When a tenant assigns its rights and interest under a lease to a successor tenant, the enforceability of the assignment and its legal consequences are usually addressed and governed by language in the ...

In the bankruptcy context, an absolute assignment of leases safeguards the lender's rights and remedies to collect and use the rents generated from a mortgaged property both before and after ...

The Anti-Assignment Act, referring to both the Assignment of Contracts Act and Assignment of Claims Act, which prohibits the assignment of government contracts and claims, respectively, has had a ...

The start of a young lawyer's career is marked by an infinite list of first experiences. When navigating the first few months of practice, it is natural for a young lawyer to feel anxious, overwhelmed ...

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