In the bankruptcy context, an absolute assignment of leases safeguards the lender's rights and remedies to collect and use the rents generated from a mortgaged property both before and after ...

On May 1, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in In re Federal–Mogul Global, Inc. confirmed that anti-assignment provisions in a debtor’s insurance liability policies are ...

In Kober v. Nestampower, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 06609 (2d Dept. Nov. 26, 2025), the Appellate Division, Second Department, decided an appeal involving disputes over membership interests in a limited ...

This article explains New York’s Commercial Division, a court for complex business cases, and how cases qualify. To be assigned, cases must be truly commercial, meet specific categories, and satisfy ...

“Based on the past history of judicial districts competing for patent cases, it’s not hard to imagine that at least some districts will reject the ‘policy’ and ‘guidance’ of the Judicial Conference, ...

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