Expert Analysis

CFPB Rule Recalibrates Fair Lending Compliance

A close reading of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new final rule on fair lending enforcement reveals a... (more story)

Legal Risks Rise As Construction-Site Drone Use Soars

Construction companies using drones face mounting legal risks as Federal Aviation Administration compliance requir... (more story)

Assessing Material Adverse Event Clauses Amid Iran Conflict

As deals signed before the current Middle East conflict come under pressure, determinations over material adverse ... (more story)

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IRS Offers Easement Deals With 10% Penalty, No Haggling

Eligible partnerships disputing conservation or historic preservation easement charitable deductions cannot negotiate their tax benefit amounts under the Internal Revenue Service's latest settlement offer, whi... (more story)

ABB To Sink $200M Into Grid Tech Manufacturing In Europe

ABB has announced plans to invest $200 million over the next three years in European manufacturing capabilities as the electrification technology company eyes grid modernization needs driven by higher electric... (more story)

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It's A Landlord's Market At Last, Office REITs Say

As New York's office market notched its best first quarter for leasing in more than a decade, office owners said they're seeing demand return to cities such as San Francisco and Chicago as well as Class B buil... (more story)

Michael Best Hires Ex-Messner Reeves RE Partner In Denver

Michael Best has hired a former Messner Reeves LLP real estate transactions partner for its real estate team in Denver.

ACLU, Other Groups Want To Back Mich. In ICE Facility Fight

The American Civil Liberties Union was joined by several civil rights and immigrant advocacy groups in asking a Michigan federal court on Monday for permission to weigh in support of a suit filed by the state ... (more story)

NYC Loft Owner Closes Stormy Ch. 11 With Sale To Lender

A New York bankruptcy judge Tuesday gave the owner of a Manhattan loft permission to hand the property over to its mortgage lender and wind down its business, and congratulated the parties for concluding a con... (more story)

NJ, ICE Pause Fight Over Planned Immigrant Detention Center

The state of New Jersey and one of its municipalities on Tuesday temporarily paused their bid to block a planned immigration detention center after reaching an agreement with federal officials that halts most ... (more story)

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Brokerage Urges 10th Circ. To Revive NAR Antitrust Challenge

Certain rules created by the National Association of Realtors should be considered conspiracy under the Sherman Antitrust Act because they encourage real estate agents to avoid showing listings with low commis... (more story)

Colo. Justices Weigh Discovery Rights In Condemnation Suit

The Colorado Supreme Court seemed poised Tuesday to send back to a lower court a landowner's challenge of a quasimunicipal corporation's use of eminent domain, appearing to agree with the landowner that the tr... (more story)

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Multifamily REIT Execs Expect Steady, Gradual Lease Growth

Multifamily real estate investment trust executives told investors in recent earnings calls that they don't believe 2026 leasing activity will mimic the muted seasonal curve seen during the prior year thanks t... (more story)

Mamdani Pitches New York Budget With Tax On 2nd Homes

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled a budget plan Tuesday that seeks to tax high-value second homes in the city, a proposal that will require the approval of state lawmakers, who are locked in protract... (more story)

Zillow Fights Buyers' Effort To Revise Home Loan Lawsuit

Zillow told a Washington federal court that homebuyers should not be allowed to amend their complaint alleging the real estate platform used its market dominance to inflate costs nationwide, arguing the late c... (more story)

Australia Aims to Curb Property Loss Tax Deductions

The Australian government plans to implement measures aimed at limiting tax deductions in situations where interest expenses tied to rental properties exceed related income, which will raise 3.6 billion Austra... (more story)

Senate Puts Warsh On Track To Replace Powell As Fed Chair

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Trump nominee Kevin Warsh to a board seat at the Federal Reserve, moving him one step closer to taking over from Jerome Powell as chairman of the central bank.