Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is very pleased to announce that partner Mitchel Chargo has been named to the Seventh Edition of the Global Top 200 Cannabis Lawyers directory (2026/2027) by Cannabis Law Report and Cannabis Law Journal.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that 80 of its lawyers have been recognized by their peers for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is delighted to announce that a real estate redevelopment project handled by a Minneapolis legal team in support of firm client Sherman Associates has been recognized with a 2026 Top Projects Award by Finance & Commerce.

Read James Ferrara's insights in The New York Times on the stalled $1 billion Via Mizner condo tower in Boca Raton, Florida, which remains unfinished, with buyers seeking their deposits back.

Read Hinshaw partner Stephanie Mulcahy’s Law360 analysis on the significant developments of three long-standing questions in Illinois mortgage enforcement, all of which have come out in favor of lenders.

Read Jason Rosen’s insights in the Daily Business Review regarding the key benefits and litigation risks of Florida’s new Series LLC law, taking effect on July 1, 2026.

Hinshaw partner Jose Herrera Paez will moderate the panel, “International Diversification in Real Estate: Markets, Sectors, and Trends for 2026” at the CDMX Family Office & Investors Summit.

Hinshaw proudly serves as a Diamond Sponsor of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference in Miami from May 4 to 7, 2026.

As we continue to navigate the shifting tides of the real estate market, staying vigilant about lender liability risks is paramount for financial institutions as they seek to safeguard their investments and mitigate potential challenges ahead. Partners Stewart Spielman and Stephanie Tolson are scheduled to present a webinar titled "Lender Liability – Handle with Care, Managing Your Way Through Special Assets," on April 10, 2024. The Risk Management Association (RMA) Gulf Coast Chapter organized this event to provide financial institutions with insights on how to protect themselves against lender liability, collateral issues, and other risks related to special assets and risk management.

Read our new blog post on the Illinois Supreme Court’s Watkin decision confirming mortgage liens survive foreclosure limitations.

Read about two significant wins for Illinois mortgage lenders that provide critical certainty for lenders enforcing HELOCs and long-pending foreclosure actions in Illinois.

Read key takeaways from the Hinshaw-sponsored 2026 Mortgage Bankers Association Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference, where our attorneys were on site, presenting and engaging with industry leaders.

On December 30, 2013, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) published a final rule, codified in 40 CFR Part 312, which amends the standards and practices for conducting AAI under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). The final rule references ASTM E 1527-13 as an industry standard that can be utilized to comply with the AAI requirement. This final rule became effective on December 30, 2013, the date of publication.

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