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Palmer Center Announces Student Board Officers 2025-2026

The Pepperdine Caruso Law Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law is pleased to announce the Palmer Center Student Board for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Alan Nissel Pepperdine Caruso Law faculty

Professor Alan Nissel, "Welcome to the Apartment Hotel California" -- Journal of Affordable Housing

Professor Alan Tzvika Nissel's article, "Welcome to the Apartment Hotel California," is published in the Journal of Affordable Housing.

Nina Shayan Depatie Pepperdine Caruso Law alumna

Nina Shayan Depatie (JD '17) Featured in VoyageLA Magazine

Pepperdine Caruso Law alumna Nina Shayan Depatie (JD '17) is featured in the VoyageLA magazine article, "Meet Nina Shayan Depatie of Shayan Family Law, APC."

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How Adaptive Reuse Can Help with Housing and Economic Growth by Logan Haller

Today we are faced with a need for more housing in our communities. One way we can achieve this goal is to reuse older buildings and put them back to use.

Stephanie Hazell Pepperdine Caruso Law

NYC Rezones Midtown Area Paving the Way for Housing Units by Stephanie Hazell

New York Mayor Eric Adams recently announced plans to rezone a Midtown area permitting office buildings to be converted to housing units.

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AI and Real Estate by Cody Maly

Both Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have been growing in popularity and their applications have begun to reach the Real Estate world.

Dajana Buzo Pepperdine Caruso Law

Fractional Real Estate Investments, the Double-Edged Sword for Millenials by Dajana Buzo

A new era of real estate investments is emerging through new companies offering fractional real estate investment opportunities.

Gregory Welch Pepperdine Caruso Law

The Legal Industry and the Hybrid Work Model by Gregory Welch

As the world continues to emerge from the pandemic, businesses across the United States work to define the ‘new normal’ for their employees and workplaces, specifically regarding schedules and office space.

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Debt Service Coverage Ratio Loans: Ticket to Wealth or Ruin? by Jeff Churchman

Debt service coverage ratio loans, which allow the borrower to qualify for the loan based on the property’s income rather than the borrower’s personal income, are not new to the world of real estate.