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8 Ways 2026's Market Divide Is Rewriting Real Estate Risk

As construction activity increasingly concentrates in data centers, healthcare and other resilient sectors, real e... (more story)

A Calif. Law May Aid Homeowner Recovery After LA Fires

Reconstruction bottlenecks following the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires mean that certain homeowners insurance... (more story)

Tracking The Rare 'Quick Look' Win In FTC's Zillow-Redfin Suit

The Federal Trade Commission’s suit claiming that Zillow illegally paid Redfin to exit the apartment rental market... (more story)

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Microsoft Data Center Upends Neighborhood Peace, Suit Says

A data center operated by Microsoft Corp. in southeastern Wisconsin emits "unreasonable and excessive noise," disrupting the lives of nearby residents, according to a proposed class action filed in federal court Wednesday.

San Francisco Gets State's OK For Housing Plan

The California Department of Housing and Community Development gave the city of San Francisco the green light Wednesday for its plan to implement a new housing zoning law, Law360 can exclusively report.

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Latham, Jones Day Guide $6B Hyperscale Data Center JV

Realty Income Corp., Cloud Capital and others have formed a hyperscale data center joint venture, advised by Latham & Watkins LLP and Jones Day, that's already agreed to acquire three Northern Virginia data ce... (more story)

DHS Proposes 'Major Revisions' To EB-5 Investor Program

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's bid to overhaul the EB-5 investment visa program targets fraud and national security threats, expands DHS authority and adds protections for good-faith investors, amo... (more story)

3 NJ Bills On Data Center Regulation Sent To Governor

The New Jersey Senate and the state's General Assembly recently passed three data center regulation bills that will be considered by Gov. Mikie Sherrill.

Calif. Judge Sends $2M Cannabis Land Dispute To Arbitration

A Los Angeles County judge has hit pause on a $2.2 million lawsuit accusing a cannabis company of misappropriating an investor's contribution after both sides agreed to take the case to arbitration.

Aide To Ex-NYC Mayor Cites 'Glaring Holes' In Bribery Case

An attorney for Frank Carone, the former chief of staff to former New York Mayor Eric Adams, on Wednesday said there are "glaring holes" in the indictment alleging Carone took bribes from a hotel owner in exch... (more story)

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Kennedy Wilson JV Buys Westchester Complex For $237M

A joint venture between California-based real estate investor Kennedy Wilson and Japan-based partners Kenedix and Hulic teamed up to acquire a multifamily complex in Westchester County, New York, for $237 million.

Fla. Panel Backs Permit Holders' Win In Miami Dock Suit

A Florida appellate panel on Wednesday upheld a lower court win for two residents who took out a permit to build a dock at their Miami residence, finding that the dock didn't unreasonably obstruct a neighbor's... (more story)

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NYC Landlord Attorneys Decry Rent Freeze, Expect Challenge

After the mayor-appointed board that sets rent increases each year voted to freeze rents in New York City's 1 million rent-stabilized apartments, enacting a key portion of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's agenda, attorn... (more story)

Home Builder Fired Worker Over Pregnancy, EEOC Says

Senior employees at a home builder routinely talked about how they equated pregnancy with a lack of professional commitment before firing a pregnant worker, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Wednesday.

3rd Circ. Tests FERC's Attention To Public Input In Hydro Case

A Third Circuit panel Wednesday dug into whether the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission really listened to the concerns of residents of York County, Pennsylvania, about its initial approval of a hydroelectri... (more story)

Zillow Loses Bid To Exit IBM Sign-On Tech Patent Suit

A Washington federal judge has refused to let Zillow out of IBM's lawsuit accusing the online real estate marketplace company of infringing a user sign-on patent, rejecting Zillow's argument that the company's... (more story)

Calif. Court Rejects Challenge To FAIR Plan Fee Pass-Through

California's top insurance regulator has the authority to allow the private insurance companies that make up the state's FAIR Plan to recoup from policyholders payments the companies make to support the last-r... (more story)