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Latest News in Real Estate

  • February 27, 2026

    REIT Execs Hurt Investors With Dividend 'Reset,' Suit Says

    Real estate investment trust Franklin BSP Realty Trust Inc. is facing a proposed investor class action in New York federal court alleging it concealed the possibility that it would cut its quarterly dividend payouts, hurting investors when it announced a dividend "reset" and its share price subsequently fell.

  • 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

    Insurer Challenges Hail Damage Claim Timing

    An insurer said in Colorado federal court Friday that the Denver-area homeowners association accusing it of delaying and not properly covering losses following a hailstorm hasn't proved that the claimed damage occurred during the policy period.

  • February 27, 2026

    DC Circ. Revives 'Trespasser' Atty Metro Death Suit

    A divided D.C. Circuit panel on Friday revived a negligence suit against D.C. Metro over the 2013 death of a lawyer who was intoxicated when he fell off a subway platform, saying a trial court can reassess what the transit agency might've known about the lawyer's presence or condition in the station.

  • 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.

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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

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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.
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