The CREF Roundup is a periodic digest of noteworthy developments, insights, and commentary in the world of commercial real estate finance (CREF). Curated for industry professionals, this ongoing series seeks to highlight key trends and news shaping the market. For
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America’s Data Center Boom and the Logistics Behind It
Michael Capaldi, a real estate partner at FBT Gibbon, discusses the rapid rise of data center construction across the country in order to meet growing demand for cloud computing, AI, and digital infrastructure.
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AI Governance Across the Manufacturing Lifecycle: Facilitating Innovation Through Responsible AI Use
Across the manufacturing sector, AI is quickly becoming an operational and strategic priority as companies seek to enhance efficiency, resilience, competitiveness, and product innovation. Deployment is now moving rapidly into production operations, quality systems, supply chain management, connected products, predictive…
Money Matters Roundup | September 2026
Money Matters is a monthly snapshot of key developments across the financial services industry. From regulatory changes and enforcement actions to lending and compliance trends, we track notable issues affecting banks, credit unions, lenders, and other consumer and commercial finance…
From Incentives to Moratoriums: How Several Key States Are Responding to Data Center Development
Data centers have become a significant driver of new infrastructure development in the United States. According to recent Census Bureau data, construction spending on data center “shells” (the massive warehouse-like structures that house computing infrastructure) rose nearly 60% in July…
The Financial and Regulatory Impact of Cyberattacks on Municipal Bond Issuers
Almost two years ago, the Township of White Lake, Michigan experienced a cyberattack while closing on the issuance of $29 million in general obligation bonds to finance new government buildings. The hackers were able to gain access to the township’s…
Data Centers and Brownfields: Acquiring Contaminated Sites Without Inheriting the Liability
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New Jersey Employers Must Use New Portal to Report Employee Separations
New Jersey employers must report all employee separations through the recently launched Employer Response Portal.
Earlier amendments to the New Jersey Unemployment Compensation Law added a new reporting requirement for employers. As of July 31, 2023, employers have been…
Conversions, Reorganizations, Recapitalizations, Exchanges, and Stock Splits Involving Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS)
Section 1202 provides for a substantial exclusion of gain from federal income taxes when stockholders sell qualified small business stock (QSBS).[1] A number of requirements must be satisfied before a stockholder is eligible to claim Section 1202’s gain exclusion.…
Left Brain, Right Brain, and Reading Precedent
Lawyers have a precarious relationship with science. After math, it is the school subject most likely to send them running for the hills—as anyone who has litigated a Daubert motion knows well. But if there is one subject that lawyers…