Expert Analysis

Reflections From High Court Oral Args Over Fed Gov. Removal

In the oral arguments last month for Trump v. Cook, which asks the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify the circumstances... (more story)

Next Steps For Fair Housing Enforcement As HUD Backs Out

A soon-to-be-finalized U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development rule, which would hand responsibility for ... (more story)

Tips For Counsel As PE Eyes Data Center Facility Services

As private equity interest in specialized commercial facility services providers heightens, considerations for cou... (more story)

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ArentFox Schiff Hires Ex-Haynes Boone Real Estate Ace In NY

ArentFox Schiff has hired an ex-Haynes Boone attorney with over 25 years of experience for a partner role on its real estate team in New York City, the firm announced Tuesday.

Calif. Insurance Chief Backs Smoke Standards Bill

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced his support Wednesday for a bill that would establish the nation's first public health and insurance claims standard for homes damaged by smoke contamination.

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Demand For NY Office Space Rises In Q4 Landlord Results

Commercial real estate's biggest office landlords said they're seeing growing companies and the emergence of artificial intelligence drive demand for top-tier office space in New York as more foreign investors... (more story)

2nd Circ. Declines To Block TRO On Gateway Tunnel Project

Federal funding for the $16 billion Gateway Tunnel project must resume flowing — at least for now — after the Second Circuit declined on Thursday to pause a district court order requiring the Trump administrat... (more story)

Colo. Justices Seem Skeptical Water Entity Can't Condemn

The Colorado Supreme Court justices appeared unpersuaded Wednesday by the "narrow" interpretation of law provided by the attorney representing a landowner who claims a water activity enterprise does not have l... (more story)

CoStar Digs In On Quinn Emanuel DQ Bid In CREXi IP Suit

CoStar doubled down on its efforts to disqualify Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP counsel from representing rival CREXi amid copyright infringement litigation in California federal court, reiterating that... (more story)

Steward Health Creditor Trust Seeks $56M From Insurers

The creditor litigation trust for the Texas Chapter 11 case of hospital operator Steward Health Care has filed adversary suits against six groups of health insurance companies, seeking payment of covered medic... (more story)

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Split 5th Circ. Backs State Farm After 'Fecal Catastrophe'

A split Fifth Circuit on Thursday agreed with a lower court's finding for State Farm that the source of sewage that flooded a Mississippi family's home absolved the insurer of coverage, while one circuit judge... (more story)

Calif. FAIR Plan Bill Could Recast Role Of Last-Resort Insurer

A California bill seeking to expand the coverage available through the state's money-challenged FAIR Plan is fueling debate over the role of the last-resort insurer following deadly fires last year in Los Angeles.

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Multifamily REITs Still Wading Through Oversupply In 2026

New lease rates stayed in the negatives for a trio of residential real estate investment trusts in the fourth quarter of 2025, with gradual growth expected in 2026 as oversupply continues to moderate and lease... (more story)

Airbnb Escapes Most Of Conservative Investors' Suit

A Delaware federal judge on Thursday trimmed claims from two institutional shareholders' suit alleging Airbnb wrongfully excluded their shareholder proposals from proxy materials, nixing claims against specifi... (more story)

Colo. City Faces Bias Suit For 'Sober Living' Housing Policy

The city of Longmont, Colorado, discriminated against individuals recovering from substance abuse by requiring a private recovery housing provider to undergo a site plan approval process that others are not su... (more story)

Washoe Tribe Reclaims 10,274 Acres In Sierra Nevada

The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California said it has purchased more than 10,000 acres of its ancestral lands in the Sierra Nevada, made possible by a $5.5 million grant from the California Wildlife Conservati... (more story)

Investment Co. Sues In Del. Over $3.5M Manhattan Condo Deal

A New York investment firm has sued the developers of a luxury Manhattan condominium tower in the Delaware Chancery Court, seeking either title to a unit in the building or more than $3.5 million in principal ... (more story)