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NYC Landlords Should Fight Unlawful Occupancy With 2 Laws

New York City property owners should proactively use the Multiple Dwelling Law and Administrative Code to maintain... (more story)

Key NY State Grand Jury Rules Can Shape Defense Strategy

As illustrated by recent cases, New York state's grand jury rules are more favorable than their federal counterpar... (more story)

New Mass. 'Junk Fee' Regs Will Be Felt Across Industries

The reach of a newly effective regulation prohibiting so-called junk fees and deceptive pricing in Massachusetts w... (more story)

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Ex-Chicago Alderman's Aide Pleads Guilty In Bribery Case

The chief of staff to former Chicago City council member Carrie Austin admitted Wednesday he misappropriated Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds in a criminal case that also accused him and Austin ... (more story)

Examining Why Florida Has Not Joined Data Center Boom

While Florida has been running ahead of the curve in real estate development across many sectors, from residential to office to industrial, the Sunshine State has not yet caught the train of hyperscale data ce... (more story)

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4 Firms Guide $27B Meta, Blue Owl Data Center Campus JV

Latham & Watkins, Eversheds Sutherland, Kirkland & Ellis and Milbank LLP guided Meta Platforms Inc.'s joint venture with Blue Owl Capital, which will fund the development of a $27 billion data center campus in... (more story)

Dallas Mavericks Sue To Eject Dallas Stars From Arena

The NBA's Dallas Mavericks launched a suit in the Texas Business Court aimed at wresting control of the American Airlines Center away from the NHL's Dallas Stars, saying the Stars forfeited their right to co-l... (more story)

Ga. Panel Partially Revives Solar Farm Property Dispute

The Georgia Court of Appeals found a trial court should have let a jury decide whether two solar companies were obligated to pay $150,000 per year in fixed fees to the owners of 295 acres of property in Mitche... (more story)

Ga. Dorm Operator Gets Ch. 11 Disclosures OK'd

The bankrupt operator of dormitories at nine Georgia universities received approval Wednesday from a Delaware judge for its Chapter 11 disclosure statement and vote solicitation procedures, after the company r... (more story)

Cushman & Wakefield Ex-Broker Alleges Pregnancy Bias

A former Cushman & Wakefield real estate broker claimed in a federal lawsuit Tuesday that she was cheated out of nearly $250,000 in pay after the company slashed her commissions and took away her top account w... (more story)

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Compass Loses Bid For Redfin Docs In Zillow Antitrust Suit

A New York federal court Wednesday refused to order property listing company Redfin Corp. to turn over documents requested by brokerage Compass in its antitrust suit against Zillow Inc., finding that the reque... (more story)

Opendoor Investors Ask For Final OK Of Reforms Settlement

Investors of Opendoor Technologies Inc. have asked an Arizona federal judge to give the final OK to a settlement that includes corporate governance reforms and $1.9 million in attorney fees, to end a derivativ... (more story)

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Fannie Mae Promotes Deputy GC To Acting Top Atty

Fannie Mae announced that it has elevated its deputy general counsel to acting general counsel, after the previous attorney to hold the position decided to move on from the post.

Warburg, Madison International Unveil $300M RE Initiative

Private equity firm Warburg Pincus announced Wednesday that it has teamed up with real estate investment firm Madison International Realty to create a $300 million initiative that aims to use "liquidity soluti... (more story)

Wells Fargo Agrees To Trim $481M Loan Suit Against JPMorgan

Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase & Co., New York City developer Meyer Chetrit and other parties submitted a proposed agreement that will get rid of most of Wells Fargo's nine-count suit accusing JPMorgan and the ot... (more story)

Halligan Defends Exchange With Reporter Flagged By James

Federal prosecutors argued that special media restrictions aren't needed in their case against New York Attorney General Letitia James, after her lawyers called out U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan's texts to a ... (more story)

Trial Evidence Backs Tossed Claims, Ex-Housing Worker Says

A former coordinator for the public housing authority in Charlotte, North Carolina, who won a $2.34 million verdict against her one-time employer for negligently retaining a supervisor who created a hostile wo... (more story)