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NY's Tax On 2nd Homes Compounds Residency Tax Risks

New York’s recently enacted surcharge on high-value second homes reflects a nationwide legislative trend of using ... (more story)

Texas Ruling Leaves Key Oil Royalty Question Unresolved

The Texas Supreme Court's recent decision in Fasken Oil and Ranch v. Puig clarifies that royalty reservations cont... (more story)

Justices Widen Path For Confiscated Cuban Property Claims

For Americans holding claims to confiscated Cuban property, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Havana Doc... (more story)

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No Illinois Stadium Bill For Bears As Legislative Session Ends

The Chicago Bears on Monday kept the door open to staying in Illinois instead of moving to Indiana, hours after the state's Senate failed to act on a tax incentive bill for a proposed stadium before the legisl... (more story)

Ice Miller Adds Commercial Real Estate Pro In Indiana

Ice Miller LLP has announced a commercial real estate transaction pro has joined the firm's real estate, environmental and energy law practice group, after moving from Bose McKinney & Evans LLP.

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NJ, Pa. Move For New Data Center Development Standards

State officials in New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Wednesday rolled out proposed restrictions on data centers, with each state looking to require developers to account for power usage, adhere to new transparenc... (more story)

Conn. Alters Pot Tax, Gives Cities Aid To Cut Property Taxes

Connecticut will change its cannabis tax structure, provide funding to local governments for property tax reductions and make other tax changes under a 2027 budget bill signed by the governor.

Ex-Real Estate Sales Directors Barred From Using Secrets

Former sales directors, accused by a real estate broker serving the South of participating in a corporate raid and trade secret heist that siphoned millions in sales volume, agreed Monday in North Carolina Bus... (more story)

Real Estate Co. Opposes CoStar Bid To Pause Antitrust Suit

A real estate brokerage asked a Virginia federal court to allow proceedings to continue in its antitrust case against CoStar, noting that, although the parties agree that similar cases should be consolidated w... (more story)

Cold Storage Co. Says Investors Can't Claim Misleading IPO

Investors in temperature-controlled warehouse giant Lineage Inc. can't show they were misled about the company's prospects ahead of its $4.4 billion initial public offering in 2024, the company has argued in M... (more story)

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Ga. Appeals Court Says Septic Waste Fight Needs Closer Look

A Georgia appeals court axed an order permanently barring a family from disposing septic tank waste on their land without a permit in a case brought by the state's Environmental Protection Division, saying Mon... (more story)

Akerman Partner Unpacks NYC's Affordable Housing Blueprint

A plan released last week offers the most complete vision yet for how Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to confront New York City’s housing affordability crisis. Nora Martins, a New York land use and zoning partner a... (more story)

Mayor Mamdani, shown here on Earth Day 2026, unveiled his administration's "Block by Block: The Housing Plan for a New Era," in an attempt to address "New York City’s deepening housing crisis with the urgency and scale the moment demands." (AP Photo/Neil Constantine)
NYC Mayor Unveils $22B, Five-Year Affordable Housing Spend

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday said the city would spend $22 billion over the next five years as part of a policy proposal to build 200,000 new affordable homes and preserve 200,000 more afforda... (more story)

Judge OKs 3rd Circ. Review For Homebuyer Antitrust Case

A Pennsylvania federal judge on Monday allowed brokerage Hanna Holdings to ask the Third Circuit to review a March decision largely rejecting its attempt to escape claims from homebuyers that its allegiance to... (more story)

NYC Real Estate Week In Review

Cohen & Frankel and HSF Kramer are among the law firms that landed work on the top New York City real estate deals that became public last week, with a $70 million Manhattan trade topping the list.

DC Circ. Says Developer Lacks Standing In FAA Airport Row

The D.C. Circuit tossed a Colorado developer's challenge to Federal Aviation Administration letters warning that proposed housing near a city-operated airport could threaten federal grant obligations, finding ... (more story)

Berkshire Hathaway To Take Taylor Morrison Private For $8.5B

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has agreed to take homebuilder and developer Taylor Morrison Home Corp. private at a total enterprise value of about $8.5 billion, the companies announced Sunday.