Haitians say protected status even more important now
South Florida activists and attorneys say undocumented Haitian immigrants should receive protected status to head off deportation and allow them to get work permits and send money home to loved ones recovering from the earthquake.Rents, vacancies stabilize, but recovery needs time and jobs
As landlords get dose of reality and absorption numbers improve, phones begin to ring and brokers are revitalizedFlorida Supeme Court to consider going digital
The Florida Supreme Court will take up a proposal to let lawyers, courts and clerks exchange legal documents, such as pleadings and orders, by email instead of sending them through the postal system or hand delivering them.New York Times' old home being pitched to new media firms
Blackstone's Equity Office Properties subsidiary is seeking to attract fast-growing Internet and communications firms to the former home of The New York Times, the most august name in old media.States eye fee increases as alternative to taxes
Twenty dollars for a parking place wasn't going to ruin Ellen Majka's day at the beach. But she was still taken aback when she arrived at Rhode Island's popular Scarborough state beach and learned that parking fees had nearly doubled.Fed Speculation Becomes 'Bloodbath' For Mortgage Funds
Investors in government-backed mortgage bonds are being punished by speculation the Fed will scale back its debt-buying program.Flagler Station sells for $340 million
Flagler Station has been sold for $340 million to Boston-based AEW Capital Management, according to sources familiar with the transaction.BofA's Laughlin squeezed by mortgage investors, regulators
Bank of America Corp.'s Terry Laughlin, head of a new unit managing foreclosures and soured loans, faces increasing pressure from bond buyers and regulators seeking payback for the firm's role in the housing collapseProfessor testifies that fee caps only hurt patients
A U.S. House subcommittee is considering a bill that would cap non-economic damages at $250,000 and rein in attorney fees in medical malpractice casesCritics fear veterans won't find lawyers to sue for benefits
Attorney fees awarded under the Equal Access to Justice Act go to the client, not the attorney, and can be seized to pay government debts, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled.Trending Stories
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