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Underwriting Adjusts As Pandemic Continues
May 01, 2021
Underwriting clearly has been affected by the pandemic-led downturn. Lenders are using higher vacancies and reserves to underwrite, leading to more conservative loan proceeds.
PPP Loans and Small Business Debtors In Bankruptcy
May 01, 2021
At present, there remains no avenue for Chapter 11 debtors to receive PPP Loans during the course of the bankruptcy case. The limitation on PPP availability notwithstanding, other legislative changes have greatly enhanced the eligibility for and efficacy of bankruptcy relief for many small businesses.
Tax Issues In NY Publicity Right Becoming Descendible
May 01, 2021
While some states, like California, recognize post-mortem publicity rights, New York had extended the right of publicity to living New Yorkers only.
Co-ops and Condominiums
May 01, 2021
Occupation By Family Member of Corporate Principal Does Not Terminate Unsold Share Status Abandonment of Easement By Condominium Unit Owner Condominium Unit Owner Entitled to Damages for Board's Failure to Approve Transfer
Law Firms Should Take Advantage of Tenant Market Post-COVID-19
May 01, 2021
Due to COVID-19's impact, the commercial office market should fundamentally shift in favor of tenants for the next several years. Law firm tenants should find an environment characterized by friendly concessions, options across asset classes and price ranges, and limited competition for space.
How to Avoid 'Privacy Debt'
May 01, 2021
For many tech companies today, their products and business model require the collection and storage of data. At the same time, a failure to build adequate data protection technology, processes, and operations will continuously generate "privacy debt" for the business. The accumulation of this "privacy debt" can eventually turn away customers, attract regulatory penalties, and create an existential risk for the company.
Not Your Property, Your Business: When Customized Products Become the Business of Rights Holders and Courts
May 01, 2021
In some instances the appearance of third-party intellectual property on items purchased, owned and customized by the purchaser may be legal under the doctrines of first sale and fair use.
Employment Law Considerations In Bankruptcy
May 01, 2021
This article addresses some of the relevant employment laws and litigation vulnerabilities that companies, including their owners, officers and directors, should consider before ceasing operations or filing for bankruptcy.
Gender Equity Is Part of DRI's DNA
May 01, 2021
DRI is leading the way for women to take hold of leadership positions, setting the standard for other industry organizations to follow suit.
Who Benefits, and Who Doesn't, from Returning to the Office
May 01, 2021
When the pandemic sent everyone home in March 2020, it was a seismic shift in work, but one that had a clear reasoning behind it, and, oddly, was remarkably uniform in execution for all involved. The return to the office is much more complicated, and it isn't just about logistics.

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