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  • June 26, 2026

    NY Court Faults 'Woebegone' $71M Tupi Award Challenge

    A New York federal judge has enforced a $71 million arbitral award issued to a Petrobras-managed Dutch consortium in a long-running offshore oil dispute, in a case that she said "proves" that parties that eschew litigation in favor of arbitration "are making a huge mistake."

  • June 26, 2026

    Real Estate Recap: Housing Bill, NY Rent Freeze, Surfside

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney reactions to the bipartisan housing bill stalled on President Donald Trump's desk, New York's rent freeze on rent-controlled housing, and the five-year anniversary of the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida.

  • June 26, 2026

    Contractor Not Liable For 'Obvious Danger': Texas Justices

    The Texas Supreme Court did away with an injured roofer's $4.6 million verdict against a general contractor, saying Friday that an independent contractor like the roofer cannot recover in the case of an "open and obvious danger."

  • June 26, 2026

    NC Creates Property Tax Break For Special District Projects

    North Carolina authorized local governments to approve special districts and provide property tax exclusions for eligible development projects in those areas under a bill signed by the governor.

  • June 26, 2026

    Bricklayers Funds Bring ERISA Suits Against Masonry Cos.

    Two Michigan masonry contractors and their owners have been hit with federal lawsuits accusing them of failing to pay required union fringe benefit contributions, with one company allegedly owing more than $194,000 after an audit.

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