How to Avoid the Sale of Your Property By a Chapter 7 Trustee
It may come as a surprise to many involved in bankruptcy that the Chapter 7 Trustee is in control of all assets of the bankruptcy estate. That
Real Estate & Construction
Superior Court Agrees to Fast Track Eviction Moratorium Challenge, Seeks Friend-Of-The-Court (Amicus Curiae) Briefs
Superior Court Justice Paul Wilson Sets Preliminary Injunction Hearing for July 30, Asks For Amicus Curiae Briefs Filed by July 24
After the Supreme Judicial Court sent our legal challenge to the recently enacted Eviction Moratorium Act back down to…
Always Act Reasonably – the Amlani Decision and a Lesson from the Court
The Condo Act and a condominium’s governing documents generally give a condo broad enforcement powers to ensure residents are abiding by the rules. Condos often turn to their lawyers to commence expensive legal proceedings as a reliable response to non-compliant…
Remote Working and its Impact on End User Computing Solutions and Services
By Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team
The pandemic is expected to lead to a significant and sustained increase in remote working. The shift to remote working will have major implications for end user computing solutions and services regardless…
Lease Termination Letter [Free Sample Template Coronavirus Force Majeure Frustration of Purpose Impracticability]
How to Write a Lease Termination Letter
Early Lease Termination Due to Coronavirus Pandemic, Force Majeure, Frustration of Purpose, Impracticability of Performance, Impossibility of Performance
Are you a tenant are trying to terminate your lease without breaching a contract due…
2020 Iowa Legislative Session Sales and Use Tax Changes
On June 29, 2020, Governor Reynolds signed into law House File 2641, which included several changes to Iowa’s sales and use tax laws.
Computer Peripherals
Last year, the Iowa Legislature created a computer exemption task force to revisit Iowa’s computer…
Land Use Ordinances: Tools for Community Planning or Social Engineering?
In recent months, the Coronavirus pandemic and reignited social unrest following the death of George Floyd have highlighted ongoing issues in our communities regarding unequal access to quality healthcare, affordable housing and educational opportunities. As society struggles with identifying all…
DoD Formally Increases 8(a) Sole-Source Threshold to $100 Million
The Department of Defense (DoD) recently issued a formal amendment to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to increase the threshold for requiring contracting agencies to issue sole-source justifications of federal contract awards to companies participating in the Small…
“General” Code Provision Saves Dollar Store Endeavor: Superfluous Interpretations Are Not Required
In Cady v Town of Germantown Planning Bd., 2020 NY Slip Op 03440 [3d Dept 2020], the Appellate Division, Third Department, reversed the Columbia County Supreme Court’s judgment annulling site plan approval, and dismissed the Article 78 petition. Among…