Environmental and construction consulting firm Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. has released the latest iteration of its land title survey guide, a resource designed to help commercial real estate professionals understand and apply the latest industry standards.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr. announced on May 28 the indictment of 18 individuals and three companies, all accused of conspiring to steal a home deed and fraudulently obtaining a mortgage and construction loan totaling $1,636,000.

After his suit against an insurance agency and title company was stopped by summary judgement in a trial court, one property buyer appealed while representing himself. The appeals court then had to determine whether the trial court was right to deny the man’s punitive damages claims.

A bill to prohibit foreign adversaries from acquiring land interests near military installations was approved by the Louisiana state legislature on June 1 and is pending signature by Gov. Jeff Landry.

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on May 21 directing California businesses and government agencies to prepare workers, small businesses, and communities for the economic disruption that artificial intelligence is expected to bring to the workforce.

A financial services company that overcharged Minnesotans for equity transactions over a period of five years is being compelled by the Minnesota Department of Commerce to pay restitution of more than $242,000 to thousands of customers.

A Manhattan-based real estate attorney was charged on May 28 for stealing approximately $700,000 from three of her clients after being retained as a seller’s attorney in three separate real estate closings last year.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has reached a settlement with Florida-based real estate company MV Realty, its CEO and its chief operating officer, which terminates the company’s liens, compels it to refund fees and voids existing agreements with homeowners. MV Realty must also pay more than $1.3 million in restitution and nearly $1.2 million in civil penalties.

The National Flood Insurance Program may see its scope and role in federal disaster response and prevention efforts reduced under a new set of recommendations from Federal Emergency Management Agency leadership.