Commercial landlords should carefully review what their tenants are requesting to be recorded against the landlords' fee interests in their properties, and ensure that such documentation is not so ambiguous or overly broad that it could have unintended consequences.
A commercial tenant contemplating a lease in a shopping center or adjacent outparcel has its work cut out for it in terms of due diligence required.
Recent rulings of importance.
A recent case about sentencing guidelines.
The authors continue herein with their discussion of tax consequences that may accrue when the U.S. federal government finds a company in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
Conducting discovery in Japan is not easy and litigants should not expect to obtain nearly the same quantity or quality of information from Japan. However, if you know the available discovery devices and the special procedures to take advantage of those devices, discovery may not be lost.
Two recent decisions addressed the scope of grand jury witness civil immunity in the context of 42 U.S.C. ' 1983 actions. They are discussed herein.
A New York bankruptcy court recently held that a losing acquiror in a competing Chapter 11 plan fight had "standing" to seek reimbursement of its legal fees and expenses as a "substantial contribution" to the reorganization case.
The recent In re Heritage Highgate, Inc. decision provides important lessons to bankruptcy litigators addressing the shifting burdens of proof required in valuation litigation under Section 5 (a) of the Bankruptcy Code.
This article explores the process by which the key parties-in-interest in this case successfully negotiated the Partner Contribution Settlements or PCPs, the rationale behind Bankruptcy Judge Glenn's approval of the PCPs, as well as some of the issues that the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is currently considering on appeal.
