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Retail Leasing in Tough Times
This article discusses opportunities that tenants should consider toward reducing fixed-rent costs, and obtaining more favorable lease terms.
CMBS Certificate Holders Denied Standing in Innkeepers
In one of the first decisions of its kind, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, in <i>In re Innkeepers USA Trust, et al.</i>, ruled that a holder of commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS") did not have standing to raise objections as a party-in-interest in a bankruptcy case.
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Are Lenders Becoming Less Concerned About Lender Liability?
A report on the third annual Deal Makers' Summit, a private event hosted by Chicago law firm Levenfeld Pearlstein LLC, and the boutique special situations advisory group, Fuel Break Capital Partners, Weston, CT.
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Foundations of a Successful Homebuilder Reorganization
The in-depth story of a successful reorganization endeavor.
<B>BREAKING NEWS:</B> Justices Hand Wal-Mart Big Win in Class Action Battle
The Supreme Court on June 20 handed a sweeping victory to Wal-Mart, the nation's largest employer, in the company's decade-long effort to thwart a discrimination class action filed on behalf of more than 1 million female current and former workers. The ruling is likely to hobble other large employment class actions as well.
<b><i>BREAKING NEWS:</i></b> Federal Bankruptcy Court Declares DOMA Unconstitutional
In a rare and sweeping bankruptcy ruling, a federal bankruptcy judge backed by most of his colleagues in the Central District of California has held that the federal Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional.
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<B><I>BREAKING NEWS:</b></i> Federal Bankruptcy Court Declares DOMA Unconstitutional
In a rare and sweeping bankruptcy ruling, a federal bankruptcy judge backed by most of his colleagues in the Central District of California has held that the federal Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional.
In the Marketplace
Highlights of the latest equipment leasing news from around the country.
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Good News for Lenders to Leasing Companies in Canada
U.S. lessors doing business in Canada should be aware of recent developments in Canadian case law that establish the priorities between a lessor and a funding source in a leasing transaction.
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Erratum
In last month's Bit Parts column, the Goldberg v. Cameron, 05-03534, case was decided by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
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