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Lessor Repossession of Property on Eve of Lessee Bankruptcy: Voluntary Turnover or Face Contempt Image

Lessor Repossession of Property on Eve of Lessee Bankruptcy: Voluntary Turnover or Face Contempt

Theresa A. Driscoll

Lessors who repossess property immediately prior to a lessee bankruptcy filing may be required to return such property or face sanctions by the bankruptcy court. Federal courts are currently split on the issue of whether the lessor must voluntary surrender property seized pre-petition or may hold such property until the debtor obtains an order of turnover.

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Achieving Commercial Real Estate Success Post-Brexit

Mathew B. Tully & Barry Crushell 

Proper planning and the ability to pivot will help American companies with UK, EU commercial property interests.

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Case Notes

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Failure to Read Lease is Not Fatal to Claim

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Compliance Officers: Recent Regulatory Guidance and Enforcement Actions and Mitigating the Risk of Personal Liability

Patrick Campbell, Jonathan New & Madison Gaudreau

This article explores legal developments over the past year that may impact compliance officer personal liability.

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Perspectives on Blockchain and the Music Industry

Stan Soocher

A Q&A with Entertainment Lawyer Leslie Zigel

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Analyzing the New Tenant Protections

Mark Hakim

On June 14, 2019, New York lawmakers approved, and Governor Cuomo signed, the "Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019." The Act contains a series of laws affecting all rentals within the State of New York, making permanent New York's rent regulation laws, which proponents say will ensure that New York's tenants are protected. However, as with any legislation, especially one that seems to have been enacted hastily, there are unintended and possibly quite adverse long-term consequences.

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Don't Be Content with No Content Strategy: A Law Firm Content Strategy Primer Image

Don't Be Content with No Content Strategy: A Law Firm Content Strategy Primer

John J. Buchanan

While it's great to create a ton of content, without any kind of plan or guide, your content (and messaging) is all over the map. In order for your content to have real impact and to effectively support your firm's business development goals and objectives, you need to have a "content strategy."

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Law Firm Diversity Roundtable

Steve Salkin

Creating an Environment Attractive to Diverse Lawyers Where They Can Rise to the Leadership Level A roundtable discussion with four prominent leaders in law and recruiting who weigh in what firms are doing — and can do — to create environments that are attractive to diverse lawyers and enable them to rise to the leadership level.

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Real Property Law

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Cancellation of Satisfaction Denied<br>Questions About Meeting of Minds<br>Statute of Limitations Bars Foreclosure Action<br>Merger Doctrine<br>Unjust Enrichment<br>Mortgage Acceleration Revoked<br>Deed Valid When Not Intended As Security for Mortgage Debt<br>Specific Performance Denied for Failure to Show Ability to Close

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Supreme Court Rules Rejection of Trademark License Does Not Rescind Rights of Licensee Image

Supreme Court Rules Rejection of Trademark License Does Not Rescind Rights of Licensee

Mark Page

Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC The question is whether a debtor's rejection of its agreement granting a license "terminates rights of the licensee that would survive the licensor's breach under applicable nonbankruptcy law."

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