Law360 Real Estate Authority: Real Estate Authority Other /real-estate-authority/other?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Real Estate Authority Other Copyright 2025 ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ. en-US Fri, 16 May 2025 22:01:19 +0000 Feds Defend Oneida Nation's 500-Acre Land Trust Decisions /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2341239?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2341239 The Interior Department says a Wisconsin town's bid to vacate decisions to take 500 acres into trust for the Oneida Nation is meritless, telling a federal court that the municipality fails to meet its Administrative Procedure Act burden to show any bias stemming from the agreement. Fri, 16 May 2025 15:52:06 +0000 Mich. Farm Gets Only Partial Exemption, Court Says /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2341318?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2341318 A Michigan property that has farmland, an apple orchard and an area used for tourism activities is eligible for only a partial agricultural exemption, the state appeals court ruled. Fri, 16 May 2025 12:49:38 +0000 Hall Booth Adds Ga. Real Estate Pro From Investment Firm /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2341203?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2341203 Law firm Hall Booth Smith PC said it has added real estate attorney Ryan Scates as of counsel in its Brunswick, Georgia, office. Thu, 15 May 2025 22:41:10 +0000 Wis. Tribe Urges Army Corps To Reject Enbridge Line 5 Permit /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2340638?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2340638 Members of a Wisconsin tribe are urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deny Enbridge Energy Inc. a permit that will allow it to reroute its Line 5 pipeline around and upstream its reservation, arguing that, if allowed, hundreds of downstream wetlands and streams would be polluted by the project. Thu, 15 May 2025 21:38:41 +0000 Ga. Atty Gets 16 Months For Role In $1.3B Tax Shelter Scheme /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2340914?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2340914 A Georgia attorney has been sentenced to 16 months in federal prison and slammed with an $8 million bill after pleading guilty to helping orchestrate a $1.3 billion tax scheme involving fraudulent conservation easements. Thu, 15 May 2025 16:24:02 +0000 Insurer Wants Smokestack Demo Cos. To Pay For Damage /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2340708?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2340708 Erie Insurance is seeking to make the companies that demolished two smokestacks at a former Western Pennsylvania coal-fired power plant pay $375,000 for damage that flying dust, debris and shock waves did to a neighboring property, according to a lawsuit filed in state court. Wed, 14 May 2025 22:44:53 +0000 Tree Removal Is Major Cost Of PacifiCorp Damage, Jury Told /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2340411?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2340411 Jurors in the latest wildfire damages trial against PacifiCorp heard Wednesday from an expert forester who testified that one of the affected properties needs over $1.5 million in tree removal and replacement services, but admitted he did not actually visit the property. Wed, 14 May 2025 19:48:16 +0000 Interior Policy Aims To Shorten Oil And Gas Leasing Reviews /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2339645?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2339645 The U.S. Department of the Interior has unveiled a new policy that attempts to speed up oil and gas leasing on public lands by cutting the amount of time spent reviewing the suitability of potential leasing areas. Wed, 14 May 2025 19:15:32 +0000 Wisconsin Lake Homeowners Amend Tribal Tax Burden Suit /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2340002?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2340002 Four lake homeowners and an association have amended a suit against local governments in the Menominee reservation in northern Wisconsin, claiming the tribe has sought to grow the amount of tax-exempt land while leaving owners of taxable homes to pay more than their fair share.  Wed, 14 May 2025 16:36:41 +0000 McGlinchey Stafford Adds Real Estate, Financial Services Pro /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2339446?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2339446 McGlinchey Stafford PLLC announced that the firm has added a real estate and financial services pro to its financial services litigation practice, who joins the firm following a five-year stint in private practice. Wed, 14 May 2025 16:32:37 +0000 States Ask Court To End Trump's Wind Project Freeze /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2340242?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2340242 A coalition of states on Wednesday asked a Massachusetts federal judge for a preliminary injunction ordering the Trump administration to end its freeze on wind energy project permitting, saying the policy could erase nearly $100 billion in investments and cost 40,000 jobs if left in place throughout the president's term. Wed, 14 May 2025 14:25:18 +0000 Ore. Riverfront Parcel Overvalued, State Tax Court Finds /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2340138?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2340138 An Oregon riverfront property was overvalued by $12,000 in tax year 2022-23, the Oregon Tax Court said, lowering its real market value while rejecting the owner's arguments for a much deeper cut.  Wed, 14 May 2025 13:52:50 +0000 Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Discovery /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2338662?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2338662 The discovery process and the rules that govern it are often absent from law school curricula, but developing a solid grasp of the particulars can give any new attorney a leg up in their practice, says Jordan Davies at Knowles Gallant. Wed, 14 May 2025 13:02:57 +0000 Ex-FDNY Safety Chief Gets 3 Years For $57K Bribery Haul /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2339987?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2339987 A Manhattan federal judge hit a former fire prevention chief for the New York Fire Department with a three-year prison sentence Wednesday for taking bribes to expedite safety checks, saying the longtime, well-off public servant acted out of greed. Tue, 13 May 2025 17:49:23 +0000 Nason Yeager Guides Fla. Wetland Mitigation Bank Deals /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2339567?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2339567 A property owner bought two Florida Panhandle wetland mitigation banks in a pair of deals led by Nason Yeager Gerson Harris & Fumero PA, the law firm announced Tuesday. Tue, 13 May 2025 14:41:38 +0000 Builder Says Zurich Owes $2.6M For Bronx School Damage /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2338998?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2338998 A contractor said a Zurich unit owes it at least $2.6 million for costs incurred after a construction site collapse at a Bronx school, telling a New York federal court the insurer failed to timely adjust its claim and wrongfully refused to pay out any funds for the loss. Tue, 13 May 2025 14:12:45 +0000 NY Real Estate Firm Adler & Stachenfeld Absorbs Boutique /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2339283?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2339283 New York real estate firm Adler & Stachenfeld LLP has welcomed six attorneys and support staff from real estate boutique Seiden & Schein PC, including name and founding partner Alvin Schein, Adler & Stachenfeld said Tuesday. Mon, 12 May 2025 22:11:38 +0000 Judge Blocks Oak Flat Land Transfer Until High Court Review /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2338417?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2338417 A federal judge has temporarily blocked the federal government from transferring an ancient Arizona Apache worship site to a copper mining company until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the dispute, saying there is no question that the tribes would suffer irreparable harm should the move proceed. Mon, 12 May 2025 20:45:41 +0000 Asbestos Spiked Cost To Demolish Power Plant, Suit Says /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2339025?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2339025 A subcontractor doing demolition at a former Boston power plant undergoing redevelopment says it is owed more than $22 million for additional work after finding hidden pockets of asbestos in multiple locations. Mon, 12 May 2025 18:17:42 +0000 Calif. Tribe Can't Halt Decision On $700M Casino, Feds Say /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2338902?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/other/articles/2338902 The U.S. Department of the Interior has urged a D.C. federal court to reject a California tribe's bid to temporarily block the department's decision to rescind gambling eligibility for a $700 million casino project.