As a New York appellate court recently instructed in Women's Interart Center v. New York City Economic Development Corp., a "lease" may or may not be a lease, depending on the agreement's terms.
In a case reminiscent of a man-bites-dog story, a franchisor's action to enforce its post-term restrictive covenant was recently dismissed for being in violation of its own forum selection clause.
The date that a lease begins is an extremely important lease issue. To help reduce the possibility of successful lease audits, wise practitioners utilize something called the "Lease Year."
The market has seen significant activity in lease renewals. This article examines the steps to be taken and the key issues to keep in mind if you represent either a landlord or tenant looking at a lease renewal as an option.
The Certificate and Evidence of Insurance forms that ACORD made effective in late 2009/early 2010 have raised alarm among insurance certificate holders and their attorneys. Here's why.
A look at a recent ruling.
In-depth analysis of a recent important ruling.
In a recent case, however, the Second Circuit underscored that plainly fraudulent conduct is not always sufficient to satisfy the strictures of particular federal statutes.
While the government is busy holding businesses liable for criminal conduct, skeptics remain critical of its methods.
Who's doing what; who's going where.
