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Brandon Barker

California Usury Law: A Search for Clarity around Compound Interest

California usury law is addressed in multiple places: the California Constitution, statutes, case law, and initiative measures. Due to the patchwork nature of this body of law, differing interpretations and ambiguity are…more

CA Supreme Court, Consumer Financial Products, Consumer Lenders, Disclosure Requirements, Financial Services Industry

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Alexandra Calistri

Executive Orders, Administrative Court Orders, and Legislation: The Ever-Changing NY Landscape on Foreclosures, Evictions, and Out-of-State Travel

The landscape for foreclosures and evictions in New York State is constantly evolving. With the entire State of New York in Phase 4 of New York Forward, the courts have begun to reopen (at least virtually) and certain…more

Borrowers, Commercial Leases, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Eviction, Executive Orders

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Therese Doherty

Executive Orders, Administrative Court Orders, and Legislation: The Ever-Changing NY Landscape on Foreclosures, Evictions, and Out-of-State Travel

The landscape for foreclosures and evictions in New York State is constantly evolving. With the entire State of New York in Phase 4 of New York Forward, the courts have begun to reopen (at least virtually) and certain…more

Borrowers, Commercial Leases, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Eviction, Executive Orders

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Nadine Ebersole

Phase 1 Construction Guidelines: Guidance for Real Estate Developers in New York City

On Monday New York City entered Phase 1 of re-opening. Phase 1 guidance provides specific guidelines relating to construction, manufacturing, whole trade and select retail (for curbside pickup only), agriculture, forestry and…more

Construction Industry, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Manufacturing Employers, New York, Re-Opening Guidelines

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Edward Fallas

Part Two: To Pay, or Not to Pay (Rent) – California Landlord-Tenant Regulations During COVID-19

COVID-19 has flipped the landlord-tenant relationship on its head. Although evictions and recovering possession are off the table for now, landlords are eventually entitled to their full rent payments and are not necessarily…more

Business Interruption, Commercial Leases, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Eviction, Landlords

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Phillip Field

Bay Area Office Landlords Get Further Clarity from Updated Shelter in Place Order

UPDATE: On March 24, we posted a summary of California’s “shelter in place” order issued on March 16, 2020, and in particular discussed the relationship between it and the Bay Area county orders already in effect at the time. As…more

Business Closures, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Emergency Management Plans, Executive Orders, Non-Essential Businesses

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Kelly Frey

Governor Baker Signs Legislation Creating a Temporary Moratorium on Evictions: What Commercial Landlords Need to Know

Today, April 20, 2020, Governor Charles Baker signed into law an act providing for a moratorium on evictions and as well as foreclosures of residential property (the “Act”) during the pendency of Massachusetts’ COVID-19…more

Commercial Tenants, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Eviction, Foreclosure, Governor Baker

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Michael Godwin

Part Two: To Pay, or Not to Pay (Rent) – California Landlord-Tenant Regulations During COVID-19

COVID-19 has flipped the landlord-tenant relationship on its head. Although evictions and recovering possession are off the table for now, landlords are eventually entitled to their full rent payments and are not necessarily…more

Business Interruption, Commercial Leases, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Eviction, Landlords

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Gregory Jaske

Optimizing Data Centers to Meet the Needs of Cryptocurrency Miners

Data centers are the twenty-first century nexus between the commercial real estate and telecommunication business sectors. Owners, operators and developers of data centers face the difficult task of continually adapting to the…more

Blockchain, Commercial Real Estate Market, Cryptocurrency, Data Centers, Data Storage Providers

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Jennifer Kiely

Governor Baker Signs Legislation Creating a Temporary Moratorium on Evictions: What Commercial Landlords Need to Know

Today, April 20, 2020, Governor Charles Baker signed into law an act providing for a moratorium on evictions and as well as foreclosures of residential property (the “Act”) during the pendency of Massachusetts’ COVID-19…more

Commercial Tenants, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Eviction, Foreclosure, Governor Baker

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Owen Kirk

Commercial Leases in the Age of COVID-19 - A Menu of Options for Landlords and Tenants

The interruption to business-as-usual in the commercial real estate industry brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented and, while hopefully only temporary, the full extent of the impact may not be entirely…more

Abatement, Business Interruption, CARES Act, Commercial Leases, Commercial Property Owners

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Robert Koen

The CARES Act: What Multifamily Owners with Federally Backed Mortgage Loans Should Know

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the United States, like many states has reacted by providing certain multifamily landlord and tenants with economic benefits during this unprecedented global pandemic. On March 27, 2020,…more

CARES Act, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Eviction, Federal Loans, Financial Stimulus

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Jeffrey Moerdler

Phase 1 Construction Guidelines: Guidance for Real Estate Developers in New York City

On Monday New York City entered Phase 1 of re-opening. Phase 1 guidance provides specific guidelines relating to construction, manufacturing, whole trade and select retail (for curbside pickup only), agriculture, forestry and…more

Construction Industry, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Manufacturing Employers, New York, Re-Opening Guidelines

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Kevin Mortimer

Claimants Need Not Record Complaints to Enforce Lien Dissolution Bonds Under

In a recent decision, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (SJC) has held that a contractor seeking to enforce a lien dissolution bond under G.L. c. 254 § 14 need not record an attested to copy of its complaint with the…more

Appeals, Construction Contracts, Deeds, Enforcement Actions, General Contractors

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Antony Nash

Part Two: To Pay, or Not to Pay (Rent) – California Landlord-Tenant Regulations During COVID-19

COVID-19 has flipped the landlord-tenant relationship on its head. Although evictions and recovering possession are off the table for now, landlords are eventually entitled to their full rent payments and are not necessarily…more

Business Interruption, Commercial Leases, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Eviction, Landlords

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Jeffrey Porter

The Supreme Court’s Decision in County of Maui v. Hawai’i Wildlife Fund – The Answer to the Yes or No Question is Maybe

The United States Supreme Court’s April 23 decision in County of Maui v. Hawai’i Wildlife Fund (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/18-260_i4dk.pdf) proves that legislating is best done by the Congress, not the Courts…more

Appeals, Clean Water Act, Direct Discharge, Discharge of Pollutants, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Abraham Reshtick

IRS Issues Final Regulations on Taxation of Carried Interest Under Section 1061

On January 7, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the Department of the Treasury released final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) implementing the provisions of Section 1061 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code…more

Capital Gains, Carried Interest, Final Rules, Holding Periods, Internal Revenue Code (IRC)

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David Salamon

IRS Issues Final Regulations on Taxation of Carried Interest Under Section 1061

On January 7, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the Department of the Treasury released final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) implementing the provisions of Section 1061 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code…more

Capital Gains, Carried Interest, Final Rules, Holding Periods, Internal Revenue Code (IRC)

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Gabriel Schnitzler

Part Two: To Pay, or Not to Pay (Rent) – California Landlord-Tenant Regulations During COVID-19

COVID-19 has flipped the landlord-tenant relationship on its head. Although evictions and recovering possession are off the table for now, landlords are eventually entitled to their full rent payments and are not necessarily…more

Business Interruption, Commercial Leases, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Eviction, Landlords

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Geoffrey Smith

Commercial Leases in the Age of COVID-19 - A Menu of Options for Landlords and Tenants

The interruption to business-as-usual in the commercial real estate industry brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented and, while hopefully only temporary, the full extent of the impact may not be entirely…more

Abatement, Business Interruption, CARES Act, Commercial Leases, Commercial Property Owners

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Samuel Tony Starr

Claimants Need Not Record Complaints to Enforce Lien Dissolution Bonds Under

In a recent decision, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (SJC) has held that a contractor seeking to enforce a lien dissolution bond under G.L. c. 254 § 14 need not record an attested to copy of its complaint with the…more

Appeals, Construction Contracts, Deeds, Enforcement Actions, General Contractors

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Chelsea Wood

Massachusetts’ Safety Standards for Offices: What Businesses Need to Know

On July 6, 2020, Massachusetts entered Phase 3 of its four-phased approach to reopening. The Administration also updated its Sector Specific Workplace Specific Safety Standards for Office Spaces to Address COVID-19, which were…more

Coronavirus/COVID-19, Employer Responsibilities, Infectious Diseases, Occupancy, Office Closures

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