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Tenant Did Not Waive Its Right to Renew Lease of Air RightsLandowner Had No Vested Right to Maintain ShedSpecial Permit Denial OverturnedChallenge to Application of Zoning Amendment Not Ripe
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Fresh Filings
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
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Co-ops and Condominiums
Unit Owner Required to Correct Unauthorized Alterations
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Real Property Law
Adverse Possession Claim UpheldIntent to Abandon Easement Not EstablishedDeed Validity Upheld Despite Absence of Delivery to One Co-Tenant
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Landlord & Tenant Law
Kingston’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance UpheldBroker Discriminated On Basis of Disability and Source of IncomeTenant’s Default In Payment of Rent Precludes Defense Based On Breach of Covenant of Quiet EnjoymentGuarantors Bound By Settlement AgreementTenant Challenge to MCI Increases RejectedLandlord Established That Reconfigured Apartment Was Deregulated
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“Not Merely Monkey Business”: The Bored Ape Case and NFT Branding in the Ninth Circuit
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Inconvenient Interlocutory Bankruptcy Appeals — A Reply
A bankruptcy judge, his law clerk and two law students challenged this author’s opinion piece entitled “Inconvenient Bankruptcy Appeals” from the December 2024 issue of The Bankruptcy Strategist that district courts and Bankruptcy Appellate Panels have been rigidly limiting appellate review of interlocutory bankruptcy court orders as a matter of convenience. The critics argue instead that these courts consistently apply appropriate statutory and decisional standards when they decline appellate review, striving to “get it right.” A quick reply follows.
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Commercial Chapter 11 Filings Down 15% in First Half of 2025
Demand in the bankruptcy portion of the restructuring practice has been a little sluggish this year as commercial Chapter 11 filings declined 15% compared to the same period in 2024, according to a new report from the American Bankruptcy Institute and Epiq.
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What to Do With Misappropriated Cryptocurrency Assets Becoming Common Issue In Bankruptcies
How can a court order be served to an anonymous individual during litigation? And if that individual is holding misappropriated cryptocurrency in a self-custodied, anonymous wallet, can those funds be seized and recovered? These questions are becoming more common in digital assets disputes, bankruptcies and litigations.
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Fresh Filings
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
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