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Mortgage Co. Ruling Shows Risks Of Broad Noncompetes

The Federal Trade Commission and a Pennsylvania state court recently took actions against Mortgage Connect that de... (more story)

2nd Circ.'s Cantero Redo Complicates Mortgage Escrow Issue

The Second Circuit's recent decision in Cantero v. Bank of America reflects the absence of definitiveness in mortg... (more story)

Texas Ruling Makes Avoiding Appraisal Nearly Impossible

By deciding that a coverage dispute doesn't nullify an appraisal clause, the Texas Supreme Court, in its recent Ac... (more story)

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4 Firms Steer Fertitta's $17.6B Caesars Entertainment Buy

Caesars Entertainment has agreed to be sold to Fertitta Entertainment in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $17.6 billion, including debt, in a deal steered by four law firms, the companies announced Thursday. 

Bestar Landlord Opposes Ch. 15 Recognition Over Lease

A landlord for a New York location of bankrupt furniture retailer Bestar told a Delaware court late Tuesday that the debtor's Chapter 15 recognition motion should be denied because the company has continued to... (more story)

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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)

Genesis Says JV Partner Can't Block Ch. 11 Sale

Bankrupt nursing home operator Genesis Healthcare Inc. on Wednesday defended its $1 billion planned asset sale from a joint venture partner's objection, contending it could not assert its right of first refusa... (more story)

Bain Capital, 11North Buy 5 Retail Centers In $300M Deal

Private equity giant Bain Capital and 11North Partners have bought five open-air shopping centers for $300 million in a joint venture agreement, the firms announced Wednesday.

South Street Partners Buys South Florida Condo Hotel Resort

South Street Partners has picked up a condo hotel resort in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, from Mast Capital, according to an announcement from the private equity firm.

Investor Accuses FNB Of Forcing Pittsburgh Tower Takeover

An investor in Pittsburgh's FNB Financial Center claims in a lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania state court that the new tower's namesake tenant sabotaged filling out the office space and suppressed rent revenue in... (more story)

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Building Owner UDR Wants DC Sanctioned In RealPage Case

UDR Inc. is asking a Washington, D.C., Superior Court to sanction the district's attorney general's office for allegedly failing to comply with a discovery order in a case accusing RealPage of helping resident... (more story)

PropertyTek CEO Says AI Can Curb Fraud, Boost Leasing

Vanessa Anderson, CEO at PropertyTek, whose software platforms serve more than 1 million residential units, spoke with Law360 Real Estate Authority about rental fraud, AI and other trends at the intersection o... (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 Won't Toss NYC Condo Board's Ch. 11

A New York bankruptcy judge has rejected a bid to dismiss a New York City condo board's contentious Chapter 11 case, finding the board had been entitled to undertake such a proceeding at a meeting it held on the subject.

Conn. Justices Fault Bank In Lost Mortgage Note Dispute

The Connecticut Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB's appellate and trial court wins in a foreclosure case surrounding a lost $751,000 mortgage note, finding officials at a ... (more story)

DeSantis Calls Special Session For Property Tax Cuts

Florida lawmakers would phase out property taxes on primary residences under a ballot measure up for consideration next week in a special session called Wednesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

NY Set To Levy NYC 2nd-Home Tax, Break From Fed. Tax Cuts

A tax would be imposed on high-value second homes in New York City under a budget bill passed Wednesday by New York state lawmakers that would also decouple the state and city tax codes from certain federal ta... (more story)