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Assessing The Benefits Of Fla.'s Newest Business Structure

As of July 1, Florida business owners can create protected series LLCs to shield assets from liability while avoid... (more story)

Key Post-Proposal Shifts Likely In CFPB Loss Mitigation Rule

Mortgage servicers, borrowers and consumer advocates should prepare for a likely narrowed version of the Consumer ... (more story)

Justices' Tax Sale Ruling Tees Up Auction Fairness Battles

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Pung v. Isabella County, Michigan, that taxpayers are not entitled to ... (more story)

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Pot Investor Says Partners Diverted $1.1M In Grow Site Funds

Three entrepreneurs face claims they misused $1.1 million in seed money meant to launch a Merced, California, cannabis cultivation facility, according to a lawsuit filed by an investor who says the grow site n... (more story)

Samsung Unit, Mousterian Ink US Floating Data Center Deal

Shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. and Mousterian Corp. Inc. have signed an engineering agreement for their first moored U.S. floating data center project, the two companies announced Monday.

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Landlords Tout Top-Tier Office Leasing Boom In Q2 Results

Two office landlords recently told investors they are raking in double-digit rent growth and planning new construction, as supply for the best space in elite markets such as New York and San Francisco continues to tighten.

Data Centers Spur Nonresidential Spending, Trade Group Says

The number of data centers being built is partially responsible for a 0.1% increase in U.S. nonresidential construction spending in June, the trade group Associated Builders and Contractors, which analyzed U.S... (more story)

NYC Real Estate Week In Review

Sullivan & Cromwell and Tarter Krinsky are among the law firms that steered the largest New York City real estate deals that became public last week, with a pair of nine-figure trades in Manhattan topping the list.

Conn. Atty Says Deal Bars Fidelity's $920K Malpractice Claim

A Connecticut lawyer has sought an early win on Fidelity National Title Insurance Co.'s malpractice case surrounding a $2.5 million mortgage refinancing loan, arguing that a claim over a forged mortgage releas... (more story)

Wachtell, Debevoise Steer Prysmian's $3.8B Atkore Deal

Italy's Prysmian SpA has agreed to purchase Illinois-based electrical infrastructure products maker Atkore Inc. in an all-cash transaction with a roughly $3.8 billion enterprise value, the companies announced on Monday. 

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DOJ, Rocket Mortgage See 'Reasonable' Chance To Settle

The U.S. Department of Justice has asked a Colorado federal court to pause deadlines in its appraisal discrimination case against Rocket Mortgage LLC, saying both sides agree there's a "reasonable prospect" fo... (more story)

Feds Lose Bid To End Redlining Order For Lakeland Bank

A New Jersey federal judge has declined to sign off on the conclusion of a $13 million redlining deal between Lakeland Bank and the U.S. Department of Justice, ruling that the bank's existing compliance with t... (more story)

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Rare 3 Dissents In Fed Decision: Real Estate Lawyers Weigh In

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday unsurprisingly held interest rates steady, but in a rare twist, three members dissented, and real estate lawyers say keeping rates unchanged is a victory for the sector.

JPMorgan Plans $750B Push For US Housing Access

JPMorganChase will provide more than $750 billion to build or preserve U.S. housing and increase homeownership through 2035, the bank announced Monday.

Insurer Must Defend Plumbing Co. In LA Apt. Leaks Row

An insurer for a plumbing contractor must defend against claims the company's work led to leaks at three Los Angeles apartment buildings, a New York federal court ordered, finding alleged damage at one of the ... (more story)

Conn. Justices Order Education For Atty Who Missed AI Flubs

The Connecticut Supreme Court has ordered a GLG Law LLC attorney to complete continuing education after finding that seven errors in filings caused by ChatGPT stemmed from negligence in the use of new technolo... (more story)

Law360 Names 2026's Top Attorneys Under 40

Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2026, our list of more than 160 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.