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How to Avoid the Claim Cap Becoming a 'Claim Trap'

Commercial landlords should consider the steps they can take when drafting and negotiating their commercial leases to minimize the adverse impact of the claim cap in the event of a tenant bankruptcy and ensuing lease rejection.

8 minute read October 01, 2022 at 12:07 AM
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Sherry Millman and Genna Grossman
How to Avoid the Claim Cap Becoming a 'Claim Trap'

When a tenant files for bankruptcy, the commercial landlord is faced with the often worrisome prospect that its unexpired lease may be rejected in the bankruptcy proceedings. 

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