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In the Spotlight: Commercial Tenant Considerations in a Troubled Economy
Commercial Leasing Law & Strategy
This article addresses certain terms, provisions and concerns that should be covered in a tenant’s lease transaction, which will not only be important if the landlord experiences financial difficulties, but will also assist the tenant if it should confront a difficult financial situation on its own account.

Managing Stressed Employees in Difficult Economic Times
Employment Law Strategist
With an unemployment rate of 8.5% and an underemployment rate exceeding 14%, the workplace can be a very stressful environment. This article presents a discussion on how to manage these stressed employees.

Renewal Lien Does Not Have Retroactive Effect
New York Real Estate Law Reporter
Under CPLR 211(b), a money judgment remains effective for 20 years. Under CPLR 5203(a), a lien on real property arising from that money judgment remains effective for only ten years. A discussion and analysis.

Grant Money Doesn’t Come Free: How to Keep Your Company Out of Trouble When Using Federal Funds
LJN's Equipment Leasing Newsletter
Private companies should take advantage of the unprecedented funding created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Before they avail themselves of that funding, however, they must take careful stock of the requirements that accompany every aspect of the grant, from accounting under a grant to intellectual property created with those grant funds.

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Debt Exchange Offers in the Current Market
The recent financial crisis and dislocation in the financial markets has had significant consequences for bankruptcy and restructuring professionals. One such consequence is a dramatic increase in the use of debt exchange offers as a liability management tool.

Seventh Circuit Vindicates Secured Lenders’ Right to Full Payment
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held on May 5, 2009, that two secured lenders were fully secured, "entitled to a full recovery" from the debtor ("UAL") despite the bankruptcy court’s improper valuation of the collateral (improved airport terminal space) securing the lenders’ underlying $60 million loan.

Chinese Manufacturers
With the recent financial crisis that has affected many American importers, wholesalers, and retailers, Chinese manufacturers should be prepared to deal with financially distressed U.S. customers that seek to rehabilitate their businesses through Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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