AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoTech & IP Legal Push: Gibson Dunn says demand is rising in Los Angeles as it tackles fast-moving tech disputes, including a landmark win defending OpenAI in a generative-AI defamation case tied to “hallucination” claims. Housing Supply via Public Land: Australia’s defence estate sell-off is getting housing momentum, with Hobart’s Derwent Barracks eyed for up to 1,000 homes (mix of social, affordable and private) as timelines and costs are still to come. Planning Fight Over New Estates: In Canterbury, the University of Kent is pressing on with a controversial 2,000-home plan despite a petition from MP Rosie Duffield and 3,000 residents. Local Pressure on Short-Term Lets: Edinburgh residents are again pushing back on an aparthotel proposal, arguing it will worsen tourist pressure in Tollcross. Regulatory Crackdown: India’s ED has summoned GMADA’s chief administrator over alleged money-laundering tied to change-of-land-use approvals for major projects. Golf-to-Housing Shock: In New Zealand, the Pegasus Golf Course sale to Wolfbrook is triggering calls for rezoning talks after the previous owner’s liquidation.
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