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Landlord Not Entitled to Indemnification for Injuries Suffered on Adjacent Sidewalk Discovery Necessary to Determine Whether Rent Concession Was Equivalent of Preferential Rent Landlord Entitled to Exclude Rent Concession In Calculation of Regulated Rent Lessee Entitled to Cancel When Lessor Did Not Acquire Title By Acquisition Deadline Discounted Rent Was Legal Regulated Rent
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Development
Local Law Was Consistent With Comprehensive Plan Planning Board Lacked Authority to Waive Zoning Requirements
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Real Property Law
Easement By Necessity Claim Raises Question of Fact Merger Doctrine Barred Breach of Contract Claim But Not General Business Law Claim Business Judgment Rule Did Not Bar Claim Against Homeowners Association Insufficient Necessity to Support Easement By Implication Claim
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Artist's Talent Agencies Act Claim In CA Doesn't Bar Personal Managers' NY Lawsuit
What happens if a personal manager files a lawsuit in a court outside of California against a talent client who has raised a California Talent Agencies Act claim in California?
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Defamation Suit Against Netflix Can Proceed Over 'Queen's Gambit'
A former chess grandmaster's suit against Netflix alleging that the streaming service's show The Queen's Gambit defamed her will continue in federal court, a Los Angeles federal judge ruled.
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FL Appeal Court's Memorabilia Trade Secrets Decision
Here's how attorneys unraveled the truth behind an entertainment-and-sports memorabilia trade secrets case that saw the lawyers uncover crucial details during discovery.
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Sheppard Mullin's Suit Over Buyer's Deposit to Acquire Bankrupt Film Co.
A suit filed by the law firm Sheppard Mullin as plaintiffs reveals Chapter 11 acquisition talks fell through between the firm's client Cecchi Gori Pictures and a potential buyer comprising a trio of film producers.
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The Coming Thaw for Distressed M&A: Opportunities and Best Practices for Lenders In Financing Distressed Business Acquisitions
This article focuses on the financing opportunities buying the business of a Chapter 11 debtor will create for lenders, highlights the benefits of financing bankruptcy acquisitions, and identifies some potential challenges and best practices to ensure that lenders minimize any risks and receive maximal protection for themselves.
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