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Where Data Center Bans Are On The Ballot

Voters in about a dozen states will weigh the future of data center development in their cities and counties through ballot measures in the upcoming midterms, including in one state where proposed bans are up for consideration in 10 localities.

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Attys Say Fla. Tax Proposal Could Shift Burden To RE Industry

A statewide Florida ballot question offering tax relief for property owners could also have far-reaching consequences that create new burdens for a wide range of residents and the real estate industry, according to lawyers in the state.

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Redevelopment Offers Opportunity To Allay Impact Of Tariffs

As global tariffs continue to create pricing uncertainties, adaptive reuse of existing buildings is offering developers pathways to minimize tariff-induced price spikes, one of Greenberg Traurig's real estate leaders told Law360 in an interview earlier this week.

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Preventing HOA Bias After Wash. Ruling Highlights Risk

Brett Sullivan

Because homeowners nationwide can now draw on precedent from a recent Washington state appellate decision holding ... (more story)

Tracking The 2027 Va. Bills That May Tighten Data Center Regs

David Schneider and Briana Becker

Data center developers and operators should monitor Virginia legislation responding to the state's new data center... (more story)

CFIUS Annual Report Reveals Enforcement Trends

Thaddeus McBride and Faith Dibble

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States' recently published annual report to Congress shows that ... (more story)

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Broad Street CEO Says Investors Agreed To Illiquidity Risk

Broad Street Global Management LLC CEO David Feingold defended the private equity firm's actions Thursday, telling a Florida federal judge that agreements with investors in the $1 billion fund make clear that ... (more story)

LA Affordable Housing Developer Talks High Premiums

The Little Tokyo Service Center in Los Angeles has struggled in recent years to develop and maintain affordable housing as insurance costs have increased, but its executive director says there are promising wa... (more story)

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Lupa Brings Structure To Construction's Intelligence Layer

Construction disputes often involve sorting through volumes of disparate records and data. The property technology platform Lupa is designed to swiftly make order of that information to help construction firms... (more story)

Ariz. Justices Raise Bar For Insurers' Fortuity Defense

The Arizona high court for the first time defined a "fortuitous loss" under property insurance policies. The decision raises the standard for insurers seeking to dismiss coverage claims based on foreseeable risks.

IRS Offer In $57M Easement Case Not Binding, 11th Circ. Told

The U.S. Tax Court properly denied a partnership's request to enforce a settlement offer the IRS said it mistakenly made after rejecting the partnership's $57 million conservation easement deduction, the agenc... (more story)

SEC Nabs Ruling Against Man Behind Hotel Investment Fraud

A California federal judge granted the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a summary judgment win Wednesday in the commission's suit accusing a Los Angeles businessman of running two securities fraud schem... (more story)

ArentFox Schiff Moves Boston Staff To Renovated Office

ArentFox Schiff LLP has moved its 100 Boston employees to renovated office space in the city's Prudential Tower, the firm announced Tuesday.

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Tolling Uncertainties Fuel LA Fire Deadline Debate

What's the last filing date for Los Angeles homeowners looking to sue insurers over denied fire damage coverage? It might depend on who you ask.

EMortgage Seeks Exit From Proposed Text Ads Class Action

Mortgage lender eMortgage Funding LLC has urged a Washington federal court to dismiss a proposed class action that accuses the company of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and state law by sendin... (more story)

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NYC Ready To Fast Track Affordable Housing In Some Areas

A new policy rolled out this month targets a dozen New York City districts that the city has determined have been most hostile to new affordable housing development over the past year.

IRS Says Tax Court Lacks Jurisdiction In Late-Filed Case

The U.S. Tax Court erred by finding it has jurisdiction in a partnership case that missed the 90-day window for filing its petition, the IRS said, arguing that relevant language in 2015 legislation is identica... (more story)

Fla. Justices Say Presuit Notice Requirement Isn't Retroactive

A Florida statute requiring policyholders to notify state regulators before filing suit against an insurer does not apply retroactively to policies purchased before the law went into effect, the Florida Suprem... (more story)

Treasury Proposes Barring Big Investors From Buying Homes

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has proposed a rule that will bar large institutional investors from buying single-family homes, absent specific exceptions, saying Thursday that the proposal aims to "make ... (more story)

States Rip OCC's 'Beltway-Centric' Bid To Move Escrow Suit

An Oregon-led coalition of states is pushing back on a U.S. banking regulator's bid to throw out or transfer the coalition's lawsuit over the regulator's new rules that block their interest-on-escrow laws, arg... (more story)