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Mapping US-China Investment Compliance For EB-5 Deals

Chinese capital deployment through the U.S.'s EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, alongside China's recently establis... (more story)

Fannie, Freddie AI Rules Raise Stakes For Mortgage Lenders

Artificial intelligence governance frameworks recently released by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac impose monitoring an... (more story)

How Tenants Can Guard Against Unpaid Build-Out Allowances

As market pressures on landlords intensify liquidity problems and reimbursement disputes, commercial tenants nego... (more story)

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Justices Clear Path For Exxon Damages Claim In Cuba Case

The U.S. Supreme Court found Tuesday that a federal law allowing U.S. victims of property seizures by the Cuban government to seek damages automatically abrogates the sovereign immunity of state-owned entities... (more story)

Md. Voters Can't Weigh In On Data Center Zone, Judge Rules

Voters in Frederick County, Maryland, will not be able to have a say on a data center development zone, a state judge ruled in an order docketed Monday, agreeing with developers that under the county's charter... (more story)

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How The 'Great Wealth Transfer' Will Impact Farmland

The "great wealth transfer" is shaping up to be a major storyline for the next couple of decades as the Baby Boomers begin to pass their assets to the next generation. Tyler Davis, president at land brokerage ... (more story)

Ex-CEO Says Credit Union Can't Seek $80K For Business Unit

The ex-CEO of Sound Federal Credit Union asked a Connecticut state judge on Monday to dismiss portions of the credit union's two counterclaims asking him to return $80,000 for services he didn't perform becaus... (more story)

NYC Real Estate Week In Review

Jeffrey Zwick & Associates PC and Romer Debbas LLP are among the law firms that helped out with the largest New York City real estate trades that hit public records last week, with a nine-figure Manhattan tran... (more story)

Allen Matkins Hires Ex-Kasowitz Litigator In New York

Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP has hired a former litigation partner at Kasowitz LLP for its New York office, continuing an expansion this year for the firm's East Coast outpost.

6th Circ. Ties Pot Biz Delays To Bureaucracy, Not A Violation

The Sixth Circuit has thrown out a real estate developer's suit against the city of Pontiac, Michigan, and its clerk alleging they violated constitutional rights by delaying approvals of a proposed cannabis op... (more story)

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BREAKING: Justices Say Mich. Tax Sale OK Under Constitution

A Michigan county did not violate the U.S. Constitution when it took the title of a home over a tax debt, then sold the home at a low price and refunded only that amount to the homeowner, the U.S. Supreme Cour... (more story)

Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Landmark Housing Legislation

The U.S. Senate on Monday passed an amended version of landmark housing legislation focused on expanding housing supply and lowering housing costs with an 85-5 vote.

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Harvard Report Warns Housing Costs Keep Squeezing US

The share of renters considered cost-burdened reached a new all-time high as the price of housing continues to confound tenants and homeowners alike, according to an annual report from Harvard University relea... (more story)

Judge Slashes 'Excessive' Atty Fee Bid In PHH Mortgage Deal

A North Carolina federal judge granted the green light to a $1.5 million settlement to resolve claims from borrowers alleging PHH Mortgage Corp. sent notice of default letters containing "false threats" to spe... (more story)

Mortgage Cos. Can't Slip Antitrust Suit, Homeowners Say

A proposed class of homeowners urged a Tennessee federal court not to allow a group of mortgage lenders and software companies to dodge their antitrust claims, saying their suit sufficiently alleged that the d... (more story)

Pa. Gov. Tells Court Neighbors' Federal Land Suit Duplicative

Counsel for Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday asked a federal judge to toss his neighbors' lawsuit alleging the governor took over a sliver of property between their Montgomery County homes, arguing tha... (more story)

IRS Sets Transitional Rules For Opportunity Zone Perks

The IRS released transitional guidance Thursday for tax benefits tied to opportunity zone investments, providing rules such as when to defer the tax on the capital gains, while the agency works on formal propo... (more story)