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CEQA Reform May Spur More Housing, But Devil Is In Details

A recently enacted law reforming the California Environmental Quality Act has been touted by state leaders as a fi... (more story)

Recent Decisions Caution Against Broad Indemnity Provisions

Two recent decisions in disparate jurisdictions are reminders that businesses and practitioners should be mindful ... (more story)

Wells Fargo Suit Shows Consumer Protection Limits In Mass.

The Massachusetts Appeals Court's May decision in Wells Fargo Bank v. Coulsey underscores that consumer rights are... (more story)

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7th Circ. Tosses Rehab's Zoning Row With Ind. Town

The Seventh Circuit affirmed an Indiana town's win on Friday in an Americans with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation Act suit lodged by companies that wanted to convert a local nursing home into a rehab facility.

Long Island Castle Owner Files Ch. 11 To Stall Foreclosure

The owner of a century-old castle on Long Island's Gold Coast filed for Chapter 11 protection late Thursday in New York bankruptcy court, saying it wants to stop a foreclosure sale being forced by its mortgage... (more story)

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DLA Global Real Estate Leader Eyeing Data Center Investment

As investment funds reach the ends of their life cycles and have capital that must be deployed, funds are looking to pour that capital into U.S. data centers, among other asset classes, one of DLA Piper's glob... (more story)

Dallas Office Tower Sells For $218M, Setting 2025 High Mark

Cousins Properties has purchased a 292,000-square-foot office property for $218 million, marking the Dallas-Fort Worth area's largest property sale of 2025, broker Newmark Group announced.

Most Of Property Co.'s Hailstorm Insurance Fight Tossed

A property investment company can raise nearly none of its claims against its insurer for hailstorm damage from 2019 and 2023, a North Carolina federal court ruled, finding that because claims concerning the 2... (more story)

4 Mass. Rulings You May Have Missed In July

A cannabis company in the process of going out of business cannot rely on a state court receivership to shield it from creditors in other states and the owners of shuttered Norwood Hospital can't renew an expi... (more story)

Data Center Companies Go Big On Fundraising, Growth

Digital Realty Trust and Equinix are pursuing lofty fundraising goals and extensive development projects as they look to capitalize more on demand for digital infrastructure for cloud-computing, networking and... (more story)

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Normal Wear Is On Landlord's Dime, Not Renters', Court Says

Massachusetts' highest court on Friday concluded that landlords cannot ding a tenant's security deposit for normal wear and tear like scuffs on walls, nor can they force a tenant to pay for professional cleani... (more story)

Firms Say Lien Discharge Row Was Not Vexatious Litigation

The law firms Neubert Pepe & Monteith PC and Cuddy & Feder LLP told a Connecticut state court they should not have to face a lawsuit from a couple who claim they misused the judicial system to delay payouts fr... (more story)

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Ex-Partner Of Seiden & Schein Says Firm Is Scapegoating Him

A former shareholder and director of the dissolved New York City real estate law firm Seiden & Schein PC hit back at its $25 million suit accusing him of poaching clients and employees and stealing confidentia... (more story)

Developer Group Wants Pittsburgh Inclusionary Zoning On Ice

A Pittsburgh trade group has asked a Pennsylvania federal court to temporarily bar enforcement of a zoning ordinance mandating that large multifamily developments include affordable units, after the city's pla... (more story)

Top Property Insurance Decisions So Far In 2025

A U.K. decision over coverage for Russian-seized aircraft and a Second Circuit ruling in favor of international insurers seeking to arbitrate hurricane damage claims are among some of the biggest decisions in ... (more story)

NY Court Won't Pause Fight Over Deregulated Apartments

A New York state court judge refused to stay a dispute between current and former owners of New York City apartment buildings with illegally deregulated units while an appeal plays out, finding an eventual rul... (more story)

NC Homebuyer Says Mortgage Co. Sent Kickbacks To Broker

A homebuyer has accused a Raleigh, North Carolina, brokerage of taking kickbacks to refer borrowers exclusively to mortgage origination company CrossCountry Mortgage under a secret arrangement by executives of... (more story)