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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

When Additional Obligations Don’t Derail CPLR 3213: Commercial Division Clarifies the Test

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Commercial loan documents are notoriously complex, packed with financial reporting requirements, compliance covenants, and collateral maintenance obligations.  For practitioners seeking the expedited relief of CPLR 3213’s...more

King & Spalding

S.D.N.Y. Rejects Borrower’s Equitable Defenses to UCC Foreclosure Sale

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On March 3, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted a lender’s motion for declaratory judgment to order a borrower to recognize the effect of a non‑judicial UCC foreclosure sale. The court...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

High Court of England and Wales Decision Clarifies “Lender Discretion”

Borrowers and lenders negotiating commercial loan agreements should use precise contractual language to avoid having terms implied into their agreements. In MacDonald Hotels Limited & Anr v Bank of Scotland Plc [2025] EWHC 32...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

Equitable Fairness: Court Denies Lender’s Routine Motion for Summary Judgment In Commercial Foreclosure Action Finding Issues of...

In a recent decision, the Supreme Court in Queens County denied lender’s motion for summary judgment and appointment of a referee to compute in a foreclosure action, finding triable issues of fact, underscoring the importance...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

A Halloween Scare: Ambiguity in Loan Terms

A recent decision in the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court, New York County, emphasizes the importance of clear and unambiguous contract drafting in all lending situations, including real estate. Acting Supreme Court...more

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