Expert Analysis

Key NY State Grand Jury Rules Can Shape Defense Strategy

As illustrated by recent cases, New York state's grand jury rules are more favorable than their federal counterpar... (more story)

New Mass. 'Junk Fee' Regs Will Be Felt Across Industries

The reach of a newly effective regulation prohibiting so-called junk fees and deceptive pricing in Massachusetts w... (more story)

Addressing Legal Risks Of AI In The Homebuilding Industry

Artificial intelligence is transforming the homebuilding industry, but the legal challenges posed by its adoption ... (more story)

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7 Firms Steer $2.1B Take-Private Deal For Plymouth REIT

Real estate investment firm Makarora Management LP and Ares Management Corp. have agreed to acquire and take private Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc. in a $2.1 billion cash deal guided by seven law firms, coming ... (more story)

Mining Co. Denied Access To Tribal Docs In Minn. Land Row

A Minnesota federal magistrate judge has denied a request for discovery by Northshore Mining Co. against the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians in the tribe's lawsuit over a land exchange, sayi... (more story)

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4 Firms Guide $27B Meta, Blue Owl Data Center Campus JV

Latham & Watkins, Eversheds Sutherland, Kirkland & Ellis and Milbank LLP guided Meta Platforms Inc.'s joint venture with Blue Owl Capital, which will fund the development of a $27 billion data center campus in... (more story)

NJ Panel Tosses Sprawling Legal Malpractice, Fraud Suit

A New Jersey state appellate court has backed the permanent dismissal of a developer's legal malpractice and fraud suit against Cooper Levenson April Niedelman & Wagenheim PA and other parties, ruling that the... (more story)

Judge Won't Block Empire Wind Project

A D.C. federal judge declined to stop work on an 80,000-acre offshore wind project off the New York and New Jersey coasts Friday, saying the nearby residents challenging the project failed to show that the win... (more story)

Fannie Mae Promotes Deputy GC To Acting Top Atty

Fannie Mae announced Friday that it has elevated its deputy general counsel to acting general counsel, after the previous attorney to hold the position decided to move on from the post.

Judge Lifts Ch. 11 Stay On Prospect Medical Tort Suits

A Texas bankruptcy judge on Friday gave Prospect Medical Holdings permission to sell two Connecticut hospitals for $86 million and gave tort claimants the go-ahead to proceed with suits against the hospital ch... (more story)

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Miskel Backman, Nelson Mullins Steer $68M Fla. Land Buy

Miskel Backman LLP and Nelson Mullins LLP guided a joint venture's $68 million acquisition of a 170-acre tract in Broward County, Florida, where the partnership plans to build a sprawling mixed-use development.

Michigan Appellate Court Clears Up Landlord Liability Dispute

A Michigan appellate court ruled that tenants do not need to prove that their landlords were notified of unfit conditions at their units in order to bring claims under a state law requiring property owners to ... (more story)

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Miami Board Gives Key Approval For $2B Mixed-Use Project

Rosso Development, Midtown Development and Proper Hospitality, guided by Greenberg Traurig, have secured approval from Miami officials for a $2 billion mixed-use project in the city's Midtown Park neighborhood... (more story)

Fla. Landlord Not Covered In Rat Infestation Suit, Insurer Says

An insurer said it has no duty to defend or indemnify a landlord accused of causing its tenants to get sick from a rat infestation and unsanitary conditions, telling a Florida federal court Friday that its pol... (more story)

Builder Awarded $1.4M In Subcontractor, Surety Breach Suit

A Florida state court awarded the general contractor for a luxury high-rise condominium in St. Petersburg nearly $1.4 million in damages after finding that a framing and drywall subcontractor and its payment a... (more story)

FPI's $3M Deal Gets Initial OK In Yardi Price-Fixing Suit

A Washington federal judge has granted preliminary approval to property management firm FPI Management Inc.'s $2.8 million deal settling out of a proposed price-fixing class action accusing it and others of us... (more story)

2 Firms Guide Federated Hermes' $331M US Real Estate Foray

K&L Gates LLP and Goodwin Procter LLP guided Federated Hermes Inc.'s $331 million purchase of a majority stake in real estate investment manager FCP Fund Manager LP, marking its foray into the U.S. real estate... (more story)