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  • June 10, 2025

    Davis Wright Guides Bluespring Deal Creating $1.4B Firm

    Bluespring Wealth Partners, advised by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, announced Tuesday it will buy a Texas-based wealth management firm affiliated with聽Kestra Financial and then merge it into its existing wealth management platform, LifeBridge Financial Group, establishing an investment advisory firm with $1.4 billion in assets under management.

  • June 10, 2025

    Petersen Health Ch. 11 Liquidation OK'd After $6.7M CEO Deal

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday signed off on nursing facility operator Petersen Health Care's Chapter 11 liquidation after the debtor reached a $6.7 million settlement agreement with its founder and CEO, overruling an objection by the U.S. Trustee's Office that argued approval of the plan would be premature.

  • June 10, 2025

    Biopharma Co. Unit Hopes To Shed Empty Facilities In Ch. 11

    A subsidiary of biopharmaceutical manufacturer聽National Resilience Holdco Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection Tuesday in Delaware bankruptcy court with a reorganization plan involving shutting down offices, manufacturing sites and labs it described as "underutilized."

  • June 10, 2025

    REIT Sunstone Unloads New Orleans Hotel Needing Refresh

    California real estate investment trust Sunstone Hotel Investors said Monday that it has sold its Hilton New Orleans St. Charles hotel for $47 million as the property is due for a renovation.

  • June 09, 2025

    Mexico Fights $47M Award, Claims Treaty Misinterpreted

    Mexico has urged the D.C. Circuit to overturn a lower court order instructing it to pay a $47 million arbitral award issued to a Canadian lender after Mexican courts failed to halt a purportedly fraudulent scheme that caused the cancellation of loans for three real estate development projects.

  • June 09, 2025

    3rd Circ. Rejects Ralph Lauren's COVID-19 Coverage Appeal

    The Third Circuit on Monday rejected a consolidated appeal from Ralph Lauren Corp. and luggage retailers Tumi Inc. and Samsonite LLC over property insurance coverage for COVID-19-related losses, finding a New Jersey Supreme Court decision from January 2024 wholly settled the matter.

  • June 09, 2025

    Tax Court Backs Penalties In $24M Georgia Easement Feud

    An Internal Revenue Service agent properly followed the procedure to secure timely supervisory approval to impose penalties against a partnership for incorrectly claiming a $24 million charitable tax deduction on its Georgia conservation easement donation, the U.S. Tax Court said Monday.

  • June 09, 2025

    NYC To Build Marine Terminal At Site Of Former Jail Barge

    New York City officials announced plans Monday to build a marine terminal at the site of a decommissioned jail barge that's been sitting empty in Hunts Point since 2023 as part of an ongoing effort to encourage the transportation of goods via city waterways.

  • June 09, 2025

    Industrial Pipeline Shrinks, With Biggest Markets Hit Hardest

    The construction pipeline for industrial properties shrank dramatically during the past four quarters, with the steepest changes to new supply seen in the country's largest industrial markets, per a report from Colliers.

  • June 09, 2025

    Liquidation Trustee Sues BofA, Others In Ch. 11 Ponzi Fallout

    The liquidation trustee for the bankrupt National Realty Investment Advisors LLC accused Bank of America and other parties in New Jersey bankruptcy court of aiding or participating in the developer's $664 million Ponzi scheme.

  • June 09, 2025

    Charter School Funding Firm Hits Ch. 11 With Up to $50M Debt

    Charter School Capital Inc., a company that provides funding for charter schools across the country, filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware bankruptcy court with up to $50 million in debt, saying it plans to sell the business through the case.

  • June 09, 2025

    Insurers Must Pay For $7.3M Hail Loss, Property Owner Says

    A dispute among insurers over when a Texas shopping center was damaged in a hailstorm has left the center short of full coverage for a $7.3 million loss, and the owner wants a federal court to ensure that the carriers found responsible will cover what they owe.

  • June 09, 2025

    Feds Argue Koi Nation's Historic Ties Justify Calif. Land Trust

    The Interior Department is looking to dismiss a challenge to its decision to take 70 acres into trust for a proposed tribal hotel and casino project in Sonoma County, California, telling a federal court that the Koi Nation has a significant historical connection to the site.

  • June 09, 2025

    NYC Real Estate Week In Review

    Hunton Andrews and Keusch 麻豆传媒 are among the firms that guided the largest New York City real estate deals that hit public records last week, with a nine-figure Manhattan matter leading the way.

  • June 09, 2025

    3 Firms Guide Blackstone Stake, Refi At Trophy NYC Tower

    Blackstone has acquired a $1.4 billion, 46% stake in Fisher Brothers' 1345 Avenue of the Americas tower in a transaction advised by Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP, Paul Hastings LLP and Dechert LLP.

  • June 09, 2025

    Iowa Expands Property, Sales Tax Breaks For Data Centers

    Iowa expanded property tax and sales and use tax breaks for data centers to include leased facilities under legislation signed by the governor.

  • June 06, 2025

    Justices Won't Hear Obama Center Site Selection Complaints

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined to聽consider claims that federal agencies failed to complete a full environmental review of plans to construct the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago's Jackson Park neighborhood.

  • June 06, 2025

    LA Fitness Beats DOJ's ADA Suit, For Now

    A California federal judge tossed the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit Friday alleging LA Fitness did not accommodate disabled patrons, ruling the government failed to allege a pattern or practice of discrimination or put the gym chain on notice of claims the attorney general determined are of public importance.

  • June 06, 2025

    Wyo. Landowners' Attys Score $5M From Anadarko Deal

    A Wyoming federal judge awarded more than $5 million in attorney fees and expenses Friday to attorneys for a class of landowners that accused an oil extraction company of hoarding permits to block oil and gas projects.

  • June 06, 2025

    Willkie Atty's Ex-Landlord Says NY Post Leak Wasn't His Idea

    A Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP partner's onetime landlord asked for a pretrial victory in a federal feud with his former tenants, telling a Connecticut court Friday he did not participate in his ex-attorney's leak of unflattering allegations about A. Mark Getachew and his wife to the New York Post.

  • June 06, 2025

    Judge Skeptical Of Changes To Sticky's Chicken Ch. 11 Plan

    A New York bankruptcy judge expressed concerns Friday about the scope of modifications that聽Sticky's, a popular chicken restaurant chain,聽made to its already-confirmed Chapter 11 plan once it found a buyer that would avoid a liquidation,聽saying she expects to call the parties back Monday to share her decision on the new version.

  • June 06, 2025

    Orthodox Family Files $50M Bias Suit Against Country Club

    An Orthodox Jewish family has filed a $50 million lawsuit against a Boca Raton, Florida, country club for allegedly suspending them after the father posted a viral social media video of him helping an Instagram personality wrap tefillin 鈥 a traditional Jewish prayer ritual 鈥 on the golf course.

  • June 06, 2025

    NJ Panel Revives Contract Row Between Pot Co., Landlord

    A New Jersey state appeals court on Friday revived a Paterson property owner's suit against a would-be dispensary and its principals alleging they broke a deal to share profits from the dispensary, finding that the trial court wrongly conflated the contract's requirement for local approval with a cannabis license.

  • June 06, 2025

    11th Circ. Limits Easement Tax Break Tied To Failed Project

    A Georgia partnership that formed after the failure of a resort development and donated聽a conservation easement in exchange for a tax break cannot take an $8.9 million deduction for the property's fair market value because the land was considered inventory, the Eleventh Circuit said Friday.

  • June 06, 2025

    LA Fire Victims Say AAA, USAA Left Many Unable To Rebuild

    California homeowners accused AAA and USAA of systematically undervaluing the replacement cost of their homes all while advertising adequate coverage and financial security, telling a state court that many cannot now afford to replace or rebuild their homes following the wildfires in Los Angeles earlier this year.

Expert Analysis

  • Addressing Tariff Price Escalation In Construction Contracts

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    As construction projects across the U.S. face uncertainty surrounding material price increases driven by government-imposed tariffs, owners and developers should draft strong contracts to protect themselves from tariff-related cost overruns and delays, say attorneys at Akerman.

  • How The CRE Industry Is Adapting To Tariff Uncertainty

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    Amid uncertainty about pending tariffs and their potential ripple effects, including higher material costs, supply chain delays and tighter margins, commercial real estate industry players are focusing on strategic planning and risk mitigation, says Daniel Diaz Leyva at Day Pitney.

  • Reconciling 2 Smoke Coverage Cases From California

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    As highlighted by a California Department of Insurance bulletin clarifying the effect of two recent decisions on insurance coverage, the February state appellate ruling denying coverage for property damage from smoke, ash and soot should be viewed as an outlier, say attorneys at Reed Smith.

  • Contractor Remedies Amid Overhaul Of Federal Spending

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    Now that the period for federal agencies to review their spending has ended, companies holding procurement contracts or grants should evaluate whether their agreements align with administration policies and get a plan ready to implement if their contracts or grants are modified or terminated, say attorneys at DLA Piper.

  • Contract Disputes Recap: Terminations Galore

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    Attorneys at Seyfarth examine three recent decisions in which the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals and the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals provide valuable insights into contract terminations, modifications and the jurisdictional requirements for claims.

  • Making The Opportunity Zones Program Great At Last

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    As the opportunity zone program approaches its expiration, the Republican-led government could take specific steps to extend and improve the program, address its structural flaws, encourage broader participation and enable it to live up to its promised outcomes, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • Investor Essentials For Buying Federally Owned Property

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    Investors and developers can take advantage of the Trump administration's plan to sell government-owned real estate by becoming familiar with the process and eligible to bid, and should prepare to move quickly once the U.S. General Services Administration posts the list of properties for sale, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • How 2025 Is Shaping The Future Of Bank Mergers So Far

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    Whether the long-anticipated great wave of consolidation in the U.S. banking industry will finally arrive in 2025 remains to be seen, but the conditions for bank mergers are more favorable now than they have been in years, say attorneys at Skadden.

  • Why NY May Want To Reconsider Its LLC Transparency 麻豆传媒

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    Against the backdrop of the myriad challenges to the federal Corporate Transparency Act, it may be prudent for New York to reconsider its adoption of the LLC Transparency Act, since it's unclear whether the Empire State's "baby-CTA" statute is still necessary or was passed prematurely, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • Dewberry Ruling Is A Wakeup Call For Trademark Owners

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dewberry v. Dewberry hones in on the question of how a defendant's affiliates' profits should be treated under the Lanham Act, and should remind trademark litigants and practitioners that issues involving monetary relief should be treated seriously, say attorneys at Finnegan.

  • How GSA Lease Clauses May Affect DOGE Terminations

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    The Department of Government Efficiency has begun to cut the U.S. General Services Administration's enormous real estate portfolio, but some standard lease clauses include limits helpful to landlords that may slow progress toward the administration's cost-cutting goals, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • What SDNY Judge Can And Can't Do In Adams Case

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    The federal judge in the Southern District of New York overseeing the criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams deferred making a decision on the government's motion to dismiss the indictment, and while he does have limited authority to deny the motion, that would ultimately be a futile gesture, says Ethan Greenberg at Anderson Kill.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises

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    鈥淣o comment鈥 is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.