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Developers Allege Data Center Bans Defy Due Process

Developers across the country are accusing city and county governments of violating their constitutional rights to due process, claiming in federal lawsuits that recently enacted moratoriums on data center projects are expressly targeting them.

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What Billionaires' Row Co-Op Victory Means For NY Arbitration

Shareholders at a residential cooperative on New York City's Billionaire's Row scored a victory last week when the Appellate Division vacated an arbitration award that would have seen the ground-lease rent increase nearly sixfold to $24.6 million. Gayle Pollack, a partner at Morrison Cohen LLP who led the team representing the tenants, spoke to Law360 about her work on the case.

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South Beach's Overlooked Neighbor Catches Developers' Eye

Miami Beach has attracted a new wave of development, but it's not in South Beach. Homegrown developer Robert Finvarb tells Law360 Real Estate Authority what is drawing him and other prominent builders to long-ignored North Beach.

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Planning For The Impact Of FinCEN's CTA Rollback

David Buck, Paul Tyrrell and Michael Mann

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's recent rollback of Corporate Transparency Act reporting obligations sho... (more story)

Home Equity Products Face Expanding Regulatory Patchwork

Christian Hancock, Brian O’Dell and Tom Mostellar

Home equity investment providers, which have recently come under scrutiny from regulators and industry groups, fac... (more story)

What Nonbank Lenders Should Watch In 'Open Banking' Redo

Kara Ward

Nonbank mortgage lenders should prepare for several key changes in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's anti... (more story)

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Taxation With Representation: Paul Weiss, Troutman, Wachtell

In this week's Taxation With Representation, GE Aerospace buys Consolidated Precision Products from private investment firms Warburg Pincus and Berkshire Partners, Independence Realty Trust Inc. and Centerspac... (more story)

Law Firm Leasing Marks Record In Second Quarter Of 2026

The second quarter of 2026 was a record quarterly high for law firm leasing, with 7.3 million square feet of office space leased from April to June in the U.S. legal sector, according to a new report from comm... (more story)

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Polsinelli Leader On Dallas Office Market's Evolution

As the Dallas office market experiences a renaissance, law firms are giving more thought to their office needs. Brian Bullard, managing partner of Polsinelli's Dallas office and chair of its investment strateg... (more story)

JPMorgan Aided Ex-Atty Kossoff's $18.5M Theft, Trustee Says

The Chapter 7 trustee representing bankrupt firm Kossoff PLLC on Wednesday sued JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, claiming the bank helped the firm's principal steal at least $18.5 million from clients, and it "should b... (more story)

Regulators Expand Examination Cycle For More Banks

Nearly 200 banks may receive some relief from annual regulatory exams under a new interagency rule published Thursday that amends the eligibility requirements for an 18-month on-site examination cycle, instead of 12 months.

Fed Colluded With Wall Street On New Capital Rules, Suit Says

The Federal Reserve Board and its vice chair for supervision, Michelle Bowman, were sued on Thursday by Wall Street reform group Better Markets Inc., which alleges Bowman secretly met with the heads of Wall St... (more story)

Ch. 11 Trustee Must Take Over NYC Building, Watchdog Says

The U.S. Trustee's Office has asked a New York bankruptcy judge to name a Chapter 11 trustee to oversee the insolvency proceeding of an organization that owns a mixed-use building in Manhattan's SoHo neighborh... (more story)

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6 Major Insurance Bills On Newsom's Desk In Calif. 

California lawmakers approved significant insurance bills in recent weeks, including legislation designed to establish standards for insurers handling smoke damage claims, increase claims handling transparency... (more story)

Dechert Advises Pretium Manufactured Housing Lending Deal

Dechert LLP announced Thursday that it advised investment firm Pretium on its acquisition of Cascade Financial Services, a lender specializing in loans for manufactured home buyers.

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Wells Fargo Slashes Construction Debt By Another $1B

Wells Fargo continued to reduce its construction debt on the books in the second quarter, trimming that figure by another $1 billion, while JPMorgan saw a smaller reduction of about $200 million in constructio... (more story)

Citizens Says SoFi's Poaching 'Decimated' Conn. Mortgage Biz

Citizens Bank is suing SoFi Bank in Connecticut federal court, alleging its rival poached Citizens Bank employees, stole its trade secrets and "decimated Citizens' mortgage business" in Connecticut. 

Eminent Domain Atty Joins Greenberg Traurig In NY

Greenberg Traurig LLP has expanded its real estate practice with the addition of an eminent domain-focused shareholder in the firm's New York City and Long Island offices from Duane Morris LLP, according to the firm.

States Drop Suit Over HUD's Fair Housing Funding Changes

A group of 16 states and the District of Columbia have agreed to drop their California federal court lawsuit accusing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development of wrongfully seeking to cut off fundi... (more story)

Blank Rome Atty Ouster Can't Be Appealed, Conn. Panel Rules

The former executive director of a Connecticut public housing authority cannot challenge a judge's revocation of his Blank Rome LLP lawyer's case-specific appearance in a $16.2 million loan dispute, a state ap... (more story)