Non-healthcare entity landlords and their attorneys should be aware of certain common provisions in leases with healthcare tenants that could lead to substantial liability for landlords.
This article addresses a growing trend in bankruptcy sales whereby purchasers decline to effectuate an asset purchase under Bankruptcy Code ' 363, and instead, acquire the debtor's stock by sponsoring a reorganization plan designed to preserve valuable tax attributes.
The recent decision of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey in <i>In re Zais Investment Grade Limited VII</i> took many holders of collateral debt obligations ("CDOs") by surprise.
Facebook has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived its users and failed to keep their information private, agreeing on Tuesday to establish a comprehensive privacy program that includes independent audits for the next 20 years.
This article sets out the typical med pay policy language, summarizes certain coverage issues that have arisen in recent years with respect to med pay claims, and discusses two cases addressing whether an insurer can be liable in bad faith to an injured person for failing to provide med pay benefits.
Decisions such as the recent opinion by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in <i>Marvel Worldwide v. Kirby</i> highlight the importance of carefully drafting provisions governing the transfer of rights in new works of authorship.
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?
In 1987, a unanimous Court of Appeals reaffirmed the vitality of the "stranger to the deed" rule, which holds that if a grantor executes a deed to a grantee purporting to create an easement in a third party, the easement is invalid. Daniello v. Wagner, decided by the Second Department on November 29th, makes it clear that not all grantors (or their lawyers) have received the Court of Appeals' message, suggesting that the rule needs re-examination.
