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Appointment of Receiver Under State Law No Assurance Receiver Will Stay If Ch. 11 Filed
Many clients are not aware that the Bankruptcy Code provides that, upon the filing of a bankruptcy case, the receiver is required to give back possession of the mortgaged property to the debtor unless the lender obtains an order from the Bankruptcy Court excusing the receiver from this requirement.
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Fresh Filings
Notable court filings in entertainment law.
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Development
Contract Vendee Lacks Standing to Challenge Denial of Permit Application Board's Denial of Site Plan Approval Invalidated Inadequate SEQRA Review Requires Denial of Site Plan Approval
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Real Property Law
Prescriptive Easement Counterclaim Dismissed Implied Easement Claims Rejected Questions of Fact Preclude Summary Judgment on Adverse Possession Claim Broker Failed to Establish Implied Contract Questions of Fact Remained About Whether Encroachment Was De Minimus
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Second Circuit Erects Barriers to Due Process When Challenging Permit Denials
Although the federal constitution protects against deprivation of property without due process, the Second Circuit and federal district courts have erected significant barriers to dues process claims by landowners who challenge municipal permit denials or revocations.
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Band Name Rights at Center of Battle Between Founding Isley Brothers
A current dispute over a band name that's worth tracking is one between two founding members of "The Isley Brothers," the legendary r&b group, that focuses on what happens to ownership of the band name rights when one member stops performing with the group but continues to be involved in its business affairs.
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What Is Property for Due Process Purposes?
Although the federal constitution protects against deprivation of property without due process, the Second Circuit and federal district courts have erected significant barriers to dues process claims by landowners who challenge municipal permit denials or revocations.
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DIP Financing and Liens On Avoidance Actions
The Eighth Circuit's decision in Simply Essentials has practical significance for Chapter 11 debtor in possession (DIP) lenders. U.S. Trustees and unsecured creditors regularly object to the granting of liens on avoidance actions, but this and other appellate rulings should now eliminate the purported legal obstacle.
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Landlord & Tenant Law
Questions of Fact About Whether Tenant Exercised Renewal Option Hearing Necessary to Determine Whether Landlord Can Remove Tenant to Complete Restoration Work Questions of Fact About Landlord Fraud Additional Security Deposit Constitutes Source of Income Discrimination
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How D.C. Fed. Court Denied Copyright to AI-Created Artwork
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently upheld a final refusal by the U.S. Copyright Office to register a visual work that was "autonomously created by a computer algorithm running on a machine," which the plaintiff called the Creativity Machine and identified as the "author" of the work.
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