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Early Action Can Benefit Distressed Restaurant Franchisees

As rising costs put increased pressure on restaurants, as evidenced by recent bankruptcy filings by Popeyes, Farme... (more story)

Why Data Centers Must Focus On Water Stewardship

Reducing overall water use is important for data center developers and operators, but comprehensive water stewards... (more story)

How Solar Fraud Case Affects Lender Oversight Of Dealers

The U.S. Supreme Court's refusal to review the Third Circuit's ruling in Migliore v. Sunlight Financial means that... (more story)

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Eric Adams' Onetime Aide Says Feds' Bribery Rap Is Too Thin

A former chief of staff to ex-New York Mayor Eric Adams told a federal judge Tuesday that prosecutors' claims that a hotel owner secured a $6.8 million migrant housing contract by papering City Hall with bribe... (more story)

Trump Dumps Six Figures Of Vici Properties, CoStar Stock

The biggest changes in President Donald Trump's real estate stock portfolio in June were sales of Vici Properties and CoStar Group shares with a combined value of up to $715,000, according to Law360's analysis... (more story)

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Pondering New Life For Miami Courthouse On Auction Block

Amid the new towers reshaping Miami's skyline, one of the city's most prominent buildings is looking for its second act, as bids close this Friday in an auction for the shuttered Miami-Dade Courthouse. Law360 ... (more story)

Groups Ask Congress To Reject Idaho Toxic Waste Land Swap

The Center for Biological Diversity, Snake River Waterkeeper and ManaSota-88 Inc. urged Congress on Wednesday to remove a provision from the National Defense Authorization Act that the center says would "cede ... (more story)

Cash Advance Funders Sue Summer Camp Owners In Ch. 11

A fast-cash funder has sued the now-bankrupt brothers who ran their summer camp empire into the dirt for guaranteeing nearly $6.4 million of loans earlier this year, alleging they were already insolvent and ha... (more story)

4 Factors That May Decide Success Of IRS Easement Office

As practitioners scrambled to meet deadlines to settle clients' disputes over conservation easement tax deductions, the IRS made a surprise announcement this month that it would establish an office to solely f... (more story)

StepStone Closes $1.7B Secondaries Infrastructure Fund

Latham & Watkins LLP-advised StepStone Group Inc., a private equity shop, on Wednesday revealed that it wrapped its latest secondaries infrastructure fund and related separate accounts with $1.7 billion in tow.

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Academy Mortgage Reaches $2M Data Breach Settlement

Customers of Academy Mortgage Corp. have urged a Utah federal judge to grant the first OK to a nearly $2 million settlement they reached with the lender to resolve claims tied to a 2023 data breach.

Colo. Developer Says Xcel Delayed Providing Service

A residential developer based in Denver has accused utility Public Service Co. of Colorado in state court of causing its business more than $25 million in damages after repeatedly failing to provide electrical... (more story)

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JLL Guides $856M Financing For Boston Mixed-Use Tower

Developer Millennium Parters has secured $856 million in total financing from Morgan Stanley, Barclays and Nuveen Green Capital for a Class A office and luxury residential tower that is the tallest building in... (more story)

Co-Workers Speaking Spanish Can't Sustain Bias Claim

A housing manufacturer defeated a white former manager's lawsuit alleging he was fired for complaining that he was treated differently compared to his Hispanic co-workers, with a Texas federal judge ruling col... (more story)

Fla. Firm Must Face Fiduciary Breach Suit Over Property Deal

A Florida state appeals court on Wednesday reversed an order dismissing a lawsuit brought by a property company alleging that Hoffman Larin & Agnetti PA and one of its attorneys aided and abetted a breach of f... (more story)

Troutman Hires ArentFox Schiff Real Estate Partner In Boston

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP has added to its real estate practice group in Boston an ArentFox Schiff LLP partner whose national practice spans more than 40 states, the firm announced Wednesday.

Allstate Can't Ax Bad Faith Claim In Fire Dispute, Judge Says

An Allstate unit can't shake a claim that it acted in bad faith by denying a homeowner's fire damage claim, but need not face a claim that its conduct was grossly negligent and put the homeowner at risk of for... (more story)