designs did not contain ... (more story)

Mayor Mamdani, shown here on Earth Day 2026, unveiled his administration's "Block by Block: The Housing Plan for a New Era," in an attempt to address "New York City’s deepening housing crisis with the urgency and scale the moment demands." (AP Photo/Neil Constantine)
NYC Mayor Unveils $22B, Five-Year Affordable Housing Spend

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday said the city would spend $22 billion over the next five years as part of a policy proposal to build 200,000 new affordable homes and preserve 200,000 more afforda... (more story)

Ohio Justices Reject School Boards' Tax Appeal Claims

An Ohio law that bars school boards from appealing decisions involving valuations of properties they don't own or lease to the state Board of Tax Appeals doesn't allow them to bring those cases to county court... (more story)

Hawaiian Electric Gets Final OK Of $100M Wildfire Deal

A Hawaii federal judge has given final approval to a $100 million deal to settle a shareholder derivative suit alleging the directors and executives of Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. failed to prepare for t... (more story)

Embattled Metal Recycler Sued Over NJ Facility Fires

The operator of a metal recycling scrapyard in the city of Camden, New Jersey, was hit with a proposed class action in Garden State federal court alleging that its operation of the facility has resulted in num... (more story)

Brokerages Want Antitrust Suit Paused Due To Pending Deal

Brokerages HomeServices of America Inc. and Douglas Elliman Inc. asked a Florida federal court to pause an antitrust suit brought by a proposed class of homebuyers because separate Illinois federal court settl... (more story)