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New York District Court: Cap on Landlord Claims in Bankruptcy Applies to Claims Against Lease Guarantors, and Cap Should Be...

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To prevent landlords under long-term real property leases from reaping a windfall for future rent claims at the expense of other creditors, the Bankruptcy Code caps the amount of a landlord's claim against a debtor-tenant for...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Tenant’s Rights When Its Commercial Landlord Seeks Chapter 11 Protection

Financial distress persists in the commercial real estate market, raising the prospects that property owners and landlords could seek relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Bankruptcy Code contains numerous...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Conflicting Court Rulings on Subchapter V Eligibility Leave Small Businesses in Limbo

Two recent bankruptcy court decisions reflect a split of authority on subchapter V eligibility. In re Macedon Consulting Inc. finds that all future amounts due under an unexpired lease qualify as “noncontingent and...more

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The Real Estate and Corporate Restructuring Connection, Plus Retail Restructuring Trends

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The transition to online shopping, interest rate increases, labor costs, maturing debt and rising inflation have collectively taken a significant toll on the retail industry, contributing to store closures and a growing...more

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FAQs for Commercial Landlords When a Tenant Files Chapter 11

When a tenant under an unexpired lease of nonresidential real property files a case under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, both tenant and landlord acquire rights and obligations that may contravene the terms of the lease...more

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New York Bankruptcy Court Breaks from Precedent in Ruling that "Time Approach" Should Be Used to Calculate Landlord's Claim for...

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To prevent landlords under long-term real property leases from reaping a windfall for future rent claims at the expense of other creditors, the Bankruptcy Code caps the amount of a landlord's claim against a debtor-tenant for...more

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Default Under Assumed Lease Need Not Be Material or Ongoing to Trigger Landlord's Entitlement to Adequate Assurance of Future...

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The ability of a bankruptcy trustee or chapter 11 debtor-in-possession ("DIP") to assume, assume and assign, or reject executory contracts and unexpired leases is an important tool designed to promote a "fresh start" for...more

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Sunset of Certain Bankruptcy Code Changes

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As we previously reported, the Bankruptcy Code saw many changes in 2020 and 2021. Some of the changes that were enacted under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ("CAA") will soon end....more

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The Impact of Recent Amendments to the United States Bankruptcy Code on Lenders

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On March 27, 2021, President Biden signed into law the COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act (the Extension Act). The Extension Act temporarily extends certain bankruptcy relief provisions that were enacted as part of the...more

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Landlords Beware: Bankruptcy Court Litigation Could Come at a Cost

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Those who lease commercial property may find themselves unwilling participants in complex proceedings before the U.S. bankruptcy courts when a tenant files bankruptcy. Meanwhile, the lease becomes an asset among the "property...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

A Business Bankruptcy Overview: How Subchapter V, the CARES Act and the Consolidated Appropriations Act Have Expanded Relief for...

In February 2020, just prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (Subchapter V) took effect. Subchapter V amends Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code to allow certain individuals and...more

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Congress Enacts Temporary Bankruptcy Relief Related to COVID-19

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Congress passed new, temporary bankruptcy relief measures late last year that impact certain commercial landlords and tenants. Among other things, the new legislation, which was signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020: 1) extends...more

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Rent Abatement, PPP Loans (Maybe), and Other Bankruptcy Relief in the Appropriations Act

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On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 became law. In addition to funding the government and providing coronavirus relief, the Act contains several intriguing amendments to the Bankruptcy Code. The...more

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Delaying the Inevitable? Pier 1, Chuck E. Cheese, and Rent Abatement in Bankruptcy

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The coronavirus pandemic has been particularly cruel to brick-and-mortar retail establishments. As rising infection rates force municipalities to roll back reopening plans, retail and hospitality businesses that rely on...more

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Can a Lease Terminated Under State Law be Revived in the Tenant's Bankruptcy?

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In these troubled times when lease and other contract defaults, as well as bankruptcies, abound, it may be useful to reexamine what happens to a lease of commercial real estate when it has been terminated in accordance with...more

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Post-Bankruptcy Issues for Commercial Landlords – Assumption and Rejection of Leases in Chapter 11 Cases

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Consider the following - A Chapter 11 bankruptcy case is filed. The landlord now has a tenant that is in bankruptcy. This is a disaster for the commercial landlord, right? Not necessarily. It actually may be of benefit to...more

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Force Majeure Clause Triggered by Pandemic Shutdown Order Partially Relieves Chapter 11 Debtor from Timely Paying Postpetition...

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With their doors closed by mandatory government shutdown orders in effect until most states started gradually reopening in May and June, many businesses have found it difficult or impossible to satisfy their lease obligations...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The Letter of Credit Conundrum: When a Debtor’s Default May Be Preferable to Its Late Payment

“Can an unsecured creditor be better off when the debtor defaults rather than paying off the debt? Yes: Law can be stranger than fiction in the Preference Zone.”—Ninth Circuit Untimely payment by tenants and other obligors...more

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Post-Bankruptcy Issues for Commercial Landlords – The Automatic Stay in Chapter 11 Cases

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When a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case is filed, a commercial landlord with a defaulting or even a non-defaulting tenant may ask – now what? In this post we will address the automatic stay and its injunction against certain...more

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Bankruptcy Risks to Landlord When Tenant Files a Bankruptcy Case

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This practice note discusses the risks to the landlord when a tenant files for bankruptcy and the steps a landlord can take to protect itself following a tenant’s bankruptcy filing. Once a tenant enters a Chapter 11...more

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Landlords: “Pausing” Retail Bankruptcies in the Time of COVID-19

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Bankruptcy Code Rent Protection for Landlords: The Bankruptcy Code provides that the company in bankruptcy shall "timely" perform all obligations of a lease arising "from and after" the bankruptcy filing date through the...more

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Paying the Rent in Bankruptcy – An Overview of Chapter 11 for Commercial Tenants and Their Landlords

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Even in the halcyon days pre-coronavirus, a typical small business could not operate for more than two weeks without incoming revenue. In a matter of months, social distancing and mass unemployment having dramatically reduced...more

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Marijuana Tenants and the Effects on Landlord’s Rights in Bankruptcy

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Though states continue to legalize the use and sale of marijuana for medicinal and recreational uses, under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal “Schedule 1” drug pursuant to the Controlled Substances Act. ...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Filing a Proof of Claim Does Not Preserve an Administrative Expense Claim

A Texas bankruptcy judge has determined that a landlord will not be entitled to an administrative claim for post-petition rent as it failed to file and prosecute a timely motion for allowance of the administrative rent claim...more

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What Happens to My Lease in Bankruptcy?

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Suppose you own farmland or retail commercial space and you lease your property. What happens to your lease if the lessee files bankruptcy? And what must be done if your lessee wants to continue to honor your lease...more

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