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RPTL 575-b Ruled Unconstitutional: What Municipalities Need To Know About The Appeal And Automatic Stay

On March 3, 2025, in the Matter of Airey, et al. v. State of New York, a group of Town Supervisors from Schoharie County brought a lawsuit seeking to deem Real Property Tax Law ("RPTL") 575-b unconstitutional on various grounds.

United States Real Estate

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP

Tax Reform Update: Senate Bill Includes Key Win For Condominium Developers

UPDATE: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law on July 4, which included the change to the percentage of completion method described below.

United States Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Investing In Affordable Housing In Massachusetts: A Complex Landscape

Investing in affordable housing in Massachusetts involves navigating a complex landscape. Developers should be aware of the following key considerations...

United States Real Estate

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K&L Gates LLP

Examining The New York Prompt Payment Act

For businesses and contractors working in the construction trade in New York, getting paid on time is not just good practice, it is law. The New York Prompt Payment Act (The Act) was enacted to promote fairness...

United States Real Estate

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Gross Shuman P.C.

July DC TOPA Reform And Maryland Tenant Bill Of Rights Alert

United States Real Estate

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Senate Passes Reconciliation Bill With Historic Housing Credit Investment – What Is Next?

United States Real Estate

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

California Legislature Enacts Major CEQA Reforms For Housing-Rich "Infill" Projects

United States Real Estate

HK

Holland & Knight

Texas Adopts New Decommissioning Law For Battery Energy Storage Systems

United States Real Estate

BB

Baker Botts LLP

The Curious Case Of The Disappearing Freehold: Lulham V Crown Estate Commissioners [2025]

United States Real Estate

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Mayer Brown

Understanding Spoliation Of Evidence In Construction Litigation – Part 2

United States Real Estate

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Cowles & Thompson, PC

New Case Could Imperil Common Florida Condo Rule

United States Real Estate

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BakerHostetler

San Diego ADU Incentive Rollback Sheds Light On California Housing Woes

United States Real Estate

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Governor Signs Bill Enacting An Important New CEQA Exemption For Infill Residential And Mixed-Use Projects

United States Real Estate

CC

Cox, Castle & Nicholson

FinCEN Reporting Requirements On Certain Residential Real Estate Transfers

United States Real Estate

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Davis Graham

U.S.-China Trade Relations: An Update On Tariffs

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Blockchain 2025 - Trends And Developments

United States Technology

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Winston & Strawn LLP

2025 Trade Policy Agenda Provides Rationale For Trump Tariff Actions

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

AMTL's AICP Files Second Case Against TSMC, Its Advanced Memory Amends Against SK Hynix

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

Protectionism Or Free Trade?

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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Construction & Planning

Tax Reform Update: Senate Bill Includes Key Win For Condominium Developers

UPDATE: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law on July 4, which included the change to the percentage of completion method described below.

United States Real Estate

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Examining The New York Prompt Payment Act

For businesses and contractors working in the construction trade in New York, getting paid on time is not just good practice, it is law. The New York Prompt Payment Act (The Act) was enacted to promote fairness...

United States Real Estate

GS

Gross Shuman P.C.

California Legislature Enacts Major CEQA Reforms For Housing-Rich "Infill" Projects

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) 130 and Senate Bill (SB) 131, which contain significant reforms to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) relevant...

United States Real Estate

HK

Holland & Knight

Understanding Spoliation Of Evidence In Construction Litigation – Part 2

United States Real Estate

CT

Cowles & Thompson, PC

San Diego ADU Incentive Rollback Sheds Light On California Housing Woes

United States Real Estate

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Advanced Air Mobility And Vertiport Development: Effects Of New Legislation In Florida

United States Transport

HK

Holland & Knight

Governor Signs Bill Enacting An Important New CEQA Exemption For Infill Residential And Mixed-Use Projects

United States Real Estate

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Cox, Castle & Nicholson

Major CEQA Reform Bills Exempt Variety Of Residential And Nonresidential Projects

United States Real Estate

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Tariffs And Their Impacts On The Life Cycle Of Construction Contracts

United States Real Estate

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Nossaman 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

BM

Barrett McNagny

Understanding Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts

United States Family

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Sterlington Professional Services Corporation

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

RPTL 575-b Ruled Unconstitutional: What Municipalities Need To Know About The Appeal And Automatic Stay

On March 3, 2025, in the Matter of Airey, et al. v. State of New York, a group of Town Supervisors from Schoharie County brought a lawsuit seeking to deem Real Property Tax Law ("RPTL") 575-b unconstitutional on various grounds.

United States Real Estate

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP

Tax Reform Update: Senate Bill Includes Key Win For Condominium Developers

UPDATE: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law on July 4, which included the change to the percentage of completion method described below.

United States Real Estate

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Investing In Affordable Housing In Massachusetts: A Complex Landscape

Investing in affordable housing in Massachusetts involves navigating a complex landscape. Developers should be aware of the following key considerations...

United States Real Estate

KG

K&L Gates LLP

July DC TOPA Reform And Maryland Tenant Bill Of Rights Alert

United States Real Estate

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

Senate Passes Reconciliation Bill With Historic Housing Credit Investment – What Is Next?

United States Real Estate

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

California Legislature Enacts Major CEQA Reforms For Housing-Rich "Infill" Projects

United States Real Estate

HK

Holland & Knight

Deepfake Dangers

United States Technology

KR

Kaufman Rossin

Texas Adopts New Decommissioning Law For Battery Energy Storage Systems

United States Real Estate

BB

Baker Botts LLP

The Curious Case Of The Disappearing Freehold: Lulham V Crown Estate Commissioners [2025]

United States Real Estate

MB

Mayer Brown

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Latest Videos

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Moneyball For Cities: The Sabermetrics Of Design (Video)

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Arcadis

Navigating HOA Rule Enforceability In Florida: What Homeowners Need To Know (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

Construction Dispute Management Capabilities (Video)

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WilmerHale

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