Private Equity Could Be Ace Of College Sports Real Estate
Private equity, long-established as a source of funding for professional sports, is now poised to make its entrance into college sports by fueling sports real estate and mixed-use districts adjacent to athletic facilities to generate revenue.
Landlords, Legal System Confront Surge Of Rental Fraud
Victor Petrescu, a real estate litigation partner at Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider & Grossman LLP in Miami, discusses the increase in fraud in rental applications, how it is impacting landlords and the broader legal system, and what can be done.
Feds Aim To Put Sackett Into Practice With New Water Rules
After the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 ruling in Sackett v. EPA set new boundaries for which bodies of water are subject to federal oversight, the Trump administration is rolling out rulemaking to put into effect the court's more limited vision.
Private Equity Could Be Ace Of College Sports Real Estate
Private equity, long-established as a source of funding for professional sports, is now poised to make its entrance into college sports by fueling sports real estate and mixed-use districts adjacent to athletic facilities to generate revenue.
Landlords, Legal System Confront Surge Of Rental Fraud
Victor Petrescu, a real estate litigation partner at Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider & Grossman LLP in Miami, discusses the increase in fraud in rental applications, how it is impacting landlords and the broader legal system, and what can be done.
Feds Aim To Put Sackett Into Practice With New Water Rules
After the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 ruling in Sackett v. EPA set new boundaries for which bodies of water are subject to federal oversight, the Trump administration is rolling out rulemaking to put into effect the court's more limited vision.
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