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Blank Rome Hospitality Atty Seeing More Tenant-Landlord JVs

Landlords and tenants at restaurant properties are increasingly looking to joint ventures to share in both the risks and rewards, while restaurants are also increasingly popping up in mixed-use residential projects, one of Blank Rome's hospitality leaders told Law360 Real Estate Authority in a recent interview.

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Saul Ewing Retail Pro Sees 'Tug-Of-War' At Negotiating Tables

Open-air shopping centers with big-name brands are driving demand in the retail sector, leading to a dynamic where heavyweight tenants are calling more shots on leasing terms, according to a Saul Ewing LLP real estate partner.

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NYC Conversions Unimpeded By Debacle At Old Pfizer HQ

Despite the structural failure at a prominent project, momentum for office-to-residential conversions in New York City is continuing to build, and attorneys say they have not noticed clients shying away from such projects.

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6 Key Takeaways From CFIUS Annual Report

Mick Tuesley, Mark Skerry and Jill Boggs

Attorneys at Simpson Thacher review highlights from the annual report of the Committee on Foreign Investment in th... (more story)

Calif. Ruling Limits Strict Liability In Lateral Support Cases

Paul Weinberg

A recent California appellate ruling in Quinn v. Coulton makes clear that property owners pursuing lateral support... (more story)

Upping Fed, FDIC's Insider Loan Cap May Ease Bank Burdens

Beau Hurtig and Scott Coleman

Coordinated Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Federal Reserve proposals to raise the 1970s-era cap for bank exec... (more story)

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7th Circ. Backs Developer's Conviction In Bank Fraud Case

The Seventh Circuit affirmed Tuesday a real estate developer's conviction for his role in a multimillion-dollar embezzlement scheme at a now-shuttered Chicago bank, saying while the line "separating an imprope... (more story)

Ohio Justices To Weigh Curbs On 3rd-Party Tax Complaints

An Ohio appeals court's ruling that restrictions on third parties filing complaints about property valuations violate the state constitution's uniform rule requirement is in conflict with another court and wil... (more story)

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Cozen O'Connor Finds Uneven CRE Rebound As Iran Weighs

Investment volume in U.S. commercial real estate grew nearly 20% annually in the first quarter, but the gains were uneven, driven largely by a recovery in the office and hotel sectors, according to a Cozen O'C... (more story)

IRS Creates Conservation Easement Settlement Office

The IRS has formed an office dedicated to resolving disputes over charitable deductions for conservation and historic preservation easements, it announced Wednesday, centralizing expertise to address the hundr... (more story)

JV Buys $450M Diverse Property Portfolio In NY, NJ, Conn.

A joint venture between Lincoln Property Co., Saber-Hightower and Waterfall Asset Management has bought a portfolio of properties and development sites across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut for $450 mill... (more story)

Groups Say NOAA Failed To Vet Samoan Seabed Mining Harm

Two conservation groups have sued to stop the sale of deep-sea mining rights across 31 million acres of seabed around American Samoa, arguing the National Marine Fisheries Service unlawfully determined the act... (more story)

SEC Sued In Fight Over $4.8M Victim Fund Payout

A pair of real estate investment trusts have sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in North Dakota federal court, seeking to force the handover of $4.8 million that they allege they are owed as the ... (more story)

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CFPB Pursues Early Win In Hagens Berman Lender Docs Suit

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking to beat Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP's suit accusing the agency of illegally withholding information about any investigations into mortgage lender Veteran... (more story)

9th Circ. Sides With PennyMac In Fixed LIBOR Fallback

The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday rejected a shareholder's claim that PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust was required to replace discontinued LIBOR with a newer floating rate when calculating preferred-share divi... (more story)

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8th Circ. Backs $1B Broker Commissions Settlement

The Eighth Circuit decided Wednesday to affirm a more than $1 billion class action settlement that's supposed to resolve antitrust claims against the National Association of Realtors and multiple real estate b... (more story)

Oklahoma Apartment Owner Pushes For Trustee In YSA Ch. 11

The owner of an Oklahoma apartment complex asked a bankruptcy judge on Tuesday to appoint a Chapter 11 trustee in the insolvency case of YSA Investments 1 LLC, saying ongoing litigation and questions about the... (more story)

Kirkland Guides Machine's $350M Distressed Real Estate Fund

Machine Investment Group LP, advised by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, has capped its second fund targeting distressed real estate opportunities at $350 million, the investment firm announced Wednesday.

11th Circ. Says Clerk's Notice Fail Sank Fla. Funds Seizure

The Eleventh Circuit ruled Monday that a Florida county court clerk violated the Fifth and Fourteenth amendments by taking funds deposited in a court registry as part of an eviction proceeding, because the cle... (more story)

Cyber Policies Don't Cover Antitrust Claims, Insurers Say

Insurers urged a Colorado federal court to deny a real estate investment trust's bid for a pretrial win in a dispute over coverage for antitrust claims against landlords accused of using RealPage Inc.'s softwa... (more story)