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Environmental Contamination? Hidden Dangers Beneath The Ground

Property ownership can involve serious and unforeseen risks. Such is the case with environmental contamination from underground storage tanks and conflicts among co-owners.

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Beresford Booth

The Past, Present, And Future Of The Non-Traded NAV REIT Structure

More than 15 years ago, on behalf of an internationally recognized financial services firm, Goodwin created the first open-ended non-traded REIT structure that allowed for regular sales and repurchases at net asset value (NAV REIT).

United States Real Estate

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Force Majeure & Impossibility: What Construction Leaders Need

Discourse surrounding force majeure clauses skyrocketed in the wake of COVID-19. Parties to contracts were confronted with the uncertainty of promising future performance when the future was far from certain.

United States Real Estate

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Duane Morris LLP

The Anatomy Of An Eminent Domain Case In Washington State

In Washington State, when a public agency determines it needs to acquire property for a public project, the agency will work directly with the private property owner to negotiate a purchase price for the property rights needed.

United States Real Estate

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Nossaman LLP

Commercial Leasing In Ohio: The Case For Strict Compliance

United States Real Estate

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FBT Gibbons

We Want Our Neighborhood Back: A North Carolina HOA's Guide To Regulating Airbnb-Style Activity

United States Real Estate

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

What Are The Most Common Legal Mistakes First-Time Chicago Multifamily Real Estate Buyers Make (And How To Avoid Them)?

United States Real Estate

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Gould & Ratner

Supply Chain And Technology Agreements In Data Center Construction: Navigating Component Shortages And Alternative Sourcing

United States Real Estate

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Bracewell

2025 California Housing Legislative Update (Updated Jan. 8, 2026)

United States Real Estate

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

CREF Roundup | Week 4, 2026

United States Real Estate

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FBT Gibbons

Opportunity Zone Incentive Rule Opens Arizona's Next Development Window

United States Real Estate

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Fennemore

White House Issues Executive Order On Acquisition Of Single-Family Homes By Institutional Investors

United States Real Estate

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Dechert

Can You Convert A Conventional Loan To An FHA Loan After The Contract Is Signed?

United States Real Estate

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Minchella & Associates

Avoiding Unenforceable Penalties: Georgia's Take On Liquidated Damages

United States Real Estate

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

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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

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Artificial Intelligence — A Blessing With Boundaries (Video)

United States Technology

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Michael Best

Italy's Rising Tax Evasion Vs The United States' Is Higher, Even With The Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP)

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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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

Force Majeure & Impossibility: What Construction Leaders Need

Discourse surrounding force majeure clauses skyrocketed in the wake of COVID-19. Parties to contracts were confronted with the uncertainty of promising future performance when the future was far from certain.

United States Real Estate

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Duane Morris LLP

Supply Chain And Technology Agreements In Data Center Construction: Navigating Component Shortages And Alternative Sourcing

Data centers are the backbone of today's digital economy and are even more important to its future, powering everything from cloud services to ever increasing AI-driven applications.

United States Real Estate

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Bracewell

2025 California Housing Legislative Update (Updated Jan. 8, 2026)

United States Real Estate

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

NYC Expands Construction Workplace Safety Training Requirements To Include Mental Health

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

White House Issues Executive Order On Acquisition Of Single-Family Homes By Institutional Investors

United States Real Estate

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Dechert

Avoiding Unenforceable Penalties: Georgia's Take On Liquidated Damages

United States Real Estate

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Structuring Luxury Mixed-Use Hospitality Properties: Getting The Legal Architecture Right

United States Real Estate

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Mayer Brown

Adapting To The New Rules Of The US Game

United States Energy

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McDermott Will & Schulte

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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

Environmental Contamination? Hidden Dangers Beneath The Ground

Property ownership can involve serious and unforeseen risks. Such is the case with environmental contamination from underground storage tanks and conflicts among co-owners.

United States Real Estate

BB

Beresford Booth

2026 Government Relations Legislative Update - Week Two

The second week of the legislative session gained momentum despite the short week due to the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday.

United States Healthcare

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BrownWinick Law

The Past, Present, And Future Of The Non-Traded NAV REIT Structure

More than 15 years ago, on behalf of an internationally recognized financial services firm, Goodwin created the first open-ended non-traded REIT structure that allowed for regular sales and repurchases at net asset value (NAV REIT).

United States Real Estate

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Goodwin Procter LLP

The Anatomy Of An Eminent Domain Case In Washington State

United States Real Estate

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Nossaman LLP

Commercial Leasing In Ohio: The Case For Strict Compliance

United States Real Estate

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FBT Gibbons

What Are The Most Common Legal Mistakes First-Time Chicago Multifamily Real Estate Buyers Make (And How To Avoid Them)?

United States Real Estate

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Gould & Ratner

Upcoming Reporting Deadline For California Water Right Holders To Submit Annual Use And Diversion Reports To New CalWATRS Database

United States Energy

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

2025 California Housing Legislative Update (Updated Jan. 8, 2026)

United States Real Estate

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

CREF Roundup | Week 4, 2026

United States Real Estate

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FBT Gibbons

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Latest Videos

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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

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

Webinar – Understanding Preferential Purchase Rights, E.g. Rights Of First Refusal/Offer (Video)

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Beresford Booth

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

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Tenant Advocacy And Building Legacy In New York Real Estate With Norman Bobrow (Podcast)

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A.Y. Strauss

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