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Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether continue to dominate the headlines, but these tokens could not exist without blockchain.

California's rapid expansion of data centers to support AI and other technologies has created an unexpected challenge: finding suitable locations for the massive electrical infrastructure needed to power these facilities. While the California Independent System Operator has approved new processes to accelerate connections for large electricity users, the real estate and right-of-way issues surrounding substations, transmission lines...

Michael Vogt's article, "Michigan's New Clean Energy Siting Law Surges Ahead," was published by the State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section eNewsletter.

On December 10, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, reversed a trial court's summary judgment finding that Dico, Inc. had arranger liability under CERCLA for selling buildings known to contain PCB-contaminated insulation.

Many communities in North Carolina experience issues with drainage, stormwater, and localized nuisance flooding after rain events.

This decision is important because it allows a property owner to challenge Corps jurisdiction early in the Section 404 regulatory process

The pandemic's effect on the economy has led to reduced valuations for many privately-owned and publicly-traded businesses, as well as reduced valuations for real estate and other assets.

The Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the FDIC adopted a final rule that will exempt residential real estate transactions of $400,000 or less from appraisal requirements.

Responding to concerns about the time and cost associated with completing real estate transactions, today the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and ...

The New York Appellate Division, Third Department, recently held that a tax sale foreclosure extinguished a mortgage on a property and, more important, the mortgage was not reinstated when...

Section 199A introduced a new 20% deduction for qualified business income (previously discussed here). To qualify for the deduction, income must be from a trade or business.

A real estate investment fund—sometimes referred to as a real estate private equity fund or real estate fund—is a pooled investment fund structure used to purchase or develop real estate.

On September 17, 2019, the Department of the Treasury issued two new proposed regulations to the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA)...

In a rare win for mortgage lenders, the 11th Circuit (Florida, Georgia, and Alabama) ruled today that an owner who agrees to "surrender" their residence in bankruptcy court under 11 U.S.C.

New York's Second Department Appellate Division recently affirmed a trial court's decision granting a title insurer's motion for summary judgment, finding that the insureds' claim regarding a driveway...

Vacation of Subdivision Plats: boards of county commissioners have limited authority under Fla. Stat. sec. 177.101(3) to grant or deny platted property owner's request for vacation of plat...

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.