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How Cos. Should Prepare For NY RAISE Act Compliance

With the New York Responsible AI Safety and Education Act taking effect March 19, state regulators will expect sub... (more story)

Strategies For Retailers, Landlords In M&A Portfolio Reduction

With more retailers likely to merge or be acquired in 2026, both landlords and companies looking to renegotiate th... (more story)

4th Circ. Navy Federal Decision Illustrates Nuances Of Rule 23

The Fourth Circuit's recent decision in Oliver v. Navy Federal Credit Union helpfully clarified how class action d... (more story)

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NJ Justices Question Eminent Domain Use In Land Swap

New Jersey high court justices on Monday appeared skeptical that the township of Jackson properly used eminent domain when it combined condemned land with other public property in an exchange for land intended... (more story)

NYC Real Estate Week In Review

Harfenist Kraut and Windels Marx are among the law firms that steered the largest New York City real estate deals that became public last week, with trades in Queens and Manhattan leading the way.

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JPM's Construction Debt Soars As Wells Has A Major Pullback

JPMorgan's construction debt on the books rose by a whopping $1.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 while Wells Fargo pared its construction loans by that same amount, marking divergent major moves on hold... (more story)

SoHo Building In NYC Hits Ch. 11, Owing $30M

The owner of a mixed-use building in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with more than $30.6 million in liabilities, according to a petition filed in New York bankruptcy court.

IRS' Easement Fraud Penalties Require Trial, 5th Circ. Told

The Internal Revenue Service violated the Seventh Amendment by imposing civil fraud penalties without a jury first reviewing them, a partnership told the Fifth Circuit, arguing the penalties' common-law roots ... (more story)

Public Storage Inks $10.5B Deal To Create Industry Giant

Public Storage Inc. said Monday it has agreed to acquire National Storage Affiliates Trust at an enterprise value of about $10.5 billion, with three law firms advising the REITs as they seek to create one of t... (more story)

Senior Housing REIT Janus Living Seeks $703M From IPO

Senior housing-focused real estate investment trust Janus Living said Monday that it is seeking about $700 million in an initial public offering this week, advised by Latham & Watkins LLP and Sidley Austin LLP... (more story)

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Class Wins Certification In Robocall Suit Against Realtor

A Nevada federal judge has granted class certification in an action accusing a Realtor of using robocalls to contact people on the National Do Not Call Registry in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protectio... (more story)

States Sue Over Trump Cuts To Housing Bias Programs

A group of 15 states and the District of Columbia claimed on Monday that the Trump administration is undermining their enforcement of fair housing laws by threatening to cut off funding from local government ... (more story)

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act combines elements of the Housing for the 21st Century Act and the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act. (iStock.com/AlexRaths)
Groups Raise Alarm Over Housing Bill Rental Sale Provision

Among changes made last week to a bipartisan housing bill intended to curb institutional investors' ownership of single-family homes was one provision that could effectively stop build-to-rent housing construc... (more story)

Bronx Project Facing Sale Hits Ch. 11 To Probe 'Treachery'

The developer of a 900-unit housing project in the Bronx that was awarded a $55 million state grant in October has filed for bankruptcy to stop a foreclosure sale, blaming what it called "treachery" in the tra... (more story)

NC Seller Can't Duck $200M Apartment Complex Sale Suit

A North Carolina federal judge ruled that an apartment complex owner and affiliated entities can't avoid claims that they improperly held on to a potential buyer's deposit after environmental contamination thw... (more story)

Fla. Land Use Bill Passes With Controversy Quelled In Part

On the final day of their annual regular session, Florida lawmakers passed a bill that imposes a variety of preemptions on local governments' land use review after they removed parts that threatened Miami's Ur... (more story)

Trump Orders Seek To Spur Home Building, Mortgage Access

President Donald Trump signed two executive orders Friday that seek to get rid of certain regulations, with the goal of making it easier to build affordable housing and obtain mortgages.