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As we work remotely and prepare for the anticipated increase in bankruptcy filings caused by the COVID-19 pandemic impact on the economy, many practitioners are trying to compare this cycle to cycles past, going back all the way to the savings and loan crisis of the late 1980s. One of the co-authors never ceases to be amazed by issues that keep coming up in bankruptcy cases cycle after cycle. One of them is whether a personal guaranty of a commercial lease is discharged in the bankruptcy of the individual guarantor. Court decisions have split on this issue for years.
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Sui Generis: Draft Like You Mean It
By Lydia Pilch
The automatic acceptance of various boilerplate clauses in commercial leases in the face of jurisprudential modernity and evolving legal approaches is dangerous. The evolutionary exploits of a commercial lease aren’t done yet, nor should they be.
NYC Guarantor Liability for Post-Window-Period Rent
By Cheryl Ginsburg
In Tamar Equities Corp. v. Signature Barbershop 33 Inc., the Appellate Division analyzed whether the Guaranty Law bars recovery from a guarantor where a commercial tenant’s default initially arose during the Guaranty Law’s window period, but persisted after its expiration.
Exploring Debt Restructuring Options for CRE Owners
By Michael Criscito
In the dynamic landscape of real estate, commercial real estate owners often find themselves facing financial challenges that necessitate a strategic approach to debt management. In such cases, exploring debt restructuring options becomes a crucial consideration.
‘Yellowstone’ Injunctions: Navigating the Wild West of Commercial Lease Disputes
By Janet Kljyan and Charles F. Martin III
The Yellowstone injunction is implicated in nearly every lease for commercial real property in the state of New York, yet most landlords and tenants do not know what it is or how it affects them. Below is a succinct overview of its implications so that commercial landlords and tenants can better navigate lease disputes.