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NY's Tax On 2nd Homes Compounds Residency Tax Risks

New York’s recently enacted surcharge on high-value second homes reflects a nationwide legislative trend of using ... (more story)

Texas Ruling Leaves Key Oil Royalty Question Unresolved

The Texas Supreme Court's recent decision in Fasken Oil and Ranch v. Puig clarifies that royalty reservations cont... (more story)

Justices Widen Path For Confiscated Cuban Property Claims

For Americans holding claims to confiscated Cuban property, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Havana Doc... (more story)

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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)

Steven Reingold (from left), a partner at Saul Ewing; Andrew Diroll-Black, of American Lending Center; and Ronald Klasko, of Klasko Immigration Law Partners, participate in a panel on litigation at the JTC and Saul Ewing Advanced EB-5 Conference in Miami. (Nathan Hale | Law360)
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.

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Ga. Developer Must Pay $1M, Help Recover Native Artifacts

A Georgia developer will pay a $1 million fine and help to repatriate Indigenous remains and artifacts after the United States alleged the company continued to build homes for a 2,230-acre development on a flo... (more story)

Zillow Can't Force Compass To Turn Over MLS Conversations

An Illinois federal judge rejected Zillow's attempt to force Compass and a Midwest multiple listing service to disclose their communications with each other, finding the request was "unduly burdensome."

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani billed the city’s "Block by Block" plan as one that would guide the creation of 200,000 new affordable housing units over the next decade. (Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA via AP Images)
Akerman Partner Unpacks NYC's Affordable Housing Blueprint

A plan released last week offers the most complete vision yet for how Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to confront New York City’s housing affordability crisis. Nora Martins, a New York land use and zoning partner a... (more story)

Taxation With Representation: Simpson Thacher, Fried Frank

In this week's Taxation With Representation, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. takes Taylor Morrison Home Corp. private, global real estate investment company Kennedy Wilson forms a residential joint venture with Nether... (more story)

AIG Unit, Ariz. Apartment Owner End $6M Coverage Dispute

An AIG unit agreed to toss its dispute over coverage for a $6 million agreement and stipulated judgment between a stucco subcontractor and the owner of an apartment construction project in Arizona, according t... (more story)

DR Horton, Forestar Push To End Delaware Lot Deal Suit

Real estate developer Forestar Group Inc. and its directors urged the Delaware Chancery Court on Thursday to toss a shareholder suit accusing home builder D.R. Horton Inc. of using its control of Forestar to o... (more story)

Hurricane Season Spotlights Coverage Gaps, Market Strength

Homeowners and flood insurance coverage gaps remain a top consumer concerns this hurricane season. Insurance professionals say carriers are in an improving position to weather storm losses.