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A Clash Between 'Free and Clear' and Tenants' Rights Under Bankruptcy Code Section 365(h) Image

A Clash Between 'Free and Clear' and Tenants' Rights Under Bankruptcy Code Section 365(h)

Albena Petrakov

With the recent carnage in the retail industry, a lot of attention goes to the fate of landlords when their tenants seek bankruptcy protection. A recent case that brings balance is <i>Revel AC Inc. v. IDEA Boardwalk, LLC</i>.

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Contractual Allocation of Damage Risk Thwarts Insurer's Subrogation Claim<br>Lacking Specifics, Lease Term Is Unenforceable

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Ultra Music Festival Disputes Result in Decisions Within Days of Each Other

Stan Soocher

Only days after winning dismissal of an anti-trust lawsuit over its 2019 move to a new location in Miami, FL, for the Ultra Music Festival, Worldwide Entertainment lost its bid to reopen a court case over use of the "Ultra Music" brand for a festival overseas.

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High Court's View of 'Full Costs' in Copyright Litigation

Scott Graham

A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court, led by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, held that the phrase “full costs” in §505 of the Copyright Act means all of the costs specifically enumerated in the general cost-shifting statutes, such as transcripts and fees for court-appointed experts and interpreters.

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U.S. Supreme Court's Ruling on Copyright Registration

Robert J. Bernstein & Robert W. Clarida

The Supreme Court had granted cert in <i>Fourth Estate</i> to resolve a split in the federal circuit courts as to whether §411(a) of the Copyright Act could be read to allow commencement of an infringement action once a registration application filed with the Copyright Office is complete (the “application approach”) or, instead, only (subject to limited statutorily specified exceptions) upon issuance by the Copyright Office of the registration (the “registration approach”).

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Claim of Non-Purchasing Tenant Status Rebuffed

Deborah E. Riegel

When developers convert occupied buildings to condominiums or, less frequently, cooperative ownership, non-purchasing tenants are protected from eviction. When tenants in those buildings acquire vested rights as non-purchasing tenants is significant for developers, because the timing dictates the number of units that will be available for sale to outside purchasers. It is, therefore, no surprise that this is a highly charged and contested issue.

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The Supreme Court Finally Resolves An Old, Vexing Question: Does "Registration" Mean "Registration"? Answer: "Yes." Image

The Supreme Court Finally Resolves An Old, Vexing Question: Does "Registration" Mean "Registration"? Answer: "Yes."

James A. Trigg & Bethany R. Nelson

In Fourth Estate Pub. Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, LLC, the Supreme Court resolved a circuit split decades in the making by holding that a copyright is not "registered" within the meaning of the Copyright Act unless and until a registration certificate actually has issued.

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10 Categories of Provisions to Consider in any Commercial Lease

Alan Nochumson

Part One of a Two-Part Article When entering into a lease for commercial space, there are some items that should not be overlooked. Landlords and tenants alike should make sure that the following things are addressed in the lease, one way or another.

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Cemetery Entitled to Use Variance<br>ZBA Usurpation of Planning Board Authority<br>Statutory Factors Need to Be Considered In Denial of Area Variance

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U.S. Studios Agree to End Geoblocking in Europe Union

Simon Taylor

Under the agreement, the studios and Sky UK will open up pay-TV markets, allowing consumers across the European Union to access to a wider range of content regardless of their location.

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