Real Estate Law and Construction Law

The government announced on 15 April 2026 that a 10% biodiversity net gain objective will apply to nationally significant infrastructure project applications made on or after 2 November 2026.

In Bair v. Department of Transportation (“Bair II”), the First District Court of Appeal held that opponents of Caltrans’ proposed modifications to a one-mile stretch of Highway 101 through Richardson Grove State Park...

Infrastructure failures are rarely simple. When failure occurs, attention shifts from anticipating risk to managing consequences. It is that response which shapes legal exposure, stakeholder outcomes and speed of recovery. 

It’s an uncomfortable topic, but it also creates immediate legal and financial questions for surviving family members, sellers, lenders, and real estate professionals.

Recent amendments to Mass. R. Prof. C. 1.15 have significantly changed how Massachusetts law yers must handle unclaimed and unidentified funds held in IOLTA accounts.

The Texas Supreme Court has overturned the "gist" rule used by lower courts to dismiss cases involving out-of-state property, establishing that Texas courts can exercise jurisdiction over contractual disputes and deed reformation matters regardless of property location. This landmark decision clarifies the distinction between in personam and in rem suits, potentially opening Texas courts to a broader range of extraterritorial real estate disputes. The ruling in Braxton Minerals III, LLC v. Bauer provides cr

On March 27, 2026, the Texas Attorney General issued proposed rules pursuant to Senate Bill 17, which introduces a new Chapter 67 in Title 1, Part 3 of the Texas Administrative Code to implement and administer...

Democratic state attorneys general are prioritizing increased oversight of data centers and aggressively expanding enforcement around affordable housing, using a mix of litigation, regulation...

New York City has introduced an annual tax on luxury residential properties not used as primary residences, targeting owners of high-value second homes who benefit from city services without paying resident income tax.

An easement is a nonpossessory right to use or enjoy someone else’s land. In other words, an easement grants the holder a limited privilege to perform certain acts on someone else’s land without owning that land.

Attorney Babak Shamsi explores the complex legal mechanisms governing easement enforcement and termination, examining the rights and remedies available to property owners when easement disputes arise. This webinar addresses critical questions about when and how easements can be legally terminated, and what enforcement options exist when easement rights are violated.

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.