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In the Marketplace
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Highlights of the latest equipment leasing news from around the country.
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Recovery of Make-Whole Premiums
David M. Hillman
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Karen S. Park
A lender's right to recover a make-whole premium as part of its allowed claim in a bankruptcy case has been the subject of considerable judicial debate over the past number of years, with some courts allowing recovery and others denying it. Earlier this year, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York added to the debate by denying bondholders the right to payment of a make-whole premium in connection with the debtor's refinancing of the bond debt.
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Court Watch
Chris Bussert
Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
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Is British Columbia Next in Line? Canada's Third Most Populous Province Considers Franchise Legislation
Dominic Mochrie
Proposed franchise legislation featured prominently in "An Agenda for Justice," a report recently released by the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association.
You Say You Want an Evolution? Private Equity Finds Its Franchising Groove
David W. Koch
This article discusses the important lessons that buyers, sellers and their professional advisers seem to have drawn in the last few years with respect to private equity's involvement in franchising.
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Real Property Law
ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
Analysis and discussion of several major rulings.
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Landlord & Tenant
ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
Two recent rulings and what they mean.
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Development
ALM Staff
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In-depth analysis of a key ruling.
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Cooperatives & Condominiums
ALM Staff
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A look at <i>Pomerance v. McGrath</i> and what it means.
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Measure of Damages for Breach of a Contract to Purchase Real Property
Stewart E. Sterk
An in-depth look at <i>White v. Farrell</i>, decided last month, and what it means for breach of a contract.
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