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  • August 26, 2026

    JLL Guides $856M Financing For Boston Mixed-Use Tower

    Developer Millennium Parters has secured $856 million in total financing from Morgan Stanley, Barclays and Nuveen Green Capital for a Class A office and luxury residential tower that is the tallest building in Boston's financial district, according to an announcement from broker JLL on Wednesday.

  • August 25, 2026

    9th Circ. Panel Largely Upholds Block On Feds' Grant Terms

    A divided Ninth Circuit panel Tuesday mostly upheld an injunction blocking the Trump administration from imposing new grant restrictions on transportation and housing funding for dozens of local governments, concluding federal agencies likely overstepped their authority by barring the money from being used to promote "gender ideology" or "illegal immigration."

  • August 25, 2026

    Calif. County Drops Pot Fines To End Landowners' Claims

    Humboldt County, California, has agreed to settle a lawsuit with a group of landowners who complained authorities overstepped their powers in an effort to punish allegedly illegal cannabis grow operations, following a Ninth Circuit ruling in 2025 against the county.

  • August 25, 2026

    Developers Plan $350M Retail, Residential Project in Tenn.

    A Chattanooga, Tennessee-based developer said it plans to begin work in 2027 on a $350 million retail and residential district being developed in partnership with retail and mixed-use development firm Hill Partners and architect and designer Perkins&Will.

  • August 25, 2026

    Fannie Mae Seeks Dismissal Of Houston Ch. 11s As Bad Faith

    The Federal National Mortgage Association is asking a Texas bankruptcy judge to dismiss the Chapter 11 cases filed by the operator of two apartment complexes in Houston, arguing they were filed in bad faith to avoid foreclosure sales.

  • August 25, 2026

    Judge Concerned About Misinformation In RealPage Case

    A Tennessee federal judge has instructed a settlement administrator in the rent price-fixing litigation against RealPage and others to send out new notices informing eligible class members they have not been left out of deals worth more than $359 million, finding counsel representing intervenors in the case may have wrongfully told parties they've been excluded.

  • August 25, 2026

    Debevoise Real Estate Chair On Following Where Clients Lead

    Edward M. Rishty, a partner at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP who became chair of the firm's real estate group earlier this month, recently spoke to Law360 Real Estate Authority about his practice priorities, trends he's seeing in the market, and his family's special connection with the industry.

  • August 24, 2026

    Enviro Groups' Drilling Suit Lacks Imminent Harm, Judge Says

    Environmental groups sued too early over a move last year by President Donald Trump to revive the prospect of Arctic oil and gas leasing in offshore areas that prior administrations deemed off-limits, an Alaska federal judge ruled Monday, saying the plaintiffs have not demonstrated a "substantial risk of imminent harm."

  • August 24, 2026

    5th Circ. Revives Architect's IP Claims In Fractured Ruling

    A divided Fifth Circuit has revived an architectural firm's copyright infringement claims over the use of its home designs in a Texas residential development, while affirming the dismissal of claims alleging that the defendants stripped copyright information from marketing materials.

  • August 24, 2026

    Feds Scrap Biden-Era Policy On Credit-Access Programs

    The Trump administration is withdrawing Biden-era guidance that encouraged banks and other lenders to offer specialized programs to boost credit access for underserved borrowers, according to a new Federal Register notice. 

  • August 24, 2026

    White Nationalist Group Says Probes Violate Free Speech

    A white nationalist association and other related parties have claimed that federal, state and local authorities are violating their constitutional free speech rights by conducting unfair investigations into the group's "whites-only" community in the state.

  • August 24, 2026

    Opportunity Zone Changes May Lessen Challenges, GAO Says

    Changes to the federal opportunity zone program, including broader reporting requirements, may mitigate some of the challenges state officials have encountered with the initial program, the Government Accountability Office said in a report Monday.

  • August 24, 2026

    Ch. 11 Loan Could Trigger Insider Default, US Trustee Says

    The U.S. Trustee's Office has asked an Oklahoma bankruptcy court to deny private credit firm YSA Investment's request to borrow $2 million in postpetition financing, contending the debtor has not filed required financial schedules, the loan could undermine existing lienholder, and the insider providing the financing could potentially use the financing to manufacture a default.

  • August 24, 2026

    Residents Ask To Drop SpaceX From Data Center Noise Suit

    A proposed class of Mississippi residents told a federal court that they are OK with SpaceX exiting their lawsuit, which accused a trio of companies led by Elon Musk of causing a public nuisance with the noise from power generators at three AI data centers.

  • August 24, 2026

    NYC Real Estate Week In Review

    Greenberg Traurig and Kalamotousakis Law Group are among the law firms that scored work on the largest New York City real estate deals that became public last week, with a $65 million Manhattan trade leading the way.

  • August 24, 2026

    Utah Ski Project Nabs $131M Additional PACE Funding

    Commercial lender X-Caliber Capital said in a Monday news release that it has provided $131 million in clean energy financing to help a developer build luxury townhomes with direct ski access as part of the second phase of an expansion in Park City, Utah.

  • August 24, 2026

    Landlord Inks 2nd Deal To Repair Unsafe Conn. Complex

    Connecticut's attorney general announced a second settlement with the landlord of a 544-unit apartment site to resolve an investigation into unsafe conditions at the property, a deal that comes after the owner paid out $5.1 million in February to compensate tenants for problems at the complex. 

  • August 24, 2026

    Zillow Avoids Trial As Redfin Agrees 'To Reenter Market'

    The Federal Trade Commission told a Virginia federal judge Monday that it had settled its lawsuit challenging a rental listings syndication deal that the agency said amounted to a $100 million payout by Zillow for the smaller Redfin listing service to exit the market.

  • August 21, 2026

    6th Circ. Revives Freddie Mac Subprime Suit From '08 Crash

    The Sixth Circuit Friday revived a long-running securities suit brought by the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System against Freddie Mac and several of its former executives, holding that a district court erred in granting a summary judgment win for the government-backed enterprise and also denying class certification.

  • August 21, 2026

    N. Va. Home Listings Saw Hike In July, Trade Group Says

    The availability of homes in Northern Virginia's housing market was 19.6% higher in July 2026 than it was in July 2025, the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors announced Thursday.

  • August 21, 2026

    Greystone Arranges Final $83M Loan For NJ Multifamily Complex

    Greystone, a commercial real estate finance company, has arranged an $82.6 million bridge loan for Capodagli Property Company to refinance a Class A multifamily property in New Jersey.

  • August 21, 2026

    Fla. Condo Group Gets Trial After Arbitration Rule Fight

    A Florida appeals court ruled Friday that a condominium association battling its contractor over work done after Hurricane Ian can get the trial it requested, after finding that its objection to an arbitration decision complied with Florida rules.

  • August 21, 2026

    JLL Hit With Developer's $12M Fraud Suit Over DC Project

    A real estate developer and a property owner are suing Jones Lang LaSalle Americas Inc. for more than $12 million, alleging in Illinois state court that JLL defrauded them by making misleading claims about the potential financial success of a multifamily project in Washington, D.C.

  • August 21, 2026

    Rocket Mortgage Points Judge Toward Zillow's Win In Wash.

    Rocket Mortgage urged a Michigan federal judge to consider a Washington federal court's recent dismissal of a proposed antitrust class action against Zillow, arguing that the Washington judge's decision supports Rocket's motion to dismiss a suit making similar claims.

  • August 21, 2026

    FTC Faces Off Against Zillow-Redfin Rental Listings Deal

    Federal Trade Commission attorneys will appear before a Virginia federal judge Monday in what will likely be the FTC's only antitrust conduct trial this year, squaring off against a rental listings syndication deal it says amounted to Zillow's $100 million payout for the smaller Redfin to exit the market.

Expert Analysis

  • Targeted Action, Rule Tweaks Reflect 2025 AML Priority Shifts

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    Though 2025’s anti-money-laundering landscape was characterized not by volume of penalties but by the strategic recalibration of how illicit finance risk is handled, a series of targeted enforcement actions signaled that regulators aren't easing off the accelerator, even as they refine the rules of the road, say attorneys at MoFo.

  • State AG Enforcement During CFPB Gap Predicts 2026 Trends

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    State attorneys general responded to the decrease in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau enforcement in 2025 by stepping in to regulate consumer finance more than ever before, and the trends in rebooting CFPB investigations, cracking down on ESG and DEI initiatives, and fighting financial exploitation of homeowners will likely extend into 2026, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.

  • How Shareholder Activism Fared In 2025

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    2025 was a turbulent yet transformative year in shareholder activism, and there are several key takeaways to help companies prepare for a 2026 that is shaping up to be even more lively, including increased focus on retail investors and the use of social media as a tool, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • 3 Securities Litigation Trends To Watch In 2026

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    Pending federal appellate cases suggest that 2026 will be a significant year for securities litigation, with long-standing debates about class certification, new questions about the risks and value of artificial intelligence features, and private plaintiffs' growing role in cryptocurrency enforcement likely to be major themes, say attorneys at Willkie.

  • Funding Haze And Deregulatory Pursuits: The CFPB In 2026

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    In 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau did not seek additional funding from the Federal Reserve and unwound the legacy of former bureau leadership, and this year will bring further efforts to rescind or rewrite bureau regulations, as well as a changed tone to supervision efforts, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Regulatory Rollback And Lingering Limbo: The CFPB In 2025

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    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has implemented significant changes since President Donald Trump took office in January, including dismissing actions with prejudice, withdrawing guidance and rescinding rules, casting the bureau in uncertain light heading into 2026, say attorneys at Mayer Brown.

  • 2025 Calif. Banking Oversight Centered On Consumer Issues

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    The combination of statutory reform, registration mandates and enforcement activity in 2025 signals that California's financial regulatory landscape is focused on consumer protection, particularly in the areas of crypto kiosk fee practices, earned wage access providers and elder fraud, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

  • The Major Securities Litigation Rulings And Trends Of 2025

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    The past 12 months saw increased regulator focus on disclosures concerning artificial intelligence, signs of growing judicial scrutiny at the class certification stage, and shifting regulatory priorities at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — all major developments that may significantly affect securities litigation strategy in 2026 and beyond, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • How Cos. Can Roll With NY's New Algorithmic Pricing Rules

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    Despite uncertainty from New York’s new ban on artificial intelligence and computer algorithms for setting rents, and efforts to further restrict individualizing prices based on consumers' personal data, property managers, software providers and merchants can take several steps to stay compliant, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.

  • Navigating A Sea Change In Rent Algorithm Regulation

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    The U.S. Department of Justice's proposed settlement of the RealPage lawsuit represents a pivotal moment in the regulation of algorithmic rent-setting, restraining use of these tools amid a growing trend of regulatory limits on use of algorithmic data and methodologies in establishing housing rental prices. say attorneys at Wilson Elser.

  • The Hidden Pitfalls Of Letters Of Credit In Lease Negotiations

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    Amid a surge in commercial office leasing driven by artificial intelligence firms, it's crucial for landlords to be aware of the potential downside of accepting letters of credit — in particular, for amounts of security that are less than the statutory bankruptcy claim cap, say attorneys at Allen Matkins.

  • Recent Proposals May Spell Supervision Overhaul For Banks

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    A slew of rules recently proposed by the federal banking agencies with approaching comment deadlines would rewrite supervision standards to be further tailored to banks' size and activities, while prioritizing financial risks over process, documentation and other nonfinancial risks, say attorneys at Davis Wright.

  • Where Things Stand At The CFPB As Funding Dries Up

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    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is on pace to run out of funding in the new year, threatening current and future rulemaking efforts, but a rapid series of recent actions still carries significant implications for regulated entities and warrants careful monitoring in the remaining weeks of the year, say attorneys at Brownstein Hyatt.