Email is great, isn’t it? You can save paper and tons of time. But did you know that a simple click of the “send” button may bind you to a
Continue Reading Case Alert: The First Department Clarifies That Transmission of an Email Determines Subscription for Purposes of CPLR 2104
As we settle into the new “normal”, the body of case law concerning commercial rent defaults during the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow. This blog discusses just some of those
Continue Reading Can’t Pay Rent Under Your Commercial Lease Because Of COVID-19? New York Courts Don’t Care—Sort Of
Businesses have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting “shelter in place” orders issued by state officials. Bankruptcy courts have been flooded with large retailer bankruptcy filings. Since
Continue Reading New York Commercial Landlords and Practitioners: Maybe There is Hope That New York Courts Will Not Void Leases in The COVID-19 Era
Yesterday, Jaspan Schlesinger LLP appeared telephonically, on behalf of a creditor, in the Pier 1 bankruptcy proceedings before U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Pier 1 Imports,
Continue Reading Bankruptcy Courts Embrace “Business Solutions” in Response to COVID-19 Closures, Allowing Debtors to Press Pause on Lease Obligations