A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
October 01, 2023Entertainment Law & Finance Staff
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.
October 01, 2023Andrew C. Kassner and Joseph N. Argentina Jr.Condominium's Delay Constituted Acceptance of Alteration Agreement
October 01, 2023New York Real Estate Law Reporter StaffOn 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.
September 01, 2023Paul GoldenCo-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
September 01, 2023New York Real Estate Law Reporter StaffTaking Was for a Public Purpose and Failure to Comply With Public Hearing Requirement Did Not Invalidate Taking
September 01, 2023New York Real Estate Law Reporter StaffFact 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
September 01, 2023New York Real Estate Law Reporter StaffTenant's Early Termination Entitled Landlord to Rent Questions of Fact About Landlord's Intention to Convey Leasehold to Individual
September 01, 2023New York Real Estate Law Reporter StaffQuiet 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
September 01, 2023New York Real Estate Law Reporter StaffOn 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.
September 01, 2023Howard Shire and Sean McConnell
