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Calif. Decision Shows Limits Of Self-Serving Testimony

A California appellate court's recent opinion in a dispute between two home renovation partners is a reminder that... (more story)

Illinois Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q3

Recent banking developments in Illinois include significant new consumer protection legislation, three meaningful ... (more story)

Foreclosure May Not Be The Fix For Distressed Office Loans

Recently declining office values show that distressed borrowers and lenders should consider negotiated workouts, t... (more story)

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Clean Energy Data Center Developer Inks $300M SPAC Merger

Green AI Cloud, an operator of artificial intelligence data centers in Sweden, will merge with a special purpose acquisition company to go public in a deal valuing the company at $300 million in pre-money equi... (more story)

Holtzman Vogel Plants 'Deep Roots' At New Nashville Office

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC recently moved into a new office in Nashville, placing the firm's attorneys at what the office leader this week called the heart of "where Music Row meets the le... (more story)

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These Law Firms Led Q3's Top Hospitality M&A Deals

Latham & Watkins, Jones Day and Kirkland & Ellis are a few of the legal shops guiding the biggest deals in the hospitality sector in the third quarter, including billion-dollar purchases of subtropical and tro... (more story)

Zillow Says Court Misread Case Law In Realtors' Antitrust Suit

Zillow urged a Washington federal judge Thursday to revisit a recent ruling advancing a proposed class action accusing it of gatekeeping referrals to pressure realtors into buying its software and promoting it... (more story)

9/11 Family Sues Cannabis Entrepreneurs Over $1.3M Loss

A 9/11 widow and her children are suing a previously sanctioned Los Angeles-area cannabis entrepreneur and his associate in California state court claiming they misused the family's $1.3 million investment, ta... (more story)

Duke Energy, Tech Giants Ink Data Center Cost Deal

Duke Energy announced on Wednesday that it has reached a deal with North Carolina regulators, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Google and others to beef up existing protections to ensure ratepayers won't be burdened w... (more story)

Maynard Nexsen Adds Private Market, RE Pros In Tenn.

Maynard Nexsen PC has hired three Memphis-based attorneys as shareholders to bolster its private markets and real estate practices in its Nashville, Tennessee, office, the firm announced.

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Insurers Can't Avoid $5.3M Motel Damage Suit, Court Told

A real estate development company urged a Washington federal court to reject its insurers' bid to avoid a suit seeking $5.3 million in coverage for damage to a motel that was supposed to be converted into affo... (more story)

Trump Picks Panel To Consider Claims Against Fed's Cook

President Donald Trump has established a committee to investigate mortgage fraud allegations against Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook and to determine if they provide sufficient grounds to fire her, according to... (more story)

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HUD Wants To Update Manufactured Housing Rules

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Wednesday that it is planning several "next-generation" changes for its construction and safety regulations for manufactured housing.

8th Circ. Won't Rethink $110M Deal For Broker Fees Suit

The Eighth Circuit has rejected an objector's bids to rethink its decision to affirm $110.6 million worth of antitrust class action settlements that aim to resolve broker fee claims against the National Associ... (more story)

Calif. Insurance Chief Hopefuls Debate Fix For Fire Market

The two Democratic candidates running to be California's top insurance regulator clashed Thursday in a debate over whether fire insurance should be reformed within the private market or become the remit of a p... (more story)

Consultant's $7.6M Win Bolsters False Claims Act Coverage

A Virginia federal court strengthened policyholder arguments for False Claims Act defense coverage in a recent finding that an insurer owed a consulting firm's legal costs and a portion of a $7.6 million settl... (more story)

Kucker Marino Beefs Up Co-Op, Condo Bench With NY Hire

New York real estate law firm Kucker Marino Winiarsky & Bittens LLP said Thursday that it has added a partner bringing an established co-op and condominium practice and decades of experience to the firm.