Mon.Oct 12, 2020

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Tax Abatements for Landlords Who Offer COVID "Recovery Leases" to Small-Business Tenants

GDB Firm Blog

New York State has assisted businesses suffering economic hardship from the COVID-19 crises by enacting legislation over the past few months granting eviction moratoria and relief to individual guarantors of commercial leases. A new bill is being considered by the legislature which may offer long-term property tax abatements to commercial landlords who agree to limit rent increases and settle arrears owed by commercial tenants who have been impacted financially by the pandemic.

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What’s the Van Dammage?

Shades of Gray

Any party involved in a dispute over the alleged unauthorized use of content protected by copyright wants to understand quickly what’s at stake. How much might the plaintiff recover, and the defendant be on the hook for, if the matter goes to trial? Here is a summary of the categories of money damages available in a copyright infringement litigation.

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