Expert Analysis

Why Pa. Push For Brownfield Renewables May Not Be Enough

A recent executive order from Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro directed state regulators to expedite siting of clean... (more story)

NJ Justices' Walmart Ruling Clarifies Future Snowstorm Duty

A recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision, that a contractor's spreading of salt on a minimal snow accumulation i... (more story)

Planning For The Impact Of FinCEN's CTA Rollback

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's recent rollback of Corporate Transparency Act reporting obligations sho... (more story)

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Tesla, SpaceX Say Terafab Plant Doesn't Infringe Startup's TM

Tesla and SpaceX asked a Texas federal judge to find their planned "Terafab" semiconductor manufacturing facility doesn't infringe nanotechnology startup TERA-print's marks, arguing in a declaratory judgment a... (more story)

Kirkland Adds Real Estate Partner From HSF Kramer Team

Kirkland & Ellis LLP has hired a Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP attorney as a partner in its real estate group. 

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Polsinelli Leader On Dallas Office Market's Evolution

As the Dallas office market experiences a renaissance, law firms are giving more thought to their office needs. Brian Bullard, managing partner of Polsinelli's Dallas office and chair of its investment strateg... (more story)

Gibson Dunn Adds Data Center Duo In Dallas

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP announced Wednesday that it has added depth to its data center practice with the addition of two Dallas-based attorneys who came aboard from Texas regional law firm Stutzman Bromberg... (more story)

Cannabis Venture Says Township Caved To Public Pressure

A pair of companies alleged in a federal lawsuit Tuesday that the planning board of a New Jersey township unlawfully torpedoed their plan to open a marijuana cultivation facility because of community hostility to the plan.

GTIS Rebrands As Brightshore, Launches $250M Credit Arm

New York-based real estate firm GTIS Partners said it has rebranded as Brightshore Capital after its partners took full control of the company, with the firm launching a new platform using a $250 million inves... (more story)

DOJ Says Fed Law Preempt Colo., Denver Efficiency Mandates

The Trump administration told a Colorado federal court Tuesday that federal law preempts Colorado and the city of Denver's regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, backing a magistrate judge who... (more story)

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Zillow Must Arbitrate MLS Claims, Compass Claims Paused

An Illinois federal court has refused Zillow's request for an injunction in its case accusing a Chicago-area multiple listing service of working with Compass to block access to home listings and sent the claim... (more story)

Consumer Groups Urge States To Probe Zillow, Housing Market

More than a dozen consumer advocacy groups urged state authorities Wednesday to work together to probe Zillow and Redfin's compliance with an August deal to end a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, along with i... (more story)

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Wells Fargo Slashes Construction Debt By Another $1B

Wells Fargo continued to reduce its construction debt on the books in the second quarter, trimming that figure by another $1 billion, while JPMorgan saw a smaller reduction of about $200 million in constructio... (more story)

States Say DOJ's RealPage Deal Doesn't Affect Their Claims

A group of states told a North Carolina federal court to reject property management software company RealPage Inc.'s argument that its rent price-fixing settlement with the federal government moots the states'... (more story)

Developers Unveil Bugatti-Branded Luxury Miami Tower

Prosper Group and its Belgian joint venture partner Versluys Group are building a Bugatti-branded 183-unit luxury Miami residential project that will be 60 stories tall, the developers announced.

NY Castle Owner Gets OK For Ch. 11 Auction

A New York bankruptcy judge has granted permission to the owner of a century-old mansion that operates as a hotel and event venue on Long Island to hold an auction for the property in late October and seek the... (more story)

Ex-Keystone's Chiodo Files $200M Construction Fraud Suit

Paul Chiodo, the embattled former Keystone director, launched a lawsuit by his property development firm seeking more than $200 million from construction company City Built, its director Robert Filippini, fami... (more story)