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Mass tort bankruptcies took some big hits in 2023, with two of them dismissed outright, and two more potentially hanging in the balance.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on January 9 debated the proper remedy for its 2022 ruling that Congress violated the Constitution when it imposed steep bankruptcy fee hikes on large debtors in some districts but not others.
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Notable court filings in entertainment law.
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In a reversal of the District Court, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals found that the failure of a local Zoning Board of Appeals to hold a hearing on an appeal from the determination of the building inspector, constituted a final determination that was ripe for judicial review.
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Forgery Claim Not Barred By Statute of Limitations, Laches, or Equitable Estoppel Recorded Easement Was Abandoned No Easement By Implication Where Parcel Had Water Access from a Different Lot
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Settlement Agreement Did Not Terminate Guarantor's Obligation Tenant Failed to Raise Question of Fact About Whether Building Contained Six or More Units and Was Therefore Subject to Rent Stabilization Landlord Not Entitled to Future Rent from Tenant While Also Enjoying Possession Guarantor Not Liable for Use and Occupancy
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Tortious Interference Claim Dismissed
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City Had Authority Over Tree Removal on Privately Owned Streets
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Last Term, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Jack Daniel's v. VIP Products — a case involving interaction between the Lanham Act and the First Amendment. This article traces the lower courts' reactions and applications to that decision.
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Courts have struggled with the interpretation of the 2019 amendment to Section 547, specifically whether the due diligence requirement is an element of a preference claim that must be adequately pleaded in the plaintiff's complaint. While the law is still developing, there are three important takeaways for trustees to consider.
