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2nd Circ.'s Cantero Redo Complicates Mortgage Escrow Issue

The Second Circuit's recent decision in Cantero v. Bank of America reflects the absence of definitiveness in mortg... (more story)

Texas Ruling Makes Avoiding Appraisal Nearly Impossible

By deciding that a coverage dispute doesn't nullify an appraisal clause, the Texas Supreme Court, in its recent Ac... (more story)

Data Center Developer Lessons From Maine's Vetoed Ban

The regulatory and political dynamics that recently led Maine’s governor to veto a popular bipartisan bill proposi... (more story)

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Slate Grocery REIT Taps 2 Firms To Mull Takeover Bid

Slate Grocery REIT announced Friday that it received an unsolicited buyout offer from its external manager Slate Asset Management, with Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP and Sidley Austin LLP advising the special ... (more story)

Fox Rothschild Hires Real Estate Litigator in New York Office

Fox Rothschild said it has added a former Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP partner with a background in real estate litigation to its New York office.

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Dallas Tops Cushman's Global Data Center Market Rankings

Move over Atlanta and Virginia, because Dallas is now the world's premier market for data centers, according to a report by brokerage giant Cushman & Wakefield on Wednesday.

Conn. Mall The SoNo Collection Hit With Foreclosure Suit

Norwalk, Connecticut-based shopping mall The SoNo Collection, which is part of national retail real estate giant GGP, is facing state foreclosure and receiver proceedings after defaulting on a $245 million loan.

NFL's Bears Bury Idea Of Putting New Stadium In Chicago

The National Football League's Chicago Bears said the team is no longer looking to build a new stadium in the city of Chicago as they weigh a move to either Arlington Heights, Illinois, or Hammond, Indiana.

Tampa Council, Fla. County Board OK Rays' $2.3B Ballpark

The Tampa City Council and a Florida county's board of commissioners have reportedly approved nonbinding agreements for a proposed $2.3 billion, 113-acre ballpark project for the MLB's Tampa Bay Rays.

Resi Investor Inks Plea In $230M Mortgage Fraud Scheme

A multifamily investor admitted to playing a central role in a mortgage scheme that defrauded Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and other lenders, pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud conspiracy in New Jersey federal court.

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Menzies Says $35M NYC Property Is Fair Game For $7.6M Award

A U.K. aviation services company's subsidiary that's seeking compensation for the more than $7.6 million arbitral award that it won by default against the Republic of Niger told a New York federal court that t... (more story)

Chicago MLS Says Zillow's Lost Access Is 'Self-Inflicted'

A multiple listing service said Friday that Zillow is risking the loss of 40,000 home listings over its effort to exclude nine privately circulated posts, as the company seeks to enforce a ban on private home ... (more story)

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NYC Real Estate Resigned To Pared-Down COPA

A newly revised and more narrowly tailored version of a New York City bill, if passed, would give approved nonprofits a chance to buy distressed buildings, but real estate attorneys say the bill would still in... (more story)

Taxation With Representation: Goodwin, McGuireWoods

In this week's Taxation With Representation, Equity Residential and AvalonBay Communities Inc. combine, investment firms CVC and Groupe Bruxelles Lambert lead a group of investors to buy pharmaceuticals compan... (more story)

Mich. Man Says Township Razed Church Amid Rehab Project

A West Michigan man has asked a Michigan federal judge to deny the Charter Township of Trowbridge's motion to dismiss his suit alleging the township demolished a historic church he owned and was in the midst of rehabbing.

NY AG Shutters 'Predatory' Tenant Eviction Law Firm

The Office of the New York State Attorney General announced Thursday that it has shut down what it called a "predatory" law firm that allegedly targeted and exploited New York City tenants who were at risk of ... (more story)

IQ Data Targets Ex-Renters For Bogus Debts, Tenant Says

A former Washington state apartment renter has accused collections agency IQ Data International Inc. of trying to extract money from tenants after they move out for debts they do not owe, according to a propos... (more story)