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Banks Face Lighter CRA Burdens Under Regulators' Proposal

Banking regulators' recently proposed rule to redo the framework under the Community Reinvestment Act would materi... (more story)

Early Action Can Benefit Distressed Restaurant Franchisees

As rising costs put increased pressure on restaurants, as evidenced by recent bankruptcy filings by Popeyes, Farme... (more story)

Why Data Centers Must Focus On Water Stewardship

Reducing overall water use is important for data center developers and operators, but comprehensive water stewards... (more story)

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Morgan & Morgan Expanding Into Chicago With Office In Loop

Personal injury giant Morgan & Morgan PA announced last week the opening of a Chicago office within the Loop, the city's central business district.

NJ Law Requires Data Centers To Report Utility Usage

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a bill into law Thursday that requires data centers in the state to provide the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities with semiannual water and energy usage reports.

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Pondering New Life For Miami Courthouse On Auction Block

Amid the new towers reshaping Miami's skyline, one of the city's most prominent buildings is looking for its second act, as bids close this Friday in an auction for the shuttered Miami-Dade Courthouse. Law360 ... (more story)

Data Center Projects Outstrip Power Supply, CBRE Says

Data center projects are increasingly breaking ground despite a dwindling amount of available power, which has extended completion timelines, according to a Thursday report from commercial broker CBRE.

Colo. Pro Racer Says Botched Mold Cleanup Shut Down Shop

A professional race car driver in Denver, Colorado, accused several companies Thursday of failing to address mold and asbestos contamination that eventually shut down his auto shop, canceled a commercial shoot... (more story)

Developer Says Mass. City Can't Tie Permits To Rent Caps

A developer seeking to build a mixed-use mid-rise in Cambridge, Massachusetts, says the city is unlawfully withholding its building permit unless the developer meets affordable-housing requirements and pays a ... (more story)

Real Estate Holding Co. Gets 3-Member Creditors Committee

DAMIS Holdings LLC, the bankrupt real estate holding company tied to a summer camp empire at the center of a complex Chapter 11 proceeding, will have a three-member official committee of unsecured creditors, a... (more story)

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Real Estate Co. Can't Dodge Pa. Brokerage Kickback Claims

A Pennsylvania federal judge refused on Thursday to dismiss the state attorney general's kickbacks lawsuit against a real estate settlement services provider accused of running a kickbacks scheme that involved... (more story)

Miami Developer Fights New Orleans' Bid To Transfer Ch. 11

A Miami-based developer is fighting New Orleans' attempt to transfer his company's Chapter 11 proceeding to Louisiana, telling a Florida federal bankruptcy judge that the case should stay put because the case ... (more story)

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JLL Guides $856M Financing For Boston Mixed-Use Tower

Developer Millennium Parters has secured $856 million in total financing from Morgan Stanley, Barclays and Nuveen Green Capital for a Class A office and luxury residential tower that is the tallest building in... (more story)

Denver Landlord Settles Suit Over Eviction Fee Scheme

A Denver property management company reached a settlement with a former tenant who accused the company in a proposed class action in Colorado state court of using eviction proceedings to siphon illegal attorne... (more story)

JLL Arranges $856M In Loans For $1.3B Boston Tower

JLL Capital Markets has arranged $856 million worth of loans for its developer client Millennium Partners, which needed the financing for the residential and office areas of its $1.3 billion, 823,856-square-fo... (more story)

Mass. Judge Nixes HUD's Changes To Fair Housing Grants

A Massachusetts federal judge has sided with two fair housing groups that sued the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development over grant funding changes to HUD's Fair Housing Initiatives Program, ruling ... (more story)

Watchdog Flags Apartments' Slow Ch. 11 Cash, Payroll Moves

The U.S. Trustee's Office is objecting to two Houston-area apartment complexes' requests to pay pre-and post-bankruptcy petition employee wages, saying the owner-operators have not secured permission to use ca... (more story)