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COVID-19 Related Governmental Shut Down Order Triggers Force Majeure Provision In Restaurant Leases Image

COVID-19 Related Governmental Shut Down Order Triggers Force Majeure Provision In Restaurant Leases

Marisa L. Byram

As we all expected, cases are being brought and decided on the issue of whether the COVID-19 pandemic and related governmental shut down orders trigger force majeure clauses in commercial leases and operate to excuse the performance of commercial tenants. While force majeure clauses vary widely, a recent decision from an Illinois Bankruptcy Court may provide guidance to help resolve disputes without resorting to the courts.

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The Russian Vodka Saga

Jared Looper

Federal Treasury Enterprise Sojuzplodoimport v. Spirits International BV What do the fall of the Soviet Union, a heist of trademark rights, and Stolichnaya vodka have in common? They are all key components of the Russian Federation's efforts to reclaim its trademarks in Stolichnaya vodka.

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Ticket Refund Suits Against StubHub to Get MDL Treatment Image

Ticket Refund Suits Against StubHub to Get MDL Treatment

Amanda Bronstad

Online ticket reseller StubHub faces lawsuits over allegedly unrefunded event tickets in California, after a federal judicial panel ordered that similar cases from jurisdictions in multiple states be coordinated.

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NYC Law Providing Relief for Commercial Tenants Faces Constitutional Scrutiny Image

NYC Law Providing Relief for Commercial Tenants Faces Constitutional Scrutiny

Ian Steinberg

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio delivered another striking blow to property owners when he signed into law N.Y.C. Council Int. No. 1932-A (2020) on May 26, 2020. The new legislation prohibits landlords from enforcing personal guaranties on certain commercial leases for defaults occurring between March 7, 2020 and Sept. 30, 2020.

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Bankruptcy Code Section 502(d) Claim Disallowance Issues 'Travel With' the Claim Image

Bankruptcy Code Section 502(d) Claim Disallowance Issues 'Travel With' the Claim

Rudolph J. Di Massa, Jr. & Geoffrey A. Heaton

In a recent decision, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York held that claim disallowance issues under Section 502(d) of the Bankruptcy Code "travel with" the claim, and not with the claimant.

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FIFA Decision Confirms Long Arm of Honest Services Fraud Image

FIFA Decision Confirms Long Arm of Honest Services Fraud

Robert J. Anello & Richard F. Albert

United States v. Napout The U.S. government's lead role in the prosecution of corruption within the Zurich-based FIFA may be a paradigmatic example of U.S. law enforcement acting as the world's policeman. If corruption is based on foreign executives violating their duties of loyalty to foreign private entities, how does that translate into a violation of U.S. criminal law? Does it matter that the conduct in which the foreign executive engaged — commercial bribery — may not be illegal under the law of the executive's home country?

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Which Method Is for You? Not All Surveys Are Made the Same Image

Which Method Is for You? Not All Surveys Are Made the Same

Laura O'Laughlin, Harriet Ho & Duy (Joey) Duong

As survey evidence has become increasingly common in litigation, it is important to remember that not all surveys are made the same. It's important to be able to identify the right survey methodology for the matter at hand. Third in a series

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Players on the Move Image

Players on the Move

Anne Bagamery, Dan Clark & Varsha Patel

A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.

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10th Circuit Looks At Nuances of Challenging Fraudulent Conveyance Image

10th Circuit Looks At Nuances of Challenging Fraudulent Conveyance

Francis J. Lawall & Marcy J. McLaughlin Smith

Under the Bankruptcy Code, not only can the initial recipient of a fraudulent conveyance be held liable, but so too can a subsequent transferee. However, there can be important nuances in the challenged transaction that may provide a subsequent transferee with a substantial defense.

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Legal Tech: Summer 2020's Most Interesting E-Discovery Cases Image

Legal Tech: Summer 2020's Most Interesting E-Discovery Cases

Mike Hamilton

Social Media & Cell Phones Still Represent an E-Discovery Battleground

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