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Title Nerds Season 5, Episode 2 (Podcast)
The Colorado Court of Appeals recently weighed in on whether the complete defense rule applies to title insurance policies, examining Covered Risks 4 and 5 alongside policy exclusions. This decision joins a growing body of case law addressing the fundamental differences between liability insurance and title insurance coverage obligations. The ruling also clarifies important distinctions about property access rights and their implications for real estate development.
United States Insurance
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Riker Danzig LLP
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San Francisco’s Family Zoning Plan: How the Game Changes for Housing Developers
In December 2025, a divided San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved, and Mayor Daniel Lurie signed, the much-anticipated Family Zoning Plan (the “Plan”), which aims to expand housing availability and affordability by (1) upzoning certain parts of the City and (2) providing a suite of tools and incentives to add housing to the City’s well-resourced neighborhoods.
United States Real Estate
SM
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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Wildfire Readiness Is Becoming a Development Issue in Idaho
Idaho's 2026 fire season brings heightened wildfire risk due to below-normal snowpack, early melt, and drought conditions. Developers face a complex regulatory landscape where wildfire readiness affects site selection, building materials, emergency access, insurance availability, and long-term project feasibility. Understanding how to navigate fire district requirements, subdivision ordinances, and insurance constraints before breaking ground can determine whether a development project succeeds or stalls.
United States Real Estate
FL
Fennemore
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OHCA Releases Proposed Emergency Regulations Implementing AB 1415 Reporting Requirements For Private Equity (PE) And Management Services Organizations (MSOs)
Since Governor Newsom signed AB 1415 into law last October, stakeholders have been awaiting the release of draft regulations from California’s Office of Health Care Affordability to clarify the statute’s notice and clearance requirements with respect to private equity firms and management services organizations involved in certain healthcare transactions.
United States Healthcare
SM
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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Podcast - Soul Of The City: How Ward 8 Built Washington, D.C.'s, Newest BID
What does it take to transform a vision for neighborhood revitalization into a functioning business improvement district? Land use attorney Kyrus Freeman and Soul of the City BID Founder Monica Ray explore the decade-long journey of establishing Washington, D.C.'s 13th BID in Ward 8, examining the critical factors that determine success—from property ownership patterns and boundary decisions to the sustained community outreach required to secure stakeholder investment.
United States Real Estate
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Holland & Knight
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