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New Court Ruling Pokes Holes in Contractual Limitation of Liability Language in Commercial Leases

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Creating certainty in the inherent uncertainty of the future is the name of the game when it comes to drafting commercial leases. When courts overrule provisions that the parties to the lease have agreed upon, however, that...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Colorado Supreme Court Clarifies the Law Applicable to Oil and Gas Leases

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The Colorado Supreme Court on November 20, 2023, issued a long-awaited decision that reversed a 2021 panel of the Colorado Court of Appeals by rejecting the universal application of the “commercial discovery rule” to Colorado...more

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Federal Court: New York City COVID-19 Guaranty Law Unconstitutional

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On March 31, 2023, U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams of the Southern District of New York issued her highly anticipated ruling in the latest iteration of Melendez et al v. The City of New York, et al. Judge Abrams granted...more

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Force Majeure Clauses and COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts—An Assessment of Ontario Judgments Three Years On

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Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses began to scrutinize force majeure clauses in their commercial contracts and leases. Such contractual clauses, when engaged, either permanently or temporarily relieve the...more

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