The 2026 FIFA World Cup is coming to Miami, and the implications will reach far beyond the stadium. Partner Isabel Diaz and Associate Alexa Duarte sit down with Alina Hudak, president and CEO of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Miami Host Committee, to explore what it takes to deliver seven matches and more than 30 days of citywide activation. Ms. Hudak breaks down the projected billion-dollar economic impact, describes the process of building the foundation to highlight the city during this monumental event, and how global exposure can translate into real estate demand, investment and long-term growth across South Florida.

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to revisit constitutional questions surrounding property tax forfeitures in Pung v. Isabella County, the latest state and local tax (SALT) case on its docket. In this episode of "Real Estate Law Unlocked," Partners Alexander Lycoyannis and Jennifer Karpchuk examine the background of the case and share their perspectives on how the justices may view the arguments from both parties.

To frame the issues at stake, Ms. Karpchuk reviews the high court's 2023 decision in Tyler v. Hennepin County, which involved a similar fact pattern: A government entity seized a home over unpaid taxes, sold the property to satisfy the debt and retained the surplus proceeds. The court ruled unanimously for the property owner on her Fifth Amendment takings claim but did not address the Eighth Amendment excessive fines question, as the takings remedy fully addressed her harm. As Ms. Karpchuk explains, the ruling in Pung v. Isabella County could reshape property tax forfeiture law nationwide. Oral arguments are scheduled for February 25, 2026.

On this episode of "Real Estate Law Unlocked," Partners Miriam Soler Ramos and Andres Fernandez speak with Miami-Dade Clerk of the Court and Comptroller Juan Fernandez-Barquin and Miami-Dade General Counsel and Chief Deputy Clerk Luis Montaldo about the sweeping operational and financial changes triggered by Florida's Amendment 10. The conversation covers the transfer of key county finance functions to the clerk's office and what it means to serve as auditor, accountant, investor and custodian of Miami-Dade's $13 billion budget. Mr. Fernandez Barquin and Mr. Montaldo unpack the often-overlooked aspects of the clerk's role that go beyond traffic tickets and jury duty: official records (deeds, mortgages, judgments and plats), Value Adjustment Board property tax appeals, commission meeting records and other functions that touch daily government and real estate transactions. They also speak on the clerk's modernization agenda, including expanding digital access, combating deed fraud, and leveraging new technology and artificial intelligence-driven tools to facilitate online records access, as well as the challenges of implementing these updates within the constraints of legacy systems, multiagency infrastructure and funding limits.