On June 2, 2020, an Illinois bankruptcy court considered the force majeure clause in a restaurant’s lease. In re Hitz Restaurant Group, 2020 Bankr. LEXIS 1470. The court held that the force majeure clause was triggered by the government mandated shutdown order due to COVID-19 and thus restricted the amount of rent that the tenant
Read MoreToday’s Ethics Lesson comes from New York, where we are reminded that you should not call opposing counsel the C-word. Paul Senzer was a private attorney, and for 26 years he also served as a part-time Justice of the Northport Village Court in Suffolk County. However, that judicial appointment came to an end on June
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The Iowa Supreme Court recently found itself dealing with competing wellness issues between a tenant’s need for an emotional support animal (“ESA”) and a prior tenant’s allergies. On June 30, 2020, the Court held that a landlord should not have waived its “no pet” policy to accommodate for a “new” tenant’s ESA because an existing
Read MoreHow many times have you heard parties say that this is our “standard” language that we use in all our agreements, e.g., it is just boilerplate so it can’t be changed? Here is an example of where one party ignored the boilerplate, and it cost them over $714,000.
Read MoreHere is an interesting article that discusses the fiduciary duties of the board of directors when the company starts to slide into insolvency. You can read it here.
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I often say that going into business with someone else is just like getting married. Here is an interesting article about the Top Five Business Partners To Avoid, and why. If you are thinking about starting a new business or have questions about entity formation, please contact me.
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Be aware that a scam letter which looks like it was sent from the California Secretary of State is being circulated to California corporations, and those doing business in California. http://www.sos.ca.gov/business-programs/customer-alerts/alert-misleading-solicitations-certificate-status/ The letter requests that the entity pay $49.50 to obtain a “certificate of status.” However, the payment request is a scam because no corporation
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Which law school has the most Justices on the United States Supreme Court? Harvard with 5. Here is a quick summary/biography for each of the Justices who are currently appointed to the Court.
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