This episode of The Deep Dirt Dive discusses the various components in a real estate finance third party legal opinion. Discussion includes how third party legal opinions follow a customary style in dealing with the covered documents, assumptions, qualifications, the substantive opinions covered by the opinion, and opinion reliance issues. Also discussed are how customary practice and the various real estate reports influence how opinions are written.

Participating in this episode are ACREL Fellows Scott Willis from Louisiana and Nancy Little from Virginia.

This episode of the Deep Dirt Dive investigates DOGE’s recent efforts to evaluate and restructure the real estate portfolio owned or leased by the GSA, on behalf of Federal agencies, throughout the U.S. The presentation analyzes the significant, ongoing, and evolving efforts of the DOGE team to pare down and reshape the largest single portfolio of owned and leased properties in the country. We explore the initial and prospective results of this DOGE initiative and the issues it raises for attorneys in representing clients whose properties are implicated in potential lease terminations or who might wish to bid on excess Federal properties.

ACREL Fellows David Miller and Andrew Weiner of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP are joined by their partner Michael Rizzo, a Government Contracts & Disputes specialist, as they discuss their insights and personal experience from years of representing clients in this area from their respective bases in New York, Los Angeles and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

This episode of the Deep Dirt Dive is all about the fundamentals of tariffs. We’ll cover what tariffs are, the different types, the agencies responsible for collecting and enforcing them, key tariff tools and related lawsuits, how tariffs are calculated, and—most importantly—how businesses, particularly in the construction industry, can navigate today’s complex tariff landscape.

ACREL Fellow, Jin Liu interviews Jennifer Diaz, President and founder of Diaz Trade Law—South Florida’s only law firm recognized by Chambers and Partners in its Spotlight for International Trade. Jennifer is a Board-Certified International Attorney who specializes in customs and international trade law and consulting. Before founding Diaz Trade Law, she led the Customs and International Trade practice at a prominent South Florida firm.