Expert Analysis

Review Risk Is Increasing For Foreign Real Estate Developers

Federal and state government efforts have been expanding oversight of foreign investment in U.S. real estate, nece... (more story)

What To Know About New Wash. Community Association Law

A series of recent legislative updates that greatly expand application of the Washington Uniform Common Interest O... (more story)

Mass. Suit Points To New Scrutiny For Home Equity Contracts

The Massachusetts attorney general’s recent charge that a lender sold unregulated reverse mortgages shows more reg... (more story)

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Multivista Aims To Takes Guesswork Out Of Construction

In a recent interview with Law360 Real Estate Authority, the owner of a franchise of proptech company Multivista explained how cataloged insights into the building process can help prevent mistakes or down the... (more story)

French Duo Can't Escape SEC's $40M Real Estate Fraud Suit

Two French half-brothers whom the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has accused of misappropriating $40 million from investors in a real estate investment fraud scheme lost their bid to get the suit toss... (more story)

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Greenspoon Marder Adds Former GC To Hospitality Group

Greenspoon Marder LLP hired a former general counsel and senior vice president for pizza and burger chain Emmy Squared as a partner for the firm's hospitality, alcohol and leisure industry group in its New Yor... (more story)

NJ County To Put $240B In Land Records On Blockchain

Land record management company Balcony on Wednesday said it has struck a deal to store some 370,000 property deeds in Bergen County, New Jersey, on its blockchain platform, in the biggest-ever U.S. effort of its kind.

Landfill Co. Challenges Va. City's Land Use Law

A landfill owner in Chesapeake, Virginia, claimed in a federal suit filed Wednesday that a local land use law wrongfully lets the city strip away property rights that have allowed the landfill to keep operatin... (more story)

Calif. Hotel Operator Sued By JV Partner In Ch. 11 Case

The joint venture partner of a bankrupt California hotel owner-operator lodged an adversary complaint against the company in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in Delaware, urging the court to transfer several of ... (more story)

Renaissance Fair Co. Says Landlord Planned 'Knock-Off' Event

The operator of a New England Renaissance fair has accused its landlord of stalling on a long-term lease extension in order to plan a "knock-off version" of the event.

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FBI Misled Court In Russia Sanctions Probe, Judge Rules

Federal prosecutors cannot use certain evidence to prove charges that a Russian bank executive dodged sanctions because an FBI agent "recklessly omitted material facts" from the related warrant application, a ... (more story)

Stay Won't Be Lifted On Claims Over $93M Real Estate Fraud

Victims of a $93 million Miami real estate development scheme won't be able to pursue their claims — at least for now — against the company's former CEO after a Florida federal judge on Wednesday denied their ... (more story)

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Fannie Mae Taps Palantir To Combat Mortgage Fraud

Leaders of Fannie Mae, a government-sponsored enterprise that backs a fifth of the rental market, and tech company Palantir announced a partnership Wednesday to combat multifamily mortgage fraud.

CFPB Energy Loan Rule An 'Unlawful Power Grab,' Suit Says

Lenders that finance clean energy home improvement projects on Wednesday challenged a Biden-era rule that applies standard mortgage protections to loans where homeowners pay for such projects through property ... (more story)

Insurer Questions Coverage Of Ohio Tenant Harassment Case

An Ohio insurer filed a federal lawsuit arguing on Wednesday that it is not obligated to defend or indemnify Athens County, Ohio, landlords accused in a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit of allowing sex discr... (more story)

NY Judge Orders $72M Payment Over Multifamily Foreclosures

A New York federal judge ruled that several borrowers must pay more than $72.4 million to Fannie Mae, which accused the borrowers of defaulting on multifamily loans associated with 12 New York City apartment buildings.

Bankers' Group Says Redlining Enforcement Goes Too Far

A K&L Gates LLP partner warned that the U.S. Department of Justice's recent Fair Housing Act and Equal Credit Opportunity Act cases have dramatically expanded what lender behavior qualifies as "redlining," in ... (more story)