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Strategies for Responding to the Financially Distressed Auto Dealership
April 29, 2009
Because the financial distress is network-wide, how manufacturers respond to the financially distressed dealership is more important than ever. For some dealerships, the appropriate strategy may be creative cooperation forbearance agreements, operating stipulations, and workouts ' not adversarial enforcement.
Landlord & Tenant
April 28, 2009
In-depth analysis of key cases.
CPLR ' 6501 in Mortgage Foreclosure Actions and RPL ' 290 Short-term Leases
April 28, 2009
This author previously suggested consideration of amending CPLR ' 6501. The article herein addresses an additional reason for amending CPLR ' 6501, to wit: whether a properly filed N/P in a mortgage foreclosure plenary action binds to its results a later created interest in the subject realty evidenced by any type of lease or other possessory interest agreement for a term of less than three (3) years.
The Leasing Hotline
April 24, 2009
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
Anti-Idling Laws: Landlords and Tenants Beware
April 24, 2009
Over the past two years, many states have passed "anti-idling" laws that prohibit excessive motor vehicle idling. The focus of these laws is on owners and operators of larger commercial vehicles, many are written so broadly that enforcement procedures and fines can be imposed on landlords/property owners and tenants of property ...
The Most Crucial Commercial Lease Cases
April 24, 2009
The first part of this article, which appeared in the December 2008 issue, discussed cases that address the preference for stability over sense, mitigation and interpretation of leases. The second part, which appeared in the February 2009 issue, discussed cases that address enforcement and violations. The cases in the conclusion herein address stipulations and eviction.
In the Spotlight: Bankruptcy Strategies for Commercial Landlords, Tenants, Lenders, and Real Estate Investors
April 24, 2009
This is the third part in a series dealing with the subject of bankruptcy strategies and considerations for commercial landlords, tenants, lenders and real estate investors. These alerts are intended to highlight for our readers some of the key issues they may wish to consider in connection with the subjects discussed.
How to Create Common and Uncommon Assignment/Subletting Problems
April 24, 2009
Under common law, absent a lease restriction, tenants had been free to assign their leasehold interest to others or to sublet all or part of their leased space. That rule of law is of little consequence today because virtually all leases restrict assignment and subletting rights, often in excruciating detail.
In the Courts
April 24, 2009
Analysis of recent high-profile cases.
What's New in the Law
April 15, 2009
Highlights of the latest equipment leasing law.

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