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  • March 26, 2026

    2nd Circ. Reopens Mortgage-Backed Securities ERISA Suit

    The Second Circuit on Thursday revived a federal benefits lawsuit against Wells Fargo and Ocwen accusing the companies of mishandling home loans tied to a union pension fund's investments, overturning a lower court ruling that handed the bank and loan servicing companies a pretrial win in the proposed class action.

  • March 26, 2026

    Shutts & Bowen Must Face DQ Bid In Fla. Real Estate Dispute

    A Florida state appeals court on Wednesday revived a bid to disqualify Shutts & Bowen LLP from representing a member of a real estate business in a dispute with his fellow owners, saying a trial court improperly barred certain testimony before rejecting the disqualification motion.

  • March 26, 2026

    AG Watch: New York's Heightened Enforcement In Real Estate

    Over the past several months, New York Attorney General Letitia James has brought a rapid succession of enforcement actions targeting rent stabilization abuse, unsafe housing conditions and fraudulent securities practices, signaling that the office views these problems as systemic issues warranting aggressive intervention, say attorneys at Quinn Emanuel.

  • March 26, 2026

    Acquiring Co-Insurer Coverage Aid In Fla. Builder Defect Suits

    With the recent influx of Florida construction defect lawsuits putting builder’s insurance carriers in the crosshairs, parties must actively seek new methods tailored to the state to compel as many subcontractors, carriers and co-insurers as possible to share the expense and risk of their defense, says Nick Richardson at Segal McCambridge.

  • March 26, 2026

    11th Circ. Affirms Slashing Tax Breaks For Conservation Gifts

    Two partnerships that claimed tens of millions of dollars in tax deductions for protecting 530 acres in Georgia from development grossly overvalued their contributions and rightfully drew penalties from the Internal Revenue Service, the Eleventh Circuit said in affirming a U.S. Tax Court decision.

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