NYC Real Estate Week In Review
Paul Weiss and Fried Frank are among various law firms that guided the largest real estate deals that hit New York City public records last week, two of which were nine-figure trades.
'Hard-Money' Lenders Stole Millions In Fees, Feds Tell Jury
Two Florida men used their "hard-money" commercial real estate finance company to steal millions, prosecutors told a Manhattan federal jury Monday, calling their operation a scam designed to reap upfront fees ... (more story)
EB-5 Leaders Talk Sunset Deadlines, Green Card Turmoil
Organizers of an annual conference focused on the EB-5 investment visa program stressed a theme of optimism at the event last week in Miami, but even as the program appears to have overcome many of its own pas... (more story)
Real Estate GC Jumps To Phelps Dunbar In Tampa
Phelps Dunbar LLP announced Monday that it tapped a former in-house counsel from a real estate private equity company to serve as a partner in the firm's Tampa, Florida, office.
High Court Reopens Review Of DOE Furnace Efficiency Rules
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday vacated a D.C. Circuit decision that upheld Biden-era energy efficiency standards for furnaces and water heaters and ordered the circuit court to take another look in light of ... (more story)
Hotel Investment Firm Settles SEC Claims Of $86M Fraud
A hotel investment firm and its founder have settled claims brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission accusing the company of raising about $86 million through "deceptive conduct," with a Texas fe... (more story)
Diocese Says Feds Already Working On Land Before Taking
Attorneys for the Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces in New Mexico clashed with the government Friday over reports that Border Patrol contractors are already working on a stretch of church-owned land the governmen... (more story)