Expert Analysis

Considerations For Cos. Amid Wave Of CFPB Vacatur Bids

As some entities look to vacate prior voluntary agreements with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, there ar... (more story)

Rebutting Price Impact In Securities Class Actions

Defendants litigating securities cases historically faced long odds in defeating class certification, but that par... (more story)

NY Laundering Ruling Leans On Jurisdictional Fundamentals

A New York appeals court’s recent dismissal of Zhakiyanov v. Ogai, a civil money laundering dispute between Kazakh... (more story)

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Real Estate Pros React To Federal Interest Rate Cut

The Federal Reserve's long-awaited announcement Wednesday that it is cutting its benchmark interest rate by 0.25% drew measured reactions from real estate attorneys and professionals, who said the move definit... (more story)

3rd Circ. Urged To Revive NJ Casino Antitrust Pricing Suit

Algorithmic collusion by Atlantic City casino hotels, as alleged by their customers, poses a grave threat to consumers as the hotels use software to get around a century's worth of antitrust precedent, the cus... (more story)

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South Florida Cities Nearing Full Return-To-Office Recovery

South Florida's West Palm Beach and Miami appear to be running ahead of the pack in the "return to office" race to recover to pre-COVID levels, even outpacing a resurgent Manhattan market, according to recently released data.

REIT Attys Say New Guidelines Improve On 'Patchwork'

Last week, state securities regulators at their annual confab in Arizona approved changes to their guidance for states reviewing securities issued by public nonlisted real estate investment trusts.

Partners Barred From Fighting Deal In $54M Easement Suit

Dozens of investment partners were barred from challenging a settlement with the IRS over their disputed $54 million conservation easement deduction under a U.S. Tax Court ruling Wednesday that found they wait... (more story)

Judge Won't Let Denver Slip Suit Over Bans On Gas Appliances

A Colorado federal judge partially granted environmentalist group Sierra Club's bid to dismiss a suit filed by a coalition of industry trade groups suing Denver over the city's restrictions on certain natural gas appliances.

Latham Guides Infrastructure Investor's Inaugural $1B Fund

Investment firm GreenPoint, advised by Latham & Watkins LLP, said Wednesday it has closed its inaugural fund at $1 billion and plans to invest in sectors that are "undergoing technology driven transformation,"... (more story)

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9th Circ. Judge Hints At Upholding Seattle Housing Ordinance

A Ninth Circuit judge suggested on Wednesday that a waiver provision written into a Seattle affordable housing policy is enough to "save" the ordinance from a homeowner's constitutional claim that it kept her ... (more story)

4 Firms Guide $220M Financing Deal For Miami Resi Project

North Development has obtained $220 million worth of commercial property assessed clean energy and mortgage construction financing for its 35-story, 579-unit Miami residential project, in a deal advised by Goo... (more story)

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LA Developer Agrees To Tear Down Homes In Laurel Canyon

The Los Angeles city attorney on Monday announced a plea agreement with one of two developers accused of violating building and safety guidelines by restarting construction on a contentious five-home developme... (more story)

Security Holdings Nabs $400M Seattle Apartment Portfolio

Security Properties acquired a Seattle portfolio of multifamily properties from Washington Holdings, in a $400.8 million deal, one of the largest multifamily transactions in the area this year, the buyer annou... (more story)

NC Loan Servicer Can't Escape Default Warning Letter Suit

Housing loan servicer Selene Finance LP must face most of a putative class action accusing it of sending false and deceptive notices regarding loan defaults, with a North Carolina court finding that the plaint... (more story)

NRP Group Joins Japanese Co. On $133M Las Vegas Build

Multifamily developer NRP Group on Wednesday announced the financial closing and groundbreaking of a $133 million, 390-unit project in Las Vegas that the company is developing in partnership with an affiliate ... (more story)

Calif. Residents Look To Block Tribe's Recognition, Casino

A group of residents and a nonprofit are seeking an expedited order that would block a decision by the Interior Department to give federal recognition to California's Ione Band of Miwok Indians, arguing the fe... (more story)