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Analysis Of Polinder v. Brand Insulations, Inc. And The Washington Construction Statute Of Repose

The Washington Supreme Court’s recent decision in Polinder v. Brand Insulations, Inc., No. 102782-6 (Wash. Apr. 30, 2026), provides clarifications on how the construction statute of repose applies to contractors in asbestos litigation.

United States Real Estate

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Introducing Real Estate Notes – Our New Global Real Estate Blog

One blog. Many perspectives. Creating real value

United States Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Transferring Residential Property To An LLC: What Every Property Owner Should Know

Transferring residential property to a limited liability company involves more than simple paperwork and requires careful consideration of multiple legal and financial implications.

United States Real Estate

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Rich May

Wildfire Readiness Is Becoming a Development Issue in Idaho

Idaho's 2026 fire season brings heightened wildfire risk due to below-normal snowpack, early melt, and drought conditions. Developers face a complex regulatory landscape where wildfire readiness affects site selection, building materials, emergency access, insurance availability, and long-term project feasibility. Understanding how to navigate fire district requirements, subdivision ordinances, and insurance constraints before breaking ground can determine whether a development project succeeds or stalls.

United States Real Estate

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Fennemore

What Happens If The Buyer Dies Before Closing?

United States Real Estate

MA

Minchella & Associates

Mitigation Fees: Where Are We? (Podcast)

United States Real Estate

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Nossaman LLP

Special Trees vs. Heritage Trees In Washington, D.C.: What Every Property Owner Should Know

United States Real Estate

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Jackson & Campbell

HUD Rescinds Emotional Support Animal Guidance

United States Real Estate

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Holland & Knight

Read Before You Sign: What Forestland Owners Need To Know About Biomass, Biochar, Carbon, And Other Forest Revenue Agreements

United States Real Estate

FL

Fennemore

After Certification: What Housing Element Inventory Designation Means For Your Project

United States Real Estate

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Holland & Knight

Partition: When Your Co-Owner Doesn’t Want To Sell The Property

United States Real Estate

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Beresford Booth

Pending State Housing Laws Clear First Legislative Hurdle

United States Real Estate

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

Bartelby The Scrivener Strikes Again

United States Real Estate

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

“The Superintendent Told Us To Do It:” Why Verbal Approval May Not Be Enough

United States Real Estate

Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC

DOJ And CFTC Bring New Insider Trading Cases In Prediction Markets

United States Finance

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Trump Administration’s Security-for-Minerals Model Faces Test In The DRC

Worldwide Government

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Steptoe LLP

Ambiguity Of Measurement Conditions For Relevant Chemical Property Leads To Federal Circuit Affirming Noninfringement Of Epoprostenol Patents

United States IP

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Duane Morris LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Narrows Government-Contractor Defense – What Federal Construction And Infrastructure Contractors Must Know

United States Government

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Duane Morris LLP

Students May Sue Professors Individually For Sexual Harassment Under Massachusetts Law

United States Employment

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Foley Hoag LLP

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Landlord & Tenant - Leases

Buying Or Selling A Pizzeria? Here’s What You Need To Know Before You Sign

Buying or selling a pizzeria in New Jersey or New York involves complex legal considerations that many small business owners underestimate.

United States Commercial

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Russo Law

Buying A Restaurant In New Jersey — What You Need To Know Before You Sign

Buying a restaurant in New Jersey can be one of the most rewarding business decisions you make — or one of the most costly mistakes of your life. The difference often comes down to what happens between signing...

United States Commercial

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Russo Law

Partition: When Your Co-Owner Doesn’t Want To Sell The Property

Partition is a legal cause of action stemming from common law, but now a statutory right for property owners (RCW 7.52). If you own a property with another person, you are likely tenants-in-common.

United States Real Estate

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Beresford Booth

Bartelby The Scrivener Strikes Again

United States Real Estate

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Recent DOJ Settlements, Statements Provide Guidance To Manage Information Sharing Antitrust Risk

United States Anti-trust

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Wiley Rein

South Carolina Property Tax Exemption For Nonprofit Low-Income Housing: Critical Legislative Development

United States Real Estate

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Moore & Van Allen

When A 30-Day Notice May Apply To A Non-Rent-Paying Domestic Partner In California

United States Real Estate

TLD Law

Multifamily Housing Changes In The Capital Region: New Tenant Protections, Rent Control, And Development Laws

United States Real Estate

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Ballard Spahr LLP

HUD Halts Restore-Rebuild Program And Limits TPV Funding To Eligible Units Occupied Within 12 Months

United States Real Estate

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Ballard Spahr LLP

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Construction & Planning

Renewable Energy Update

U.S. battery energy storage installations reached record highs in Q1 2026, while California pushes forward with ambitious offshore wind plans and major solar-plus-storage projects secure billions in financing. Despite federal headwinds, state officials and industry leaders remain committed to renewable energy targets, with significant developments spanning from California's Central Valley to New York's community solar initiatives.

United States Energy

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

Analysis Of Polinder v. Brand Insulations, Inc. And The Washington Construction Statute Of Repose

The Washington Supreme Court’s recent decision in Polinder v. Brand Insulations, Inc., No. 102782-6 (Wash. Apr. 30, 2026), provides clarifications on how the construction statute of repose applies to contractors in asbestos litigation.

United States Real Estate

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Learning Resources v. Trump: Limited Relief For Water Infrastructure Costs

If you have been following water infrastructure construction news over the past year, you have certainly been keeping up to date on the tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump and wondering how these tariffs have affected, and will affect, the price of water infrastructure projects throughout the United States.

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

Wildfire Readiness Is Becoming a Development Issue in Idaho

United States Real Estate

FL

Fennemore

Mitigation Fees: Where Are We? (Podcast)

United States Real Estate

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Nossaman LLP

Special Trees vs. Heritage Trees In Washington, D.C.: What Every Property Owner Should Know

United States Real Estate

JC

Jackson & Campbell

ICC 2026 Arbitration Rules: A New Three-month Route To A Final ICC Award

United States Litigation

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McDermott Will & Schulte

NJ Court Rejects Coverage-Minimizing Application Of Non-Cumulation Clauses In Construction Defect Cases

United States Insurance

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K&L Gates LLP

New York Adopts SEQRA Exemptions For Housing And Public Works Projects

United States Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Estate Management

You Left Massachusetts – Your Real Estate Didn’t

Massachusetts quietly amended its estate tax statute last summer. This amendment significantly changes how the tax is calculated for non-resident decedents owning Massachusetts real estate.

United States Real Estate

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

Revocable Trusts Explained: A 2026 Guide For Families And Business Owners

A revocable living trust (sometimes called a revocable inter vivos trust) is a legal arrangement you create during your lifetime to hold legal title to your assets.

United States Family

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Cantrell Law Firm

Post-Death Administration In Wisconsin: Navigating Options In An Aging Population

Jennifer D'Amato explores the critical techniques and strategies available under Wisconsin law for post-death estate administration, examining how legal professionals can help families minimize costs, delays, and conflicts during the probate process. The article provides practical guidance on navigating the various administration options available in Wisconsin's aging population landscape.

United States Family

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

New Report Highlights Increase In Lifetime Real Estate Transfers In The U.S.

United States Real Estate

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Tacking – Adverse Possession Through Successive Occupants

United States Real Estate

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Beresford Booth

Is Massachusetts Real Estate Subject To Massachusetts Estate Tax For Non-Residents

United States Real Estate

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

California Estate Planning Case Study: 21 Real Challenges Solved With Trusts

United States Family

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Opelon

California's Independent Administration Of Estates Act (IAEA): A Clear Path Through Probate In 2026

United States Real Estate

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Opelon

Selling A House In San Diego Probate: Step-by-Step California Guide (2025)

United States Real Estate

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Opelon

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Land Law & Agriculture

Private Forest Landowners Face A Convergence Of Legal And Business Risk

More than 10 million families own private forestland in the United States, yet most lack clear succession plans or governance structures to protect these assets across generations.

United States Real Estate

FL

Fennemore

People vs. Machines: Texas County Pushes Pause On Data Center Construction As Project Risks Expand Nationally Amid Public Opposition

Last week, a rural Texas county enacted a one-year moratorium on data center construction, potentially imperiling as many as eight planned projects in the county.

United States Real Estate

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K&L Gates LLP

Fennemore’s Industry Analysis Of The Rescheduling Of Medical Marijuana

The U.S. Department of Justice and DEA have issued a landmark order rescheduling FDA-approved marijuana products and state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.

United States Cannabis

FL

Fennemore

California Fish And Game Commission Expands Protections For Mountain Lions On California’s Central Coast And Southern Regions

United States Environment

FL

Fennemore

Does A 50‑Foot Easement Automatically Give You 50 Feet Of Absolute Control?

United States Real Estate

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Pender & Coward

USDA Seeks Input On Future Biotechnology Regulation As Agricultural Biologicals Policy Continues To Evolve

United States Healthcare

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Beveridge & Diamond

USDA RFI Seeks Input On Regulatory Considerations Related To The Review Of Modified Organisms Subject To The Plant Protection Act

United States Healthcare

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

California DPR Announces Proposed New Rule To Regulate Pesticide-Treated Seeds

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

PETA Strikes Out In Challenge To Iowa “Ag Gag” Law

United States Criminal

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Duane Morris LLP

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Latest Videos

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Webinar – Seller Disclosure: Permits, Remodels, And The Buyer’s Risk When You Don’t Dig Deeper (Video)

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Beresford Booth

Digging Into Geological Consulting And Real Estate Development (Podcast)

AM

Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

Going For Green In Real Estate Sectors – Episode 3 - Data Centres In The AI Era (Podcast)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Tenant Advocacy And Building Legacy In New York Real Estate With Norman Bobrow (Podcast)

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A.Y. Strauss

Local Housing Development Incentives: What's Working? A Bi-Coastal Perspective (Video)

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

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