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Full Year HUD Funding Signed Into Law, Ending Short Partial Government Shutdown

Congress has approved full fiscal year 2026 funding for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The bill provides an overall increase in the HUD budget and preserves funding for several...

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Inside Year One: Real Estate Developments Under A New Administration

Trump administration policies have made a discernable impact on the real estate markets. Tariffs, and the threat of additional tariffs, have driven up project costs, with lenders often requiring a tariff reserve.

United States Real Estate

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Brooklyn Development Roadmap 2026

Brooklyn's evolving real estate market is entering a pivotal phase, with innovative developments and emerging neighborhoods poised to dramatically influence the borough's trajectory.

United States Real Estate

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Cozen O'Connor

Jersey City Issues Executive Order On PILOT Audits: What Developers And Owners Need To Know

In an action that may signal a challenging environment for tax abatements in Jersey City, newly elected Jersey City Mayor James Solomon recently signed an Executive...

United States Real Estate

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Genova Burns

The Notice Of Contract Mechanism: How Contractors Can Avoid Double Payment

United States Real Estate

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Illinois Adopts Expansive Receivership Act Effective January 1, 2026

United States Real Estate

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Holland & Knight

2026 California Construction Law Update: What Private Project Owners And Contractors Need To Know About SB 61 And SB 440

United States Real Estate

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Rutan & Tucker

California's Retention Reform On Private Construction Projects

United States Real Estate

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Trump Signs Executive Order On Institutional Investors And Single-Family Home Purchases

United States Real Estate

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Real Estate Legal Hotline: Reciprocity & Continuing Education As Professional Self Care: Loving Your License

United States Real Estate

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Shulman Rogers

Sustainable Development And Land Use Update

United States Real Estate

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

Court Orders City To Rescind Its Unlawfully-Enacted Development Impact Fees

United States Real Estate

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Rutan & Tucker

Changes To TOPA – D.C. Rental Act Of 2025

United States Real Estate

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Jackson & Campbell

Supreme Court Shifts Design‑Professional Malpractice Claims Toward Federal Court

United States Real Estate

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Duane Morris LLP

The X Factor In Mediation Success: Why A Consistent Client Experience (CX) Fosters Trust

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Beyond Checkmate: Lessons From Chess In The Art Of Mediation

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 265

United States Healthcare

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Simpson Thacher Sustainability And ESG: Regulatory Update – January 2026

Worldwide Environment

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Signed, Sealed, But Not Delivered? Don't Wonder About Taxes Under New Postal Service Rules

United States Tax

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Nossaman LLP

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Construction & Planning

Mediator-and Arbitrator-Retained Experts In Construction Or Business Disputes

Construction and business disputes often present complex issues that the mediator or arbitrator must understand to help settle the case or reach an informed arbitration decision.

United States Litigation

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JAMS

The Notice Of Contract Mechanism: How Contractors Can Avoid Double Payment

As the steady drumbeat of development continues across North Carolina, it is ever more important that contractors and subcontractors protect their payment rights and avoid the risk of double payment...

United States Real Estate

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

2026 California Construction Law Update: What Private Project Owners And Contractors Need To Know About SB 61 And SB 440

Two important changes in California law impacting private construction projects went into effect on January 1, 2026, applying to contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2026...

United States Real Estate

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Rutan & Tucker

California's Retention Reform On Private Construction Projects

United States Real Estate

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Spotlight On Upcoming Oral Arguments – February 2026

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Sustainable Development And Land Use Update

United States Real Estate

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

Supreme Court Shifts Design‑Professional Malpractice Claims Toward Federal Court

United States Real Estate

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Duane Morris LLP

AI In Construction – For Industry Leaders And Lawyers

United States Technology

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Butler Snow LLP

2026 CREFC Market Insights And Forecasts

United States Real Estate

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

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Conveyancing

Pre-1972 Conveyance Of Multiple Lots Did Not Create Separate Legal Parcels Under Map Act

A landowner sought a Certificate of Compliance from the City of Oakland, asserting that a pre-1972 deed referencing three lots (Lot 18, Lot 17, and a portion of Lot 16) created three separate legal parcels.

United States Real Estate

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Perkins Coie LLP

The Nuts And Bolts Of Easements

An easement is the right to use the land owned by another for some designated purpose. Such uses typically include ingress/egress, rights-of-way, utility, or water access.

United States Real Estate

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Barrett McNagny

California Allows Employees in the Construction Industry to Waive PAGA Remedies Pursuant to Qualifying CBAs

Among the approximately 1,000 bills signed by California Governor Brown last month was Assembly Bill 1654 ("AB 1654"), which allows a class of employees to waive the remedies created by the PAGA of 2004.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Do Due Diligence, Or Risk Demolition

United States Real Estate

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Berman Fink Van Horn P.C.

How To Effectively Manage Vapor Intrusion Risks When Acquiring And Developing Property

United States Real Estate

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Farella Braun & Martel

Texas Supreme Court Approves Top Lease Of Reversionary Interest; Orders New Trial On Production In Paying Quantities

United States Real Estate

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BakerHostetler

Does It Matter If A Deed Correction Is Material?

United States Real Estate

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Gray Reed & McGraw LLP

Distinction Regarding Acquired Real Estate Companies Under Pennsylvania's Realty Transfer Tax Act And Philadelphia's Realty Transfer Tax Act

United States Real Estate

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Fox Rothschild LLP

Ownership Of And Access To Land Records: Private Records Intended For Public Inspection

United States Real Estate

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

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Estate Management

Tacking – Adverse Possession Through Successive Occupants

Under the doctrine of adverse possession, a person may acquire legal title to another's land if they use another's land for at least ten years in a manner...

United States Real Estate

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Beresford Booth

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

Q: Is my Massachusetts real estate subject to Massachusetts estate tax even if I am not a Massachusetts resident?

United States Real Estate

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

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

California Estate Planning Case Study: Discover how real families in California overcame complex legal and financial challenges through smart trust-based strategies.

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

March 31, 2025: Last Chance To Challenge Real Property Tax Valuations

United States Real Estate

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Calfee Halter & Griswold

U.S. Tax Planning For Israeli Investment In U.S. Real Estate: A Tale Of Scylla And Charybdis

United States Real Estate

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Ruchelman PLLC

Year End Estate Planning Tips For A Secure Future (2025 Ultimate Guide)

United States Family

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Opelon

3 Tips For Every New Homeowner

United States Real Estate

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Barrett McNagny

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Real Estate

Status Of FinCEN's Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule

As a reminder, the Financial Crime Enforcement Network's (FinCEN) Residential Real Estate rule (the "Real Estate Rule") is effective March 1, 2026. The Real Estate Rule was originally to take effect December 1, 2025...

United States Government

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Full Year HUD Funding Signed Into Law, Ending Short Partial Government Shutdown

Congress has approved full fiscal year 2026 funding for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The bill provides an overall increase in the HUD budget and preserves funding for several...

United States Real Estate

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Ballard Spahr LLP

IRS Housing Bond Audits And Compliance Checks In 2025

Last year, Kutak Rock's public finance tax group worked on about 30 tax-exempt bond issues which were going through IRS audits or "compliance checks" (document requests)...

United States Tax

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Kutak Rock LLP

How Businesses Can Protect Insurance Claims After Winter Storm Fern

United States Insurance

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Bracewell

Inside Year One: Real Estate Developments Under A New Administration

United States Real Estate

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Coffee Chats With WIN: Julia Sanabria & Nicole Fulfree (Podcast)

United States Commercial

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Lowenstein Sandler

Is Video Recording Your Neighbor Illegal?

United States Privacy

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Beresford Booth

Inside Year One: Finance Developments Under A New Administration

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Brooklyn Development Roadmap 2026

United States Real Estate

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Cozen O'Connor

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Latest Videos

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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

The Smart Approach To Environmental, Health, And Sustainability In Real Estate (Podcast)

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

Reinvention And Resilience In Real Estate Development With Diego Hodara (Podcast)

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A.Y. Strauss

Webinar – Methods For Establishing An Easement (Video)

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Beresford Booth

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

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Sheppard

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