Xceligent Files Antitrust Countersuit Against CoStar
Xceligent, a national commercial real estate data firm filed an antitrust
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Delaware Statutory Trust
A Delaware statutory trust (DST) is a legally recognized trust created under the laws of Delaware for business purposes and can be offered as replacement property for accredited investors seeking to defer capital gains taxes through a 1031 exchange. DSTs … Continue reading →
India’s Vacant Housing Supply
Out of the 90 million residential units recorded during India’s 2011 census, 11 million units (about 12 percent of the total urban housing stock) were vacant. The vacancy rate for government sponsored housing units is 17.22 percent (as of Mach … Continue reading →
Advice vs. Choice
According to research from Yale University, published in Current Opinion in Psychology, advisers often advise others to act with greater caution than they would choose for themselves. A few of the study’s observations: 1. Biases such as loss aversion and … Continue reading →
Letter versus Spirit
In an effort to reduce drunk driving, India’s Supreme Court recently banned the sale of liquor within 500 meters of national and state highways. According to India Times (citing local excise officials), the 500 meters is measured not by aerial … Continue reading →
Urban Alley Revitalization
The increasing scarcity of affordable urban space and the demand for intimate, relaxed urban settings has led to an urban alley revitalization trend across many major U.S. cities. DC’s Height Act of 1899 limiting building heights to 110 feet has … Continue reading →
Lord & Taylor v. White Flint
A 1975 agreement between White Flint (the developer of what would become White Flint Mall) and Lord & Taylor committed the retailer to lease land on the mall site and in exchange, White flint would construct an enclosed “first class” … Continue reading →
The Travel Ban’s Chilling Effect on Business Travel to the U.S.
According to The Hill, research from Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) shows that travel bookings increased by 1.2 percent the week before Executive Order 13769 (the travel ban executive order) went into effect but decreased 2.2 percent the week after. … Continue reading →
Potential Economic Impact of DACA Termination
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) provides protection from deportation and employment authorization for certain undocumented immigrants who entered the United States before the age of 16. According to a report published by Immigrant Legal Resource Center, the U.S. granted … Continue reading →
Trump Hotel Lease Provision May Present Dilemma After Jan. 20
The Trump International Hotel’s 60-year lease of the Old Post Office Building with General Services Administration (GSA) states that no “elected official of the Government of the United States” shall be “admitted to any share or part of this Lease.” … Continue reading →