Diocese Says Feds Already Working On Land Before Taking
Attorneys for the Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces in New Mexico clashed with the government Friday over reports that Border Patrol contractors are already working on a stretch of church-owned land the governmen... (more story)
Site Redeveloper Fined $500K For Illegal Asbestos Demolition
A redevelopment firm that admitted it commenced demolition work at a former automotive plant in Saginaw, Michigan, without first remediating asbestos was sentenced Friday to pay a $500,000 criminal fine and se... (more story)
EB-5 Leaders Talk Sunset Deadlines, Green Card Turmoil
Organizers of an annual conference focused on the EB-5 investment visa program stressed a theme of optimism at the event last week in Miami, but even as the program appears to have overcome many of its own pas... (more story)
Developers Say Bank Shared Financials On Debt Buyer Site
A pair of well-known Boston real estate developers claimed in a lawsuit Friday that Eastern Bank and debt marketplace DebtX publicly disclosed personal financial statements they had submitted in support of a c... (more story)
Wash. Judge Vacates 'Blank Check' $630M Timeshare Deal
A Washington federal judge Friday undid a $630 million settlement in a timeshare consumer class action, deeming it a "blank check" agreement based on unreliable damages estimates that the litigation parties re... (more story)
Montgomery McCracken Wants Out Of Rider's Malpractice Suit
Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP this week asked a New Jersey state court to dismiss malpractice claims against it and a firm attorney from Rider University stemming from a dispute over the school's ow... (more story)
Real Estate Lawyers On The Move
Gibson Dunn and Seyfarth Shaw are among the law firms that have made recent real estate or construction hires.