The End of COVID Waivers and Exceptions: What Now?
I Wish I Knew What I Know Now: Conversations with AGG on FDA Issues - Fee Waivers for Small Businesses: Who Qualifies for the Small Business User Fee Waiver for Drugs and Biologics and How to Apply
NGE On Demand: COVID-19 and IP Waiver for Patent Protection with Kevin O'Connor and Olivia Luk Bedi
Prohibitions on Use of Chinese Telecommunications Equipment and Services, Complying with the NDAA
COVID-19: Where are we now?
Compliance Perspectives: Changes to the Physician Self-Referral and Anti-Kickback Rules
Value-based health care: fraud & abuse laws
What patients misunderstand about their right of informed consent
Bill on Bankruptcy: ResCap Report, a Bargain at $83 Million
After an Event of DefaultContract occurs, it is important to understand the options available to the Lender other than demanding repayment or simply waiving the default. A Forbearance Agreement allows the Lender to preserve,...more
On August 3, 2023, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas found that the majority of the shares of stock of a reorganized debtor should be allocated to unsecured creditors, and not the secured creditors,...more
One feature commonly seen in commercial lending transactions is a waiver of the borrower’s authority to file for bankruptcy without the consent of the lender. While such “blocking” provisions are generally upheld where the...more
This article is the second in a series looking at how to address some of the issues affecting trade finance documentation and transactions in the current climate. The first article in this series analysed some of the...more
The onset of the novel Coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19”) led to an abrupt shutdown of businesses worldwide and across numerous industries. The shutdown’s impact on the commercial real estate market generally, and on REITs...more
A lot of discussions have taken place over the past seven months or so in light of COVID-19 and the market reaction to it. The purpose of this client briefing is to share some observations with you from our recent experiences...more
As income streams are interrupted due to loss of rents in the midst of business closures during the continuing pandemic, many borrowers are reaching out to their lenders to discuss debt service and other relief under their...more
As discussed in prior updates, lawmakers in New York previously introduced bills that would, if enacted, temporarily suspend rent payments for certain residential and small business commercial tenants unable to pay rent due...more
Faced with a rapidly evolving business landscape, lenders, borrowers, advisors and other stakeholders in the leveraged finance market are working hard to assess and monitor current and anticipated problems in existing loan...more
Loans secured by a deed of trust typically provide that upon default (commonly, missed interest payments) the lender may elect to “accelerate” the loan, making the entire balance of principal and interest due....more
On March 21, 2020, Governor Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.9, which is in effect through April 20, 2020. The order provides financial relief to consumers and businesses with outstanding bank loans....more
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Guarantors of loans occupy a vulnerable position under California law. While direct borrowers often benefit from California’s robust statutory anti-deficiency framework, those protections are often unavailable for...more
Arizona’s trustee’s sale statutory scheme provides for the waiver of all defenses and objections to a trustee’s sale that: (i) are not raised prior to the sale, and (ii) do not result in an injunction against the sale going...more
It has been said that a guarantor is a fool with a pen. Even the Bible warns, "whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe." Proverbs 11:15, NIV. That...more
In a decision issued on February 22, 2016, the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that a guarantor can waive by contract the requirement for a lender to obtain confirmation of a foreclosure sale before pursuing the guarantor for...more
A snapshot of noteworthy cases from the past year related to lending practices, property rights and construction in North Carolina. Money - Lending: Comprehensive waiver language in loan workout...more
On October 28, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division – First Department affirmed the dismissal of claims brought by a defaulting borrower against its lender, Siemens First Capital Commercial Finance LLC*, in Whitecap...more
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If a lender delays foreclosure allowing years of default interest to accrue such that a guarantor’s obligation increases from $6 million to $12 million, should the guarantor remain on the hook for the full $12 million? In...more
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In New Millennium Homes, Inc. v. Texas Community Bank, NA, a debtor appealed a summary judgment granted to a lender based on a deficiency claim. No. 09-12-00073-CV, 2013 Tex. App. LEXIS 1598 (Tex. App.—Beaumont February 21,...more