The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York recently found that three laws enacted by the City of New York in response to the COVID-19 pandemic were constitutional, and dismissed a challenge to the...more
12/7/2020
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Contracts Clause ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Harassment ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Landlords ,
Rental Property ,
State and Local Government
As discussed in prior updates, lawmakers in New York previously introduced bills that would, if enacted, temporarily suspend rent payments for certain residential and small business commercial tenants unable to pay rent due...more
4/13/2020
/ Borrowers ,
Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt-Relief Industry ,
Eviction ,
Landlords ,
Lenders ,
Moratorium ,
New York ,
Nonprofits ,
Relief Measures ,
Rent ,
Rental Property ,
Small Business ,
State and Local Government ,
Tenants ,
Waivers
Disruptions from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will have a lasting impact on industries worldwide. Commercial real estate landlords and tenants are being forced to make difficult decisions to adapt to these sudden...more
3/24/2020
/ Breach of Contract ,
Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Deferred Action ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Impossibility ,
Landlords ,
State of Emergency