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Calif. Ruling Limits Strict Liability In Lateral Support Cases

A recent California appellate ruling in Quinn v. Coulton makes clear that property owners pursuing lateral support... (more story)

Upping Fed, FDIC's Insider Loan Cap May Ease Bank Burdens

Coordinated Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Federal Reserve proposals to raise the 1970s-era cap for bank exec... (more story)

4 Tips For Using AI To Max Fee Awards In NY Lease Disputes

As New York's new artificial intelligence court filing rule takes effect, lawyers handling commercial lease disput... (more story)

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Pennsylvania Now Requires Local Approval For Data Centers

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Tuesday he has signed an executive order imposing additional requirements on developers seeking to build data centers in the state, including a mandate that projects must ob... (more story)

Goldman Buying LCN In Up To $410M Deal Steered By 3 Firms

Goldman Sachs said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire LCN Capital Partners, a real estate investment manager focused on sale-leaseback and net lease transactions, for approximately $260 million upfront and ... (more story)

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World Cup Helps Hotels Score In Q2 Despite Middle East War

The FIFA World Cup boosted second-quarter results for hotels, partly offsetting headwinds from the Middle East conflict, according to several industry leaders who recently reported their quarterly earnings.

Judge Rejects Bid To Stop Plan To Paint Over EEOB

A federal judge has denied a preservationist law firm's request for a preliminary injunction in its bid to stop the Trump administration from painting over a historic granite office building near the White House.

CBRE Says Apartment Demand Outpaced New Supply In Q2

Commercial broker CBRE in a recent report found demand for apartments continued to grow in the second quarter while construction of new multifamily properties continued a slowdown, in a sign of an improving ma... (more story)

2 Cos. Claim Mich. City's Data Center Moratorium Is Unlawful

Two companies have accused the Michigan city of Gibraltar of enforcing "an unlawful moratorium" that is preventing them from converting a steel processing plant into a data center.

CEO Says Ex-NJ AG Not Entitled To Immunity From Claims

A CEO of a development company said his lawsuit over a dismissed criminal racketeering case against him and New Jersey power broker George E. Norcross III should survive former state Attorney General Matt Plat... (more story)

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Property Management Co. Hit With Suit Over Data Breach

A proposed class of consumers accused property management company Cambridge Management Inc. on Tuesday of failing to protect their personally Identifiable Information from hackers who breached the company's systems.

NYC Tax Rolls Wrongly Published, Council Members Say

The rollout of New York City's pied-à-terre tax, which affects high-value second homes in the city, was slammed by City Council members and property owners at a committee hearing Tuesday amid an ongoing legal ... (more story)

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NYC Appeal Can't Lift 2nd Home Tax Pause, Homeowners Say

New York City will be in contempt of court if it continues with the rollout of its tax on high-value second homes that a judge temporarily paused, an attorney for homeowners challenging the tax said, arguing t... (more story)

Giant Apartment Owner Formed From Merger Retains 2 GCs

Vivmark Residential, created by a merger this week to form one of the largest apartment owners in the U.S., announced Tuesday it was keeping both merged companies' general counsel to lead its legal department.

Flawed Demand Letter Sinks Mass. Sewer Damage Suit

Massachusetts' intermediate-level appellate court on Tuesday affirmed a pretrial win for the city of Chelsea in a suit by a building owner whose property was damaged by sewer water, pointing to an insufficient... (more story)

Fla. Jury Sides With Condo Owner In Marco Beach TM Trial

A Florida federal jury has sided with a Marco Island condominium owner and his rental businesses in a trademark lawsuit brought by the developer behind the Marco Beach Ocean Resort, finding they did not infrin... (more story)

Calif. Says Academy Mortgage Must Pay Data Breach Penalty

Residential mortgage lender and servicer Academy Mortgage Corp. must pay a penalty for a March 2023 consumer data breach that impacted more than 34,000 Californians, the state's Department of Financial Protect... (more story)