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Buying A Home With Gift Funds: What Lenders And Attorneys Look For

Parents may contribute toward a down payment, grandparents may provide funds for closing costs, or relatives may step in to help a first-time buyer move forward with a purchase.

United States Real Estate

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Minchella & Associates

Florida HB 913 Guide: 2026 Impacts | Condo Association Lawyer | Johnson Pope

As we move further into the compliance cycle established by Florida's recent legislative sessions, condominium associations face a transformed regulatory environment.

United States Real Estate

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Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns

The 21st Century ROAD To Housing Act: Considerations For Large Institutional Investors

In 2026, the Trump administration and Congress have placed a significant emphasis on expanding access to homeownership for individuals and families, with a particular focus on limiting the role of large institutional investors in the single-family housing market.

United States Real Estate

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Case Study: Strengthening Federal Compliance For A Large Airport Construction Project

A major regional airport authority, serving one of the nation’s busiest metropolitan areas and connecting millions of travelers annually...

United States Government

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MGO CPA LLP

California’s New 5% Retention Law: What Changes In 2026

United States Real Estate

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

OSHA Schedules ACCSH Meeting, Announces New Member Appointments

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Green-Eyeshades Not Needed: Contractor Awarded Partial Fees In Partial Victory

United States Real Estate

BA

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Sustainable Development And Land Use Update

United States Real Estate

AM

Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

The Hidden Fault Lines In Colorado Construction Insurance

United States Real Estate

FL

Fennemore

Condemnation Refresher Before Nossaman’s Annual Eminent Domain Seminars

United States Government

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Nossaman LLP

Louisiana Department Of Revenue Clarifies Contractor Exemption For Public Projects

United States Real Estate

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Liskow & Lewis

Senate-Passed Housing Bill Returns To House For Further Consideration

United States Real Estate

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Holland & Knight

The Senate's 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act: Key Implications for Commercial Real Estate

United States Real Estate

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Baker Botts LLP

Shared Goals, Superior Results: Using CIAs To Minimize Disputes And Unlock Value In Construction Claims

United States Real Estate

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Debt's Grip: What Consumer Bankruptcy Reveals About Financial Risk In America (Podcast)

United States Insolvency

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Ballard Spahr LLP

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

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WilmerHale

Sanctions Update: March 9, 2026

Worldwide International

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Steptoe LLP

Seventh Circuit Roundup: What Recent Decisions Reveal About Pleading, Intent, And Immunity (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Federal Government Continues Anti-Fraud Enforcement In The Sports Industry And Signals Desire To Work Cooperatively With Organizations Under Investigation

United States Criminal

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Steptoe LLP

What A "Cloud On Title” Actually Means And Why It Delays Closings

Most buyers and sellers assume that once a contract is signed, inspections are complete, and financing is moving forward, closing is mostly about scheduling.

United States Real Estate

MA

Minchella & Associates

Executive Order Increases Scrutiny On Buy American Act And Made In America Products

The White House recently announced an executive order (EO) targeting deceptive misrepresentations of "Made in America" products and similar country-of-origin claims...

United States Government

HK

Holland & Knight

Doral Renewables' Drive To Build Sustainable Solar Solutions

Consumers and companies are using more power than ever. Among other factors, as the United States doubles down on AI (and data centers proliferate to keep pace), demand for energy continues to grow.

United States Energy

SR

McDermott Will & Schulte

San Francisco's BUILD Act: Proposed Transfer Tax Reductions To Stimulate Housing And Commercial Development

On Feb. 25, 2026, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and District 5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood introduced the Balanced Update to Incentivize Local Development (BUILD) Act...

United States Tax

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

New Executive Orders Aim To Promote Access To Mortgage Credit And Expand Construction Of Affordable Homes

United States Real Estate

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Mayer Brown

Georgia HB 676: A Bill Property Owners And Contractors Should Watch

United States Real Estate

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Gabriel Pinilla On Coffee Shops: La Voz De Los Ruferos (Podcast)

United States Real Estate

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Adams and Reese

US Senate Advances Housing Legislation That Includes A Ban On Institutional Investors Purchasing Single-Family Homes

United States Real Estate

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Mayer Brown

GSA Announces Major Revisions To Its Standard Lease And Request For Lease Proposal

United States Real Estate

HK

Holland & Knight

Legal Developments In Construction Law: March 2026

United States Real Estate

MB

Mayer Brown

Can Colorado Construction Owners Be Personally Liable For Wage Violations? What HB 25-1001 Means

United States Employment

FL

Senn Fortis

The Texas Raw Land Playbook For Buyers And Their Brokers, Part 2: Regulatory And Infrastructure Risk In Residential Tract Developments

United States Real Estate

AC

Amini & Conant

Appellate Court Finds Oral Assurances Sufficient To Keep Contractor's Claims Alive

United States Real Estate

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Paragon Group Limited v FK Facades Limited – Assignees And Adjudication

United States Real Estate

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Can Colorado Construction Owners Be Personally Liable For Wage Violations? What HB 25-1001 Means

If you own a construction company in Colorado, a law that took effect last August should be on your radar. Effective August 6, 2025, the Colorado Wage Claim Act was amended...

United States Employment

FL

Senn Fortis

The Texas Raw Land Playbook For Buyers And Their Brokers, Part 2: Regulatory And Infrastructure Risk In Residential Tract Developments

In Part 1, we examined how the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) Unimproved Property Contract structures leverage.

United States Real Estate

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Amini & Conant

Appellate Court Finds Oral Assurances Sufficient To Keep Contractor's Claims Alive

In Best Work Holdings (New York), LLC v. Ma, a recent decision from the New York Appellate Division, First Department, the court examines how promissory‑estoppel and unjust‑enrichment claims are evaluated when construction work is performed without a written contract.

United States Real Estate

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Duane Morris LLP

Paragon Group Limited v FK Facades Limited – Assignees And Adjudication

In this BCLP Insight, Isaac Dundas reviews the recent decision of Paragon Group Limited v FK Facades Limited [2026] EWHC 78 (TCC). Here, the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) had to determine whether...

United States Real Estate

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Shot Clock Violation: Judge Tosses Untimely Construction Defect Claims

United States Real Estate

BA

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Working As A Team, Overcoming Project Obstacles With Haley Derauf

In honor of this year's Women in Construction Week and its theme of leveling up and building strong together, we are pleased to spotlight Haley Derauf, a Senior Director in Ankura's Construction...

United States Real Estate

AC

Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Texas Business Court Reinforces Formalities For LLC Membership Agreement And Contract (Partnership) Claims

A recent memorandum opinion from the Texas Business Court, First Division, serves as a reminder of the importance of proper documentation when forming business relationships.

United States Commercial

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

New Reporting Requirements For Residential Real Estate Non-Financed Transfers

As of March 1, 2026, certain non-financed transfers of residential real estate to business entities and trusts will trigger new federal reporting requirements.

United States Real Estate

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Data Centers Close 2025 With Record Demand, Rising Rents, And A Reshaped Market Landscape

The North American data center industry defied bubble concerns by closing out 2025 with record‑setting strength. For the second year in a row, North American data center vacancy remained at 1%. According to JLL...

United States Real Estate

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Mintz

2026 Government Relations Legislative Update – Week Seven

United States Government

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BrownWinick Law

Navigating Energy Credit Shifts Under The OBBBA: Timing, Sourcing, And Planning Tips

United States Energy

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MGO CPA LLP

Compliance Deadline Approaches For FinCEN's Residential Real Estate Reporting Requirements

United States Real Estate

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Navigating Nuclear: Unused Combined Licenses Provide A Shortcut To New Builds

United States Energy

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K&L Gates LLP

RENTAL Act Update – Key Changes For Real Estate Agents

United States Real Estate

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Shulman Rogers

RJR Land Use Breakfast Briefing 2026

United States Real Estate

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Reuben, Junius & Rose

Darchem v Bouygues - Adjudication By An Individual Joint Venture Party

United States Real Estate

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

H Street NE Land Use And Market Study Underway

United States Real Estate

HK

Holland & Knight

Protect Your Projects By Identifying And Controlling Hidden Contract Risks

United States Real Estate

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Tariff Shake-Up: What The Supreme Court Ruling Means For Construction & Development Costs

United States International

CC

Cox, Castle & Nicholson

Affordable Housing Reform In Congress: An Update On ROAD And 21st Century Bills

United States Real Estate

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Monthly NSIP Newsletter - February 2026 Issue

United States Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Beyond The Usual Suspects: Emerging US Markets For Data Centers (Podcast)

United States Real Estate

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Bracewell

Mountain Lions Along The Central Coast And In Southern California Receive Protections Under The California Endangered Species Act

United States Environment

CC

Cox, Castle & Nicholson

Citywide Adaptive Reuse: A Potential Solution To Vacancy And Housing

United States Real Estate

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Greenberg Glusker LLP

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Minimizing Construction Delays In Domestic And International Arbitration

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JAMS

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

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JAMS

Ohio's New E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act: What Construction Employers Need To Know

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Resolving Construction Conflicts Efficiently: A Guided Mediation Approach

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JAMS

The Changes To The English Arbitration Regime: What Parties To International Construction Disputes Need To Know

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Options To The Panama Canal Perhaps? The U.S. Suggests Taking Back Ownership, As China Is Prepared To Bypass

United States Strategy

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Multiparty Mediations: Strategies For Success

United States Litigation

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JAMS

How To Prevent Frequent Contract Errors In Large Construction Projects

United States Litigation

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JAMS

[PODCAST] JAMS Neutrals Discuss Evolution Of ADR For Resolving Construction Disputes

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JAMS

Getting The Most Out Of Mediation: 7 Tips From A Master

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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Reimagining Cities: Adaptive Reuse, Creativity, And Community With Shawn Gehle (Pocast)

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

Sheppard Mullin Hosts: Insurance Solutions For Managing Risk On Design-Build And Alternative Delivery Projects (Video)

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

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

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A.Y. Strauss

Moneyball For Cities: The Sabermetrics Of Design (Video)

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Arcadis

Language Matters: How The New Fair Choice Rule Is Shaping The Construction Industry (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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