Perkins Coie Atty Talks Anti-Money Laundering FinCEN Rule
Starting in March, residential real estate transactions will have to make disclosures under new anti-money laundering requirements from the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
Attorneys Tackle Office Conversion Puzzle Across The Country
Office conversion projects are taking hold across the country, as developers and their counsel clear the challenges of taking unused office space and repurposing it into apartments in a way that also makes business sense.
Miami World Cup Counsel Share Look At Prep Work, Impact
Counsel representing the FIFA World Cup's Miami Host Committee gave Law360 an inside look at their multifaceted work preparing for the upcoming event, which organizers say could have the economic impact of multiple Super Bowls.
Perkins Coie Atty Talks Anti-Money Laundering FinCEN Rule
Starting in March, residential real estate transactions will have to make disclosures under new anti-money laundering requirements from the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
Attorneys Tackle Office Conversion Puzzle Across The Country
Office conversion projects are taking hold across the country, as developers and their counsel clear the challenges of taking unused office space and repurposing it into apartments in a way that also makes business sense.
Miami World Cup Counsel Share Look At Prep Work, Impact
Counsel representing the FIFA World Cup's Miami Host Committee gave Law360 an inside look at their multifaceted work preparing for the upcoming event, which organizers say could have the economic impact of multiple Super Bowls.
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