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Co-Ops and Condominiums
Housing Discrimination Claim Dismissed Co-Op Did Not Breach Shareholder's Guaranty Agreement Co-Op Not Exempt from Lead Paint Mandate
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Delaware Bankruptcy Court Rejects Equity Holder's Challenge to Revoke Confirmation Order
The equity owner asserted that the confirmation order previously entered by the court should be revoked based on the equity owner's claim that value was lost due to improper sale and marketing efforts by the debtors and its professionals both pre- and post-bankruptcy and, as such, they should have been "in the money" and entitled to a distribution under the confirmed plan.
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Court Caps Landlord's Bankruptcy Claim Against Lease Guarantor
Given that landlord damage claims could overwhelm other creditor claims in a tenant's bankruptcy case, the Bankruptcy Code includes a provision that limits a landlord's claim, which presents challenges for landlords as creditors in bankruptcy cases.
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Development
Environmental Group Has Standing But Loses On the Merits of Challenge to Subdivision Approval Applicant Entitled to Permit For Small Wireless Facilities
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Due Diligence Commercial Leasing Best Practices In New Jersey
Due diligence for CRE loans involves a comprehensive review and analysis of the various conditions and risks associated with the property being mortgaged, with the goal of mitigating such risks to the greatest possible extent before closing the loan.
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Fresh Filings
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
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Landlord & Tenant Law
Occupation of Premises Does Not Establish Assignment By Operation of Law Amendment to Rent Stabilization Law Is Not Unconstitutional
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Real Property Law
Summary Judgment Denied On Prescriptive Easement Claim Summary Judgment Denied On Breach of Contract Claim Contract Condition Was For Benefit of Both Parties Statute of Limitations Did Not Bar Claim of Permanent Physical Encroachment
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Players On the Move
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
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SCOTUS Curbs 'Pure Omissions' Lawsuits
In a unanimous victory to the securities industry, the U.S. Supreme Court curbed investor lawsuits based on a company's mere failure to disclose known trends likely to affect their revenues.
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