Expert Analysis

Home Equity Products Face Expanding Regulatory Patchwork

Home equity investment providers, which have recently come under scrutiny from regulators and industry groups, fac... (more story)

What Nonbank Lenders Should Watch In 'Open Banking' Redo

Nonbank mortgage lenders should prepare for several key changes in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's anti... (more story)

Banks Face Lighter CRA Burdens Under Regulators' Proposal

Banking regulators' recently proposed rule to redo the framework under the Community Reinvestment Act would materi... (more story)

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News Outlet Says Colo. Town Hid $225M Bond Memo

A Denver business news outlet has sued a small Colorado mountain town in state court, alleging it is unlawfully withholding bond offering documents for its planned purchase of a local ski resort, citing trade ... (more story)

Colo. County Repeating Illegal Valuation, Airport Lessee Says

Tax valuations of improvements to property at a Colorado airport possessed through a leasehold interest were wrongly imposed despite substantial legal precedent, the leaseholder told a state court, urging it t... (more story)

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How Attorneys Get Data Centers Built Off The Beaten Path

Data center developers may be able to bypass time-consuming rezoning processes when building in remote areas, but that doesn't mean their projects will be free of legal and logistical complications, attorneys said.

NC Brokerage Loses Injunction Bid Against Ex-Directors

A judge with North Carolina's business court has declined to impose an injunction enforcing restrictive covenants on three former real estate brokerage directors who left to join a competitor, ruling that thei... (more story)

With New Tax Partner, Simpson Thacher Boosts Sports Focus

Jonathan Westreich joined Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP as a tax partner in its Los Angeles office, the firm announced Tuesday, deepening the firm's sports, media and entertainment bench.

Franklin Templeton Adds European Assets With Stake In Co.

Clarion Partners, the real estate arm of investment manager Franklin Templeton, said Tuesday that it agreed to buy a majority stake in Stoneshield Capital, a European firm with $9 billion in assets under management.

NYC Real Estate Week In Review

Lippes Mathias and Fried Frank are among the law firms that helped with the largest New York City real estate deals made public last week, with a $50 million Manhattan hotel trade leading the way.

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Philly Co-Op Owner Says Contractor's Insurer Hid Coverage

The owner of a Philadelphia housing co-op told a Pennsylvania federal court that it has incurred over $1 million to defend itself against an underlying suit over concrete damage after a general contractor's in... (more story)

DOJ, Pinnacle Reach RealPage Rent-Fixing Settlement

The federal government wants to settle its antitrust claims against Cushman & Wakefield unit Pinnacle Property Management Services LLC, which was accused in North Carolina federal court of using property manag... (more story)

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American Healthcare Buys $572M Senior Housing Portfolio

American Healthcare REIT Inc. has paid $572 million to Kensington Senior Living for six luxury senior housing communities that have 464 units in total, the clinical healthcare-focused real estate investment trust announced.

Contradictor To Weigh Mayweathers, Omni Bridgeway Fees

A New South Wales Supreme Court judge has appointed a contradictor to weigh in on the split of a tentative $18 million settlement in a class action over homes damaged by land subsidence, after raising concerns... (more story)

Fintech Lender Escapes 'Bait & Switch' Suit In NC Court

Fintech company Figure Lending LLC has escaped a consumer's proposed class action over the alleged false marketing of its loans, with a federal judge ruling the plaintiff did not show the North Carolina court ... (more story)

Manhattan Tower Tenants Say Blackstone Overcharged Rents

A proposed class of tenants at a Manhattan skyscraper accused Blackstone Inc.'s BREIT Operating Partnership LP of overcharging for their rent-stabilized apartments and not properly registering them with the Ne... (more story)

Developer Settles High-Profile Miami Condo Termination Suit

Two Roads Development has reached a deal to resolve closely watched litigation brought by a group of holdout unit owners over the firm's bid to redevelop a waterfront condominium tower in Miami.