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  • February 27, 2026

    Real Estate Recap: Tariff Twist, EB-5 Chatter, Clean Air Clarity

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including real estate attorney reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court striking down certain tariffs, the EB-5 scene as deadlines loom and one BigLaw leader's insights into the potential overhaul of a key regulatory definition under the Clean Air Act.

  • February 27, 2026

    Fla. Court Rejects Punitive Damages In Pipe Injury Case

    There is no evidence of gross negligence to support punitive damages against a concrete company and its driver for injuring a worker with a pipe in a construction yard, a Florida state appeals court ruled Friday, reversing an order allowing a punitive damages claim.

  • February 27, 2026

    Georgia Appeals Court Says Homebuilders Can't Fight Fees

    The Georgia Court of Appeals on Friday struck down an order that had declared a county's construction fees unlawful and ordered refunds for builders, ruling the developers and trade association behind the suit lacked standing to take the county to court.

  • February 27, 2026

    FCC Commish Sees Ditching Copper Lines As Security Need

    A member of the Federal Communications Commission says the impending retirement of most legacy copper networks in the U.S. should be viewed through a national security lens, not just as an industry modernization.

  • February 27, 2026

    After Learning Resources: A Practical Guide For US Importers

    Following the U.S. Supreme Court's Feb. 20 decision in Learning Resources v. Trump, U.S. importers and consumers on whom tariffs were imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act can seek relief through existing administrative procedures or a yet-to-be-determined bespoke refund mechanism, and should plan for more changes in the tariff landscape, say attorneys at Baker Botts.

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