Expert Analysis

Regulators' Basel Pitch May Bring Banks Capital Relief

The prudential banking agencies' new proposals to implement the so-called Basel III endgame rules — which would mo... (more story)

Mich. Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q1

Michigan's financial services sector saw several significant developments in 2026's first quarter, including the s... (more story)

Navigating The Perks Of Qualified Opportunity Zones 2.0

The second iteration of the qualified opportunity zone program, effective Jan. 1, 2027, will introduce new tax inc... (more story)

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Brownstein Hyatt Adds Ex-Hogan Lovells Atty In Denver

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP has brought back a former Hogan Lovells real estate transactions attorney as a shareholder in the firm's Denver office.

RealPage Flags Justices' Therapy Ruling In NY Law Challenge

RealPage Inc. alerted a New York federal court to the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling against Colorado's conversion therapy ban, saying the decision clarifies which standard should be applied in its First A... (more story)

Data center deals are getting larger, more multifaceted and more complex, but pushback from the public sector is further complicating the sector. (iStock.com/tiero)
5 Legal Cases Over Data Center Projects

Litigation challenging zoning and other approvals for data center projects alleging violations of sunshine laws is rising across the U.S., including one suit in the country's biggest data center market that le... (more story)

REIT Investor Attys Get Fee Award In $7.1M Settlement

Attorneys at Rolnick Kramer Sadighi LLP and Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC will receive a fee of nearly $2 million after brokering the $7.1 million settlement of claims that a real estate investment trust'... (more story)

Realberry, Proper Hospitality Net $298M For Nev. Hotel Project

Real estate company Realberry and luxury hotelier Proper Hospitality obtained $298 million in financing from Nuveen Green Capital and Banc of California to fund the redevelopment of a historic Nevada hotel loc... (more story)

NYC Real Estate Week In Review

Ice Miller and Holland & Knight are among the law firms that assisted with the largest New York City real estate deals that became public last week, with Emerald Group atop the list for the second week in a row.

CBRE Legal Chief's Compensation Rose To $4.46M In 2025

CBRE's legal leader saw his pay package rise to $4.46 million in 2025, compared with nearly $3.4 million the previous year, a recent securities filing shows.

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Knightvest Buys Dallas Tower, Plans Luxury Upgrades

Multifamily investment firm Knightvest Capital has acquired a 389-unit Uptown Dallas Class A high-rise, and it plans to undertake luxury renovations for the property, the company announced Monday.

Severance Boosts Ex-Compass GC's Comp Nearly 10 Times

The former general counsel of Compass Inc. saw his total compensation jump from about $1 million last year to over $10 million in 2025, according to a securities filing on Friday.

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NAR Ducks Another Membership Rules Antitrust Suit

A Michigan federal court tossed a case challenging rules requiring brokers to be members of the National Association of Realtors and its local affiliates in order to access multiple listing services, saying co... (more story)

Insurer Can't Hide Deal With Security Co. In Shooting Dispute

A pair of insurers can't keep confidential the amount they received to resolve their coverage claims against a security company, a North Carolina federal court ruled, saying the insurers failed to overcome the... (more story)

4 Firms Guide Healthcare REIT's Early IPO Steps

National Healthcare Properties filed Monday for an initial public offering in which the healthcare real estate investment trust preliminarily estimated it could raise $100 million, advised by Paul Weiss Rifkin... (more story)

Real Estate Co. Says Compass Owes More For Agent 'Betrayal'

A real estate company asked a Florida state court for permission to seek punitive damages against Compass Inc., claiming the brokerage firm is misleading the public regarding its agents' fiduciary duties despi... (more story)

8th Circ. Affirms Designer Owes Fees For Floor Plan IP Suits

The Eighth Circuit has upheld an award of $236,000 in attorney fees to a group of real estate agents and a brokerage firm accused of infringing a home designer's patents.