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NJ Justices' Walmart Ruling Clarifies Future Snowstorm Duty

A recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision, that a contractor's spreading of salt on a minimal snow accumulation i... (more story)

Planning For The Impact Of FinCEN's CTA Rollback

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's recent rollback of Corporate Transparency Act reporting obligations sho... (more story)

Home Equity Products Face Expanding Regulatory Patchwork

Home equity investment providers, which have recently come under scrutiny from regulators and industry groups, fac... (more story)

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GTIS Rebrands As Brightshore, Launches $250M Credit Arm

New York-based real estate firm GTIS Partners said it has rebranded as Brightshore Capital after its partners took full control of the company, with the firm launching a new platform using a $250 million inves... (more story)

DOJ Says Fed Law Preempt Colo., Denver Efficiency Mandates

The Trump administration told a Colorado federal court Tuesday that federal law preempts Colorado and the city of Denver's regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, backing a magistrate judge who... (more story)

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Polsinelli Leader On Dallas Office Market's Evolution

As the Dallas office market experiences a renaissance, law firms are giving more thought to their office needs. Brian Bullard, managing partner of Polsinelli's Dallas office and chair of its investment strateg... (more story)

Ashurst Perkins Aided $230M ICap Ponzi Scheme, Suit Claims

Ashurst Perkins Coie pocketed millions of dollars in legal fees by providing services to clients it knew were operating a Ponzi scheme that ultimately swindled investors out of nearly $230 million, plaintiffs ... (more story)

AG Pushes Data Center Rates To Protect NC Customers

The attorney general of North Carolina urged the state's Utilities Commission to create a new rate class for Duke Energy's data center customers, saying it would ensure they pay their fair share of energy use.

Golf Developer Fights Dutch Co.'s Bid To Arbitrate Tech Row

A golf course developer asked a Louisiana federal court to reject a Dutch golfing technology company's arbitration request for the developer's suit, which accuses the company of wrongfully trying to enforce a ... (more story)

Bitcoin Biz Vies For Proxy Fight Win Amid Data Center Pivot

Empery Digital, an Austin, Texas-based bitcoin company pivoting to the data center business amid a proxy challenge, urged shareholders Tuesday to appoint its own board nominees and reject a slate offered by ac... (more story)

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NY Castle Owner Gets OK For Ch. 11 Auction

A New York bankruptcy judge has granted permission to the owner of a century-old mansion that operates as a hotel and event venue on Long Island to hold an auction for the property in late October and seek the... (more story)

Ex-Keystone's Chiodo Files $200M Construction Fraud Suit

Paul Chiodo, the embattled former Keystone director, launched a lawsuit by his property development firm seeking more than $200 million from construction company City Built, its director Robert Filippini, fami... (more story)

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Wells Fargo Slashes Construction Debt By Another $1B

Wells Fargo continued to reduce its construction debt on the books in the second quarter, trimming that figure by another $1 billion, while JPMorgan saw a smaller reduction of about $200 million in constructio... (more story)

Lender Alleges Housing Official Ran $2.4M Ponzi Scheme

A real estate investment firm has accused the former executive director of a Connecticut town's housing authority of operating a Ponzi scheme that caused a $2.4 million loan to "vanish," alleging he and an ass... (more story)

Airbnb Commits $250M For Affordable Housing Efforts

Airbnb Inc. will provide $250 million worth of last-dollar financing for rental housing projects as part of a 10-year, $5 billion effort to build more U.S. housing, the short-term rentals company announced.

9th Circ. Backs Tribe In Casino Fight, Questions Joinder Rule

A Ninth Circuit panel has rejected a group of Anchorage, Alaska, residents' appeal to undo an order finding the Native Village of Eklutna immune from their lawsuit seeking to block a casino development, with t... (more story)

NY Housing Chief Says Rent Suit Must Yield To State Case

The commissioner of the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal asked a federal court to abstain from hearing a suit challenging changes to a renovation program for rent-stabilized units and t... (more story)