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One Minute Matters [Video]: New Changes To Michigan's MRT Act (With Rob Pollock)

In this One Minute Matters video, I highlight the three biggest changes real estate professionals need to know. It's a quick overview of what's shifting before the 2027 preservation date.

United States Real Estate

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Dykema

The Texas Legal And Regulatory Landscape For Data Center Development (Podcast)

The Data Center Counsel Podcast returns for an episode on the evolving legal and regulatory framework governing large-load interconnections in Texas...

United States Real Estate

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Bracewell

The AVOID Act: A New Timeline For Liability In New York Construction Projects

By April 18, 2026, New York construction litigation will operate on a faster—and far less forgiving—timeline.

United States Real Estate

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Tenant's Overlooked Risk: Landlord Default

In the balance of power between landlords and tenants, the risk of default is usually higher for the tenant. While many landlords have accrued wealth and invested in low-risk assets, many tenants are embarking...

United States Real Estate

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Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation

CREF Roundup | Week 6, 2026

United States Real Estate

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FBT Gibbons

Vietnam – The Land Law And Building Law – The Essentials – What You Must Know

United States Real Estate

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Duane Morris LLP

District Of Columbia New Tenant Protections Under The Extreme Heat Eviction Protection Amendment Act Of 2025

United States Real Estate

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ArentFox Schiff

Critical 2026 New Jersey Property Tax Appeal Deadlines Are Approaching

United States Real Estate

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Genova Burns

Governmental Approval Of A Private Development Cannot Trigger A Takings Claim

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Nossaman LLP

Get Ready For FinCEN's Residential Real Estate Rule Report Form

United States Real Estate

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Perkins Coie LLP

Guidance For Certain Foreign Nationals Navigating Florida's Restrictions On Real Property Ownership

United States Real Estate

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

2026 California Real Estate Law Highlights Every Property Owner Should Know

United States Real Estate

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Madison Law

Update On Reporting Requirements For Foreign Agricultural Landholders

United States Real Estate

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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

NJ Appellate Division Finds Easement Abandoned By Its Holder's Actions

United States Real Estate

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Riker Danzig LLP

How The GENIUS Act Is Reshaping Stablecoin Regulation And Emerging Financial Disputes

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Artificial Intelligence In ADR: A Neutral's Evolving Perspective

United States Technology

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JAMS

Ohio's New E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act: What Construction Employers Need To Know

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Beyond Checkmate: Lessons From Chess In The Art Of Mediation

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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Construction & Planning

The Texas Legal And Regulatory Landscape For Data Center Development (Podcast)

The Data Center Counsel Podcast returns for an episode on the evolving legal and regulatory framework governing large-load interconnections in Texas...

United States Real Estate

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Bracewell

The AVOID Act: A New Timeline For Liability In New York Construction Projects

By April 18, 2026, New York construction litigation will operate on a faster—and far less forgiving—timeline.

United States Real Estate

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Vietnam – The Land Law And Building Law – The Essentials – What You Must Know

1. As of September 1, 2025, does Viet Nam have a legally established National Building Code, a nationally adopted model code, or an equivalent national framework that encompasses all legislation, regulations...

United States Real Estate

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Duane Morris LLP

The Notice Of Contract Mechanism: How Contractors Can Avoid Double Payment

United States Real Estate

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

2026 California Construction Law Update: What Private Project Owners And Contractors Need To Know About SB 61 And SB 440

United States Real Estate

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Rutan & Tucker

California's Retention Reform On Private Construction Projects

United States Real Estate

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Spotlight On Upcoming Oral Arguments – February 2026

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Sustainable Development And Land Use Update

United States Real Estate

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

Supreme Court Shifts Design‑Professional Malpractice Claims Toward Federal Court

United States Real Estate

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Duane Morris 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

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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.

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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...

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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

One Minute Matters [Video]: New Changes To Michigan's MRT Act (With Rob Pollock)

In this One Minute Matters video, I highlight the three biggest changes real estate professionals need to know. It's a quick overview of what's shifting before the 2027 preservation date.

United States Real Estate

D

Dykema

Tenant's Overlooked Risk: Landlord Default

In the balance of power between landlords and tenants, the risk of default is usually higher for the tenant. While many landlords have accrued wealth and invested in low-risk assets, many tenants are embarking...

United States Real Estate

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Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation

Court Says Ensuing Loss Requires More Than Increased Susceptibility

In Stella Property Development and Event Production, LLC v. Auto-Owners Insurance Company, 2026 WL 221489 (W.D. Pa. 2026), the United States District Court...

United States Insurance

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Cozen O'Connor

CREF Roundup | Week 6, 2026

United States Real Estate

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FBT Gibbons

Vietnam – The Land Law And Building Law – The Essentials – What You Must Know

United States Real Estate

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Duane Morris LLP

District Of Columbia New Tenant Protections Under The Extreme Heat Eviction Protection Amendment Act Of 2025

United States Real Estate

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ArentFox Schiff

Critical 2026 New Jersey Property Tax Appeal Deadlines Are Approaching

United States Real Estate

GB

Genova Burns

Governmental Approval Of A Private Development Cannot Trigger A Takings Claim

United States Real Estate

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Nossaman LLP

Mortgage Banking Update - February 5, 2026

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

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Latest Videos

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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

The Smart Approach To Environmental, Health, And Sustainability In Real Estate (Podcast)

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

Webinar – Methods For Establishing An Easement (Video)

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Beresford Booth

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

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A.Y. Strauss

Local Housing Development Incentives: What's Working? A Bi-Coastal Perspective (Video)

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

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