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Determining the Value of Data Center Sites Has Never Been Harder, Raising Risk Developers Can ‘Get Burned'
August 25, 2024
Member Jeff Moerdler was quoted by Bisnow in an article focused on determining the value of data center sites. Jeff notes that developers are beginning to structure land deals in ways that mitigate their risk.
Three Mintz Attorneys Recognized in Lawdragon’s 2024 “500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers”
August 20, 2024
Three Mintz members practicing in three different geographic areas have been recognized by Lawdragon in its 2024 “500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers” list.
New for 2024: Compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act Necessary for Many Mintz Clients
February 1, 2024 | Alert | By Will Perkins, Steve Ganis, Daniel Gaquin, Daniel Guggenheim, David Adams
Reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) are in effect beginning January 1, 2024. Under the CTA, many US entities will be required to provide the personal information of their beneficial owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a division of the US Treasury Department.
Power Struggles, Emerging Hubs And New Investors: Data Center Leaders Make 2024 Predictions
January 7, 2024
Member Jeffrey Moerdler spoke to BISNOW about his predictions for the trends, changes, and challenges that will shape the data center landscape in the year ahead. He specifically noted a growing share of new development that will happen outside of traditional data centers.
Members Daniel Guggenheim, William Squires III, and Associate Joshua Rudin recently published an article in The Real Estate Finance Journal exploring some of the important issues in purchasing and resolving distressed real estate debt.
New Partner Helps Mintz Offer RE Services In Canada
December 21, 2023
The arrival of Partner Mervyn Allen to Mintz’s Toronto office was the focus of a Law360 article, which highlighted the launch of the firm’s Canadian Real Estate Practice and the growth story of the firm’s business.
High-Profile Toronto Real Estate Attorney Joins Mintz
December 18, 2023
TORONTO – Mintz continues its expansion in Toronto with the addition of Mervyn Allen who joins as a Partner and will launch the firm’s Real Estate practice in Canada.
Top Ten Data Center Legal Issues – For Leases and MSAs
April 13, 2022 | Video | By Jeffrey Moerdler
Jeff Moerdler breaks down the top 10 legal issues facing data centers today – including the shift from leases to MSAs, the rise of leaseback transactions, data privacy challenges and the impact of COVID-19 and new technologies.
IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges
June 22, 2020 | Alert | By David Salamon
This alert discusses the U.S. Treasury’s proposed regulations on like-kind exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, which provide guidance in light of statuary changes under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
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2nd Circuit Affirms 5Pointz Whitewashing Violated Visual Artists Rights Act
March 25, 2020 | Blog | By Susan Neuberger Weller
The Second Circuit recently affirmed that a developer’s whitewashing of street art painted at the “5Pointz” warehouse complex in Long Island City was a violation of the Visual Artists Rights Act (“VARA,” codified at 17 U.S.C. § 106A).
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Newly Expanded CFIUS Jurisdiction
February 12, 2020 | Alert | By Cory S. Flashner, Steve Ganis, Robert Kidwell, Alyssa C. Scruggs
This alert covers new regulations taking effect on February 13, 2020 that significantly broaden CFIUS’s jurisdiction by granting it significant new review power over foreign investments in US businesses and real estate.
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Land of Tax Opportunity Zones II
May 1, 2019 | Alert | By David Salamon
This articles outlines the Treasury Department’s second set of proposed regulations, released on April 17, 2019, for the implementation of the Opportunity Zone Program.
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Land of Tax Opportunity Zones
October 31, 2018 | Alert | By David Salamon
This article outlines the Treasury Department’s initial guidance for implementation of the qualified opportunity zone tax incentive program, designed to encourage investment in low-income communities.
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Proposed U.S. Tax Reform May Impact Investments in U.S. Real Estate
November 7, 2017 | Alert | By Gregory Jaske, David Salamon
Last week, the long-awaited proposed bill for a comprehensive reform of the U.S. tax code (the “Proposed Tax Reform”) was finally released.
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FTC’s First Test of Supreme Court’s North Carolina Dental Precedent in New Case against Real Estate Appraisal Board
June 1, 2017 | Alert | By Bruce Sokler, Robert Kidwell, Farrah Short
Even with a reduced lineup of only two commissioners — the Republican Acting Chair and one Democratic Commissioner — the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC” or “Commission”) filed an administrative complaint this week against the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board (the “Louisiana Board”) alleging that the Louisiana Board unreasonably restrains competition in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act by limiting the freedom of individual appraisers and their customers to engage in negotiations to set fees for real estate appraisals.
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California Update: Amended Civil Code Section 1938 and New CASp Obligations for Commercial Landlords
February 2, 2017 | Alert
Last September, Governor Brown signed California Assembly Bill 2093 (“AB 2093”) which amended California Civil Code Section 1938 and created new obligations for commercial landlords.
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First Circuit Affirms US Park Service Designation of Long Wharf Pavilion Area for Public Recreational Use
October 4, 2016 | Alert | By Nicholas Cramb
On September 23, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit concluded that, “for now, at least, the long war over Long Wharf is at an end.”
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Developers Who Elect Not to Pay Comprehensive Permit Fees in Full Proceed at Their Peril
September 19, 2016 | Alert | By Nicholas Cramb, Joel Rothman
The Massachusetts Appeals Court issued an opinion on August 29, 2016, that has significant ramifications for developers seeking Comprehensive Permits for affordable housing projects under chapter 40B of the Massachusetts General Laws (“Chapter 40B”).
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Good News on “Bad Boy” Guarantees – IRS Reverts to Prior Position in Recent Legal Advice Memorandum
May 12, 2016 | Alert | By Jeffrey Moerdler, Daniel Gaquin
On April 15, 2016, the IRS released a generic legal advice memorandum (GLAM 2016-001) (the “April GLAM”) addressing the impact of so-called “bad boy” guarantees (also known as nonrecourse carve-out guarantees) on the characterization of underlying partnership debt as recourse vs. nonrecourse under Section 752 of the Internal Revenue Code.
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A Year After Waldburger, Are Lower Courts Ready to Dump CERCLA's Broad Remedial Purpose?
June 16, 2015 | Advisory
In the Winter 2015 issue of the ABA’s Natural Resources & Environment magazine, John Barkett retraced the Supreme Court’s treatment of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) from Key Tronic to Waldburger and, looking back over that history, he makes the unassailable observation that the Court’s decisions have been, and will continue to be, guided by the plain meaning of CERCLA’s text.
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