In a recent decision, Bankruptcy Judge Christopher S. Sontchi addressed the question of whether a Chapter 11 debtor, the tenant under a commercial lease, could exercise an option to renew the lease during the bankruptcy proceedings, even though the debtor was in default under the lease and the lease specified that it could not be renewed if defaults existed at the time the option was exercised.
- March 01, 2018Barry M. Klayman and Mark E. Felger
Section 8 Status Protects Tenant from Eviction
Questions of Fact About Acceptance of SurrenderMarch 01, 2018ssalkinMoratorium Invalidated Where Consideration of Zoning Changes Not Planned
In Texas, LLCs Cannot Be Made to Pay Attorney Fees
No Interaction, No Equitable TollingMarch 01, 2018ssalkinThe new law offers two obvious potential benefits: a 20% deduction for pass-through entities such as partnerships, and a 21% tax on corporations.
March 01, 2018Meredith HobbsBusiness Development Leadership
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March 01, 2018Allan ColmanOn Jan 8, 2018, Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2018, which is designed to prevent forum shopping in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, a practice that has resulted in a concentration of bankruptcy cases in a few districts.
March 01, 2018Adam SchlagmanFederal Circuit Vacates Noninfringement Decision Finding a Genuine Dispute as to Divided Infringement
Patent Trial and Appeal Board Holds Sovereign Immunity No Defense to IPR Petition Brought by Accused InfringerMarch 01, 2018Jeff Ginsberg and David CooperbergPunitive Damages for Intentional Encroachment
Questions of Fact About Readiness to Perform
Issues of Fact Preclude Summary Judgment in Action for Brokerage Commission
No Meritorious Defense to Foreclosure ActionMarch 01, 2018ssalkin





