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Mich. Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q1

Michigan's financial services sector saw several significant developments in 2026's first quarter, including the s... (more story)

Navigating The Perks Of Qualified Opportunity Zones 2.0

The second iteration of the qualified opportunity zone program, effective Jan. 1, 2027, will introduce new tax inc... (more story)

When 'Qualified Transferees' Can Chill UCC Foreclosures

A recent New York state court decision in a closely watched real estate dispute in WWP Mezz LLC v. WWP Mezz Invest... (more story)

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Real Estate Co. Says Compass Owes More For Agent 'Betrayal'

A real estate company asked a Florida state court for permission to seek punitive damages against Compass Inc., claiming the brokerage firm is misleading the public regarding its agents' fiduciary duties despi... (more story)

DOJ Says Block On Maryland Detention Center Isn't Warranted

The Trump administration told a Maryland federal judge there's no basis to block a project to convert an existing "mega warehouse" into an immigrant detention facility when it fulfilled environmental review du... (more story)

Data center deals are getting larger, more multifaceted and more complex, but pushback from the public sector is further complicating the sector. (iStock.com/tiero)
5 Legal Cases Over Data Center Projects

Litigation challenging zoning and other approvals for data center projects alleging violations of sunshine laws is rising across the U.S., including one suit in the country's biggest data center market that le... (more story)

CIM Group JV Closes $210M Miami Retail District Sale

Real estate company CIM Group and its joint venture partners have completed a $210 million sale of a shopping, entertainment and dining district in a $6 billion, 27-acre mixed-use project in Miami to a group i... (more story)

NJ Top Court Snapshot: ICE Detention, Megan's Law

The New Jersey Supreme Court in March granted petitions for certification and leaves for appeal on issues ranging from late tort notice claims to medical malpractice liability.

Bradley Arant Launches Medical Office Real Estate Team

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has launched a team focused on medical office buildings real estate led by partners in Nashville, Tennessee, and Dallas.

Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2026 Editorial Boards

Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2026 Editorial Advisory Boards.

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8th Circ. Affirms Designer Owes Fees For Floor Plan IP Suits

The Eighth Circuit has upheld an award of $236,000 in attorney fees to a group of real estate agents and a brokerage firm accused of infringing a home designer's patents.

GAO Backs FEMA In $69M Housing Unit Delivery Protest

An Alabama company vying for a Federal Emergency Management Agency award for manufactured housing could not show the agency unreasonably steered a $69 million deal to a Florida company for a faster delivery sc... (more story)

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NAR Ducks Another Membership Rules Antitrust Suit

A Michigan federal court tossed a case challenging rules requiring brokers to be members of the National Association of Realtors and its local affiliates in order to access multiple listing services, saying co... (more story)

NWMLS' Compass Counterclaims Point To Private Listing Ban

Northwest Multiple Listing Service hit back at Compass with counterclaims in an antitrust case over a policy to stop brokers from offering properties privately before posting them on the online home listing pl... (more story)

Mortgage Co. In Settlement Talks On NC Phone-Pay Fee Suit

A certified class of North Carolina borrowers are working to settle claims over excessive fees charged by their mortgage servicer for paying bills by phone, with a judge agreeing to a stay in the case.

Protests To $44M Realtor Fee Deal 'Ring Hollow,' Judge Says

A Georgia federal judge gave final approval to a $44 million settlement with real estate brokerages over fee inflation claims similar to those that drove a landmark $1.8 billion verdict in Missouri several yea... (more story)

Former Counsel To Calif. Insurance Chief Talks Reform Push

California insurance regulators worked under immense pressure to improve homeowners insurance availability amid tight regulatory constraints and major climate disasters. Hinshaw & Culbertson's Lucy Wang, the f... (more story)