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Latest News in Real Estate

  • May 05, 2026

    NC Law Firm Can Pursue Coverage In $510K Loan Fraud Row

    A North Carolina federal judge on Tuesday said a professional liability insurer must face claims that it has to defend a law firm against allegations it was responsible for a $510,000 fraudulent home loan, finding documents in the closing package could preserve coverage. 

  • May 05, 2026

    9th Circ. Renews Biz Nuisance Claim Over Seattle BLM Protest

    A Ninth Circuit panel partly revived a Korean restaurant and apartment complex owner's lawsuit accusing Seattle of abandoning several city blocks during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, ruling Tuesday that the businesses can potentially advance nuisance claims by arguing for the suspension of the statute of limitations.

  • May 05, 2026

    Ex-Miami Official Accused Of Misusing Funds Settles Suit

    Two former Miami city employees have settled their whistleblower suit accusing former City Commissioner Joe Carollo of ousting them for exposing misuse of public funds meant to manage parks that were instead used to pay for his political ventures and personal expenses, according to a notice filed in Florida federal court on Tuesday.

  • May 05, 2026

    Womble Bond Picks Veteran Real Estate Atty As Partner In SF

    Womble Bond Dickinson has hired a real estate and land use attorney with more than 50 years of experience as a partner for its real estate team in San Francisco, the firm announced Tuesday.

  • May 05, 2026

    2nd Circ. Says NY Escrow Interest Law Is Preempted, Again

    The Second Circuit ruled Tuesday that national banks are exempt from a New York law that requires interest to be paid on mortgage escrow accounts, handing a key victory to Bank of America NA in closely watched litigation testing the limits of states' banking regulatory authority.

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