Rent Obligations of Successor Tenant to Rent-Controlled Apartment Commences At Prior Tenant's Death
Landlord Not Entitled to Attorneys' Fees Incurred In Defending Unsuccessful Class Action
Administrator's Deed Divested Distributees of Ownership Interest
No Rescission of Deed When Mistake Was Not Mutual
Restrictive Covenant Did Not Bar Educational Use
Issues of Fact About Mortgagee's Knowledge of Fraud Precludes Summary Judgment
No Private Right of Action to Enforce Food Cart Regulations
The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently reversed a judgment in favor of a landlord in a tenant default matter, finding that a provision of a commercial lease that accelerated the remaining rent as liquidated damages is unenforceable as a penalty. The opinion "brings uncertainty to thousands of existing commercial lease agreements."
In the past two years, in litigations between commercial landlords and commercial tenants, appellate courts continued to issue decisions on topics, unrelated to COVID questions, that should interest all real estate attorneys and their clients.
Absence of Itemized Statement Did Not Justify Cancellation of Co-Op Corporation's Liens
Jury Trial Waiver Enforced
Statute of Frauds Prevents Enforcement of Gift of Co-Op Shares
Mitchell-Lama Occupant Successor Occupant Entitled to Injunction Tolling Exclusive Purchaser Period
Landlord's Re-Entry Not Authorized By Lease Provision
Plans to Demolish Building Supported Denial of Renewal Lease
Guarantor Entitled to Raise Questions of Fact About Entitlement to Rent Abatements
In Rabbi Israel Meyer Hacochen Rabbinical Seminary of America v. Town of Putnam Valley, a federal district court in the Southern District of New York dismissed a RLUIPA claim as unripe, borrowing ripeness doctrine from the takings context and declining to apply a "futility exception" to the requirement that a landowner obtain a final decision before proceeding to federal court.
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
As consumers continue to shift purchasing and consumption habits in the aftermath of the pandemic, manufacturers are increasingly reliant on third-party logistics and warehousing to ensure their products timely reach the market.
The copyright for the original versions of Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse have expired. Now, members of the public can create — and are busy creating — their own works based on these beloved characters. Suppose, though, we want to tell stories using Batman for which the copyright does not expire until 2035. We'll review five hypothetical works inspired by the original Batman comic and analyze them under fair use.
