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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)

Data Center Developer Lessons From Maine's Vetoed Ban

The regulatory and political dynamics that recently led Maine’s governor to veto a popular bipartisan bill proposi... (more story)

Recent Benchmarking Suits Highlight DOJ Enforcement Risks

The U.S. Department of Justice's recent settlements with RealPage and Agri Stats inform the level of antitrust ris... (more story)

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NFL Teams Valued At $9B In Stake Sales, And Other Rumors

Two reported NFL stake sales this past week highlight the continued surge in professional sports valuations, fueled in part by the entry of private equity investors.

Calif. Resort Developer Gets OK For Ch. 11 Plan After Deal

A Delaware bankruptcy judge Thursday approved SilverRock Development's Chapter 11 plan after hearing the California property developer had reached a global agreement resolving objections to the sale of its lan... (more story)

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Dallas Tops Cushman's Global Data Center Market Rankings

Move over Atlanta and Virginia, because Dallas is now the world's premier market for data centers, according to a report by brokerage giant Cushman & Wakefield on Wednesday.

11th Circ. Axes T-Mobile's Win In Ga. Tower Permit Dispute

The Eleventh Circuit on Thursday vacated T-Mobile's win in a long-running fight with a Georgia city over a proposed cell tower, rejecting a widely used test over the infrastructure's need that the court called... (more story)

CoStar Hit With Antitrust Suit Alleging Data Monopoly

A Washington, D.C., brokerage has filed a proposed class action against CoStar in federal court, alleging a decades-long anticompetitive scheme designed to maintain a monopoly over commercial real estate listi... (more story)

Law Firms Are Behind Trophy Leasing Momentum

Law firms made up nearly 22% of all leases in the premium U.S. office market above $100 per square foot in the first quarter of 2026, according to a recent report from real estate brokerage firm Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.

Justices Adopt Broad Reading Of Cuba Expropriation Law

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday adopted a broad view of a federal law allowing U.S. victims of property seizures by the Cuban government to seek damages, vacating an Eleventh Circuit opinion that overturned... (more story)

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NY AG Shutters 'Predatory' Tenant Eviction Law Firm

The Office of the New York State Attorney General announced Thursday that it has shut down what it called a "predatory" law firm that allegedly targeted and exploited New York City tenants who were at risk of ... (more story)

IQ Data Targets Ex-Renters For Bogus Debts, Tenant Says

A former Washington state apartment renter has accused collections agency IQ Data International Inc. of trying to extract money from tenants after they move out for debts they do not owe, according to a propos... (more story)

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NYC Real Estate Resigned To Pared-Down COPA

A newly revised and more narrowly tailored version of a New York City bill, if passed, would give approved nonprofits a chance to buy distressed buildings, but real estate attorneys say the bill would still in... (more story)

Activist Investor Pushes For Board Change At UMH Properties

Erez Asset Management pressed fellow stockholders on Thursday to withhold support from an independent director of UMH Properties, a manufactured-housing real estate investment trust, arguing the REIT board's r... (more story)

Ex-Atlanta Housing Exec Gets Sentenced For Section 8 Fraud

A former Atlanta Housing Authority executive was sentenced Thursday to nine months in prison and nine months of home detention, to be served as part of her two-year term of supervised release, for carrying out... (more story)

NFIP Privatization Plan Draws Concern Over Market Gaps

A proposal by President Donald Trump's administration to transfer policies from the National Flood Insurance Program to the private market could leave the NFIP stuck with high-risk properties and fail to impro... (more story)

White Nationalists Sued Over Whites-Only Ark. Enclave

A Missouri woman accused a white nationalist group in Arkansas federal court of violating the Fair Housing Act and other civil rights laws by refusing to let her buy land in the group's community in Arkansas b... (more story)