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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)

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)

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CIM Group JV Closes $210M Miami Retail District Sale

Real estate company CIM Group and its joint venture partners have completed a $210 million sale of a shopping, entertainment and dining district in a $6 billion, 27-acre mixed-use project in Miami to a group i... (more story)

NJ Top Court Snapshot: ICE Detention, Megan's Law

The New Jersey Supreme Court in March granted petitions for certification and leaves for appeal on issues ranging from late tort notice claims to medical malpractice liability.

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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)

Bradley Arant Launches Medical Office Real Estate Team

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has launched a team focused on medical office buildings real estate led by partners in Nashville, Tennessee, and Dallas.

Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2026 Editorial Boards

Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2026 Editorial Advisory Boards.

Fraud Claims Survive Pot Lender's Contract Breach Suit

A New York federal judge dismissed the bulk of a suit from Advanced Flower Capital Inc. alleging lawyers from Loevy & Loevy misled the lender and breached a $46 million loan agreement, but let the fraud claims... (more story)

Former Counsel To Calif. Insurance Chief Talks Reform Push

California insurance regulators worked under immense pressure to improve homeowners insurance availability amid tight regulatory constraints and major climate disasters. Hinshaw & Culbertson's Lucy Wang, the f... (more story)

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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.

GAO Backs FEMA In $69M Housing Unit Delivery Protest

An Alabama company vying for a Federal Emergency Management Agency award for manufactured housing could not show the agency unreasonably steered a $69 million deal to a Florida company for a faster delivery sc... (more story)

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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)

NWMLS' Compass Counterclaims Point To Private Listing Ban

Northwest Multiple Listing Service hit back at Compass with counterclaims in an antitrust case over a policy to stop brokers from offering properties privately before posting them on the online home listing pl... (more story)

Mortgage Co. In Settlement Talks On NC Phone-Pay Fee Suit

A certified class of North Carolina borrowers are working to settle claims over excessive fees charged by their mortgage servicer for paying bills by phone, with a judge agreeing to a stay in the case.

Fla. Homeowner Says Loan Scam Stripped Homestead Rights

A Miami homeowner accused a lender in Florida state court of running a "predatory" lending scheme that led to him losing homestead protections and then losing his property in a foreclosure sale.

1st Circ. Won't Let HUD Cut Homelessness Grant Funding

The First Circuit rejected the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's bid to pause two lower court orders that prevented the department from cutting funding for its grant program for homelessness s... (more story)