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Florida Condo Ruling Offers Tips For Contractor Lien Disputes

A recent Florida appellate decision, holding condo owners may challenge liens placed on their units, despite not b... (more story)

PFAS Risks Require Due Diligence Beyond Compliance

While traditional environmental due diligence questions remain important, concern over perfluoroalkyl and polyfluo... (more story)

Wis. Coverage Ruling Rejects Strict Ensuing Loss Test

In Cincinnati Insurance v. Ropicky, the Wisconsin Supreme Court recently examined the relationship between an insu... (more story)

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Credit Union Fights NJ Taxes On Property Transfers

A New Jersey credit union challenged the state tax agency's determination that it owed a realty transfer fee and mansion tax on its sale of a property, arguing that federally chartered credit unions are exempt... (more story)

Salad Chain Gets OK For $143M Lease Sale In Ch. 11

A Texas bankruptcy judge Tuesday approved drive-thru chain Salad and Go's request to sell 73 of its leases to coffee chain 7 Brew for $143 million, clearing the way for a resolution to the case that could see ... (more story)

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JLL Finds NY Law Firms Jockeying For Top Office Space In '26

In New York, the biggest law firms so far this year have clamored to take as much top-quality office space as they can, contributing to a scarcity of trophy space as they seek to compete for talent, according to broker JLL. 

Cannabis Distributor Says Partner Denied Its $332K Stake

The manager of a Los Angeles cannabis cultivation facility seized an entire harvest without his business partner's permission, selling much of it until armed men raided the facility and took a significant port... (more story)

Fla. Panel Denies Standing For Partial Loss Of City Views

A Florida state appellate panel has affirmed a Tampa property owner's dismissal of a zoning lawsuit alleging a nearby building exceeded height standards, saying that a partial obstruction of city skyline views... (more story)

Genesis Settles Buyer Fight Ahead Of Sale Deadline

A Texas bankruptcy judge Monday congratulated Genesis Healthcare on reaching a deal resolving its dispute with the winning bidder for its 175 nursing homes in the leadup to its confirmation hearing set for Oct. 6.

Brixmor, Everview Team Up On $2.34B Grocery REIT Buy

Brixmor Property Group and private investment firm Everview Partners have agreed to acquire Canadian-listed Slate Grocery REIT in a transaction valued at about $2.34 billion, the companies said Monday, with at... (more story)

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Gibson Dunn Hires NY-Based Structured Finance Co-Chair

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has added an attorney previously with Clifford Chance LLP who specializes in the energy and infrastructure sectors as co-chair of its structured finance practice group.

NY, Brooklyn Landlord Settle Rent Stabilization Suit

New York has agreed to settle a state court lawsuit against a Brooklyn landlord whom it accused of failing to register his rent-stabilized units with the state government, the New York Attorney General's Office announced.

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Trump, Mamdani Vow To Build Affordable Housing In Queens

President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that their administrations will work together to build a 12,000-unit affordable housing project in Queens.

Arnold & Porter Guides BCB's $205M Sale Of Problem Loans

BCB Bancorp Inc. subsidiary BCB Community Bank, guided by Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, has agreed to sell off $205.3 million worth of problem loan portfolios to six buyers, the company announced.

'Survivor' Winner Asks 1st Circ. To Vacate $3.3M Tax Ruling

The First Circuit should vacate a Rhode Island federal court's $3.3 million tax judgment against the first "Survivor" winner, he told the appeals court, saying a senior U.S. district judge improperly refused t... (more story)

NYC Real Estate Week In Review

Sonnenschein Sherman and Milbank landed work on the largest New York City real estate deals that hit public records last week, with an $83.5 million Brooklyn deal leading the way.

Renters Seek Final OK For $360M RealPage Antitrust Deals

Renter plaintiffs have told a Tennessee federal court to grant final approval for more than $359 million worth of settlements that aim to resolve their antitrust claims against multiple landlords accused of us... (more story)