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Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Ohio Supreme Court Ruling Clarifies Whether Banks Owe a Duty to Loan Guarantors

The Ohio Supreme Court overturned the First Appellate District’s ruling in Huntington National Bank v. Schneider (Case No. 2024-0208), clarifying when banks must disclose material information to loan guarantors. In a case...more

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. Reiterates that the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing May Not Create Obligations Inconsistent with Parties’...

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On March 25, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York denied a motion to dismiss a lender’s claims for declaratory judgment and other relief under an intercreditor agreement (“ICA”), rejecting the...more

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Southern District of New York Allows Fraudulent Transfer Claims Accusing JPMorgan and Others of Scheme, Dismisses Claims for...

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On March 27, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York largely denied a motion to dismiss fraudulent transfer and tortious interference claims arising out of a dispute over the financing and...more

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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

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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