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3 Illinois Updates That Bolster Mortgage Lender Enforcement

Illinois lenders can use clarifications from recent legislative and judicial developments — a law defining the lim... (more story)

Mich. Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q3

We are at an inflection point for Michigan financial services law, with a state Supreme Court decision recently ov... (more story)

AG Watch: How Maryland Is Meeting The Data Center Age

At a time when states are competing for data center investment, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown's upcoming... (more story)

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Real Estate Lawyers On The Move

Greenberg Traurig, Skadden and Shumaker are among the law firms that have recently hired for their real estate or construction practices.

Groups Say Fla. City Bent Rules For Related Ross Hotel Tower

Two West Palm Beach neighborhood groups are arguing to a Florida state appeals court that city officials advanced an 18-story Related Ross convention center and hotel project while ignoring concerns that the p... (more story)

A rendering shows a planned Miami campus for Carnegie Mellon University that is being funded by a $3 billion gift from hedge fund executive Ken Griffin. (Courtesy of Griffin Catalyst)
Griffin Buys $1.1B Site For Carnegie Mellon Campus In Miami

Ken Griffin is continuing to make his mark on Miami, as the hedge fund executive paid $1.1 billion to acquire about 30 acres in the city's Wynwood neighborhood for a new Carnegie Mellon campus, Griffin and the... (more story)

Cozen O'Connor Adds Skadden Atty As Leasing Practice Lead

Cozen O'Connor has hired an ex-Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP counsel to be the chair of its real estate leasing team in New York City, the firm announced Monday.

Inspired Healthcare Gets OK For $713M Sale

A Texas bankruptcy judge Monday gave Inspired Healthcare the go-ahead to sell 30 of its senior living communities for $713 million after being told objections to how the sale proceeds will be handled will them... (more story)

NYC Real Estate Week In Review

Dilworth Paxson and Fensterstock Law are among the law firms that picked up work on the largest New York City real estate deals that became public last week, with a pair of Queens trades leading the way.

Feds, SpaceX Say Groups Lack Standing To Block Land Swap

SpaceX and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are urging a Texas federal court to toss a lawsuit challenging their South Texas land swap deal, each noting the wildlife refuge land at issue is already generally... (more story)

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Bankruptcy Sale Opens West Palm Beach Redevelopment Play

The $13.5 million sale of a distressed condominium property in West Palm Beach through a bankruptcy sale announced Monday likely sets the stage for another residential redevelopment project in the booming South Florida city.

Landowner Argues Mass. City Picked BXP Alone For Rezoning

A landowner has alleged in state court that the city of Waltham, Massachusetts, granted BXP Inc. a valuable mixed-use rezoning while denying the neighboring plaintiff's request for the same housing-focused lan... (more story)

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'Strong Possibility' DC Voters Would Favor Rent Freeze

Voters in Washington, D.C., would likely approve an initiative to freeze apartment rents that recently survived a court challenge and may appear on a ballot in the spring, though the measure would harm the dis... (more story)

$150M Series D Values Mortgage-Focused Fintech At $2.3B

Mortgage servicing artificial intelligence company Valon Technologies on Monday revealed that its valuation doubled to $2.3 billion after it closed its latest funding round with $150 million in tow.

Renters Seek Class Cert. For RealPage Antitrust Suit

A proposed class of renters asked a Tennessee federal court to certify it for its antitrust claims, saying property management software company RealPage Inc. allowed multifamily landlords to use its revenue ma... (more story)

Justices Seek Trump Admin's Views In Escrow-Interest Fight

The U.S. Supreme Court asked Monday for the Trump administration to weigh in as the justices consider taking up a set of cases challenging whether federally chartered banks are exempt from state laws requiring... (more story)

Justices Deny Zillow's Bid To Revisit Goldman Ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined Zillow's invitation to revisit a 5-year-old ruling on class certification, allowing Zillow investors to proceed as a class on claims that they were duped about the com... (more story)