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Howard Shire & Shaleen Patel

Federal Circuit, Citing Forum-Shopping, Transfers Patent Cases to California

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Trustee Rights and Obligations When Debtor's Ch. 11 Case Converts to Ch. 7

Rudolph J. Di Massa Jr. & Drew S. McGehrin

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware court held that a Chapter 7 trustee was bound by the pre-conversion actions of the debtors, and that the trustee would not be permitted to step into the shoes of the then-dissolved official committee of unsecured creditors to pursue certain causes of action.

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Landlord Not Liable for Harassment by Fellow Tenants

Stewart E. Sterk

In Francis v. Kings Park Manor, Inc., the Second Circuit upheld dismissal of tenant's claims against a landlord who failed to take action against a harassing tenant. The court's holding did not give landlords a free pass, but it did establish that to survive dismissal, a harassed tenant's complaint will have to include more than bare-bones allegations of intentional discrimination.

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NYRE Staff

Easement By Prescription and Easement By Estoppel Claims Entitle Owner to Preliminary Injunction Right of First Refusal Valid Under Rule Against Perpetuities Easement Holder Not Liable for Trespass Mortgagor Entitled to Cancellation When Mortgagee's Beneficiaries Ratified Transaction

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NYRE Staff

Questions of Fact Remained About Loft Law Coverage Tenant Validly Terminated Subtenants's Lease Conversion of Tenant from Corporation to LLC Did Not Relieve Guarantor of Liability

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Co-ops and Condominiums

NYRE Staff

Co-Op Obligated to Facilitate Transfer By Holder of Unsold Shares

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Development

NYRE Staff

Building Administrator Had No Authority to Make Site Plan Determinations

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Cease-and-Desist Letters Played Key Roles In Judges' Entertainment Industry Rulings

Stan Soocher

This article examines two recent entertainment-industry cases that illustrate how judges have decided cease-and-desist letters issues.

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The Future of Litigation Workflow: Reimagining Technology and Process in the Next Decade

Ari Kaplan

A cross-section of law firm leaders comment on the current state of litigation, remote training, building cohesive and collaborative multidisciplinary teams, leveraging technology to enhance litigation processes and outcomes, and looking at the practice of law in the next decade.

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New Report Finds Declines In Copyright, Trademark Suits

Tom McParland

Copyright lawsuit filings declined significantly over the last two years, according to a new report by Lex Machina, which found that overall cases had dipped from a 2018 peak that was driven primarily by surges in file-sharing litigation.

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