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Bankruptcy Court Rules Contract to Produce Documentary Was Not a Personal Services Contract Image

Bankruptcy Court Rules Contract to Produce Documentary Was Not a Personal Services Contract

Andrew C. Kassner & Joseph N. Argentina Jr.

Bankruptcy courts continue to adjudicate disputes regarding Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, which addresses the disposition of executory contracts between the debtor and third parties. And we continue to report on developments in this area. Often the issue involves whether the contract is an executory contract that is subject to being assumed and assigned.

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Co-ops and Condominiums

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Condominium's Delay Constituted Acceptance of Alteration Agreement

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Second Department Rules That Cooperative Apartment Owners' Rights Are Precarious

Paul Golden

On June 14, 2023, the Second Department decided Walsh v Ocwen Loan Servicing. The court, with little fanfare, appeared to rule that cooperative apartment owners are saddled with an unavoidable risk of loss. That is, if a lender alleges that the owners have defaulted, and then conducts a nonjudicial foreclosure sale, the former owners are left with few remedies.

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Co-ops and Condominiums

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Co-Op Purchaser Not Entitled to Cancel Contract Stipulation of Settlement Did Not Foreclose Warranty of Habitability Claim Questions of Fact About Mitchell-Lama Succession Rights

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Eminent Domain Law

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Taking Was for a Public Purpose and Failure to Comply With Public Hearing Requirement Did Not Invalidate Taking

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Development

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Fact Questions About Expansion of Nonconforming Use Subdivision Improperly Classified As Type II Action Under SEQRA ZBA Entitled to Approve Permit for Building Larger Than One Depicted In Approved Site Plan

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Landlord & Tenant Law

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Tenant's Early Termination Entitled Landlord to Rent Questions of Fact About Landlord's Intention to Convey Leasehold to Individual

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Real Property Law

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Quiet Title Action Subject to Statute of Limitations Foreclosure Sale Purchasers Not Subject to Claim By Former Owners Specific Performance Denied Because Buyer Did Not Establish That It Was Ready to Close

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How Far Can You Reach? The Territorial Limits of Lanham Act Infringement and False Designation of Origin Claims Image

How Far Can You Reach? The Territorial Limits of Lanham Act Infringement and False Designation of Origin Claims

Howard Shire & Sean McConnell

On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court set new geographic limits for infringement and false designation of origin claims raised under Sections 1114 and 1125(a) of the Lanham Act. Given the global nature of business today, the decision highlights the need for trademark owners to continually reassess and, perhaps, expand their international trademark registration strategy as product lines and brands become more international in scope.

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Force Majeure Clauses Are Taking Center Stage In Uncertain Times

Michelle Davis

Force majeure is lurking in the shadows of the Hollywood strikes, offering struggling studios a potential lifeline out of debt. But the best attorneys and the strongest contracts are proactive, rather than reactive. Thus, consider the following drafting tips to strengthen your force majeure language now, in the calm before the next storm.

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