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Deal Attys Talk Firsts, Copycats And Constant Reinvention

Much of the work of deal attorneys is outside public view, yet their triumphs and innovations set precedent for the market as it evolves.

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Compass Faces Antitrust Test From NY Regulators, Prof Says

After the country's biggest residential brokerage combined with its biggest rival, New York's attorney general launched a probe into the $1.6 billion merger of Compass and Anywhere Real Estate on antitrust grounds. New York’s investigation comes in a long line of regulatory scrutiny examining brokerage-industry practices. New York University economics professor Lawrence White spoke with Law360 about ramifications of the state’s investigation.

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NYC 2nd Home Tax Raises Residency, Co-Op Value Questions

A tax on high-value second homes in New York City slated to take effect in the coming months could lead to disputes over whether such a property qualifies as a primary residence and how the value of a cooperative is determined.

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How Tenants Can Guard Against Unpaid Build-Out Allowances

James Carlon and Janet Scognamiglio

As market pressures on landlords intensify liquidity problems and reimbursement disputes, commercial tenants nego... (more story)

Lessons For Banks From Recent FCA Enforcement Trends

Amanda Santella, Elizabeth McKeen and Ashley Pavel

While government relief programs rely on financial institutions in times of economic uncertainty, recent enforceme... (more story)

NY's Tax On 2nd Homes Compounds Residency Tax Risks

Mark Parthemer

New York’s recently enacted surcharge on high-value second homes reflects a nationwide legislative trend of using ... (more story)

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Panel Tosses NJ Mall's 3rd Bid To Force Parking Garage Build

A New Jersey appeals court on Thursday dismissed a shopping center owner's third attempt to force construction of a parking garage imagined in a 2004 plan instead of a nine-story, mixed-use building developers... (more story)

Schwartz Sladkus Adds Ex-Moritt Hock Commercial Litigator

A Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP attorney with three decades of commercial and real estate litigation experience has moved his practice to Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas LLP in Boca Raton, Florida, the firm said Thursday.

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Perkins Coie Atty Talks Tax Law 'Tension' In Data Center REITs

A real estate investment trust can be an attractive business model for data centers, but complying with federal REIT rules is tricky for properties with digital infrastructure, given their unique needs, accord... (more story)

3 Firms Guide AI Power Provider ZincFive's $752M SPAC Deal

ZincFive, a company providing nickel-zinc batteries for data center and artificial intelligence markets, said Thursday it will go public using a special purpose acquisition company merger valuing the enterpris... (more story)

Calif., Santa Clara County Sue To Halt Proposed ICE Facility

Santa Clara County and the state of California sued the Trump administration in federal court Wednesday to stop it from building and operating an 18,700-square-foot short-term ICE detention holding facility on... (more story)

Calif. Man Accused Of Faking Title Policies In $100M Fraud

A California man was arrested Wednesday and accused of defrauding a bank of nearly $100 million by manipulating title policies to falsely indicate who held the first-lien position on certain loans and to make ... (more story)

Abbott Wants Ratepayer Protections From Data Center Costs

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Wednesday to do what they can to shield the state's ratepayers from the costs of data center ... (more story)

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NC's GOP Sends Freeze On Property Tax Appraisals To Gov.

Some North Carolina residents' property tax appraisals would be frozen under a Republican-backed bill now on the desk of Gov. Josh Stein.

FTC Wants Zillow-Redfin Deal Presumed Illegal Ahead Of Trial

The Federal Trade Commission sought Wednesday to further limit Zillow and Redfin's ability to defend a rental listings syndication deal the agency says was a $100 million payoff for Redfin to exit the market, ... (more story)

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Ariz. Judge Backs Homebuilders, Voids Water Surplus Rule

An Arizona state judge has rejected a rule from state regulators requiring housing subdivision developers in the Phoenix area to arrange 25% more water than a project actually needs in order to win approvals, ... (more story)

Fla. Suit Says Property Tax Ballot Wording Misleads Voters

Florida's wording of a proposed constitutional amendment set to be voted on in November to boost the state's homestead exemption misinforms voters of the effects of the ballot measure, according to a complaint... (more story)

NC Gov. Stein Seeks $10B From Feds For Helene Recovery

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is asking Congress for another $10 billion to help with the Tar Heel State's ongoing recovery from Hurricane Helene, marking a $3 billion reduction from the federal funding reque... (more story)

Chancery Backs 'War Dogs' Figure's Lender In Mortgage Fight

The Delaware Chancery Court has ruled that a lender was entitled to place disputed second mortgages on dozens of apartment properties controlled by a real estate investor, rejecting claims that the liens were ... (more story)

Kolter Multifamily Starts Fla. Apartment Community Project

Kolter Multifamily LLC has acquired a 17.03-acre development site in Brandon, Florida, and started work on a 280-unit multifamily apartment community project, the company announced.