While a national tenant may file for bankruptcy, the landlord is left having to service the mortgage without cash-flow from that tenant or any ability to commence an eviction or related action as a result of the automatic stay.
- November 25, 2013Joshua S. Bauchner
What The words "implied warranty of habitability" mean to both lessors and tenants.
November 25, 2013Joseph E. RubasThe first challenge to Pennsylvania's ban on same-sex marriage filed in federal court this summer has survived motions to dismiss, setting the stage for a possible trial next year.
November 15, 2013Saranac Hale SpencerFederal Circuit Upholds Permanent Injunction in 'Design Win' Market
Federal Circuit Upholds Inequitable Conduct Ruling
EFF Files for Inter Partes Review of Podcasting PatentNovember 02, 2013Howard J. Shire and Wyatt DelfinoAnnual Entertainment Law in Review
Copyright Year in ReviewNovember 02, 2013ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |Software company Fortres Grand is pressing to revive its trademark infringement claims against Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. for using the name of the real-life "Clean Slate" computer program in the Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises .
November 02, 2013Amanda BronstadMaryland Federal Court Issues Ruling in Dispute over Boxer Roberto Duran's Life Story
New York Federal Court Refuses to Apply First-Filed Exception to Dispute Over "Bette Davis Eyes" JewelryNovember 02, 2013Stan SoocherThese days, it is commonplace for companies to license multiple parties in various distinct geographical areas to use the same trademark. Because different licensees may be competitors of one another in different product lines, the question often arises as to whether one licensee may challenge another's right to use a licensed mark and, if so, where.
November 02, 2013Scott J. SlavickTwo important aspects of merger agreements are the price and the nature of the post-closing obligations of the sellers to defend or indemnify the buyer for claims arising out of presale conduct. As to the former, parties to merger transactions often bridge valuation gaps with earn-outs. The selling stockholders receive a cash payment at closing and an additional contingent right to receive a specified amount of future payments depending on how well the business performs.
November 02, 2013Lewis H. LazarusBand Is Allowed to Self-Release Album During Contract Battle with Victory Records
Song License Non-Signatory Can Compel Arbitration
Videogame Service Representative's Voiceover Work for Employer Ruled a Work for HireNovember 02, 2013Stan Soocher

