Varano v. PDJM Land Tr., LLC, 103 Mass. App. Ct. 1127 (2024) - We last wrote about Varano v. PDJM in our November 2022 issue of Law of the Land. In the first iteration of Varano, the Superior Court held that a commercial...more
CASES OF NOTE -
CHANGING LANDSCAPE FOR ACCELERATED RENT CLAUSES IN COMMERCIAL LEASES
Cummings Properties, LLC v. Hines, 21-P-1153 (Mass. App. Ct. Sept. 9, 2022)
The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently considered...more
CASE HIGHLIGHT -
PLAINTIFFS MAKE WAVES FOR HARBOR PLAN -
Foundation, et al. v. Theoharides, et al., 1884 CV02144-BLS1 (April 1, 2021) -
In a recent decision, the Massachusetts Superior Court granted partial summary...more
6/8/2021
/ Commercial Leases ,
Easements ,
Educational Institutions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Holdover Provisions ,
Land Developers ,
Navigable Waters ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Ultra Vires ,
Urban Planning & Development
CASES OF NOTE THE SECRET'S OUT Victoria’s Secret Stores, LLC v. Herald Store Owner LLC, 70 Misc. 3d 1206(A) (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Jan. 7, 2021) A New York court recently held that a retailer’s closure due to a state law imposed...more
2/5/2021
/ Breach of Contract ,
Business Interruption ,
Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Common Law Claims ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eviction ,
Failure To Pay ,
Frustration of a Common Purpose ,
Government Lockdown ,
Impossibility ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Rent ,
Rental Property ,
Retailers ,
Victoria Secret
Trends in Real Estate Litigation -
Commercial Landlords and Tenants Take Their COVID-Related Lease Disputes to Court -
The slow-burning standoffs between commercial landlords and tenants in the COVID-19 pandemic are...more
7/13/2020
/ Commercial Leases ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eviction ,
Landlords ,
Real Estate Market ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Rent ,
Rental Property ,
Tenants