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Growing Green Leases
July 28, 2010
With the increased interest on the part of both landlords and tenants in "green" leases, more landlords are striving for LEED certification, and more tenants are considering this as a major factor in choosing a location. But how can the parties best write the lease?
Environmental Liability: Equipment Lessor Is Responsible Under CERCLA for Cleanup Costs As the Owner of a 'Facility'
July 27, 2010
Equipment lessors need to learn a new acronym: CERCLA. It stands for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, and it has the potential to expose lessors to millions of dollars in environmental liability.
Q&A: Rebecca Turner Shares Her Unique Perspective As a Franchise Attorney and Franchisee
July 27, 2010
In this Q&A, Rebecca Turner discusses how her experience as a franchisee has affected her legal career and how she uses that perspective to work with franchisees and franchisors.
District Court Recognizes Texas Legislation in Overturning Clark Contracting Decision
June 30, 2010
On April 14, 2010, the federal district court reviewing the <i>Clark Contracting</i> decision overturned the bankruptcy court and gave effect to the language in SB1592 that indicated that the legislation was a clarification of existing law rather than a change to the law.
Bankruptcy Plan Sales: Secured Lenders Do Not Have an Absolute Right to Credit Bid
June 30, 2010
In a decision that could have wide-ranging consequences for secured lenders and the distressed debt market, a divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has held that secured creditors do not have an absolute right to credit bid the value of their loans in Chapter 11 plan-based sales of assets.
Court Watch
June 30, 2010
Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
Contract Litigation
June 28, 2010
From construction contracts, to supply contracts, to equipment leases, franchisors and franchisees might face the problem of litigating numerous legal disputes simultaneously. This, of course, can be devastating for a business, whether big or small. So what can you do to avoid these pitfalls?
Real Property Law
June 24, 2010
In-depth analysis of recent rulings.
Index
June 24, 2010
An easy-to-use guide to what's inside the issue.
Movers & Shakers
June 18, 2010
Who's going where; who's doing what.

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