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Fair Housing Takeaways From Colony Ridge Settlement

The recent settlement agreement between Colony Ridge Developments, the U.S. government and the state of Texas — pe... (more story)

Senior Housing Demands A Distinct Dealmaking Playbook

An aging population and evolving state regulations underscore a critical reality that senior housing assets can un... (more story)

Seeking A Policy Fix As Merger Reporting Fight Continues

A recently announced request by the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice for public comment on ... (more story)

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Holland & Knight Says RE Advice Can't Cause Malpractice Suit

Holland & Knight LLP told a Texas state court Thursday that transactional advice it gave years ago cannot form the basis of a malpractice suit because the statute of limitations expired, saying the two-year cl... (more story)

Bass Berry, Kirkland Advise On Retail REIT's $1.7B PE Buyout

Bass Berry & Sims PLC is advising Whitestone REIT on its planned $1.7 billion sale to Kirkland & Ellis LLP-advised Ares Management Corp., in a take-private deal announced Thursday by the Houston-based retail r... (more story)

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These Law Firms Led Q1's Top Real Estate, Hospitality Deals

Clifford Chance, Wachtell and DLA Piper are among more than two dozen law firms that guided the biggest real estate and hospitality mergers announced in the first quarter, with the largest deal exceeding $10 billion.

La Caisse, Prologis Launch $1.17B Pan-European Logistics JV

La Caisse and Prologis Inc. have linked up to form a €1 billion ($1.17 billion) platform to buy, build and run logistics properties across Europe, the companies said Thursday.

Leech Tishman Continues Florida Growth With Litigation Hire

In the latest hire for its fast-growing South Florida offices, Leech Tishman has added an experienced real estate and litigation partner from recently shuttered Taylor Duma LLP.

Trump Asks NY's Top Court To Toss AG's 'Flawed' Fraud Case

President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked New York's highest court to throw out New York Attorney General Letitia James' "deeply flawed" civil fraud judgment entirely after a lower appellate court tossed what ... (more story)

Enviro Groups Sue To Stop Fla. Project, Save Panthers

Conservation groups sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday for signing off on a 10,000-acre residential and commercial development project in Southwest Florida that the groups say will destroy th... (more story)

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Berkshire Unit Can't Use Broker Fee Deal To Duck Antitrust Suit

A Missouri federal judge refused Thursday to let a Berkshire Hathaway unit duck an antitrust lawsuit over real estate broker compensation rules, concluding the company cannot use its relationship with subsidia... (more story)

Zillow, Redfin Ask To Use 4th Circ. NCAA Ruling In FTC Suit

Property listing giants Zillow and Redfin asked a Virginia federal court to let them use a recent Fourth Circuit ruling for an NCAA case to bolster their dismissal bid against antitrust claims filed by the Fed... (more story)

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Carmel Partners Closes Multifamily Fund With $1.35B Raised

Carmel Partners managed to raise $1.35 billion for its U.S. multifamily real estate fund, which has been used to buy nine properties, the real estate investment management company announced Tuesday.

4th Circ. Revives Widow's Sewage Cleanup Clash With NC City

A split Fourth Circuit panel Wednesday revived a widow's suit alleging she was coerced into giving up her claims against the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, after her home was flooded with raw sewage, findi... (more story)

Fla. Panel Says Pump Station Contract Recitals Aren't Binding

A Florida state appeals court issued a split opinion Wednesday upholding a lower court decision favoring a commercial developer in a dispute over the construction of a pump station, ruling a city can't rely on... (more story)

Calif. Student Housing Investor Hits Ch. 11 Ahead Of Auction

The owner of Element Student Living, an apartment complex near California State University Sacramento linked to real estate firm Versity Investments, filed for Chapter 11 protections in Delaware with at least ... (more story)

NY, RealPage Spar Over Justices' Conversion Therapy Ruling

The New York Attorney General's Office contested RealPage Inc.'s argument that the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling against a Colorado conversion therapy ban bolsters its First Amendment suit against the state, dis... (more story)