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Real Estate À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ provides breaking news and analysis on high-impact real estate deals and the attorneys involved. Coverage includes transactions involving developers, investors, lenders, contractors, and brokers, as well as related litigation, enforcement, and policy developments.
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Latest News in Real Estate
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August 20, 2025
Ohio Justices Free Bank From $77M Guaranty Disclosure Duty
The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that nothing in state law required Huntington Bank to inform a co-signer of a $77 million loan guaranty about the risks associated with signing the deal with two other partners, one of whom later pled guilty to a check-kiting scheme.
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August 20, 2025
Texas AG Says Chase Can't Recoup Failed $10M Project
The Texas Office of the Attorney General on Wednesday asked the state's highest court to reject JPMorgan Chase Bank NA's attempt to get a city to continue to make payments on a botched $10 million project, saying such payments would run afoul of the Texas Constitution.
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August 20, 2025
Mortgage Firm Settles Harassment, Retaliation Lawsuit
CrossCountry Mortgage LLC and a branch manager have reached a settlement with a former employee in a sexual harassment and retaliation suit, the parties recently announced.
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August 20, 2025
Florida Panel Revives Suit Over Gun Store Zoning Restriction
A Florida appellate panel on Wednesday issued a split decision reviving a state court lawsuit brought by a gun retailer alleging state law preempts a city zoning ordinance allegedly meant to restrict firearm sales, ruling there's a fact issue that must be decided by a jury.Â
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August 20, 2025
Rising Star: Dechert's Nitya Kumar Goyal
Dechert LLP's finance and real estate partner Nitya K. Goyal worked on major loan deals last year, such as representing Bank of America and Deutsche Bank in a $1.58 billion mortgage loan origination that used nine luxury hotels as collateral, earning her a spot among the real estate practitioners under age 40 honored by À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ as Rising Stars.

Areas of Coverage
- TRANSACTIONS
- Real estate deals valued at $50MM or more
- Real estate financing and securitization
- Formation of real estate investment trusts
- Major construction projects
- Commercial leasing deals
- Asset sales in bankruptcies
- AGENCIES
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
- Green Building Council
- State and municipal real estate and development regulators
- POLICY & REGULATION
- Dodd-Frank Act
- Development and permitting rules
- Tax issues related to real estate
- Real estate lobbying
- LITIGATION
- Suits between buyers and sellers
- Suits between developers and contractors
- Breach of contract disputes
- Zoning, environmental, and land-use suits
- Real estate financing disputes
- Disputes over securitized real estate assets, including mortgage-backed securities
- Class actions and multiparty litigation over evictions and foreclosures
- Insurance coverage suits over real property
- Real estate bankruptcy proceedings
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of real estate practices
Readership
- Real estate lawyers at top law firms
- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
- Executives and attorneys in the real estate industry
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals