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Bankruptcy Destroyed My Perfect (Landlord-Tenant) Relationship!

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February brings us Valentine's Day, and we bring you a tale as old as time. Two people meet, maybe online, maybe at a Chamber of Commerce mixer, maybe over lunch arranged by a broker.  They hit it off and commit to a...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Bankruptcy Court Denies Retail Debtor’s State-Law Based Arguments to Avoid Paying Rent During Chapter 11

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A recent Chuck E. Cheese decision rejects the debtor’s/tenant’s request to avoid paying rent based upon state law equity arguments. CEC’s leases expressly do not permit rent relief even if force majeure is triggered. ...more

Bowditch & Dewey

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

Akerman LLP

Bankruptcy Courts Continue to Accept Equitable Arguments for Deferring Rent Payments During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Previously we reported on debtors’ appeals to bankruptcy courts’ general equitable powers for assistance in weathering the COVID-19-induced economic storm. ...more

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