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Latest News in Real Estate

  • December 19, 2025

    PHH's $29.5M Kickback Deal Gets Final OK After 17 Years

    After 17 years of litigation, a certified class of homeowners got the final stamp of approval in California federal court for a $29.5 million settlement with PHH Mortgage and its captive reinsurer, both of which homeowners alleged received unlawful kickbacks from premiums paid for mortgage insurance.

  • December 19, 2025

    Real Estate Recap: How '25 Shaped Offices, Hotels, Data Hubs

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including analyses of how the office, hotel and data center sectors fared in 2025.

  • December 19, 2025

    FTC Says Building Service Contractor Will End No-Hire Pacts

    The Federal Trade Commission is continuing to show interest in labor market issues, reaching a deal on Friday alongside New Jersey state enforcers that bars Adamas Amenity Services LLC from enforcing no-hire agreements with building owners.

  • December 19, 2025

    Texas Justices Order Redo For BofA Building Valuation

    The Texas Supreme Court on Friday ordered a redo in a valuation that saw Bank of America communicate with a supposedly neutral appraiser ahead of time, saying that a trial court improperly confirmed an $8 million appraisal of a Houston property.

  • December 19, 2025

    Calif. Appeals Court Upholds Los Angeles' Mansion Tax

    A property transfer tax that adds 4% to 5.5% to the cost of Los Angeles real estate deals of more than $5 million is legal under the U.S. and California constitutions, a state appeals panel ruled, upholding a trial court.

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Areas of Coverage

  • TRANSACTIONS
  • Real estate deals valued at $50MM or more
  • Real estate financing and securitization
  • Formation of real estate investment trusts
  • Major construction projects
  • Commercial leasing deals
  • Asset sales in bankruptcies
  • AGENCIES
  • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
  • Green Building Council
  • State and municipal real estate and development regulators
  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • Dodd-Frank Act
  • Development and permitting rules
  • Tax issues related to real estate
  • Real estate lobbying
  • LITIGATION
  • Suits between buyers and sellers
  • Suits between developers and contractors
  • Breach of contract disputes
  • Zoning, environmental, and land-use suits
  • Real estate financing disputes
  • Disputes over securitized real estate assets, including mortgage-backed securities
  • Class actions and multiparty litigation over evictions and foreclosures
  • Insurance coverage suits over real property
  • Real estate bankruptcy proceedings
  • PROFILES
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of real estate practices

Readership

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  • Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
  • Executives and attorneys in the real estate industry
  • Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
  • Policymakers at federal and state agencies
  • Judges and court staff across the U.S.
  • Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
  • Attorney and law firm marketing professionals