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  • August 18, 2025

    Del. Codifies Counties' Power To Tax Property By Class

    Delaware codified in statute the authority of counties and municipalities to impose separate tax rates on different classes of real property under legislation signed by the governor.

  • August 18, 2025

    Accountant Says Property Co. Fired Her During FMLA Leave

    A property management company terminated an accountant three days before she was scheduled to return to work following gallbladder surgery, telling her the job was being outsourced when in reality her duties were assigned to other employees, she said in a suit filed in Ohio federal court.

  • August 15, 2025

    Ballard Spahr Guides $29.2M Bond For Ariz. Mixed-Use Project

    A developer has secured $29.2 million in tax-exempt bonds from the Arizona Industrial Development Authority to fund a loan for water and sewer system infrastructure at a Florence, Arizona, mixed-use project, in a bond deal guided by Ballard Spahr, the law firm announced.

  • August 15, 2025

    Investors' Suit Claims Fla. Tower Developer Stole $3M

    Dozens of investors have brought a Florida state court lawsuit accusing a Delaware-based developer of fleecing them out $3 million that was provided toward the construction of a residential high-rise, saying their money is wrongfully being held despite no meaningful progress on the building. 

  • August 14, 2025

    Fla. Citizens Ruling Highlights Late Property Claim Risks

    A recent Florida appellate court ruling affirming that the state's last-resort insurer properly denied a late-filed claim for hurricane damage wasn't surprising given legislative changes in recent years, but highlighted the import of filing timely claims, experts say.

  • August 14, 2025

    Zillow Brings Goldman Fight To Skeptical 9th Circ.

    The Ninth Circuit on Thursday cast doubt on Zillow Group Inc.'s efforts to decertify an investor class claiming that the real estate listing site oversold a now-shuttered home-buying program, appearing skeptical of arguments that a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision worked in the company's favor.

  • August 14, 2025

    NC Mortgage Lender Seeks Coverage For Fraud Claims

    A mortgage lender said it is owed $540,000 from a title insurer after a borrower filed a complaint with the North Carolina Department of Justice about fraudulent activity related to his loan, telling a federal court the insurer shirked its obligations under the policy and related coverage documents.

  • August 14, 2025

    Liberty Mutual, RXR Unveil $1B Multifamily Credit Partnership

    Liberty Mutual Investments plans to provide up to $1 billion worth of credit to real estate company RXR for multifamily financing opportunities, the companies jointly announced Aug. 14.

  • August 14, 2025

    Insurance Key To Mitigating Mortgage Risks From Flooding

    The increase of flooding in areas outside mandatory flood insurance purchase zones is contributing to mortgage risks for underinsured homeowners following disasters, underscoring a need to find ways to ensure more people have flood coverage, experts say.

  • August 14, 2025

    Citibank Gets Partial Win In $15M Brooklyn Foreclosure Suit

    A New York federal judge partially sided with Citibank on Thursday in the bank's Brooklyn property foreclosure suit against a loan guarantor and a company that defaulted on a $15 million mortgage loan.

  • August 14, 2025

    Fla. Condo, Insurer Settle Hurricane Damage Coverage Suit

    An insurer and a Florida condominium association have settled a dispute over coverage for property damage caused by a September 2020 hurricane, according to a New York federal court filing.

  • August 14, 2025

    3 Firms Advise Mall REIT's $1.5B Notes Offering

    Simon Property Group LP, advised by Latham & Watkins LLP, will sell $1.5 billion of senior notes in a deal also guided by Barnes & Thornburg LLP and Sidley Austin LLP.

  • August 14, 2025

    3 Firms Guide $650M Brookfield Notes Offering

    Brookfield Finance Inc. is offering $650 million worth of Canadian-issued notes that have been underwritten by BofA Securities Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., according to a Brookfield prospectus filing and a related term sheet.

  • August 14, 2025

    Judge Rejects Platinum Investors' Secured Ch. 7 Claim

    A New York bankruptcy judge ruled that a pair of Platinum Partners investors don't have a secured claim against the defunct hedge fund's co-founder, saying they had failed to act on attachments they had won against his real estate.

  • August 14, 2025

    Fla. Court Says Developer Can Build On Contested Property

    A Florida appellate court has partially reversed a man's lower court win in his easement dispute with a developer that wanted to build a single-family home and install a seawall on the company's purchased Santa Rosa County property, ruling that the developer was wrongfully barred by the lower court from working on the property.

  • August 14, 2025

    Del. Lawmakers Seek Study To Fix Property Tax Assessments

    Delaware's General Assembly called for an immediate review of a recent statewide property reassessment to develop legislation to improve the state's property tax assessment process under a Senate concurrent resolution passed by state lawmakers.

  • August 13, 2025

    4th, 11th Circs. Shoot Down Local Gov't Cell Tower Denials

    Both the Fourth and the Eleventh Circuits issued decisions Wednesday allowing cell tower companies to move forward with projects over the objections of local governments that denied them permission.

  • August 13, 2025

    Texas Business Court Calls Dibs On $72M Apartment Row

    A Texas Business Court judge ruled that he has jurisdiction over fraud claims brought by an investor in a $72 million apartment project in Dallas' Deep Ellum neighborhood, saying in a published opinion the investor can't remove the claims to a state district court.

  • August 13, 2025

    Fla. Court Rules 50% Property Transfer Resets Tax Cap

    A Florida appeals court ruled Wednesday that the transfer of 50% ownership of a commercial property constituted a change of ownership under state law, making the property ineligible for the 10% annual cap on any increase in assessed value for property tax purposes.

  • August 27, 2025

    Water Law & Real Estate: A Special Report

    What's more summery than a trip to the shore? That's where Law360 Real Estate Authority has headed — not for a break, but for a special section looking at waterfront real estate, from coastal development challenges to big projects and the lawyers keeping them on course.

  • August 13, 2025

    NYC Office Tower Inks $159M Lease For Resi Conversion

    Real estate firm TF Cornerstone struck a $159 million lease with an office tower on Billionaire's Row in New York City as part of a residential conversion plan.

  • August 13, 2025

    Feds Skirting Risky Debt As 1 Bank Stays Highly Leveraged

    Federal regulators aren't scrutinizing risky real estate loans even though some banks have a substantial volume of high-risk debt on their books, a banking source told Law360 Real Estate Authority.

  • August 13, 2025

    SEC Settles With Ex-CFO Over $93M Real Estate Scheme

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission entered a settlement Wednesday with the former chief financial officer of a Miami real estate development company accused of defrauding investors out of millions, though the agency left it to the court whether to impose monetary penalties.

  • August 13, 2025

    Seyfarth Adds Construction Trio From Akerman And Boutique

    Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced Wednesday that a trio of experienced construction attorneys have joined the firm's Los Angeles office, including two hires from Akerman LLP.

  • August 13, 2025

    Resi REITs Still Waiting Out Oversupply In Q2

    As the surplus of new apartment supply continues to burn off across the country, residential real estate investment trust executives said on second-quarter earnings calls that operators are focusing on driving occupancy rates while they wait for supply to constrict further in 2026 and 2027.

Expert Analysis

  • Spoliation Of Evidence Is A Risky And Shortsighted Strategy

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    Destroying self-incriminating evidence to avoid a large judgment may seem like an attractive option to some defendants, but it is a shortsighted strategy that affords the nonspoliating party potentially case-terminating remedies, and support for a direct assault on the spoliator’s credibility, say attorneys at Mandelbaum Barrett.

  • In 2nd Place, Va. 'Rocket Docket' Remains Old Reliable

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    The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia was again one of the fastest civil trial courts in the nation last year, and an interview with the court’s newest judge provides insights into why it continues to soar, says Robert Tata at Hunton.

  • Operating Via Bank Charter Offers Perks Amid Industry Shift

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    As bank regulators become more receptive to streamlining barriers that have historically stood in the way of de novo bank formation, and as fintechs show more interest in chartering, attorneys at Goodwin outline the types of charters available and their benefits.

  • ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Industry Impact Uncertain Amid Priority Shift, Staff Cuts

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    A recent enforcement memo outlines how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's regulatory agenda diverges from that of the previous administration, but, given the bureau's planned reduction in force, it is uncertain whether the agency will be able to enforce these new priorities, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.

  • Opportunity Zone Revamp Could Improve The Program

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    If adopted, the budget bill's new iteration of the opportunity zone program could renew, refine and enhance the effectiveness and accountability of the original program by including structural reforms, expanded eligibility rules and incentives for rural investment, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • What To Know About New Wash. Community Association Law

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    A series of recent legislative updates that greatly expand application of the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act pose significant challenges to the volunteer board members who administer and operate condos and homeowners associations, but there are ways to lessen the newly imposed administrative burden, says Tim Feth at VF Law.

  • Mass. Suit Points To New Scrutiny For Home Equity Contracts

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    The Massachusetts attorney general’s recent charge that a lender sold unregulated reverse mortgages shows more regulators are scrutinizing mortgage alternatives like home equity contracts, but a similar case in the Ninth Circuit suggests more courts need to help develop a consensus on these products' legality, say attorneys at Weiner Brodsky.

  • Evolving Federal Rules Pose Further Obstacles To NY LLC Act

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    Following the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's recent changes to beneficial ownership information reporting under the federal Corporate Transparency Act — dramatically reducing the number of companies required to make disclosures — the utility of New York's LLC Transparency Act becomes less apparent, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • 4th Circ. 'Actionable Inaccuracy' Finding Deepens FCRA Split

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    The Fourth Circuit's March finding in Roberts v. Carter-Young Inc. that an actionable inaccuracy under the Fair Credit Reporting Act can be both legal and factual widens an existing circuit split and should prompt furnishers to review their processes for investigating readily verifiable information, say attorneys at Blank Rome.

  • What Banks Should Note As Regulators Plan To Nix CRA Rule

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    While federal bank regulators’ recently announced intent to rescind a Biden-era Community Reinvestment Act final rule will loosen the framework for evaluating banks’ lending, service and investing activities, the decision means industry innovations and changes will remain unaddressed, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.

  • Calif. Smoke Claim Ruling Gives Insurers Support On Denials

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    Far from being an outlier among ash, soot and smoke coverage cases, a California appellate court's recent opinion in Gharibian v. Wawanesa General Insurance reinforces the principle that policyholders must establish entitlement to coverage as a threshold matter, while supporting denials of coverage for meritless claims, says Kyle Espinola at Zelle.

  • Navigating Florida's Bad Faith Reforms After Appellate Ruling

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    A Florida appellate court's recent decision is among the first to interpret two significant amendments to the state's insurance bad faith law, and its holding that one of the statutes could not apply retroactively may affect insurers' interpretation of the other statute, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.

  • The Repercussions Of FEMA's Wildfire Cleanup Policy Cuts

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    The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently announced a decision to cease conducting additional soil tests to confirm that the land is safe and free of toxins after wildfires, meaning people could be moving back into houses unfit for human habitation, potentially leading to years of lawsuits, says Vineet Dubey at Custodio & Dubey.