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Fair Housing Takeaways From Colony Ridge Settlement

The recent settlement agreement between Colony Ridge Developments, the U.S. government and the state of Texas — pe... (more story)

Senior Housing Demands A Distinct Dealmaking Playbook

An aging population and evolving state regulations underscore a critical reality that senior housing assets can un... (more story)

Seeking A Policy Fix As Merger Reporting Fight Continues

A recently announced request by the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice for public comment on ... (more story)

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Trump Asks NY's Top Court To Toss AG's 'Flawed' Fraud Case

President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked New York's highest court to throw out New York Attorney General Letitia James' "deeply flawed" civil fraud judgment entirely after a lower appellate court tossed what ... (more story)

Enviro Groups Sue To Stop Fla. Project, Save Panthers

Conservation groups sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday for signing off on a 10,000-acre residential and commercial development project in Southwest Florida that the groups say will destroy th... (more story)

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These Law Firms Led Q1's Top Real Estate, Hospitality Deals

Clifford Chance, Wachtell and DLA Piper are among more than two dozen law firms that guided the biggest real estate and hospitality mergers announced in the first quarter, with the largest deal exceeding $10 billion.

JLL Lines Up $115M Retail Centers Portfolio Sale

JLL Capital Markets arranged the $115 million sale of a seven-property, 558,000-square-foot portfolio of grocery-anchored retail centers operating in four East Coast states, the company has announced.

Fla. County Board To Discuss MLB Team's Ballpark Plan

The Board of County Commissioners in Hillsborough County, Florida, plans to hold an April 16 workshop meeting to talk about a proposal from Major League Baseball's Tampa Bay Rays for a 31,000-seat ballpark pro... (more story)

Fla. Panel Says Pump Station Contract Recitals Aren't Binding

A Florida state appeals court issued a split opinion Wednesday upholding a lower court decision favoring a commercial developer in a dispute over the construction of a pump station, ruling a city can't rely on... (more story)

NY, RealPage Spar Over Justices' Conversion Therapy Ruling

The New York Attorney General's Office contested RealPage Inc.'s argument that the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling against a Colorado conversion therapy ban bolsters its First Amendment suit against the state, dis... (more story)

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4th Circ. Revives Widow's Sewage Cleanup Clash With NC City

A split Fourth Circuit panel Wednesday revived a widow's suit alleging she was coerced into giving up her claims against the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, after her home was flooded with raw sewage, findi... (more story)

Calif. Student Housing Investor Hits Ch. 11 Ahead Of Auction

The owner of Element Student Living, an apartment complex near California State University Sacramento linked to real estate firm Versity Investments, filed for Chapter 11 protections in Delaware with at least ... (more story)

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NAR Ducks Another Membership Rules Antitrust Suit

A Michigan federal court tossed a case challenging rules requiring brokers to be members of the National Association of Realtors and its local affiliates in order to access multiple listing services, saying co... (more story)

NJ Power Broker, Atty Brother Push To End Developer's Suit

South Jersey powerbroker George Norcross and his brother, Parker McCay PA shareholder Philip A. Norcross, asked a New Jersey state court this week to toss a civil racketeering suit from a real estate developer... (more story)

Real Estate Lawyers On The Move

Holland & Knight and Dentons are among the law firms that have made recent real estate or construction hires.

2 Firms Help GTIS, Hovnanian Clinch $200M Homebuilding JV

GTIS Partners and Hovnanian Enterprises have closed on a $200 million joint venture to build and sell homes of various types across housing communities in five states, adding another deal to their long-running... (more story)

Ky. Expands Counties' Power To Collect Late Property Taxes

Kentucky bolstered counties' authority to enforce the collection of delinquent property taxes under a bill signed by the governor.