Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 503: Listen and Learn -- Present and Future Estates (Part 2)
Eviction Essentials and Lease Management
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 501: Listen and Learn -- Present and Future Estates (Part 1)
Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation - Real Estate and Tax
Family Owned Real Estate: Managing Lack of Planning in Family Business Transitions
Family Owned Real Estate: Impacts of the Current Real Estate Market on Transition Planning
Family Owned Real Estate: Avoiding Pitfalls When Transitioning Family Real Estate
Family Owned Real Estate: Common Real Estate & Asset Management Issues
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 289: Listen and Learn -- Landlord/Tenant Law (Part 1)
Family Owned Real Estate: Legal Challenges & Opportunities
Healthcare Practice Lease Negotiations: Avoid Missing Out on Potential Opportunities
Cornerstone Research Experts in Focus: Mark Garmaise
Private Equity VS Real Estate Transactions | #6 What’s the Best Order to Sell?
Private Equity VS Real Estate Transactions | #5 Setting Your Rent as Part of a PE Deal
Private Equity VS Real Estate Transactions | #4 Optimizing Total Asset Value
Private Equity VS Real Estate Transactions | #3 Real Estate Valuations Explained
Private Equity VS Real Estate Transactions | #2 EBITDA Valuations Explained
Private Equity VS Real Estate Transactions | Valuation Differences Between Practice & Real Estate
Title Insurance and Your Transaction
[Webinar] Cannabis Real Estate 101: A Primer for Social Equity Applicants & Entrepreneurs
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In a significant decision for Texas property and energy law, the Texas Supreme Court has affirmed the Eighth Court of Appeals’ ruling in Cactus Water Services, LLC v. COG Operating, LLC, holding that produced water — a...more
Effective July 1, 2025, Virginia is implementing several key changes affecting real estate transactions, land use approvals, local governance, and secured lending. Below is a comprehensive overview of what’s changing – and...more
The New York City Industrial and Commercial Abatement Program (ICAP) has been extended to remain in effect through 2030, with some modifications. The New York state budget bill for FY 2026, signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on...more
On May 9, Governor Brian Kemp signed House Bill 586, revising the definition of “long-term note[s] secured by real estate” that are subject to the intangible recording tax. Under current law, long-term notes are considered...more
For anyone operating in the commercial real estate sector in Georgia, one of the most impactful legislative developments of 2025 is the enactment of HB 586, which amends the state's intangible recording tax. Historically,...more
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The California Court of Appeal recently reaffirmed that a party’s ownership interest in real property must be clearly established before the party can have standing to bring an action for partition of the property. ...more
Senate Bill No. 17 becomes law on September 1, 2025. On June 20, 2025, Governor Abbott signed Senate Bill No. 17 to prohibit the purchase or acquisition of interests in real property by individuals domiciled in and...more
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (“DOR”) has proposed a new regulation, 830 CMR 62B.2.4, which introduces a significant change to the taxation of real estate transactions within the Commonwealth by non-resident...more
In 2024, plaintiff Vicki Coffey allegedly received “numerous telephone calls and text messages . . . seeking to solicit Plaintiff to sell her home . . . .” The first, for example, asked, “Have you given up on selling your . ....more
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Substitute House Bill 96 (Sub. H.B. 96), Ohio’s operating appropriations bill for fiscal years 2026-2027, was passed by the General Assembly on June 25, 2025. The law modifies changes made by Amended Substitute H.B. 126...more
A market of mixed sentiments: DLA Piper’s two-part survey of commercial real estate leaders captures evolving views in 2025 shortly before and after the emergence of new US trade policies – offering a revealing snapshot of...more
Case 1: Brown v Ridley and Another - The Supreme Court has clarified that a reasonable belief of ownership for any 10 year period is sufficient to claim adverse possession....more
The Texas Legislature was active this Session in proposing and passing bills that seek to restrict foreign ownership of real estate and businesses in Texas. Before this session, Texas did not have state-level restrictions on...more
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Taxpayer disputes involving Los Angeles’s Measure ULA, the Homelessness and Housing Solutions Tax—commonly referred to as the “mansion tax”—are progressing through the city’s administrative review process. Property owners...more
The House has passed legislation that would ban “trigger leads,” except in limited circumstances. The “Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act of 2025,” H.R. 2808, passed the House by voice vote. ...more
In the NBC Show “30 Rock,” Tina Fey’s character, Liz Lemon, remarks to her boss Jack Donaghy (played by Alec Baldwin), “What a week, huh?” He promptly replies, “Lemon, it’s Wednesday.” This sentiment summarizes the mood of a...more
London boroughs are implementing the London Plan's requirements for affordable Purpose-Built Student Accommodation ("PBSA") in varied ways, with some setting stricter or additional criteria....more
Texas has enacted significant new legislation, effective September 1, 2025, that imposes sweeping restrictions on the purchase or acquisition of real property by certain foreign individuals, entities, and governments. This...more
THE LAW COMMISSION CONSULTATION PAPER: BUSINESS TENANCIES AND THE RIGHT TO RENEW - On 19 November 2024, the Law Commission published its first consultation paper considering whether a tenant’s right to renew a business...more
Effective July 1, 2025, the realty transfer tax rate for properties or acquired real estate companies sold in the City and County of Philadelphia will increase to 3.578%, in addition to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania realty...more