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Important Amendments to the Bankruptcy Code In the Consolidated Appropriations Act

Richard F. Broude

A preview of an update to the book Reorganizations Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code that covers The Consolidated Appropriations Act that was enacted in December.

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The NY Court of Appeals Provides Important Guidance for Lease Surrender Agreements

Bruce H. Lederman

At a time when the COVID-19 crisis is causing an unprecedented number of lease defaults, a recent NY Court of Appeals decision provides both guidance and warnings to attorneys asked to negotiate and litigate leasehold surrender agreements.

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The NY Court of Appeals Provides Important Guidance for Lease Surrender Agreements

Bruce H. Lederman

At a time when the COVID-19 crisis is causing an unprecedented number of lease defaults, the recent Court of Appeals decision, The Trustees of Columbia University v D'Agostino Supermarkets, Inc., provides both guidance and warnings to attorneys asked to negotiate and litigate leasehold surrender agreements.

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Exercising Restraint: Federal Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Declaratory Judgment Action Under Abstention Doctrine Image

Exercising Restraint: Federal Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Declaratory Judgment Action Under Abstention Doctrine

Rudy Kim & James Hancock

The Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a declaratory judgment action based on the "abstention doctrine," despite the declaratory judgment plaintiff's insistence that the underlying contract dispute required resolution of patent validity and claim scope that were within the federal courts' exclusive purview.

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The Small Business Reorganization Act: How It Started. How it's Going. Where to Next? Image

The Small Business Reorganization Act: How It Started. How it's Going. Where to Next?

Jack O'Connor

By further expanding access to a streamlined Chapter 11 process, the SBRA will ensure that a wider array of debtors have the ability of reorganizing themselves, when Chapter 11 was previously too cost-prohibitive for such debtors.

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Legal Issues and Monetization Strategies In a Quarantine-Streaming Music World

Gwendolyn Seale

Part One of a Two Part Article While the livestreaming of music performances is not an entirely new phenomenon, the COVID crisis has transformed the live performance landscape, compelling artists from around the world to reach their fanbase by producing "quarantine streams," in which they livestream their sets on social media platforms. Unsurprisingly many questions have arisen.

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Not-So-Incidental Byproducts of 'Kelly'

Gary Stein

Early returns are in, and they indicate that the Supreme Court's decision in the so-called "Bridgegate" case will be an effective tool for pruning the wild overgrowth that has built up around the federal fraud statutes.

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Development

Stewart Sterk

Use Variance Not Necessary for Use of Home As AirBnB Rental Merger of Back-to-Back Lots

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State High Court Preserves Lenders' Tort Claims Against Debtors' Insiders Image

State High Court Preserves Lenders' Tort Claims Against Debtors' Insiders

Michael L. Cook

A lender's state law tort claims against "non-debtor third-parties for tortious interference with a contract" were "not preempted" by "federal bankruptcy law," held the New York Court of Appeals.

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Looking Ahead to Avoid Spoliation Sanctions

Daniel J. Melman & Sarah Benowich

A recent Federal Circuit decision denying a petition for a writ of mandamus should serve as a cautionary tale and reminder for corporate entities regarding the critical importance of preserving documentary evidence in a timely and appropriate manner.

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