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Expanding the Scope of Good Guy Guarantees

Stewart E. Sterk

Good Guy Guarantees are designed to ensure that defaulting commercial tenants leave the premises promptly, avoiding loss of rental income to landlords. However, in <i>Bri Jen Realty Corp. v. Altman</i>, the Second Department construed a Good Guy Guarantee to hold a guarantor liable for rent for 11 months after tenant surrendered the premises.

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Cooperatives & Condominiums

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Discussion of two recent cases.

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Development

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Cases involving an air stripped in a park, and failure to maintain a landmarked building.

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Landlord & Tenant

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Several key rulings are discussed.

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Real Property Law

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In-depth analysis of the latest important rulings.

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Alabama High Court Wrongful Death Decision Sets Stage for Increased Provider Risk Image

Alabama High Court Wrongful Death Decision Sets Stage for Increased Provider Risk

Janice G. Inman

A look at a recent case decided in the Supreme Court of Alabama that concerns questions of the personhood of a nonviable fetus for purposes of a wrongful death action.

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<i>He, Cuevas</i> and the Law of Remittitur in New Jersey Image

<i>He, Cuevas</i> and the Law of Remittitur in New Jersey

Robert E. Spitzer

Despite the established purpose of a compensatory damage award, there are occasions when a verdict is so excessive it could only have been arrived at in an effort to punish, rather than to compensate. In those instances of a "runaway" jury award, there are two generally recognized forms of relief available to address the excessive verdict: a new trial as to damages only, or remittitur.

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Drug & Device News

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Teva has agreed to pay $520M to settle an FCPA complaint. Here's why.

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Med Mal News

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A look at a potentially chilling attorney sanction in Pennsylvania.

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Verdicts

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In-depth analysis of a case in which a jury did not receive all evidence.

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