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Agreement Authorizing City To Transfer Water Beyond Its Boundaries Did Not Require Consistency With General Plan

The City of Fairfield was not required to demonstrate that an agreement to receive, treat, and return water to Solano County Irrigation District was consistent with the City's general plan.

United States Real Estate

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

Smart Investing For Smart Buildings: The Data And Cyber Considerations For Connected Real Estate

If these walls could talk. And in the ‘connected' buildings that continue to be of prime interest for real estate and infrastructure investors, the doors, the lights, the appliances, and much more beyond.

United States Real Estate

RG

Ropes & Gray LLP

It's Getting, It's Getting, It's Getting Kinda Heavy…

The power of eminent domain originates in the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution (Takings Clause).

United States Real Estate

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Nossaman LLP

Cozen Cities - October 8, 2025

The Chicago City Council approved coach houses citywide with ward-specific restrictions allowing aldermen to opt in for single-family areas.

United States Government

CO

Cozen O'Connor

Understanding Texas Community Property Pitfalls

United States Real Estate

DS

Diggs & Sadler

Illinois Insights: An Update From Cozen O'Connor (10/6)

United States Government

CO

Cozen O'Connor

Selling A Home In Oregon? What You Need To Disclose And What You Don't

United States Real Estate

HS

Harris Sliwoski

Luxury And The Law: What's Keeping Brands On Watch

United States Consumer

LL

Loeb & Loeb LLP

Clearing A Cloud On Title In Oregon Real Estate Transactions

United States Real Estate

HS

Harris Sliwoski

DC Court Of Appeals Clarifies Definition Of Single-Family Accommodation For TOPA

United States Real Estate

JC

Jackson & Campbell

Is Massachusetts Real Estate Subject To Massachusetts Estate Tax For Non-Residents

United States Real Estate

MM

McLane Middleton, Professional Association

Samuel Moskowitz, Courtney Simmons, Taylor Lovejoy, Pamela Fourtounis Co-Author MCLE's 2025 MA Condo Law Guide

United States Real Estate

DM

Davis Malm & D’Agostine

Florida SB 1080: New Land Use And Permitting Rules For 2025

United States Real Estate

JP

Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns

NJ Appellate Division Affirms Grant Of Title By Adverse Possession

United States Real Estate

RD

Riker Danzig LLP

[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives To Reach Effective Settlements

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Control, Creativity, Closure: The Mediation Advantage

United States Litigation

J

JAMS

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

United States IP

RC

RPX Corporation

Unpacking A Busy Last Week For US ESG Disclosure And Compliance

United States Commercial

RG

Ropes & Gray LLP

Strengthening Your Hiring Process (Video)

United States Law Practice

OK

Offit Kurman

California Limits Contractor Retention To Five Percent

Traditionally, construction contracts provide for retention of progress payments of ten percent. The purpose is to incentivize the contractor to complete its job timely without distractions from other jobs...

United States Real Estate

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Chicago Expands Eligibility For Ground Floor Commercial-to-Residential Conversions

In 2025, the Chicago City Council adopted SO2024-0008277, amending the Chicago Zoning Ordinance to streamline approvals for converting ground floor commercial space into residential dwelling units.

United States Real Estate

TS

Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Easements By Implication (Prior Use And Necessity)

Easements are a non-ownership right to use or enjoy someone else's land. I recently discussed the two major types of easements, appurtenant easements and easements in gross, in a blog post here.

United States Real Estate

BB

Beresford Booth

New Jersey Appellate Court Affirms That Lease Incentive Recovery Clauses Are Not Unconscionable In Class Action Dismissal

In a matter of first impression, the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed a trial court ruling in VL North LLC v. Allen, A-1187-23, 2025 WL 2526184...

United States Litigation

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Pryor Cashman Client Pop Mart Signs Lease For U.S. Flagship Store In Times Square

United States Real Estate

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

Navigating California SB 131 And AB 130: What Developers Need To Know

United States Real Estate

FL

Fennemore

Wildfire Risk And The Future Of Land Use In Southern California

United States Real Estate

FL

Fennemore

FinCEN Delays Residential Real Estate Transfer Reporting Rule

United States Real Estate

HK

Holland & Knight

How U.S. Commercial Real Estate Investors Can Best Leverage' Nonrecognition Tax Transactions' To Defer Tax

United States Tax

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

First Opportunity To Purchase: The Cloudy Future Of Multifamily Housing Sales In New York

United States Real Estate

HK

Holland & Knight

What Oregon Homeowners And Buyers Should Know About Zoning Changes And Property Value

United States Real Estate

HS

Harris Sliwoski

Michigan Supreme Court Upholds Broad Limitation On Short Term Rentals

United States Real Estate

HH

Hilger Hammond

Expanded Streamlining Opportunities For Developers Of California Starter Home Projects

United States Real Estate

HK

Holland & Knight

Appurtenant Easements vs. Easements In Gross

United States Real Estate

BB

Beresford Booth

What Oregon Homeowners And Buyers Should Know About Zoning Changes And Property Value

You found a property that checks every box: great location, solid bones, reasonable price. Before you commit to buy, remodel, or develop, ask one critical question: What does the zoning actually allow?

United States Real Estate

HS

Harris Sliwoski

Michigan Supreme Court Upholds Broad Limitation On Short Term Rentals

On Wednesday, July 9, 2025 the Michigan Supreme Court affirmed the Michigan Court of Appeals' ruling from July of 2023 "by equal division of the Court", meaning that a majority of the Justices did not reach a common basis for resolution.

United States Real Estate

HH

Hilger Hammond

Expanded Streamlining Opportunities For Developers Of California Starter Home Projects

Though highly touted recent legislative enactments addressing California's housing crisis have focused on streamlining high-density, multifamily infill development (see Holland & Knight's previous alert...

United States Real Estate

HK

Holland & Knight

Appurtenant Easements vs. Easements In Gross

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...

United States Real Estate

BB

Beresford Booth

NJDEP's REAL Rule Revisions Enter Final Phase: What It Means For Coastal Development

United States Environment

RD

Riker Danzig LLP

The 2025 Amendments To The Real Property And Tax Laws Impact On Local Governments' Regulation Of Short-Term Rental Units.

On December 21, 2024, New York passed an Act outlining the registration and record keeping requirements for short-term rental units in certain municipalities throughout the State.

United States Real Estate

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP

Council Of The District Of Columbia Passes Significant TOPA Changes

The Council of the District of Columbia approved the Rebalancing Expectations for Neighbors, Tenants, and Landlords (RENTAL) Act of 2025 (the Act), which makes significant changes...

United States Real Estate

AP

Arnold & Porter

TOPA Reforms Pass DC Council

Our recent Alerts (August 2025 Multifamily Alert, July 28, 2025 Alert, July 2, 2025 Alert, June 12, 2025 Alert, June 3, 2025 Alert, April 4, 2025 Alert, March 17, 2025 Alert, and February 13, 2025 Alert) discussed...

United States Real Estate

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

F.I.R.P.T.A. Revisited -- Things To Remember When Nonresidents Invest In U.S. Real Property

The year 2025 marks the 45th anniversary of the enactment of the Foreign Investors Real Property Tax Act. It is a good time to revisit issues that are faced by nonresident investors considering...

United States Tax

RP

Ruchelman PLLC

A Practical Guide To Assignment Clauses In Commercial Leasing

United States Real Estate

AY

A.Y. Strauss

Inverse Condemnation: Money & Dirt, Valuation & Legal Issues

United States Real Estate

N

Nossaman LLP

Update On RPTL § 575-b: Real Property Taxation Of Solar And Wind Energy Systems In New York State

United States Tax

FF

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

PE Rx - State Healthcare Law Developments Impacting U.S. Healthcare REITs: What Investors Need To Know

United States Healthcare

D

Dechert

"It's My Retainage And I Want It Now!" – Fundamentals To Requirements And Entitlement For Retainage

United States Real Estate

JW

Jones Walker

Earnest Money Deposits In Oregon Real Estate: What Buyers And Sellers Need To Know

United States Real Estate

HS

Harris Sliwoski

D.C. Council Passes RENTAL Act, Including Significant Tenant Opportunity To Purchase Act Changes

United States Real Estate

HK

Holland & Knight

What's The Right Entity Structure For Your Real Estate?

United States Real Estate

MG

MGO CPA LLP

Can Raising The Rent Be A Crime In California?

United States Real Estate

FL

Fennemore

Forming An LLC To Hold Rental Property

United States Real Estate

MM

McLane Middleton, Professional Association

SB 180 In Florida: Protecting Property Rights After Hurricanes

United States Real Estate

JP

Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns

California Legislature Paves The Way To More Housing Near Urban Transit Hubs

United States Real Estate

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

California Legislature Passes Senate Bill 79, Paving The Way For More Housing Near Urban Transit Hubs

United States Real Estate

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

The Illinois Receivership Act Of 2026 Brings New Powers To Illinois Receivers

United States Real Estate

B

Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Why Relationships And Discipline Matter Most In Real Estate Financing With Evan Bell (Podcast)

United States Real Estate

AY

A.Y. Strauss

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

AY

A.Y. Strauss

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

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

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LS Carlson Law

Caribbean Citizenship Investment Programs Updates: What Is The Best Choice (Video)

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INGWE

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