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AI Data Center Boom May Spur Wave Of Toxic Tort Suits

Nascent litigation matters against data center operators, set against limited government regulation and a growing ... (more story)

How Data Center Accounting May Draw Enforcement Scrutiny

As public and media scrutiny of the data center industry intensifies, regulators, enforcement authorities and Cong... (more story)

NY's Growing Enviro Reg Framework Will Transform Projects

Three closely connected environmental rulemakings in New York state — concerning greenhouse gas reporting, remedia... (more story)

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Student Housing Co.'s Ch. 11 Transferred To California

A Delaware bankruptcy judge said Monday he will send the Chapter 11 case of student housing owner Element Student Living to California because that is where the debtor's sole asset is located, finding there ar... (more story)

Minn. Justices Challenge County On Hilton Valuation Appeal

Minnesota's justices quizzed counsel for Hennepin County on Monday on whether its arguments for its preferred method for valuing a Hilton-branded Minneapolis hotel and convention center could be enough to over... (more story)

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It's A Landlord's Market At Last, Office REITs Say

As New York's office market notched its best first quarter for leasing in more than a decade, office owners said they're seeing demand return to cities such as San Francisco and Chicago as well as Class B buil... (more story)

Cowboy Space Hits $2B Valuation After $275M Funding Round

Orbital infrastructure company Cowboy Space Corp., led by Fenwick & West LLP, on Monday announced that its valuation soared to $2 billion after it closed its most recent funding round with $275 million in tow.

Brewery Says Eviction Bid Chases Profit From FIFA World Cup

A Houston brewery asked a Texas state court on Monday to block its landlord from evicting it ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alleging the landlord manufactured lease defaults to retake the property and profi... (more story)

Cushman & Wakefield Failed To Protect Clients' Info, Suit Says

A proposed class has accused global commercial real estate company Cushman & Wakefield Inc. in New York federal court of not doing enough to protect current and former clients' confidential information from ha... (more story)

NYC Real Estate Week In Review

Greenberg Traurig and JZ Legal are among the law firms that grabbed work on the largest New York City real estate deals that became public last week, with nine-figure grades in Manhattan and Brooklyn leading the way.

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Latham Snags Skadden Real Estate Co-Chair

An attorney who practiced for nearly three decades at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP and co-chaired the firm's real estate group has moved to Latham & Watkins LLP's New York office, the firm announced Monday. 

UpCodes Aims To Unlock, Untangle Building Laws

Scott and Garrett Reynolds launched their company, UpCodes, with the aim of using technology to help anyone engaged in a building project more easily comply with the myriad codes regulating the field, but alon... (more story)

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Multifamily REIT Execs Expect Steady, Gradual Lease Growth

Multifamily real estate investment trust executives told investors in recent earnings calls that they don't believe 2026 leasing activity will mimic the muted seasonal curve seen during the prior year thanks t... (more story)

Foley & Lardner Guides Dream Finders On $704M Beazer Bid

Dream Finders Homes said Monday it has offered to acquire Beazer Homes USA in an all-cash deal valuing the company at roughly $704 million in equity, with Foley & Lardner LLP advising the homebuilder on the proposal.

Pa. Monastery Conversion Co. Allegedly Skirted Sewer Rules

A Pittsburgh developer converting a former monastery and school into apartments kept the original sewer connection and failed to turn over information and fees to the local sewer authority, the authority said ... (more story)

Chiron Nabs 3 Communities For $425M In Senior Living Pivot

Chiron Real Estate Inc. announced that it has acquired three senior living communities in a series of transactions totaling $425 million, part of the real estate investment trust's current repositioning.

NYC Condo Board Says Ch. 11 Filing Can Be Fixed

A New York City condominium board that's connected to a Midtown Manhattan hotel and a 57-unit condominium building told a New York federal bankruptcy court to not dismiss its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, arguin... (more story)