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How Solar Fraud Case Affects Lender Oversight Of Dealers

The U.S. Supreme Court's refusal to review the Third Circuit's ruling in Migliore v. Sunlight Financial means that... (more story)

Parsing Gov't Scrutiny Of Lending To Unauthorized Workers

Attorneys at Mayer Brown explain guidance recently issued by three banking regulators that addresses risks associa... (more story)

6 Key Takeaways From CFIUS Annual Report

Attorneys at Simpson Thacher review highlights from the annual report of the Committee on Foreign Investment in th... (more story)

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5th Circ. Says IRS Penalty Suit Beyond Court Review

The Internal Revenue Service's penalty imposed on a partnership for inaccurately reporting a Louisiana conservation easement transaction is considered a tax collection matter outside federal courts' jurisdicti... (more story)

Opportunity Zone Changes May Lessen Challenges, GAO Says

Changes to the federal opportunity zone program, including broader reporting requirements, may mitigate some of the challenges state officials have encountered with the initial program, the Government Accounta... (more story)

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Cozen O'Connor Finds Uneven CRE Rebound As Iran Weighs

Investment volume in U.S. commercial real estate grew nearly 20% annually in the first quarter, but the gains were uneven, driven largely by a recovery in the office and hotel sectors, according to a Cozen O'C... (more story)

Residents Ask To Drop SpaceX From Data Center Noise Suit

A proposed class of Mississippi residents told a federal court that they are OK with SpaceX exiting their lawsuit, which accused a trio of companies led by Elon Musk of causing a public nuisance with the noise... (more story)

White & Case Adds Ex-Kirkland Real Estate, M&A Pro In Miami

White & Case LLP confirmed Monday that it added a Miami partner to its global mergers and acquisitions practice and global real estate industry group from Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

NYC Real Estate Week In Review

Greenberg Traurig and Kalamotousakis Law Group are among the law firms that scored work on the largest New York City real estate deals that became public last week, with a $65 million Manhattan trade leading the way.

Utah Ski Project Nabs $131M Additional PACE Funding

Commercial lender X-Caliber Capital said in a Monday news release that it has provided $131 million in clean energy financing to help a developer build luxury townhomes with direct ski access as part of the se... (more story)

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Ch. 11 Loan Could Trigger Insider Default, US Trustee Says

The U.S. Trustee's Office has asked an Oklahoma bankruptcy court to deny private credit firm YSA Investment's request to borrow $2 million in postpetition financing, contending the debtor has not filed require... (more story)

Landlord Inks 2nd Deal To Repair Unsafe Conn. Complex

Connecticut's attorney general announced a second settlement with the landlord of a 544-unit apartment site to resolve an investigation into unsafe conditions at the property, a deal that comes after the owner... (more story)

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8th Circ. Backs $1B Broker Commissions Settlement

The Eighth Circuit decided Wednesday to affirm a more than $1 billion class action settlement that's supposed to resolve antitrust claims against the National Association of Realtors and multiple real estate b... (more story)

Zillow Avoids Trial As Redfin Agrees 'To Reenter Market'

The Federal Trade Commission told a Virginia federal judge Monday that it had settled its lawsuit challenging a rental listings syndication deal that the agency said amounted to a $100 million payout by Zillow... (more story)

6th Circ. Revives Freddie Mac Subprime Suit From '08 Crash

The Sixth Circuit Friday revived a long-running securities suit brought by the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System against Freddie Mac and several of its former executives, holding that a district court er... (more story)

N. Va. Home Listings Saw Hike In July, Trade Group Says

The availability of homes in Northern Virginia's housing market was 19.6% higher in July 2026 than it was in July 2025, the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors announced Thursday.

Fla. Condo Group Gets Trial After Arbitration Rule Fight

A Florida appeals court ruled Friday that a condominium association battling its contractor over work done after Hurricane Ian can get the trial it requested, after finding that its objection to an arbitration... (more story)