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Assessing The Benefits Of Fla.'s Newest Business Structure

As of July 1, Florida business owners can create protected series LLCs to shield assets from liability while avoid... (more story)

Key Post-Proposal Shifts Likely In CFPB Loss Mitigation Rule

Mortgage servicers, borrowers and consumer advocates should prepare for a likely narrowed version of the Consumer ... (more story)

Justices' Tax Sale Ruling Tees Up Auction Fairness Battles

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Pung v. Isabella County, Michigan, that taxpayers are not entitled to ... (more story)

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Minn. Sued Over Dairy Expansion Environmental Review

Advocacy groups in Minnesota are suing the state over its decision not to provide a government document that outlines the potential environmental effects of the proposed West River Dairy expansion, arguing sig... (more story)

Ex-CEO Pulls Credit Union Subsidiary Into Firing Suit

The former chief executive of Sound Federal Credit Union can draw a management entity that he is accused of shortchanging into a lawsuit stemming from his termination, a Connecticut state judge has ruled, appa... (more story)

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Landlords Tout Top-Tier Office Leasing Boom In Q2 Results

Two office landlords recently told investors they are raking in double-digit rent growth and planning new construction, as supply for the best space in elite markets such as New York and San Francisco continues to tighten.

Trustee Ordered To Fix 'Chaos' In Ch. 11 Tied To Arms Trader

A Texas federal judge has ordered the appointment of a Chapter 11 trustee to clean up "weeks of chaos" in the bankruptcy case of Louis Investments, a real estate management company that borrowed a 7,000% inter... (more story)

Spirit Lands $88M Stalking Horse For Corporate HQ

Bankrupt budget air carrier Spirit Airlines has announced it has secured an $88 million baseline bid for its corporate campus in Florida.

Greenberg Traurig Adds Jones Walker Atty In Atlanta

Greenberg Traurig LLP has added a Jones Walker LLP partner in Atlanta, strengthening its construction law practice.

J&J Pans Talc Claimant's 'Absurd' Bid To Nix $25M Appeal

In a sharply worded memo, Johnson & Johnson told the Connecticut Appellate Court that it should deny a "nonsensical" dismissal motion from a real estate developer who won a $25 million asbestos-related cancer ... (more story)

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Renters Seek $120M Fee Award In RealPage Rent-Fixing MDL

Renters in sprawling multidistrict litigation that reached nearly $360 million in preliminary settlements with building owners over their alleged use of RealPage's software to inflate rents asked a Tennessee f... (more story)

Landlord Denied Sanctions Against DC In RealPage Case

A D.C. Superior Court has refused to sanction the district's attorney general's office for alleged discovery failures in a case accusing RealPage of helping residential building owners use software to inflate rents.

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Rare 3 Dissents In Fed Decision: Real Estate Lawyers Weigh In

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday unsurprisingly held interest rates steady, but in a rare twist, three members dissented, and real estate lawyers say keeping rates unchanged is a victory for the sector.

The Top Property Insurance Rulings Of The First Half Of 2026

A California ruling boosting policyholders' prospects in water leak suits and a Texas Supreme Court decision compelling appraisal in a complex commercial property loss are among the biggest property insurance ... (more story)

Fla. Judge Denies Bid To Toss 'Nuisance' Power Plant Suit

A Florida judge declined to dismiss a lawsuit Thursday brought by dozens of residents who allege a nearby power plant is causing a nuisance to their neighborhood, claiming the facility is severely disrupting t... (more story)

Greenberg Traurig Guides $415M NYC Rental Loan Extensions

Greenberg Traurig LLP advised as Milstein Properties reached an extension with UBS Bank on $415 million worth of loans that were set to come due this month on a pair of luxury residential towers in Lower Manhattan.

Pa. Paraquat, Gov. Shapiro's Neighbors: A Midyear Report

Mass tort and antitrust cases advanced this year in Pennsylvania, where attorneys await Philadelphia's first paraquat trial and more developments in the class action against the Law School Admissions Council over test fees.