Expert Analysis

What's At Stake For Employers In Fight Over Visa Pause

For employers that rely on foreign talent, the Trump administration’s suspension of immigrant visa issuance for th... (more story)

8 Reasons To Consider Maryland As A 'DExit' Option

While Nevada and Texas have garnered the most attention as alternative states of incorporation for companies consi... (more story)

Small And Midsize Business Finance Faces More State Regs

Recent developments in state credit disclosure, consumer debt collection, and lender licensing and registration re... (more story)

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Cannabis Dispute Ends With Plaintiff Co. Facing $1.34M Default

A California state court snuffed out a Los Angeles cannabis company's fraud lawsuit against its investors and landlords, which were accused of stealing $40 million and wrecking its cannabis license, opening th... (more story)

Gaming REIT Execs Talk State Regs, Insurance, Caesar's

In calls to discuss their first-quarter results with analysts this week, officials from gaming-focused real estate investment trusts Gaming and Leisure Properties and VICI Properties spoke about sources of cap... (more story)

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Enterprise AI Adoption Drives Data Center REIT Gains

Digital infrastructure demand grew among businesses seeking to use artificial intelligence systems at scale and drove lofty gains in first-quarter earnings for data center real estate investment trusts Equinix... (more story)

Broker Says RE Biz Partner Stole Over $1M In Funds

A North Carolina real estate broker has alleged in a lawsuit designated by the state's business court on Wednesday that his real estate development partner stole more than $1 million from companies they own together.

AH Realty Trust Seeks To Revamp Board In Strategic Shift

AH Realty Trust is trying to revamp its board of directors so it has nominated an ex-Morgan Stanley executive and a cannabis-focused real estate investment firm's chief financial officer, the real estate inves... (more story)

Acres Commercial To Internalize Management With Merger

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised as Acres Commercial Realty Corp. acquired Acres Capital Corp. in a transaction to internalize the real estate investment trust's manager and more than double its assets under management.

Utah Biz Owner Says Colo. Cannabis Store Owners Owe $4.8M

The owners of a chain of Colorado retail cannabis stores were accused by a Utah-based entrepreneur in Colorado federal court Tuesday of owing more than $4.8 million in unpaid obligations, including more than $... (more story)

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Calif. Insureds Say State Farm's Property Valuation Is Unlawful

A class of California homeowners that say State Farm underpaid their property insurance claims urged a federal court to reject the insurer's argument that its method of calculating actual cash value is in line... (more story)

NYC Comptroller Says Tax On 2nd Homes May Bring In $500M

A proposed tax on some second homes valued at over $5 million in New York City may bring in as much as $500 million initially, but that figure may be reduced in future years, the city's comptroller said in a r... (more story)

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Castlelake, Redwood Ink $8B Prime Jumbo Mortgage Venture

Private credit specialist Castlelake LP and real estate investment trust Redwood Trust Inc. are partnering to buy up to $8 billion in prime jumbo mortgage loans as part of a joint venture agreement, they said Wednesday.

Tenant Says NC Landlord Imposed 3 Rent Hikes In 5 Months

A renter in California claimed in a proposed class action that her new landlord, North Carolina-based Bell Partners, sought to raise her rent nearly 25% in a five-month period after taking over management of a... (more story)

Judge Slams $68M DOJ Deal As He Ends Colony Ridge Suit

A Texas federal judge formally closed a Biden-era lawsuit alleging reverse redlining in a Houston-area development after the U.S. Department of Justice reached a $68 million deal that he says is untethered to ... (more story)

Developer Says Embattled Condo Would Take $61M To Repair

A developer battling holdout unit owners of a Miami waterfront condominium told a Florida judge Wednesday that it would cost $61 million to bring the building back to the state it was in when the developer too... (more story)

NY Man Pleads Guilty To $50M Real Estate Ponzi Scheme

A former New York tax preparer and insurance agent pled guilty to running a real estate Ponzi scheme that lasted more than three decades and allowed him to steal more than $50 million from nearly 1,000 investo... (more story)