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PA Supreme Court Shifts How Courts Assess Impact of Takings In Eminent Domain Cases
In a decision that could reshape how property rights are valued in Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that property owners may receive just compensation for noncontiguous parcels taken by the government — so long as those parcels were functionally unified.
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Ninth Circuit Revives CoStar Competitor’s Antitrust Counterclaims
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on June 23 revived a competitor’s antitrust counterclaims against rival real estate data provider CoStar Group Inc.
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10 Hidden Values In CRE Organizations and How to Exploit Them
There are many hidden and opaque tenets in management, business models, operations, and financial structures that have inherent value within a CRE company. Managers of CRE firms must know of or at least be cognizant of these values to exploit them and further enhance the worth of their real estate assets and business.
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Law Firms Reducing Unused Office Space, Expanding Collaborative Space
As law firm employees continue to spend far less time at the office than they did before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, firms are responding both by reducing unused office space to save on overhead while concurrently expanding the amount of space dedicated to collaborative work.
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Senate Introduces Measure for ‘Permanent Renewal and Enhancements of Opportunity Zones’
As part of its work on the major budget and tax bill, the Senate has introduced a measure that would offer “permanent renewal and enhancement of opportunity zones.”
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