These Law Firms Led Q3's Top Real Estate M&A Deals

Gibson Dunn, Thompson Hine, DLA Piper, Hogan Lovells and Skadden are among the nearly two dozen law firms that guided the biggest real estate mergers in the third quarter, including a $5.5 billion real estate investment trust acquisition.

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New Calif. Data Center Laws 'Should Not Make Anyone Leave'

Data center developers in California need not fret about bills addressing digital infrastructure projects signed into law last month by Gov. Gavin Newsom, as the legislation doesn't change the state's existing permitting framework, a Cox Castle & Nicholson LLP real estate attorney said.

The Top September FAA Grants For Real Estate Projects

The FAA recently announced about $1.1 billion in grants for projects at hundreds of airports, and some of those funds will be used for major airport real estate work.

Expert Analysis

Battles Over Murky Mineral Rights Stymie Pa. Energy Projects

Daniel Markind, Michael Egnal and Jack McGuire

Legal wrangling over a recently passed Pennsylvania law could affect billions of dollars of mineral royalty paymen... (more story)

How Evergreen Language Can Sink Landlord Credit Support

Peter Breckheimer and Kathryn Turner

A recent pattern in court decisions interpreting letters of credit underscores the importance of using precise lan... (more story)

Calif. Decision Shows Limits Of Self-Serving Testimony

Tyler Palmer

A California appellate court's recent opinion in a dispute between two home renovation partners is a reminder that... (more story)

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CEO Says Ex-NJ AG Not Immune In Failed RICO Case Suit

The CEO of an affordable housing developer indicted in a now-dismissed racketeering case against South Jersey power broker George Norcross has pushed back against former New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Pla... (more story)

Haynes Boone Launches In San Diego For 4th Calif. Location

Haynes Boone has opened its first San Diego office to deepen its life sciences, healthcare and technology capabilities and has selected a co-chair of its biotechnology practice to lead its fourth workplace in California.

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These Law Firms Led Q3's Top Hospitality M&A Deals

Latham & Watkins, Jones Day and Kirkland & Ellis are a few of the legal shops guiding the biggest deals in the hospitality sector in the third quarter, including billion-dollar purchases of subtropical and tro... (more story)

McDermott Will Hires Ex-Greenberg RE Atty For NYC Office

McDermott Will & Schulte has hired former Greenberg Traurig LLP real estate finance attorney Paul K. Kovachev to be a partner in its transactions practice group in New York City, the firm announced.

NYC Real Estate Week In Review

Paul Hastings and Greenberg Traurig picked up work on two of the largest New York City real estate deals that hit public records last week, a period that saw multiple Manhattan trades above the $100 million mark.

San Antonio Sues To Block New ICE Detention Center

The city of San Antonio sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and its U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency Tuesday to stop the government from going forward with its "unlawful" plans to conv... (more story)

Calif. Hotels Give Chinese Bank Path To $209M In Awards

A California federal judge has refused to dismiss a Chinese bank's lawsuit seeking to enforce about $209 million in arbitral awards against a businessperson, ruling that hotels he bought in the state give the ... (more story)

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Indicted Ex-Housing Boss Pleads 5th In Bond Fracas

The indicted former leader of two Connecticut housing authorities invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination Tuesday during a civil hearing in state court that sought to bar him from using hi... (more story)

Judge Rejects Updated AG Bid To Join RealPage Deal Talks

A Tennessee federal judge said he would consider objections from state attorneys general to terms of a possible settlement in multidistrict litigation over alleged price-fixing enabled by RealPage software, de... (more story)

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HUD Wants To Update Manufactured Housing Rules

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Wednesday that it is planning several "next-generation" changes for its construction and safety regulations for manufactured housing.

High Court Won't Hear NYC Loft-Conversion Petition

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to review a decision from New York's highest court determining that New York City fees for converting artist lofts into residential units are legally enforceable.

Texas Homeowners Lose Appeal In Harvey Flood Suit

A Texas appellate court ruled Friday that the companies behind a housing development had no duty to prevent the catastrophic flooding associated with Hurricane Harvey, handing a defeat to homeowners in a suit ... (more story)

Atty Wrongly Axed CitiMortgage Suit, Clients Tell NC Justices

A couple asked the North Carolina Supreme Court to revive their lawsuit against CitiMortgage Inc., claiming their attorney permanently dismissed their claims without their permission when they had agreed only ... (more story)

Bill Would Shift Unused Housing Vouchers To Tribal Veterans

A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would allow tribal nations to give back U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development vouchers that can be redistributed to Indigenous commu... (more story)