Expert Analysis

A New Regulatory Environment For PE In Calif. Healthcare

The California Office of Health Care Affordability's proposed revisions to its cost and market impact review regul... (more story)

CFIUS' Mandate Misses Foreign Risk In Project Subcontracts

Recent calls for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to review equity transactions like the P... (more story)

NY Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q2

The year's second quarter brought several notable banking law developments to New York, including a proposal to al... (more story)

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Trump Admin. Cuts ESA 'Harm' Definition, Groups Vow Fight

The Trump administration on Friday said it's scrapping a longstanding definition of "harm" for the Endangered Species Act that included habitat degradation, with environmental groups promising a legal challeng... (more story)

Over 20 Firms Guided Top Real Estate Deals Of First Half

Wachtell and Goodwin are among more than 20 law firms that helped with the 10 largest global real estate mergers and acquisitions of the first half, which included two transactions above the $20 billion mark.

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These Firms Guided First Half's Top Hospitality M&A Deals

Weil, Mayer Brown and Paul Weiss are among the law firms that landed work on the largest hospitality mergers and acquisitions of the year's first half, a period that saw seven transactions north of $1 billion. 

NYC's Retail Vacancies Drop To Record Low, JLL Says

New York City's average retail space availability in multiple prime submarkets dipped to 11.9% in the second quarter of 2026, which is the lowest it's been since the third quarter of 2017, according to a JLL report.

Taxation With Representation: Cleary, Paul Weiss, Fried Frank

In this week's Taxation With Representation, Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. acquires specialty chemicals technology company Element Solutions Inc., Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. buys Crinetics Pharmaceuticals ... (more story)

Bradley Adds Bankruptcy Atty From Arnall Golden In Atlanta

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has added an Arnall Golden Gregory LLP partner in its Atlanta office, strengthening its bankruptcy and creditors' rights practice with an attorney who brings more than 25 years... (more story)

Judge Urged To Deny Transfer Of SpaceX Land-Swap Suit

Environmental groups urged a D.C. federal judge to reject an attempt by SpaceX and the federal government to transfer the groups' lawsuit challenging a land-exchange deal to Texas, saying the deal was reviewed... (more story)

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Colo. Panel Rules Mineral Rights Appeal Premature

The Colorado Court of Appeals tossed an estate's appeal of a lower court's decision that threw out its claims of mineral trespass and unjust enrichment in a Colorado property, finding the trial court's order w... (more story)

RentGrow To Pay $2.25M To End Fair Reporting Act Claims

Tenant-screening report provider RentGrow Inc. will pay $2.25 million to settle allegations it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by not taking reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy of its reports or fol... (more story)

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Unstable Ex-Pfizer Office Spurs Evacuations In Manhattan

The reported instability of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer's former New York City office headquarters, which is undergoing a conversion into residential units, led to the evacuations of multiple nearby buildings ... (more story)

Mass. Town Says Developer Owes $100K Under Rezoning Deal

The small central Massachusetts town of Lancaster says a developer is trying to wriggle out of paying half of an agreed-upon impact contribution spelled out in a deal to create a mixed-use "enterprise district... (more story)

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... (more story)

Conservative Investors Ask To Drop Airbnb Investor Suit

Two right-leaning institutional shareholders who alleged Airbnb wrongly excluded shareholder proposals from proxy materials have asked a Delaware federal court to dismiss their dispute.

NC Biz Court Tosses Lot Owners' $1.45M Helene Fee Fight

The North Carolina Business Court has scrapped a legal challenge over a $1.45 million special assessment levied against property owners in a gated community to cover Hurricane Helene damages, finding the lot o... (more story)