Expert Analysis

Sales And Use Tax Strategies For Renewables After OBBBA

With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act sharply curtailing federal tax incentives for solar and wind projects, it is v... (more story)

Considerations For Cos. Amid Wave Of CFPB Vacatur Bids

As some entities look to vacate prior voluntary agreements with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, there ar... (more story)

Rebutting Price Impact In Securities Class Actions

Defendants litigating securities cases historically faced long odds in defeating class certification, but that par... (more story)

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Fla. Supreme Court Disbars Atty For Misusing Client Funds

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday disbarred an Orlando-area attorney for misconduct, including improperly diverting funds from homebuyers he represented in real estate closings to a construction marketing ... (more story)

NJ City Makes 3rd Escape From Pot Co.'s Zoning Suit

For the third time, a New Jersey federal judge has dismissed claims from a would-be cannabis dispensary alleging the city of Asbury Park and its zoning board conspired to deny its application for a medical marijuana store.

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South Florida Cities Nearing Full Return-To-Office Recovery

South Florida's West Palm Beach and Miami appear to be running ahead of the pack in the "return to office" race to recover to pre-COVID levels, even outpacing a resurgent Manhattan market, according to recently released data.

Latham Welcomes NY Real Estate Atty From Haynes Boone

Latham & Watkins LLP has announced that it made another addition to its real estate practice, welcoming a New York-based attorney from Haynes Boone LLP.

JLL REIT Acquires Raleigh Industrial Park For $190M

A JLL real estate investment trust said it has paid $190 million to acquire a Class A industrial park that's part of a biomanufacturing hub near Raleigh, North Carolina.

Fox Rothschild Hires Rosenberg Atty As Real Estate Partner

Fox Rothschild LLP has hired a former Rosenberg & Estis PC counsel as its new real estate department partner in its New York City office, the firm announced.

REIT Pays $205M For Beverly Hills Office Campus

Kilroy Realty Corp. paid $205 million for a 293,000-square-foot Class A office campus in Beverly Hills, California, the real estate investment trust announced Thursday.

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2 Firms Guide Kennedy Wilson's $347M Apt. Platform Buy

RealĀ estate Investment company Kennedy Wilson announced Thursday that it will buy Toll Brothers Inc.'s multifamily development platform, significantly expanding Kennedy Wilson's presence along the East Coast a... (more story)

Trump Asks High Court To Let Him Remove Fed's Cook

President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to allow him to move forward with firing Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook, seeking an "immediate" stay of a lower-court order that provisionally ha... (more story)

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LA Developer Agrees To Tear Down Homes In Laurel Canyon

The Los Angeles city attorney on Monday announced a plea agreement with one of two developers accused of violating building and safety guidelines by restarting construction on a contentious five-home developme... (more story)

Real Estate Pros React To Federal Interest Rate Cut

The Federal Reserve's long-awaited announcement Wednesday that it is cutting its benchmark interest rate by 0.25% drew measured reactions from real estate attorneys and professionals, who said the move definit... (more story)

9th Circ. Judge Hints At Upholding Seattle Housing Ordinance

A Ninth Circuit judge suggested on Wednesday that a waiver provision written into a Seattle affordable housing policy is enough to "save" the ordinance from a homeowner's constitutional claim that it kept her ... (more story)

4 Firms Guide $220M Financing Deal For Miami Resi Project

North Development has obtained $220 million worth of commercial property assessed clean energy and mortgage construction financing for its 35-story, 579-unit Miami residential project, in a deal advised by Goo... (more story)

Security Holdings Nabs $400M Seattle Apartment Portfolio

Holland & Knight LLP-advised Security Properties acquired a Seattle portfolio of multifamily properties from Washington Holdings, in a $400.8 million deal, one of the largest multifamily transactions in the ar... (more story)