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Amendments Expand Zoning Administrator Authority To Approve Minor Deviations To BZA Plans

In Washington, D.C., the Zoning Administrator will have more flexibility to approve minor deviations from plans approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA)...

United States Real Estate

HK

Holland & Knight

Managing Tariff Volatility In Construction Contracts

To mitigate the risks that unpredictable tariffs cause, construction contracts need to be updated with specific clauses—such as price escalation and force majeure...

Worldwide Real Estate

DM

Duane Morris LLP

NJ Appellate Division Contrasts Apparent Versus Actual Authority In Dispute Over Jersey City Property Sale

In Moshe Sugar v. Zhi Shan Wang, et al., A-4068-23, 2025 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1261 (App. Div. July 10, 2025), the New Jersey Appellate Division considered the issue of an agent's...

United States Real Estate

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Riker Danzig LLP

Navigating The Complexities Of Multi-State Contracting: How To Ensure Your Construction Contract Provisions Comply With State Law

Construction attorneys are often retained to draft and negotiate contracts for clients and projects located in different states. Before participating in those negotiations, it is imperative they understand...

United States Real Estate

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

How Does Texas View The No-Damages-For-Delay Clause?

United States Real Estate

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Cowles & Thompson, PC

Court Affirms Quantum Meruit Award In Home Construction Dispute

United States Real Estate

DM

Duane Morris LLP

From Patchwork To Predictability: Missouri's Eviction Rules In 2025

United States Real Estate

CS

Capes Sokol

SOL: Bleep Out Of Luck Or Statute Of Limitations Or Both

United States Real Estate

CW

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

City Council Approves Midtown South Mixed-use Plan

United States Real Estate

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Treasury Releases New Beginning Of Construction Guidance For Wind And Solar

United States Real Estate

FL

Foley & Lardner

Georgia DCA Sets Important Aug. 15 Deadline For Pipeline Projects

United States Real Estate

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

One Minute Matters [Video]: Did Texas Just Make It More Affordable To Own Property? (With Kacy Cigarroa)

United States Real Estate

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Dykema

Real Insight | Issue 1 2025

United States Real Estate

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Jones Day

Slander Of Title In Oregon: Protecting Your Property From False Claims

United States Real Estate

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Harris Sliwoski

Summary - Tax Provisions In The One Big Beautiful Bill

United States Tax

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Hall Estill

What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Workplace Violence: Why Employers Can't Afford To Ignore The Warning Signs

United States Employment

OK

Offit Kurman

From 1925 To Today: How The FAA Transformed Dispute Resolution - The Importance Of Preserving The Core Values Of Arbitration

United States Litigation

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JAMS

From Copyright Case To AI Data Crisis: How The New York Times v. OpenAI Reshapes Companies' Data Governance And EDiscovery Strategy

United States Technology

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

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Construction & Planning

Resolving Construction Conflicts Efficiently: A Guided Mediation Approach

With more than 40 years of experience in construction mediations, I've seen how early mediator involvement can significantly streamline the resolution process.

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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

England, and in particular, London, is one of the leading international arbitration centers and is frequently selected as a seat of arbitration.

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Highlights Of The New Sections 45Y And 48E Wind And Solar Beginning-of-construction Guidance

On July 4, 2025, Public Law 119-21, commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the "OBBBA"), became law and enacted significant changes to various renewable energy incentives...

United States Energy

AO

A&O Shearman

Amendments Expand Zoning Administrator Authority To Approve Minor Deviations To BZA Plans

United States Real Estate

HK

Holland & Knight

From Cubicles To Check-Ins: Why Office-to-Hotel Conversions Matter For Lenders

United States Media & IT

SH

Stites & Harbison PLLC

Managing Tariff Volatility In Construction Contracts

Worldwide Real Estate

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Navigating The New Construction Timing Rules For Wind And Solar Tax Credits

United States Energy

OK

Offit Kurman

IRS Issues New Begin Construction Rules For Solar And Wind Projects

United States Energy

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Navigating The Complexities Of Multi-State Contracting: How To Ensure Your Construction Contract Provisions Comply With State Law

United States Real Estate

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Seyfarth Shaw 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

PC

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

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

Property owners in 19 Ohio counties have from January 1, 2025, to March 31, 2025, to formally challenge the real property tax valuation of their properties; otherwise, they must wait until the following year.

United States Real Estate

CH

Calfee Halter & Griswold

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

U.S. real estate remains a favored asset class for foreign investment by Israeli residents. With the Israeli shekel currently being relatively strong against the U.S. dollar, investments in the U.S.

United States Real Estate

RP

Ruchelman PLLC

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

As the year comes to a close, there's no better time to ensure your estate plan is up to date and aligned with your goals. At Opelon LLP, we specialize in creating customized estate planning

United States Family

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Opelon

3 Tips For Every New Homeowner

United States Real Estate

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Barrett McNagny

Understanding Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts

United States Family

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Sterlington PLLC

Varying Economic Climates Could Impact How You Navigate Estate Planning

United States Family

FL

Fennemore

Navigating The Impacts Of The PRO Housing Plan And American Housing And Economic Mobility Act On Estate Planning

United States Real Estate

SF

Spencer Fane

Thoughtful Estate Planning Calls For Architectural Construction Plans In Advance Of Drafting – Which Trust Structure Fits Your Stewardship Plan?

United States Real Estate

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Marcum

Flying Flags In Arizona's Community Associations

United States Real Estate

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CHDB Law

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Real Estate

Inclusion, Parental Rights, And Choice: Classroom Lessons In Pluralism

In late June, a month before school was set to start in many parts of the country, and as public-school teachers finalized their rooms and materials...

United States Employment

FL

Fennemore

Amendments Expand Zoning Administrator Authority To Approve Minor Deviations To BZA Plans

In Washington, D.C., the Zoning Administrator will have more flexibility to approve minor deviations from plans approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA)...

United States Real Estate

HK

Holland & Knight

From Cubicles To Check-Ins: Why Office-to-Hotel Conversions Matter For Lenders

Last week's headlines about converting the Fifth Third Center, one of downtown Nashville's largest office towers, into a hotel signal more than a one-off real estate story.

United States Media & IT

SH

Stites & Harbison PLLC

NJ Appellate Division Contrasts Apparent Versus Actual Authority In Dispute Over Jersey City Property Sale

United States Real Estate

RD

Riker Danzig LLP

From Patchwork To Predictability: Missouri's Eviction Rules In 2025

United States Real Estate

CS

Capes Sokol

SOL: Bleep Out Of Luck Or Statute Of Limitations Or Both

United States Real Estate

CW

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

City Council Approves Midtown South Mixed-use Plan

United States Real Estate

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Georgia DCA Sets Important Aug. 15 Deadline For Pipeline Projects

United States Real Estate

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

New Texas Law Restricts Foreign Ownership Of Real Estate

United States Government

DM

Duane Morris LLP

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Latest Videos

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

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Moneyball For Cities: The Sabermetrics Of Design (Video)

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Arcadis

Taking Action: How To Remove A Tyrannical HOA Board Member In Florida (Video)

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LS Carlson Law

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

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

MA State Library Author Talk: Idea City (Video)

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Goulston & Storrs

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