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Paley Rothman shares this library of resources with clients and friends of the firm to help them stay ahead of legal and business developments and trends. Here, you will find helpful tips and tools written by our attorneys. The information in the blogs and articles is not a substitute for legal advice and should not be relied on as such. Should you have any questions or want legal advice, please contact the attorney who wrote the blog or article.

Corporate, Litigation

What?! Landlord Loses $2.5 million in Rent from Defaulting Tenant

Your tenant is delinquent in rent payments and in default, possibly due to financial trouble. As landlord, you want to declare him in default, terminate the lease and seek payment of accrued past and recovery of future rent for the remainder of the term. Your lease remedies for default terms provide for a cumulative and disjunctive shopping list of lessor’s rights allowing recovery of the premises by re-entry, re-letting, termination of the defaulting lessee’s lease AND recovery of past due rent and future rent for the balance of the lease term.

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Corporate, Employment Law

Restrictive Covenants in Medical Practice

Restrictive covenants have always been a useful and legitimate means of protecting businesses in various professions from unfair competition, especially from departing employees or management who’ve had access and introduction to clients, patients or customers. Such restrictions are especially important for healthcare providers whose personal connections with patients form the basis for a continued relationship.

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