Expert Analysis

Regulatory Rollback And Lingering Limbo: The CFPB In 2025

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has implemented significant changes since President Donald Trump took off... (more story)

2025 Calif. Banking Oversight Centered On Consumer Issues

The combination of statutory reform, registration mandates and enforcement activity in 2025 signals that Californi... (more story)

The Major Securities Litigation Rulings And Trends Of 2025

The past 12 months saw increased regulator focus on disclosures concerning artificial intelligence, signs of growi... (more story)

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Ashford Promotes One Of Its Longtime Attys For GC Spot

Ashford Inc. has promoted a veteran in-house attorney to be the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of itself and two hotel-focused real estate investment trusts Braemar Hotels & Resorts In... (more story)

Partnership Targets $9.4B Data Center Spend In Europe

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Australia-based infrastructure firm Goodman Group on Tuesday said they have struck a deal to develop data centers in Europe, beginning with a $2.6 billion plan to b... (more story)

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NY Board Approves 3 New Casino Licenses In NYC

The New York State Gaming Commission granted three casino licenses to New York City for projects proposed in Queens and the Bronx, finalizing a tiered license system tied to the size of applicants' investments.

Paul Hastings Guides Mavik's $685M Real Estate Fundraise

Credit-focused investment firm Mavik, advised by Paul Hastings LLP, said Tuesday it has closed its second real estate fund focused on special situations and overlooked assets at $685 million, surpassing the vehicle's target.

Insurer Owes $8.9M For Storm Damage, Property Owners Say

An insurer owes an additional $8.9 million for wind and hail damage to an Indiana apartment complex, the property owners told a federal court Monday, saying the carrier has wrongfully limited coverage to appro... (more story)

4 Real Estate Sectors To Watch In 2026

Real estate attorneys are expecting trends that surfaced this year to continue and strengthen in 2026, and are keeping a close eye on a few sectors, including data centers and sports real estate development.

Sallie Mae Investor Sues Over Late Student Loan Payments

Sallie Mae is facing a possible class action in New Jersey that accuses the company and its top executives of committing securities fraud by underselling an increase in student loan delinquencies.

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DOJ Targets Trade Groups, Again, In Real Estate Amicus

Trump administration antitrust enforcers put up their latest marker against trade associations Friday in a Justice Department statement of interest telling a Pennsylvania federal court that the country's large... (more story)

Jury Deadlocks In Ex-NY Gov. Aide's Foreign Agent Case

A Brooklyn federal judge on Monday declared a mistrial in a case alleging a former top aide to two New York governors did the bidding of the People's Republic of China at the highest levels of state government... (more story)

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MLS General Counsel Eye NAR Settlement In Rearview

When the National Association of Realtors unveiled nationwide buyer commission rule changes amid a $418 million antitrust settlement in 2024, multiple listing services and their counsel took on the heavy lift ... (more story)

Downtown NYC Office-To-Resi Project Lands $867M Financing

A 30-story, office-to-residential conversion project in Lower Manhattan's Financial District, the largest of its kind, has secured an $867 million financing package from an array of lenders, borrower-side brok... (more story)

Calif. Judge Moves Insurance Compliance Co.'s Antitrust Suit

A California federal judge has transferred an artificial intelligence-driven insurance compliance company's antitrust suit against a property management software company to a different California federal court.

Abrams Fensterman Leader Takes Practice To Tarter Krinsky

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin has hired a former Abrams Fensterman LLP partner who helped lead that firm's practice focused on cooperative and condominium work, as chair of its own cooperatives and condominiums prac... (more story)

PHH's $29.5M Kickback Deal Gets Final OK After 17 Years

After 17 years of litigation, a certified class of homeowners got the final stamp of approval in California federal court for a $29.5 million settlement with PHH Mortgage and its captive reinsurer, both of whi... (more story)