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  COVID-19 Related Governmental Shut Down Order Triggers Force Majeure Provision In Restaurant Leases

  By Marisa L. Byram

  While commercial leases and the force majeure clauses contained in such leases vary widely, a recent decision from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois may provide guidance to parties and help them to resolve similar disputes without resorting to the courts.

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  Do COVID-19 Rent and Eviction Protections Just Delay Inevitable Bankruptcy?

  By Dana Delman and John Vukmanovic

  In attempts to alleviate the impact of job losses and business disruption due to COVID-19, state and local governments have passed emergency orders and regulations temporarily prohibiting evictions and extending deadlines to pay rent, among other restrictions. When those restrictions are lifted, there is no guarantee that they will have done more than delay the inevitable: eviction and bankruptcy.

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  Bankruptcy Code Section 502(d) Claim Disallowance Issues ‘Travel With’ the Claim

  By Rudolph J. Di Massa, Jr. and Geoffrey A. Heaton 

  In a recent decision, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York held that claim disallowance issues under Section 502(d) of the Bankruptcy Code “travel with” the claim, and not with the claimant.

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  10th Circuit Looks At Nuances of Challenging Fraudulent Conveyance

  By Francis J. Lawall and Marcy J. McLaughlin Smith

  Under the Bankruptcy Code, not only can the initial recipient of a fraudulent conveyance be held liable, but so too can a subsequent transferee. However, there can be important nuances in the challenged transaction that may provide a subsequent transferee with a substantial defense.

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