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  • September 08, 2025

    Lawmakers Push To Finalize Tribal Water Rights Settlements

    A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging congressional leaders to make a move on several tribal water rights settlement bills that are pending before the U.S. Senate, saying that doing so will prevent costly litigation and ensure tribes and others have access to water.

  • September 08, 2025

    Orrick To Open In Charlotte As Cadwalader Partners Join Firm

    Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP will open an office in Charlotte, North Carolina, as a part of a larger group of eight partners focused on collateralized loan obligations joining the firm from Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP in the U.S. and U.K., Law360 Pulse has learned.

  • September 08, 2025

    Steptoe & Johnson Adds Olympus Energy Atty In Pittsburgh

    Steptoe & Johnson PLLC has grown its Pittsburgh office with the addition of a senior counsel from oil and natural gas company Olympus Energy LLC.

  • September 08, 2025

    Pa. Bill Aims To Stop Reassessments For Small Improvements

    Pennsylvania would allow small property improvements without the trigger of a reassessment under a bill introduced in the state Senate. 

  • September 08, 2025

    Morgan Stanley Raises $900M For Japan Real Estate Fund

    Morgan Stanley's real estate investment arm said Monday that it has raised $900 million for a new fund to invest in Tokyo, Osaka and other major markets in Japan based on trends such as high return-to-office rates and growth in office employment.

  • September 05, 2025

    DC Circ. Won't Halt Order Releasing Billions In Foreign Aid

    Both a divided D.C. Circuit panel and a district court judge Friday refused to hit pause on the judge's recent order requiring the Trump administration to release billions of dollars in frozen foreign aid.

  • September 05, 2025

    Real Estate Recap: Investor Power Plays

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including what attorneys have been seeing when it comes to the power dynamic between fund managers and their investors.

  • September 05, 2025

    Whoopi Goldberg Battles Ex-NJ Mayor Over Cannabis Store

    A former Garden State mayor is asking a New Jersey state judge to dismiss a counterclaim from Whoopi Goldberg's cannabis company, WhoopFam NJ LLC, in a dispute over a failed effort to open a recreational marijuana retail store.

  • September 05, 2025

    NJ Court Won't Push Affordable Housing Project Through

    A New Jersey state appeals court affirmed Friday that a developer can't bypass a municipality's zoning rules and obtain approvals for an affordable housing project, even though the development is part of the municipality's plan to meet its affordable housing obligations.

  • September 05, 2025

    Sierra Club Looks To Secure Border Wall Settlement Funds

    The Sierra Club and a nonprofit ally asked a California federal judge to order the Trump administration to preserve at least $50 million of border wall construction funds to pay for environmental projects required by a settlement struck with the Biden administration.

  • September 05, 2025

    Miner Must Show Why Chuckwalla Suit Belongs In Mich.

    A Michigan federal judge has ordered a Michigan resident challenging the Chuckwalla National Monument's protected status to show why the lawsuit should remain in the Great Lakes State, suggesting that the case seems to fit better in California where the vast desert acreage is located.

  • September 05, 2025

    Mo. House Resolution Seeks Vote On Narrowed Property Tax

    Missouri would ask voters to decide if the state should amend its constitution to designate real property as the only property classified for property tax purposes under a joint resolution filed in the state House of Representatives and submitted to a special legislative committee Friday.

  • September 05, 2025

    Fla. Judge Sets Aside $30M Helms-Burton Verdict

    A Florida federal judge on Friday set aside a $29.85 million verdict against Expedia, Orbitz and Hotels.com over Helms-Burton Act violations, finding that the entities stopped trafficking in properties confiscated by the Cuban government once they learned of a potential claim by an heir.

  • September 05, 2025

    NY AG Settles Lead Paint Suit With Buffalo Landlord

    New York's attorney general, Erie County and the city of Buffalo have reached a proposed settlement with a Buffalo landlord and other parties who were accused of failing to deal with hazardous lead paint in multiple rental properties, according to a proposed consent order and judgment filed Friday.

  • September 05, 2025

    Atty Can't Duck ID Theft Conviction Over High Court Ruling

    A 2023 U.S. Supreme Court ruling narrowing the definition of aggravated identity theft may not be used to vacate a former attorney's prison sentence for a mortgage fraud scheme, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled Thursday, denying a request to throw out his plea deal and order a new trial.

  • September 05, 2025

    Property Management Co. Hit With Disability Bias Suit In NC

    Georgia-based property manager FirstKey Homes faces claims in North Carolina federal court from a former employee who claims the company forced her to notify other employees they were being fired along with other unwanted tasks in retaliation for her disability-related work-from-home requests.

  • September 05, 2025

    8th Circ. Won't Revisit Crop Damage Arbitration Fight

    The Eighth Circuit has ruled that the existence of arbitration agreements for some farmland owners, who are suing over depressed crop yields in the aftermath of an Alliance Pipeline project, does not amount to grounds for the appeals court to review a decision reviving proceedings.

  • September 05, 2025

    Pot Co. Investors Say Ex-Partner Drained Coffers For Suits

    The members of an investment firm are suing their former business partner in California state court, alleging that he misappropriated funds from the firm to defend himself in a separate suit by another business partner accusing him of fraud.

  • September 04, 2025

    7th Circ. Mulls Ex-Cushman & Wakefield GC's Defamation Row

    A Seventh Circuit panel on Thursday asked an attorney for Cushman & Wakefield's former general counsel, who has alleged a Law.com article about his departure was defamatory, if there was any reasonable interpretation of the story other than his claim that it linked his termination with his handling of the firm's involvement in an investigation into President Donald Trump.

  • September 04, 2025

    Colo. Developer Says Wash. Atty Botched Bankruptcy Case

    A Colorado company has hit a law firm and one of its former bankruptcy attorneys with a legal malpractice suit in Washington federal court, alleging that the defendants' "negligence" caused the business to lose properties worth more than $5 million in its Chapter 11 case.

  • September 04, 2025

    5th Circ. Ponders If Lack Of Vote Can Beget Takings Claim

    A Fifth Circuit judge pushed counsel for real estate ownership entities to explain how a Texas city council declining to grant a time extension could give rise to a claim that the state interfered with private rights, saying Thursday the city council seemingly just did nothing.

  • September 04, 2025

    Trump Says 'Century-Old' Precedent Backs Fed Gov.'s Firing

    President Donald Trump on Thursday hit back at Federal Reserve Board Gov. Lisa Cook's motion seeking to block her termination from the central bank, telling a Washington, D.C., federal court that Cook was ignoring "century-old" U.S. Supreme Court precedent that he says forecloses review of her removal for cause.

  • September 04, 2025

    Couple Say Mexico Timeshare Feud Belongs In State Court

    A Michigan couple who sued a Mexican resort company in a fight over a timeshare contract is arguing that their case belongs in Florida state court, saying an underlying arbitration agreement calling for disputes to go to Canada cannot be heard in federal court.

  • September 04, 2025

    Yale Hospital's Info Request Upheld In $435M Property Suit

    Three third-party hospital real estate holding companies and their corporate parent cannot challenge a decision requiring them to give records to Yale New Haven Health Services Corp. for its $435 million asset sale dispute with bankrupt Prospect Medical Holdings Inc., a Connecticut appeals court has ruled.

  • September 04, 2025

    Conn. Justices Don't Create Notice Duty For Insurance Agents

    An insurance agency had no duty to tell a Connecticut couple that their homeowners' policy was at risk of nonrenewal before an accidental fire destroyed their house, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Thursday, affirming that it is a carrier's job to try to notify policyholders when continuation of coverage is on the line.

Expert Analysis

  • 8 Ways Lawyers Can Protect The Rule Of Law In Their Work

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    Whether they are concerned with judicial independence, regulatory predictability or client confidence, lawyers can take specific meaningful actions on their own when traditional structures are too slow or too compromised to respond, says Angeli Patel at the Berkeley Center of Law and Business.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Communicating With Clients

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    Law school curricula often overlook client communication procedures, and those who actively teach this crucial facet of the practice can create exceptional client satisfaction and success, says Patrick Hanson at Wiggam Law.

  • Rocket Mortgage Appeal May Push Justices To Curb Classes

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    Should the U.S. Supreme Court agree to hear Alig v. Rocket Mortgage, the resulting decision could limit class sizes based on commonality under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Evidence as opposed to standing under Article III of the U.S. Constitution, say attorneys at Carr Maloney.

  • Bill Leaves Renewable Cos. In Dark On Farmland Reporting

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    A U.S. Senate bill to update disclosure requirements for foreign control of U.S. farmland does not provide much-needed guidance on how to report renewable energy development on agricultural property, leaving significant compliance risks for project developers, say attorneys at Hodgson Russ.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: From US Rep. To Boutique Firm

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    My transition from serving as a member of Congress to becoming a partner at a boutique firm has been remarkably smooth, in part because I never stopped exercising my legal muscles, maintained relationships with my former colleagues and set the right tone at the outset, says Mondaire Jones at Friedman Kaplan.

  • Opinion

    Senate's 41% Litigation Finance Tax Would Hurt Legal System

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    The Senate’s latest version of the Big Beautiful Bill Act would impose a 41% tax on the litigation finance industry, but the tax is totally disconnected from the concerns it purports to address, and it would set the country back to a time when small plaintiffs had little recourse against big defendants, says Anthony Sebok at Cardozo School of Law.

  • Series

    Performing As A Clown Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    To say that being a clown in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has changed my legal career would truly be an understatement — by creating an opening to converse on a unique topic, it has allowed me to connect with clients, counsel and even judges on a deeper level, says Charles Tatelbaum at Tripp Scott.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Rejecting Biz Dev Myths

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    Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.

  • Fla. Condo Law Fix Clarifies Control Of Common Areas

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    Florida's repeal of a controversial statutory provision that permitted developers of mixed-use condominium properties to retroactively assert control over common facilities marks a critical shift in legal protections for unit owners and associations, promoting fairness, transparency and accountability, say attorneys at Pardo Jackson.

  • Move Beyond Surface-Level Edits To Master Legal Writing

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    Recent instances in which attorneys filed briefs containing artificial intelligence hallucinations offer a stark reminder that effective revision isn’t just about superficial details like grammar — it requires attorneys to critically engage with their writing and analyze their rhetorical choices, says Ivy Grey at WordRake.

  • EDNY Ruling May Limit Some FARA Conspiracy Charges

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    Though the Eastern District of New York’s recent U.S. v. Sun decision upheld Foreign Agents Registration Act charges against a former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, its recognition of an affirmative legislative policy to exempt some officials may help defendants charged with related conspiracies, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.

  • 9th Circ. Has Muddied Waters Of Article III Pleading Standard

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    District courts in the Ninth Circuit continue to apply a defunct and especially forgiving pleading standard to questions of Article III standing, and the circuit court itself has only perpetuated this confusion — making it an attractive forum for disputes that have no rightful place in federal court, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.

  • Series

    Competing In Modern Pentathlon Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Opening myself up to new experiences through competing in modern Olympic pentathlon has shrunk the appearance of my daily work annoyances and helps me improve my patience, manage crises better and remember that acquiring new skills requires working through your early mistakes, says attorney Mary Zoldak.

  • Shifting DEI Expectations Put Banks In Legal Crosshairs

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    The Trump administration's rollbacks on DEI-friendly policies create something of a regulatory catch-22 for banks, wherein strict compliance would contradict established statutory and administrative mandates regarding access to credit for disadvantaged communities, say attorneys at Husch Blackwell.

  • The State Of Play In Copyright Protection For Floor Plans

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    With questions over copyright protections for floor plans potentially teed up in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, attorneys in the real estate industry should take steps to clarify and strengthen clients' rights and reduce the risk of litigation, says Dylan I. Scher at Quinn Emanuel.

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