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Turning Conflict Into Capital: Litigation as an Investment Strategy

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Traditionally, litigation has been viewed as a costly necessity. In today’s complex financial landscape, litigation is no longer just a cost center, it’s emerging as a dynamic investment tool across fund types. This series...more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

What We’re Reading, Watching, and Listening To: September 2025

A roundup of news and multimedia from the Unfamiliar Terrain team: San Francisco - San Francisco Family Zoning Plan Updates (SF Planning): As of late July, the Planning Department has updated the draft zoning height...more

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Hotel Amenities: Outsourcing Management to Third Parties and Considerations for Hotel Owners and Operators

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The amenities of a hotel have consistently played a key role in supporting hotel guest services, but as an ever-increasing number of travelers today seek more from a hotel than just a place to sleep, the industry has...more

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Unlocking Hampton Roads - August 2025

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As the demand for strategically located, high-quality industrial real estate increases, Suffolk, Virginia, continues to grow as a key logistics and manufacturing center. With its close proximity to the Port of Virginia,...more

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Oregon’s Building Performance Standards: ODOE Finalizes Incentive Program Rules

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Oregon is implementing a new regulatory framework for energy efficiency that will significantly impact the commercial and multifamily real estate sectors. As part of this new framework, the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE)...more

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Federal Court Halts Enforcement of Texas SB 2337 Regarding Proxy Advisor Disclosure of ESG or Other “Nonfinancial” Considerations

Enacted earlier this year and scheduled to take effect September 1, SB 2337 would impose new disclosure obligations on proxy advisory firms issuing recommendations regarding Texas-based public companies, including a...more

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Texas Foreign Real Estate Ownership Restrictions in Effect

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On September 1, 2025, Texas implemented new restrictions on real estate ownership by certain foreign individuals and entities through Senate Bill (SB) 17, codified as Texas Property Code Subchapter H (Sections 5.251–5.259)....more

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Privatizing Public REITs: Strategic Considerations and Legal Insights

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The take-private REIT and Real Estate M&A market has remained active throughout the first half of 2025 as increased and persistent volatility in the stock market, coupled with private funds and others having vast amounts of...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Four Ohio Properties Awarded $225M in All Ohio Future Fund Support

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Properties in Coshocton, Lorain, Montgomery, and Muskingum counties will receive more than $225 million from the All Ohio Future Fund (AOFF), which “will be used to improve infrastructure” to help prepare the sites for future...more

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Florida House Bill 7031 – Business Rent Tax Repeal

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Business Rent Tax is the term used in the State of Florida under Title XIV, Chapter 212, Section 031, in which Landlords of commercial property are taxed on “renting, leasing, letting or granting a license for the use of any...more

Jones Day

JONES DAY TALKS®: Real Assets Roundup Episode 4: Legal and Energy Challenges of Powering Data Centers

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The demand for data centers driven by AI and cloud migration have strained the energy infrastructure. As power consumption exceeds availability, the legal and business challenges of securing power, building out infrastructure...more

Frost Brown Todd

Retirement Dollars Could Fuel the Next Retail and Real Estate Investment Boom

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More than 90 million Americans participate in employer-sponsored defined contribution plans like 401(k)s, which have traditionally been limited to conventional investments such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. However, the...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Building Smarter: SaaS Agreements in Real Estate and Construction

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The real estate development and construction industry has traditionally been driven by brick, mortar, and manpower. Yet, in today’s market, technology has become just as important a building block as concrete. From...more

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Leveraging New York’s Lien Law: Best Practices for Contractors and Suppliers

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In the dynamic and often contentious world of construction in New York State, securing payment for labor and materials can be a challenge. As disputes over quality, delays, and compensation arise, contractors and suppliers...more

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Connecticut Landlords Beware: RUBs Billing is Illegal in Multiunit Properties

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A little more than a year after Ratio Utility Billing (RUB) was declared illegal by the Connecticut Supreme Court, some landlords are still using it. Moreover, some billing vendors are still advertising RUB billing for...more

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Hip Hip Hooray, Bonus Depreciation Lives to See Another Day

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Depreciation plays a crucial role in real estate investing, directly impacting how much income investors report and how much tax they pay. Under Section 168(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, the costs of certain business...more

Lowndes

Key Provisions to Include in a Loan Document Purchase Contract

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This article is the third in a multi-part series based on the Lowndes white paper, “Selling & Acquiring Distressed Real Estate in Florida.” Each installment will examine key legal and strategic considerations for acquiring...more

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Early Lease Terminations: Understanding and Managing Avoidance Risks

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When faced with a financially distressed tenant, an early lease termination agreement can be an effective means for a landlord to resolve the uncertainty created by its tenant’s financial distress and to mitigate potential...more

K&L Gates LLP

Investment Management Client Alert August 2025

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BMF Publishes Draft Bill on Fund Risk Limitation Act - On 8 August 2025, the German Federal Ministry of Finance (Bundesministerium der Finanzen) (BMF) published a draft bill for the Fund Risk Limitation Act...more

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REITs, Investment Structures, and Investment Company Status

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Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, own more than $4 trillion of commercial real estate assets, according to information from the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, an industry group. Broadly, REITs...more

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The Construction Gigaprojects Report

What is a construction “gigaproject,” beyond an amped-up marketing term for the comparatively modest “megaprojects”? Think initiatives with expenses of well over $1 billion and time periods of well over five years. Think...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

[CLE Hybrid Event] Capital Raising in a Changing Market - How Real Estate Companies and REITs Are Raising Capital in Private and...

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Join partners in Vinson & Elkins’ Real Estate Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions group, and external guest speakers from Wells Fargo and MCB Real Estate, as they discuss capital raising alternatives available to real...more

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General Contractor Solvency: The Fulcrum of Liability in Disputes

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When it comes to selecting a general contractor for a construction project, owners’ typical considerations are clear: the contractor’s experience, its vision for the job, the quality of its work, and — of course — price....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Illinois Proposes Regulations for Shared Appreciation Agreements Under the Residential Mortgage License Act

On August 15, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation proposed regulations to implement recent amendments to the Residential Mortgage License Act of 1987 (RMLA) covering “shared appreciation...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Made in America? What Developers Need to Know About U.S. Supplement Facilities

Introduction - “Made in America” has strong consumer appeal, but in the dietary supplement industry, reality is far more complex. Roughly 75-80% of raw nutraceutical ingredients (like vitamin C, fish oils, amino acids, and...more

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