LOS ANGELES—With the industry in the middle of a boom year, now is the time to remember the hard-won lessons from the recent past, writes Tom Muller in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary.

SAN FRANCISCO—Among the Governor's bold climate initiatives is a plan to double the efficiency of California's existing buildings by 2030. Manatt, Phelps &amp; Phillips analyze the initiatives in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary.

LOS ANGELES—1031 transactions are subject to arcane and rigid technical requirements, but are excellent way to defer recognition of taxable gain on the sale of real property, says one source in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> column.

LOS ANGELES—Healthcare is one of the fast growing segments of our economy, so it's not surprising that healthcare related real estate transactions are also on a fast track, says Manatt, Phelps &amp; Phillips partners in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> column.

PALO ALTO, CA—While it remains to be seen how SB 628 will function in practice, there are several aspects which may prove to be substantial improvements over existing and past financing schemes, say experts in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> column.

LOS ANGELES—The same parcel of land can be described in several different ways. If the descriptions don't match, the surveyor should be asked to confirm that they both describe the same parcel of land. Learn more in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> column.

NEW YORK CITY—Word of the resiliency of New York City real estate has spread across the globe like wildfire, leading to a substantial influx of foreign investors driving the market and changing the landscape of the city, say sources in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> column.

LOS ANGELES—There are several key provisions in a typical LLC Operating Agreement which, if not carefully considered, can rise up later to wreak havoc, say partners at Manatt, Phelps &amp; Phillips in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> Q&amp;A.