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Developers Allege Data Center Bans Defy Due Process

Developers across the country are accusing city and county governments of violating their constitutional rights to due process, claiming in federal lawsuits that recently enacted moratoriums on data center projects are expressly targeting them.

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What Billionaires' Row Co-Op Victory Means For NY Arbitration

Shareholders at a residential cooperative on New York City's Billionaire's Row scored a victory last week when the Appellate Division vacated an arbitration award that would have seen the ground-lease rent increase nearly sixfold to $24.6 million. Gayle Pollack, a partner at Morrison Cohen LLP who led the team representing the tenants, spoke to Law360 about her work on the case.

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South Beach's Overlooked Neighbor Catches Developers' Eye

Miami Beach has attracted a new wave of development, but it's not in South Beach. Homegrown developer Robert Finvarb tells Law360 Real Estate Authority what is drawing him and other prominent builders to long-ignored North Beach.

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Planning For The Impact Of FinCEN's CTA Rollback

David Buck, Paul Tyrrell and Michael Mann

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's recent rollback of Corporate Transparency Act reporting obligations sho... (more story)

Home Equity Products Face Expanding Regulatory Patchwork

Christian Hancock, Brian O’Dell and Tom Mostellar

Home equity investment providers, which have recently come under scrutiny from regulators and industry groups, fac... (more story)

What Nonbank Lenders Should Watch In 'Open Banking' Redo

Kara Ward

Nonbank mortgage lenders should prepare for several key changes in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's anti... (more story)

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REIT Defeats Class Claims Over $2.2B Property Impairments

A California federal judge dismissed a proposed securities class action against Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc., finding the investors didn't sufficiently allege that the REIT's executives misled them abo... (more story)

Contractor Again Seeks Payment In Air Base Work Dispute

A Delaware plumbing and HVAC company has again sued its general contractor over alleged unpaid labor and materials for work completed on a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers elementary school project and also allege... (more story)

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Polsinelli Leader On Dallas Office Market's Evolution

As the Dallas office market experiences a renaissance, law firms are giving more thought to their office needs. Brian Bullard, managing partner of Polsinelli's Dallas office and chair of its investment strateg... (more story)

Retiree Says Pot Entrepreneur Scammed Him Of $3M Savings

A California retiree and his relative are suing a cannabis entrepreneur and his businesses in Los Angeles court, alleging that the entrepreneur duped them into investing more than $3 million into a cannabis bu... (more story)

Inspired Healthcare Reports $582M In Bids On Assets

Inspired Healthcare Holdings has told a Texas bankruptcy judge it secured $582.3 million in offers for two dozen of its senior living developments, while two lenders are alleging the debtor failed to maximize ... (more story)

How 9/11 Transformed Law Firm Real Estate In NY

Hundreds of offices were destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks, altering the New York City skyline forever and transforming the commercial real estate landscape for Manhattan’s legal industry in the 25 years since.

Two Harbors CLO Among Execs To Leave Amid Merger

The legal chief at Two Harbors is among a handful of executives leaving the mortgage servicing-focused real estate investment trust following its August acquisition by CrossCountry Mortgage, according to a securities filing. 

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Piper Sandler Sees Apartment Rent Growth Picking Up In 2027

Piper Sandler said apartment rents stabilized nationally in the second quarter ahead of price growth that's expected to emerge in the first quarter of 2027, according to the investment bank's latest report on ... (more story)

Vornado Downsizes Plans For Manhattan Office Tower

Vornado Realty is eyeing a significantly smaller office tower than it had earlier envisioned at 15 Penn Plaza in Manhattan, according to renderings recently posted on the real estate investment trust's website.

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Wells Fargo Slashes Construction Debt By Another $1B

Wells Fargo continued to reduce its construction debt on the books in the second quarter, trimming that figure by another $1 billion, while JPMorgan saw a smaller reduction of about $200 million in constructio... (more story)

Taxation With Representation: Paul Weiss, Troutman, Wachtell

In this week's Taxation With Representation, GE Aerospace buys Consolidated Precision Products from private investment firms Warburg Pincus and Berkshire Partners, Independence Realty Trust Inc. and Centerspac... (more story)

2 Longtime Legal Aid Attys Tapped As Housing Judges In NYC

The New York State Unified Court System has announced the appointment of two judges to the Housing Parts of New York City Civil Court, one a Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP alum and another who will become the first... (more story)

Regulators Expand Examination Cycle For More Banks

Nearly 200 banks may receive some relief from annual regulatory exams under a new interagency rule published Thursday that amends the eligibility requirements for an 18-month on-site examination cycle, instead of 12 months.

6 Major Insurance Bills On Newsom's Desk In Calif. 

California lawmakers approved significant insurance bills in recent weeks, including legislation designed to establish standards for insurers handling smoke damage claims, increase claims handling transparency... (more story)