Expert Analysis

How Data Center Projects Can Navigate Wyo. Siting Process

As opposition to data center development grows nationwide, the way that Wyoming is handling the issue through its ... (more story)

How Real Estate Funds Can Use Umbrella Partnership REITs

Recent transactions demonstrate how the conversion from a Delaware statutory trust to an umbrella partnership real... (more story)

A Look At Litigation Risks From Financing The AI Buildout

Artificial intelligence infrastructure financing can create gaps between accounting presentation and project-level... (more story)

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Pot Shop Seeks Summary Judgment In Jushi Antitrust Suit

There is simply no way cannabis giant Jushi Holdings Inc. can justify tempting the sellers of a dispensary with a $10 million bonus provided they keep a rival out of town, a would-be Massachusetts operator arg... (more story)

NJ Fines Data Center $1M For 62 Unpermitted Generators

New Jersey on Tuesday fined a data center more than $1 million after discovering dozens of large natural gas-powered generators operating without permits, the largest enforcement action ever taken against a da... (more story)

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Data Center Suits, Arbitrations Have Tripled In Last 5 Years

Major lawsuits and arbitrations against data centers across the world have tripled since 2021, with disputes largely focused on zoning and environmental issues, according to a Tuesday report by global insurance group Howden.

Healthcare PE Firm Sues Real Estate PE Firm Over 'Ironleaf' TM

Healthcare technology-focused private equity firm Ironleaf Capital LP is accusing real estate private equity firm Ironleaf Equity Partners LLC in Washington federal court of infringing its "Ironleaf" and "Iron... (more story)

MLS Owner, Developers Unveil Texas Mixed-Use District Plans

FC Dallas owner Clark Hunt has partnered with Peak Curated Development and Venu Holding Corp. to build a mixed-use district near the Major League Soccer team's Toyota Stadium and Soccer Center in Frisco, Texas... (more story)

Data Center Power Provider Accelevation Eyes $660M IPO

Data center power provider Accelevation Holdings on Tuesday outlined a price range for an estimated $660 million initial public offering steered by Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.

AI Data Centers Accused Of Skirting Enviro Permits In Texas

Two environmental groups sued Vantage and VoltaGrid in Texas federal court, claiming the AI data center developers are exploiting fast-track permits reserved for minor polluters even though their projects woul... (more story)

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Panel Hints Hill Wallack May Face Revived Malpractice Suit

A New Jersey state appeals court panel on Tuesday appeared troubled by a trial judge's decision to toss a malpractice suit accusing Hill Wallack LLP of mishandling the defense of a family facing labor traffick... (more story)

SEC Says Mobile Home Investment Scheme Was $10M Fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it has settled claims against a Texas-based limited liability company and its owner accused of fraudulently raising $9.6 million from nearly 100 inves... (more story)

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Consumer Groups Ask States To Probe Zillow, Housing Market

More than a dozen consumer advocacy groups urged state authorities Wednesday to work together to probe Zillow and Redfin's compliance with an August deal to end a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, and to inves... (more story)

Trump Admin Sued Over $289M In Soon-To-Lapse CDFI Funds

A business advocacy group has sued the Trump administration, seeking to force it to distribute over $289 million in congressionally appropriated funds meant to support community development financial instituti... (more story)

Trump, Mamdani Vow To Build Affordable Housing In Queens

President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that their administrations will work together to build a 12,000-unit affordable housing project in Queens.

QXO Unit Says Denver Developer Owes Unpaid Invoices

A Colorado-based subsidiary of building materials company QXO accused a Denver residential developer and construction company in state court of owing money for materials that were provided under a credit appli... (more story)

Homeowners Say Home Equity Co. Sells Predatory Products

A proposed class of North Carolina homeowners claimed in a federal lawsuit that Unison Agreement Corp. and related companies locked them into predatory, usurious and misleading home equity sharing agreements.