In August 2025, the Supreme Court of Ohio issued its decision in Huntington National Bank v. Schneider providing important guidance on the obligations of lenders in guaranty and suretyship relationships. The Court rejected...more
The “sham guaranty” defense may absolve a guarantor of liability when no deficiency is available against the borrower, and the guarantor is really the borrower with a different name. In California Bank and Trust v. Lawler...more