The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services has posted a link to WLS' Blog article "DC Employers Take Note: Commuter Benefits Now Required" on its website as a resource on the new DC law requiring many employers to provide commuter benefits.
Elizabeth Whitman has received a Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished Rating for 2020. This is the 24th straight year Elizabeth has received this rating, which is based upon a peer review survey of attorneys, and ranks attorneys in the categories of Ethical Standards, Legal Knowledge, Analytical Capabilities, Judgment, Communication Ability, and Legal Experience.
WLS' Blog article "Businesses and Commercial Real Estate Owners May Need Copyright Public Performance Licenses" was referenced in IP Newsflash.
Apple News recently linked to WLS' blog article Anatomy of a Real Estate Transaction-- Financing.
Bloomberg BNA referenced WLS' recent blog posts How Struggling Orchestras are Like Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds, on Convergence, its legal news tracking product.
WLS recently represented a client in connection with the sale of a 548-unit apartment complex in Dallas. WLS also represented clients in connection with two additional real estate transactions in the Southwestern and Southeastern United States. The clients have requested that the details of those transactions remain confidential.
Elizabeth Whitman’s article, HUD Approves Settlement of Fair Housing Complaint Against OneWest Bank, published on RealtyBiz News, discusses settlement of a claim that a California bank used redlining to discriminate against African-American and Latino borrowers when approving home mortgage loans.
The Trusted Insight, the world's biggest network of institutional investors, referenced WLS' recent blog post, Leaving a String Quartet or Tenant-in-Common Real Estate Investment.
Elizabeth Whitman's article about a lawsuit recently filed involving service animals under the Fair Housing Act, HUD Says Maine Landlord Wouldn't Allow Disabled Vet to Have Assistance Animal, was recently published in RealtyBiz News.
WLS recently represented a client in connection with the disposition of more than $80 million in real estate assets located in the Southwestern United States. The client has requested that details of this transaction remain confidential.