California investors may be interested to learn that the commercial real estate market is so hot in many areas of the world that experts are concerned about a possible bubble. Analysts say that the conditions are similar to the mid-2000s boom that crashed the real...
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Big data and commercial real estate
Entrepreneurs and investors in California may benefit from understanding more about how big data is changing the commercial real estate market. The recent advances with these applications has made critical aspects of the real estate industry less expensive, including...
California contributes to healthy commercial real estate market
A list of the six largest commercial real estate markets by volume during the first six months of 2015 features two California cities. The list was compiled by Real Capital Analytics. Los Angeles and San Francisco were joined on the list by New York, Chicago, Atlanta...
Dismissal of lawsuit against Facebook upheld
California social media users who have been following the shareholder lawsuit against Facebook may have heard that its dismissal was recently upheld on appeal. The 3-0 decision was handed down on July 24 by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, affirming the...
Activist investor urges Macy’s to form REIT
California investors may have read recently about national retail and restaurant chains forming real estate investment trusts to generate income from their commercial real estate portfolios. The hedge fund Starboard Value has been a strong advocate of the strategy,...
AutoNation and TrueCar ending relationship
California car buyers might benefit from understanding more about AutoNation Inc.'s decision to sever its relationship with TrueCar. The change results from a dispute over TrueCar's request that AutoNation share customer data for all of its transactions, not just the...
Trends in commercial real estate
Real estate investors in California may be interested to learn about the topics that were discussed at the National Association of Real Estate Editors conference that was recently held in Miami. During the weeklong conference, housing economists and other industry...
The legality of international contracts
Courts in California will only enforce contracts that are valid and legal. A contract may be considered invalid in cases involving misrepresentation or coercion, and an agreement is deemed illegal if it calls for the sale of illegal goods or requires an illegal act to...
Olive Garden parent uses REIT to pay down debt
Dining establishments operated by Darden Restaurants are a familiar sight in California, and the Orlando-based company has built a valuable real estate portfolio including its Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse and Bahama Breeze locations. The company announced on June...
ADP cuts off access to Zenefits clients over security issues
Many California businesses rely on payroll and accounting services provided by ADP. The information gathered to provide these services is often sensitive, and the use of this data has led to a dispute between ADP and the startup human resources company Zenefits. The...
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