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Commercial Real Estate Leases and Disposition of Environmental Claims
Since enactment of the Bankruptcy Code, certain types of claims continue to be vigorously litigated, perhaps because adjudication requires a fact-intensive analysis by the court. In the commercial real estate sector, such examples include landlord-tenant commercial real estate lease claims and the disposition of environmental cleanup claims under state and federal law.
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Making the Case for ‘Time Is of the Essence’ Closings
The circumstances attending each purchaser’s or seller’s failure to close on the Time Is of the Essence closing date is always unique, and this has resulted in an innumerable variety of judicial decisions applied to ever-changing real estate scenarios.
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Exploring the Passive Loss Tax Exemption for ‘Real Estate Professionals’ In the OBBBA
One often-overlooked provision that was made permanent by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could have a significant negative impact on certain taxpayers, particularly those in the rental real estate industry. Many rental real estate owners qualify for the real estate professional exception and thus are not subject to the passive loss rules.
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Liability Management Exercises: Lender On Lender Violence?
Liability management exercises (LMEs) have gained considerable attention during the past few years. Whether intended for good purposes or not, LMEs have significantly disrupted the traditional loan business through aggressive priming and subordination tactics — leading some to characterize this phenomenon as lender-on-lender violence.
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Real Estate Practice On the Rise As Clients Commit to AI Data Centers and Office Space
Several real estate practice leaders in Big Law are reporting a surge in activity, as their clients commit to more acquisitions, leasing, development and finance deals related to AI data centers and office spaces. As a result, law firm leaders say they are growing these practices with attorney hires.
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