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Justices' Tax Sale Ruling Tees Up Auction Fairness Battles

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Pung v. Isabella County, Michigan, that taxpayers are not entitled to ... (more story)

State Of Insurance: Q2 Notes From Pennsylvania

Todd Leon at Marshall Dennehey highlights notable second-quarter insurance developments in Pennsylvania, including... (more story)

Ala. Bank Case Tells A Cautionary Tale On Collateral Risks

The Alabama Supreme Court's recent decision in U.S. Bank Trust National v. Bonilla, concerning a residential forec... (more story)

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Brookfield, NextEra Plan $100B Data Center Build At DOE Site

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP is advising Brookfield on a U.S. Department of Energy effort announced Wednesday to redevelop parts of an agency site in Paducah, Kentucky, into a $100 billion data center... (more story)

DOJ Probing Brothers Who Ran Summer Camp Empire

A federal grand jury is investigating the bankrupt summer camp operator SIMAD Holdings, its controlling shareholders and related entities, and the company has received a demand to produce documents as part of ... (more story)

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Landlords Tout Top-Tier Office Leasing Boom In Q2 Results

Two office landlords recently told investors they are raking in double-digit rent growth and planning new construction, as supply for the best space in elite markets such as New York and San Francisco continues to tighten.

Property's $108M Valuation Unfounded, Minn. Justices Told

The Minnesota Tax Court's $108 million valuation of a Minneapolis office building is not backed by the evidence, the building owner told the Minnesota Supreme Court, asserting that the local assessor's apprais... (more story)

Texas Ties Sway Transfer Ruling In SpaceX Land-Swap Fight

A D.C. federal judge has allowed SpaceX and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to shift a dispute over their planned land swap to Texas, finding most significant aspects of the case are tied to the Lone Star State.

3rd Circ. Revives Atlantic City Hotel Dynamic-Pricing Suit

A Third Circuit panel Wednesday revived a proposed class action accusing Atlantic City casino-hotels of illegally inflating room prices with software that allegedly shared private occupancy and pricing information among them.

Texas Judge Calls Late Bid To Disqualify Atty 'Dilatory Tactic'

A Texas federal judge on Tuesday denied a request to disqualify an attorney representing the former chief executive of a real estate company related to the late mogul Gene Phillips, saying the attempt to knock... (more story)

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Family Feud In Simry Ch. 11 Roils Over Dismissal Bid

Simry Realty Corp. and members of the Haruvi family who placed it into Chapter 11 have balked at a request by another member of the family to scrap the bankruptcy, saying the case was properly authorized and f... (more story)

Pinnacle Closes $41M Fla. Senior Housing Financing Deal

Pinnacle has obtained $41 million in financing for its eight-story, 110-unit affordable senior housing project in Florida's Miami-Dade County, the developer and construction company announced Wednesday.

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Rare 3 Dissents In Fed Decision: Real Estate Lawyers Weigh In

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday unsurprisingly held interest rates steady, but in a rare twist, three members dissented, and real estate lawyers say keeping rates unchanged is a victory for the sector.

SEC Says Fla. REIT Hid Losses In $152M Investor Scheme

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission claimed two real estate investment trust executives raised $152 million in a fraudulent securities offering and misrepresented the company's bleak outlook in an exte... (more story)

Split Pa. Panel Won't Boot Judge From Property Cases

A Pennsylvania appellate court says an Allegheny County trial judge properly denied a real estate developer's request for her to recuse herself from a property conservatorship case and that the judge's rulings... (more story)

Foreigners Bought Fewer US Homes Last Year, NAR Says

Foreign buyers purchased fewer U.S. homes over the past year, and the overall value of those homes was nearly 20% lower, according to a National Association of Realtors report released Wednesday.

 XAI, SpaceX Say Power Plant Noise Suit Claims Are 'Flawed'

XAI and SpaceX urged a Mississippi federal court to throw out several claims in a proposed class action filed over allegedly intrusive noises coming out of a power plant the companies operate in a suburban nei... (more story)