The Top September FAA Grants For Real Estate Projects

The FAA recently announced about $1.1 billion in grants for projects at hundreds of airports, and some of those funds will be used for major airport real estate work.

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Fla. Bar Panel Backs Condo Termination Reform Proposal

Draft legislation aimed at opening a path in state law for terminating cost-burdened condominiums gained the backing of a key Florida Bar committee last week, standing out as one of the most sensitive topics at the condo law conference where the vote took place.

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Incablocks Seek To Be Solution For Multiple Building Woes

A California-based company says its system of lightweight, interlocking concrete blocks could help address multiple challenges confronting the construction and real estate industries, from housing shortages to threats from hurricanes and wildfires.

Expert Analysis

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

Theodore Seitz, Bel Martin and Andrea Cascarilla

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

Erek Barron

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

FinCEN Exemption Raises Statutory, Administrative Questions

David McCarville

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's recently rolled-out broad exemption for U.S. companies from Corporate T... (more story)

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Atty Can't Kill Claims He Tricked Client Into Renting From Him

An attorney cannot escape a $14.5 million fraud lawsuit claiming he pressured his cannabis cultivation clients into an overpriced lease without telling them he was getting a 5% cut of the rent, a Los Angeles C... (more story)

3 Firms Guide $1.5B CareTrust-LNT Senior Living Deal

Jones Day represented California real estate investment trust CareTrust REIT Inc. on its roughly £1.1 billion ($1.46 billion) acquisition, announced Friday, of 45 U.K. senior living facilities from LNT Care De... (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)

SEC Renews Judgment Bid Against Crowdfunding Promoter

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has lodged a new request in Michigan federal court for summary judgment against a businessperson it has accused of orchestrating two fraudulent crowdfunding offering... (more story)

BCLP's New NY Leader Eyes Growth And Big Apple Branding

A Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP partner who oversaw associate development and led the commercial real estate team will manage the firm's New York office and spearhead efforts to increase its bench of talent.

Taxation With Representation: Hogan Lovells, Davies, Sidley

In this week's Taxation With Representation, semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices buys AI model developer and research lab World Labs, Brixmor Property Group, and private investment management firm Eve... (more story)

Timeshare Co. To Pay SEC Nearly $1M Over Loan Disclosures

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that timeshare company Travel + Leisure Co. will pay $975,000 to settle the agency's claims in Florida federal court alleging its financial disclosures... (more story)

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Lone Star Buys Dutch Residential Portfolio For €216M

London-based investment firm Lone Star Funds announced Thursday that it paid €215.5 million ($243 million) to acquire a residential portfolio spanning multiple cities in the Netherlands, saying it sees favorab... (more story)

Zillow Users Can't Sue Over Microsoft Session Replay Tech

A Washington federal judge has thrown out a proposed class action claiming Zillow used Microsoft browser tracking software that shared users' website activity with third parties, saying Wednesday that the plai... (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)

DOJ's RealPage Deal Doesn't End States' Antitrust Claims

A North Carolina federal court has refused to toss antitrust claims from state enforcers accusing RealPage of providing software that allows residential building owners to inflate rents, despite RealPage's set... (more story)

Dems Want FHFA To Restore Internal Watchdog's Funding

A group of 11 Democratic U.S. Senators told the Federal Housing Finance Agency on Thursday not to proceed with "unlawfully slashing" the FHFA's Office of Inspector General budget for fiscal year 2027.

Colo. Energy Rules Can't Shake Federal Preemption Suit

A federal court allowed real estate industry groups' suit challenging Colorado's and Denver's building energy-performance standards to move forward, finding the groups plausibly alleged the regulations are pre... (more story)

Calif. Veto A Setback For Loss Estimate Transparency

Consumer groups say the California governor's veto of an insurance transparency bill hurts fire survivors who take issue with insurers' loss estimates.