Executive Order Addresses Housing Costs

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An Oct. 22 executive order, “Decreasing Housing Costs for the American People;” key points worth noting; who stands to be most affected by the objectives described in the executive order; what participants in the real estate industry or other interested parties should be watching for from the federal agencies and task force named in the executive order.

Related information:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/10/decreasing-housing-costs-for-the-american-people

How Automated License Plate Readers May Drive Legal Risks for Property Owners

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The spread of automated license plate readers; who can legally install these devices (in the state or country of your choice); how this technology could create legal issues for property owners; what property owners who have, or are contemplating, the installation of automated license plate readers should know about related privacy rights, data collection, disclosure obligations, interaction with law enforcement authorities, state laws restricting the use of the automated readers, potential lawsuits by individuals, growing opposition to automated license plate readers, and more.

Real Estate Issues and the Midterm Elections

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Real estate-related issues that may be impacted by the midterm elections this November; any ballot measures or candidate proposals of note on this front; how a shakeup of Congress could impact the housing market or other components of the real estate sector.

DOJ, HHS Announce Healthcare False Claims Act Self-Disclosure Pilot Program

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A Healthcare False Claims Act Self-Disclosure Pilot Program, announced by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this month; program start date and duration; main goals of the program; who may qualify for participation in the program and how; types of activities covered by this pilot program; pros and cons of participating in the program; how the self-disclosure process (and its pluses and minuses) under this new program may compare to self-disclosure processes in the white-collar enforcement sphere more generally.

Related information:

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-departments-civil-division-and-department-health-human-services-announce-anti-fraud