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Removing Restrictive Covenants

Stewart E. Sterk

In Rockwell v. Despart, the Third Department recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?

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China Court's Ruling On NFTs and Copyrights

Isha Marathe

China, which has had an up-and-down relationship with the U.S. entertainment industry, became the latest country to offer a key regulatory framework in its first-ever case dealing with NFTs and the copyright violations they are sometimes saddled with.

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Ricky Martin Sued By Former Manager

Alaina Lancaster

Ricky Martin's former manager claims the singer owes her more than $3 million in unpaid commissions, according to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court.

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Commercial Lease Assumption Under Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Paul A. Rubin & Hanh V. Huynh

Given the potentially harsh consequence of failing to timely assume a vital lease, a Chapter 11 debtor must be vigilant to avoid a forfeiture. It is important to know, however, that all might not be lost even if the debtor misses this deadline.

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Eminent Domain Law

ssalkin

Adjustment for Condemnation Blight Overturned Current Use Constitutes Highest and Best Use

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Real Property Law

NYRE Staff

Partner Had Authority to Sell Tenancy In Common Property Title Report Put Subsequent Lender on Inquiry Notice of Prior Mortgage Administrator Did Not Breach Covenant Against Grantor's Acts Co-Tenant Establishes Title By Adverse Possession

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Supreme Court Finds 2017 Bankruptcy Fee Increases Unconstitutional But Leaves Remedy Unclear Image

Supreme Court Finds 2017 Bankruptcy Fee Increases Unconstitutional But Leaves Remedy Unclear

Theresa A. Driscoll

The Supreme Court concluded that because the 2017 amendments exempted debtors located in two States, it was not "uniform" as it did not apply equally to all debtors regardless of where they were situated and, therefore, the statute was unconstitutional.

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Waiver of Corporate Privilege By An Individual Defendant

Benjamin Rosenberg

Individual employees often act pursuant to advice from their in-house counsel. If named as a defendant in which her action is challenged, the employee may want to assert advice of corporate counsel as a defense. But the privilege belongs to the employer, not the employee, and the employer may refuse to waive the privilege. Can the court abrogate the employer's privilege over the objection of the employer, and if so under what circumstances?

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Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York

Stewart E. Sterk

In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?

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2d Cir. Rules for Baron Cohen In Dismissal of Judge Moore's Defamation Case Image

2d Cir. Rules for Baron Cohen In Dismissal of Judge Moore's Defamation Case

Jane Wester

Following up on an article in the July issue of Entertainment Law & Finance that detailed some of the arguments made before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Roy Moore's defamation suit against Sacha Baron Cohen, the court has issued its ruling.

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