Expert Analysis

4 Tips For Using AI To Max Fee Awards In NY Lease Disputes

As New York's new artificial intelligence court filing rule takes effect, lawyers handling commercial lease disput... (more story)

Managing Data Center Power Issues, Public Pushback

The many risks associated with data center construction include power availability, government regulations and pub... (more story)

California FAIR Plan Is Outgrowing Last-Resort Role

With a recent rate increase, a litigation win and pending legislation to reshape operations, the California FAIR P... (more story)

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EQT Real Estate Closes Midwest Logistics Portfolio Sale

One of EQT Real Estate's funds has sold a 4.4 million-square-foot logistics portfolio consisting of 20 Midwest properties in Ohio, Missouri and Kentucky, the private equity firm announced Monday.

Saul Ewing Retail Pro Sees 'Tug-Of-War' At Negotiating Tables

Open-air shopping centers with big-name brands are driving demand in the retail sector, leading to a dynamic where heavyweight tenants are calling more shots on leasing terms, according to a Saul Ewing LLP rea... (more story)

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World Cup Helps Hotels Score In Q2 Despite Middle East War

The FIFA World Cup boosted second-quarter results for hotels, partly offsetting headwinds from the Middle East conflict, according to several industry leaders who recently reported their quarterly earnings.

NYC Real Estate Week In Review

Willkie and Greenberg Traurig are among the law firms that picked up work on the top New York City real estate deals that hit public records last week, with a $310 million Manhattan trade leading the way.

Saul Ewing Adds McGuireWoods Real Estate Duo In LA

Saul Ewing LLP has added two McGuireWoods LLP partners to its real estate services group in Los Angeles.

Data Center Backlash Fogs Finance Picture For New Projects

How is the backlash against data centers — from public protests in red towns and blue cities to moratoriums on large projects to primary wins for anti-data center candidates — affecting lenders' approach? Here... (more story)

NY AG Says 2nd Circ. Ruling Doesn't Back Pricing Law Case

The New York Attorney General's Office has pushed back after RealPage Inc. told a New York federal court that a recent Second Circuit ruling supports the company's challenge to a state law prohibiting landlord... (more story)

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Fla. Realtors Find July Sales Rise Despite Mortgage Rates

Trade group Florida Realtors in a report on Monday said the state in July observed an annual increase in closed and pending sales of single-family homes and condos, which occurred despite any major movement in mortgage rates.

HUD Grant Conditions Void For Failing APA, Judge Rules

A Rhode Island federal judge Friday vacated new conditions for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grants that nonprofit grantees said unlawfully targeted diversity, equity and inclusion initiativ... (more story)

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NYC Appeal Can't Lift 2nd Home Tax Pause, Homeowners Say

New York City will be in contempt of court if it continues with the rollout of its tax on high-value second homes that a judge temporarily paused, an attorney for homeowners challenging the tax said, arguing t... (more story)

Waste Management Says Landfill Suit Should Target County

Waste Management of New Jersey Inc. urged a federal judge on Friday to toss proposed class claims alleging that odor from a landfill is damaging neighboring property values, saying the same law firm previously... (more story)

Fla. Judge Rejects PE Investors' Bid To Block Asset Sale

A Florida federal judge on Friday rejected a proposed class of private equity investors' emergency request to lift a mandated stay on their $150 million fraud suit and won't hand down a temporary restraining o... (more story)

Judge Sends YSA's Ch. 11 To Oklahoma

A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Friday ruled to transfer Miami-based private lender YSA Investments 1 LLC's Chapter 11 case to a bankruptcy court in Oklahoma, saying the venue should follow the Oklahoma-centere... (more story)

11th Circ. Mulls Tax Court's Cut To $33M Easement Deduction

An Eleventh Circuit panel grappled Friday with valuation questions regarding a Georgia conservation easement, including whether the U.S. Tax Court erred in rejecting the IRS' determination while still using th... (more story)