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When 'Qualified Transferees' Can Chill UCC Foreclosures

A recent New York state court decision in a closely watched real estate dispute in WWP Mezz LLC v. WWP Mezz Invest... (more story)

AG Watch: New York's Heightened Enforcement In Real Estate

Over the past several months, New York Attorney General Letitia James has brought a rapid succession of enforcemen... (more story)

Acquiring Co-Insurer Coverage Aid In Fla. Builder Defect Suits

With the recent influx of Florida construction defect lawsuits putting builder’s insurance carriers in the crossha... (more story)

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Trade Group Backs Insurers In Tanger's COVID Coverage Row

The trade organization American Property Casualty Insurance Association is urging North Carolina's justices to reverse an order adverse to a pair of insurers in a $50 million COVID-19 coverage fight, arguing i... (more story)

100-Year-Old Mich. Group Hits Ch. 11 Amid Dispute With City

A century-old nonprofit organization, community center and event venue in a city just north of Detroit is seeking Chapter 11 Subchapter V relief, after its home city sued the group to stop a sale of its proper... (more story)

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US Could Approach $500B In Data Center Investment In 2026

Last year saw more than $580 billion in global data center investment, up 27% from 2024, and the U.S. alone in 2026 could approach $500 billion in such investment, according to a report Colliers released Wednesday.

Cos. Say UK Court Ruling Aids $440M Zimbabwe Award Bid

Two forestry and sawmill companies along with a Swiss-German family have told a D.C. federal court that a recent decision from Britain's top court rejecting Zimbabwe's sovereign immunity defense in a related c... (more story)

Data Center Satellite Co. Hits $1.1B Value In Series A Round

A company that develops data centers in space said Monday that it has raised $170 million in its Series A fundraising round, becoming a unicorn startup with a $1.1 billion overall valuation.

NYC Real Estate Week In Review

Ice Miller and Goulston & Storrs are among the law firms that steered the largest New York City real estate deals that hit public records last week, with three large Brooklyn trades leading the way.

NJ Town Says Mall's Sunday Sales Flatly Violate State Law

The New Jersey borough of Paramus urged a state court to not toss its suit against the owner of an East Rutherford mall that allegedly violated state laws that ban retailers from selling specific products on S... (more story)

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Non-Wash. Landlords Escape Yardi Rent-Fixing Case

A Washington federal judge on Monday tossed antitrust class action claims lodged against out-of-state multifamily landlords that were accused of running a rent price-fixing scheme that used property management... (more story)

Fla. Gov. OKs Land Use Bill Despite Miami Beach Resort Fight

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that imposes a variety of preemptions over local governments' land use review powers, potentially teeing up a fight with Miami Beach over a contentious proposal that cou... (more story)

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Multifamily Most Delinquent Among $3.2B CMBS Debt Maturing

Nearly $3.2 billion in commercial mortgage-backed securities debt is reaching hard maturity in March, and among maturing CMBS loans, multifamily has the highest delinquency rate, according to a report Monday from Trepp.

NY State Lender, Servicer Escape Foreclosure Fraud Claims

A New York federal court has dismissed a proposed class action alleging that a state-run mortgage lender and servicer schemed to inflate interest calculations in foreclosure cases after finding that all the le... (more story)

Justices Turn Away Case Over SEC Receivership Powers

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea by a Dallas real estate developer to hear a challenge to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ability to seize the assets of alleged fraudsters before ... (more story)

Banyan Group Unveils Fla. Tower Project, Starts Selling Units

A brand owned by Singaporean hospitality company Banyan Group will have its first U.S. location with an 88-unit residential tower in West Palm Beach, Florida, the group said. 

Navy Fights Bid To Reopen Wash. Jet Flight Challenge

The U.S. Navy urged a Washington federal court Friday to reject an environmental group's bid to file a new complaint challenging its amended environmental impact analysis on expanding training flights on Whidb... (more story)